October 2020 Parish Messenger

57 (Since 1963)

PARISH MESSENGER 1196

Vol.: X No.10 | October 2020

(A monthly publication of Kuwait St. Peter’s Marthoma Parish)

But as for me and my Household, we will serve the Lord

(Joshua 24:15)

Parish Retreat

02 October 2020 (Friday) @ 3:15 pm in NECK, KTMCC Hall

Fr. Liju Ponnachan

Asst. Vicar St. Gregorios Orthodox Maha Edavaka, Kuwait

Family Day

09 October 2020 (Friday) @ 3:15 pm in NECK, KTMCC Hall

Rev. Baiju Samuel

Vicar City Marthoma Parish, Kuwait

For Private Circulation Only

Rev. V.T. Yesudasan (Vicar), Contact : Tel. & Fax (965) 24317631 - 66273783 P.O. Box: 20130, Safat, 13062, Kuwait. www.stpetersmarthomakuwait.org E-Mail: yesuachen@gmail.com | (Parish Secretary) - kuwaitstpeters@gmail.com www.facebook.com/stpeterskuwait | www.youtube.com/channel/UCZU3OTgGhlqiWaYXJD0TaOA

Holy Communion – 25th September 2020

BIRTHDAYS IN OCTOBER 2020 2

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ROBIN C. THOMAS

BEERSHEBA

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SNEHA CHINNY JOHN

BEERSHEBA

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IRENE SUSAN ABRAHAM

BEERSHEBA

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JOSHUA ABRAHAM

BEERSHEBA

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KEVIN MATHEW SHIJU

BEERSHEBA

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JOE JOHN JOSE

BEERSHEBA

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JAKE SAM ROSHAN MATHEW

BETHESDA

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SAJI THOMAS

BETHESDA

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SHERIN MATHEW

BETHESDA

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AARON JOSEPH LIBU

BETHESDA

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SIYA SUSAN JAMES

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BOBBY MATHEW PHILIP

BETHLEHEM

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AARIKA K SAMUEL

BETHLEHEM

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RIJU JOHN A.

BETHLEHEM

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JOVITA ANN JERIN

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LINSI SAM VARGHESE

EBENEZER

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RAHUL IDICULA REGI

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ELIZABETH STINU

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ASHAR SHIBU SAMUEL

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VARGHESE SAMUEL

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ANGEL ELSA VARUGHESE

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AJI CHACKO VARGHESE

EBENEZER

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MANJU SOBESH

EBENEZER

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ANIT DAIS TINKU

HEBRON

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ALICE CHERIAN

HEBRON

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JEENA JOHN

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NOEL ANAND JACOB

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HEBRON

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JEROM SAJI

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ROBIN MATHEW CHACKO

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ANAND JACOB

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XAVIER GEORGE

HEBRON

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SAJI VARKEY THOMAS

HEBRON

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RAJI MATHEW CHACKO

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ANNIE ANIL

HEBRON

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SHINE KURIEN THOMAS

HEBRON

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LEELA JACOB

HOREB

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LIGI JACOB

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JOANA ANN MITHUN

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ANGELA THOMAS

HOREB

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JONAH THOMAS JOHN

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ANCY THOMAS

HOREB

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JOSMI JOSEPH

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RANI PRINCY THOMAS

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OONNOONNEY PAPPEN

MAHANAIM

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BINU THOMAS VARGHESE

MAHANAIM

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AARON SAM ANIL

MAHANAIM

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SHERSHA ANN MOBIN

MAHANAIM

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MOBIN J JOSEPH

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SMIRTHY JOSHY

SHALOM

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LEELAMMA JOHN

SHALOM

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SHILPA SUSAN GEORGE

SHALOM

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AJAY SAM ABRAHAM

SHALOM

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SHAWN PAUL

SHALOM

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JISSA MARIAM JOHN

SHALOM

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SONIA MARY CHANDY

SHALOM

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HITHA JOSHY

SHALOM

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ALEN ANIL GEORGE

SHALOM

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NEHMA DEENA IYPE

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ANN MERY JOHNSON

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ALINA ROSE OOMMEN

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GIBBS THOMAS

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RENJU GEEVARGHESE

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ANNIE ALEXANDER

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ROJO P. WILSON

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THOMAS POLACKAL MAMMEN

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SHARON

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ANU MARIAM THOMAS

SHARON

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SHARON

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BIRTHDAYS IN OCTOBER 2020 6

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ABEL AJU PHILIP

ST. JAMES

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SENHA MARYKURIAN

ST. JAMES

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NATHAN RENO GEORGE

ST. JAMES

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VARGHESE MATHEW

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ASHISH ALEXANDER VAIDYAN

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BOBBY THOMAS

ST. JAMES

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JENY ANN MATHEW

ST. JAMES

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ALEX SAM ISSAC

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ST. JAMES

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ST. JAMES

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ST. JAMES

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ST. JOHN'S

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RYAN ABIN THOMAS

ST. JOHN'S

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SAERAH SIMON

ST. JOHN'S

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NAINA SUSAN JACOB

ST. JOHN'S

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ABIN THOMAS CHERIAN

ST. JOHN'S

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ST. JOHN'S

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BIJU JOHN

ST. JOHN'S

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ETHEN CHACKO

ST. JOHN'S

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NAOMI MARIAM MANOJ

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VINU OOMMEN JACOB

ST. JOHN'S

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ANNIE C. MATHEW

ST. JOHN'S

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PREETHI MARY MATHEWS

ST. JOHN'S

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ST. PETER'S

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AJO K. PHILIP

ST. PETER'S

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SMITHA SHEEBU

ST. PETER'S

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SHEEBU OOMMEN

ST. PETER'S

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SNEHA P. THOMAS

TABORE

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NEETHU ELIZEBETH MATHEW

TABORE

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SABIN K. VARGHESE

TABORE

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ANIL JACOB

TABORE

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ASHER BIJU VARGHESE

TABORE

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BEENA BABY

TABORE

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BEVIN THOMAS SURAJ

TABORE

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JERIN C. THOMAS

TABORE

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JINCY THOMAS

TABORE

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WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES IN OCTOBER 2020 1 1 2 6 8 11 12 15 17 18 21 21 22 23 24 24 27 28 28 29

ANEESH V. KUNJU SUGU CHERIAN KOSHY RENIMON VARUGHESE KARIMPANNOOR LALAN THUNDIYIL THANKACHAN BOBBY MATHEWS PHILIP GINU JACOB MATHEWS P. CHERIAN OONNONNY PAPPEN MANOJ CHACKO KOSHY KURUVILLA AJO K. PHILIP NINAN M. MATHEWS VARGHESE ALEXANDER JACOB P. KOSHY BINU K MATHEW TENY THOMAS VARKEY AJIL DANIEL SAMUEL LEELAMMA MATHEW SANTOSH VARGHESE AJI VERGHIS

ST. JOHN'S ST. JOHN'S ST. JAMES HOREB BETHLEHEM SHARON BEERSHEBA MAHANAIM ST. JOHN'S BEERSHEBA ST. PETER'S HEBRON BETHESDA HEBRON BETHESDA ST. PETER'S SHARON BETHLEHEM SHARON SHARON

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CHRISTENING • Mst. Nathan Biju Thomas S/O Mr. Biju Thomas & Anu Biju Thomas, St. James Prayer Group • Ms. Dhayara Sam D/O Mr. Sam K. Thomas & Mrs. Viji Joseph, Sharon Prayer Group

We welcome these children to the Fellowship of the Church

FAREWELL

Mr. Oommen P. Alex (Ebenezer Prayer Group) is leaving Kuwait and going back to India to settle in Eraviperor, Thiruvalla.

Mr. Jose Thomas (St. John’s Prayer Group) is leaving Kuwait and going back to India to settle in Pennukkara, Chegannur.

On behalf of Kuwait St. Peters Marthoma Parish, we thank these members for their fellowship over the last years and wish them God’s blessing in their new place.

Ref. Code - CrosswordOct2020 Across 2 4 11 12 13 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Down 1 7 6 14 10 8 3 5 15 9

Mar Thoma Sunday School Samajam was started in the year?

One of the gospel which is not a synop�c gospel Who was the Metropolitan of the Mar Thoma Church when we lost the case at Royal Court of Travancore in the year 1889?

Who is first Chris�an Martyr?

Name the person who was a theologian, social thinker and served as the Chairperson of the Central commi�ee of World Council of Churches (WCC). He applied to be Ordained as a priest but was rejected due to his membership in Communist party. Later in his life, he was also Governor of state of Nagaland Where was Chris�ans first called Chris�ans?

Coonen Cross oath in the year 1653 is a significant event in the history of the Malankara Church where a group of people declared that neither they nor their future genera�ons would adhere to the Portuguese or accept the faith of the Pope. In which place was the coonen Cross oath held?

Who went with Paul on his first missionary journey?

Who is the first priest of our Church to be the main speaker in the Maramon Conven�on? His son later became a Bishop of the Church?

Name the Marthomite who defended the church against the K. N. Daniel case �ll the Supreme court of India Who was the longest living person in the bible?

Who is the father of Simon Peter the Apostle?

In which year "Indian Coffee House, a restaurant chain in India started?

Which apostle is some�mes called Nathanael?

What tribe is St. Paul from?

St. John the Apostle wrote how many books in the Bible Who asked Pilate for Jesus’ body a�er the crucifixion?

Who wrote the hymn “Dukhathinde panapathram”?

Who was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot?

One of the Churches founded by St. Thomas is now an ecumenical centre?

What is the name commonly given to the first five books of the Old testament?

A Marthomite, who was the first speaker of Travancore-Cochin Legisla�ve assembly

Answers of September Newsletter — Ref. Code - QuizSep2020 1. St. Mathew, 2. P.V. Thommy Upadeshi, 3. ബർ�ിേലാമായി / നഥാനേയൽ (Bartholomew / Nathaniel ) ,4. Dr. Ashwathy John, 5. 3 day lent and Great lent, 6. എെ� ര�ി� (Save Me) , 7. Sunny Varkey, 8. വായന�ാരൻ (Reader), 9. St. John Of Patmos, 10. E. John Jacob

Congratula�ons to Mrs. Bindu Aji (10/10) and Mr. George Punnoose (7/10) for sending Correct answers.

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Ref. Code - CrosswordOct2020

E-mail your answers to kuwaitstpeters@gmail.com with subject

CrosswordOct2020, Name and Church ID on or before 20th October 2020.

Answers send via E-mail will only be considered. Names of first 5 persons with correct answers will be published in the next Newsletter.

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Lectionary - Bible Reading & Assistance Schedule - October 2020 Witnessing Life of the Laity (Voluntary Evangelist’s Day) Accepting the Difference of God’s Creation 9-12 Oct. Day for the people with Special Skills Life focused on the Word 16-19 Oct. Youth: of God (Youth Sunday) Place of Faith Formation 23-26 Oct. Family: (Family Dedication Sunday) Sanctification of the Church: 30 Oct. - 2 Nov. Beginning of the Liturgical Year

Amos 7:10-17 1 Pet 2:1-10 Isa 42:16-20 Acts 3:1-10 Gen 41:37-43 Phil 3:1-16 Josh 24:14-22 Titus 2:1-8 Prov 23:15-26 Heb 12:1-13

2-5 Oct.

1Thess 4:1-8 Luke 10:30-37 2Cor 12:1-10 John 5:1-9 1Tim 4:7-16 Luke 10:25-28 Eph 3:14-21 Luke 19:1-10 1John 2:7-17 John 6:1-14

Worship Schedule for October 2020 2 9 16 23 30

3.15 PM

NECK, KTMCC Hall

MONDAY 5 19

7.15 PM

NECK, CHURCH AND PARISH HALL

NECK Premise Guidelines • Temperature check at Entrance.

• Use Hand Sanitizer and Wear Mask through out the service.

• Maintain Social Distancing while Sitting and /or Standing.

• Refrain from eating or drinking.

• People between the age 15 and 65 are only allowed to attend the service.

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