Church Services and Holy Sacraments Holy Communion Services We have had Holy Communion Service conducted at two different locations - on Tuesdays at the NECK, Hall of Peace at 7:30 pm and on all Fridays at the Greek Catholic Church at Salwa at 6:45 am (except on 4th Fridays when the services were being conducted in Salwa at 6:00pm). Fasting prayer was held on the fourth Fridays at Parsonage. We also conducted Holy communion service at Luthren Church, Salmiya on January 22nd Friday. This year, in the month of April we commenced Holy Communion Services at our St. Thomas Centre at 7:30am on Fridays. Third Fridays we have set apart for FASTING PRAYER and Fifth Fridays for worship service. Holy Communion Services are being conducted in the Malayalam language except once a month in the English language. During the report year, besides Maundy Thursday, we have conducted 94 Holy Communion services with an average attendance of 110 worshippers. Passion Week As usual, our Parish observed the Great Lent from February through April. Evening services were held during the Passion Week, including Holy Communion Services on Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Easter Sunday at NECK and Salwa. Good Friday and Easter Services recorded the highest attendance during the year. Second Edavaka Dinam The second Edavaka Dinam was celebrated at the NECK, Church and Parish Hall on Friday 17th April 2009 at 7:30pm. The programme started with a procession followed by a special thanks giving service. H.G. Geevarghese Mar Ivanios Metropolitan (Indian Orthodox Church, Kottayam Diocese) inaugurated the Edavaka Dinam Rev. Daniel Thomas (Director and Administrator, Chungathara Hospital and College) blessed us with the Parish Day message. Apart from the Presidential Address by Vicar Rev. Sunny Thomas, Rev. Ammanuel B. Ghareeb (President, NECK), Rev. C. V. Mathew (Vicar - Ahmadi Mar Thoma Parish), Rev. Thomas Varghese, (Vicar, Kuwait Mar Thoma Parish) Mr. K. P. Koshy (Administrator, NECK Common Council), Mr. Rajan Daniel N (Gulf region Sabha Council Member), Mr. Babu Varghese, (NECK Common Council Member) and Members representing different organizations felicitated on this occasion. Mementos to the following 10th and 12th standard students who had written their board exams were presented. The Parish Choir sang special songs to mark the occasion. Board Examination Students 2008 Secondary School Examination (10th) 1- Sharon Elizabeth Mathew 2- Sachin Samuel Mathew 3- Neeba T. Abraham 4- Jithin Jacob Mathew 5- Sajeev Samuel Mathew 6- Jency Sara Easow 7- Hannah Shaji Joseph 8- Tania Elsa Alexander 9- Ronell Jacob 10- Denny Jacob Alexander 11- Sanjai Mathew 12- Thomas George Puthukeril Senior School Certificate Examination (12th) 1- Jerina Susan Mathew 2- Sharon C. Mathew 3- Carmel C. Mathew 4- Prema John 5- Kelvie Thomas 6- Danya Mary Alexander 7- Thomas Jacob 8- Liji Rachel Thomas
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