Calendar

NOVEMBER 2025

November 1 Saturday
OFF WEEKEND
All Saints Day

November 2 Sunday
Day Light Saving time ends
All Souls Day
Catechism celebration of All Saints Day
Birthday and Wedding Anniversary blessing.

November 3 Monday
All Souls Day observance

November 7 Friday
First Friday Adoration after 7:00 P.M. Qurbana

November 15 Saturday
OFF WEEKEND

November 21 Friday
Teen Zone at 5:30 P.M. and adoration after 7:00 P.M. Qurbana

November 23 Sunday
Feast of Christ the King

November 25 Tuesday
Parish Council at 8:00 P.M.

November 27 Thursday
Thanksgiving

November 29 Saturday
OFF WEEKEND

November 30 Sunday
Blessing and distribution of Infant Jesus statues and start of Christmas Carol

DECEMBER 2025

December 1 Monday
Beginning of 25 day fast

December 3 Wednesday
Feast Day of St. Francis Xavior

December 5 Friday
First Friday Adoration after 7:00 P.M. Qurbana

December 7 Sunday
Birthday and Wedding Anniversary blessing.

December 8 Monday
Feast of the Immaculate Conception of B.V. Mary

December 12 Friday
Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe

December 13 Saturday
OFF WEEKEND

December 14 Sunday
Feast Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe

December 19 Friday
Teen Zone at 5:30 P.M. and adoration after 7:00 P.M. Qurbana

December 24 Wednesday
Christmas Eve
English Qurbana at 5 PM and Malayalam Service at 7 PM

December 25 Thursday
Christmas Day
Only One Qurbana at 9 A.M.

December 26 Friday
Feast Day of St. Stephen

December 27 Saturday
OFF WEEKEND
Feast of St. John the Evangelist

December 28 Sunday
Feast of Holy Innocents – Blessing of Children
Feast Celebration of St. Stephen

December 31 Wednesday
Year End Adoration at 6 P.M.
Year-end Qurbana at 7 PM

JANUARY 2026

January 1 Thursday:
NEW YEAR service at 9:00 A.M. (No evening Qurbana)

January 2 Friday:
First Friday Adoration after 7:00 P.M. Qurbana

January 3 Saturday:
St. Kuriakose Elias

January 4 Sunday:
Blessing of Birthdays and Wedding Anniversaries.

January 6 Tuesday:
Feast of Danaha (Epiphany)
Anaphora of Mar Nestorius

January 8 Thursday:
Death anniversary of Mar Alexander Choolaparambil

January 10 Saturday:
OFF WEEKEND

January 16 Friday:
Teen Zone at 5:30 P.M. and adoration after 7:00 P.M. Qurbana

January 18 Sunday:
Feast celebration of St. Sebastian

January 20 Tuesday:
Feast of St. Sebastian

January 24 Saturday:
OFF WEEKEND

January 26 Monday:
Death Anniversary of Mar Mathew Makil

FEBRUARY 2026

February 1 Sunday:
Birthday and Wedding Anniversary blessing.

February 6 Friday:
First Friday Adoration after 7:00 P.M. Qurbana

February 7 Saturday:
OFF WEEKEND

February 16 Monday:
ASH MONDAY (Fasting and Abstinence)
50 Days Fast begins

February 20 Friday
Teen Zone at 5:30 P.M. and adoration after 7:00 P.M. Qurbana

February 21 Saturday:
OFF WEEKEND

February 27 Friday:
Missionary Pilgrimage to North East India

MARCH 2025

March 1 Sunday:
Birthday and Wedding Anniversary blessing.

March 6 Friday:
First Friday Adoration after 7:00 P.M. Qurbana

March 7 Saturday
OFF WEEKEND

March 8 Sunday
Daylight Save Time begins

March 15 Sunday
Feast celebration of St. Joseph

March 19 Thursday
Feast Day of St. Joseph

March 19 – 23 Thursday- Sunday:
ANNUAL RETREAT
Lenten Retreat for adults starting on March 19, Thursday at 6:00 P.M.

March 20 Friday:
Teen Zone at 5:30 P.M. and adoration after 7:00 P.M. Qurbana

March 21, 22 Saturday- Sunday:
OFF WEEKEND
Children & Youth Retreat in English

March 29 Sunday:
PALM SUNDAY

APRIL 2026

April 2 Thrursday
PASSOVER

April 3 Friday
PASSION FRIDAY

April 4 Saturday:
HOLY SATURDAY AND EASTER VIGIL
OFF WEEKEND

April 5, Sunday:
EASTER

April 12 Sunday:
Divine Mercy Sunday and St. Thomas
Birthday and Wedding Anniversary blessing.

April 17, Friday:
Teen Zone at 5:30 P.M. and adoration after 7:00 P.M. Qurbana

April 18 Saturday
OFF WEEKEND

April 19 Sunday
PARISH DAY & CATECHISM FEST

April 24 Friday:
Feast Day of St. George

April 26 Sunday:
Feast celebration of St. George

MAY 2026

May 1 Friday
PRE-MARRIAGE COURSE STARTS
First Friday Adoration after 7:00 P.M. Qurbana

May 2 Saturday
OFF WEEKEND
FIRST COMMUNION (Solemn Reception)

May 3 Sunday:
Birthday and Wedding Anniversary blessing.

May 10 Sunday:
Mother’s Day

May 13: Wednesday
Our Lady of Fatima

May 15 Friday
Teen Zone at 5:30 P.M. and adoration after 7:00 P.M. Qurbana

May 15 -17 Friday – Sunday
Pre-marriage course in Houston

May 16 Saturday
OFF WEEKEND

May 25 Monday
Memorial Day

Mary 30 Saturday
OFF WEEKEND

JUNE 2026

June 5 Friday
First Friday Adoration after 7:00 P.M. Qurbana
Novena of St. Antony starts for feast on June 14.

June 7 Sunday
Birthday and Wedding Anniversary blessing.

June 13 Saturday
Feast Day of St. Antony
OFF WEEKEND

June 14, Sunday:
Death Anniversary of Mar Kuriakose Kunnacherry
Feast Celebration of St. Antony

June 19 Friday
Teen Zone at 5:30 P.M. and adoration after 7:00 P.M. Qurbana

June 21, Sunday:
Father’s Day

June 27 Saturday
OFF WEEKEND

JULY 2026

July 3 Friday
Feast Day of St. Thomas
First Friday Adoration after 9:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. Qurbana

July 4 Saturday
Independence Day

July 5 Sunday
Birthday and Wedding Anniversary blessing.

July 11 Saturday
OFF WEEKEND

July 17 Friday
Teen Zone at 5:30 P.M. and adoration after 7:00 P.M. Qurbana

July 25 Saturday
OFF WEEKEND

July 26 Sunday:
Death Anniversary of Mar Thomas Tharayil

AUGUST 2026

August 2 Sunday
Birthday and Wedding Anniversary blessing.

August 7 Friday
First Friday Adoration after 7:00 P.M. Qurbana

August 8 Saturday
OFF WEEKEND

August 15 Saturday
Feast of Assumption of B.V. Mary

August 21, Friday:
Teen Zone at 5:30 P.M. and adoration after 7:00 P.M. Qurbana

August 21 Friday
Feast of St Pope Pius X

August 22 Saturday
OFF WEEKEND

SEPTEMBER 2026

September 1 Tuesday
Beginning of Eight Day Fast

September 4 Friday
First Friday Adoration after 7:00 P.M. Qurbana

September 5 Saturday
OFF WEEKEND

September 6 Sunday
Birthday and Wedding Anniversary blessing.

September 7 Monday
Labor Day

September 8 Tuesday
Feast of Nativity of B.V. Mary

September 18 Friday
Teen Zone at 5:30 P.M. and adoration after 7:00 P.M. Qurbana

September 19 Saturday
OFF WEEKEND

OCTOBER 2026

October 1 Thursday
Rosary Month devotion starts

October 2 Friday
First Friday Adoration after 7:00 P.M. Qurbana

October 3 Saturday
OFF WEEKEND

October 4 Sunday: 
Birthday and Wedding Anniversary blessing.

October 9 Friday
Novena in preparation for the Main Feast starts

October 16 Friday
Teen Zone at 5:30 P.M. and adoration after 7:00 P.M. Qurbana
Main Feast

October 17 Saturday
OFF WEEKEND
Main Feast

October 18 Sunday
Last Day of the Main Feast

October 19 Monday
Memorial of the dead

October 20 Tuesday
Holy Land Pilgrimage starts

October 23 Friday
Beginning of novena for St. Jude feast

October 28 Wednesday
Feast day of St. Jude

October 31 Saturday
OFF WEEKEND
Holy Land Pilgrimage ends.

NOVEMBER 2026

November 1 Sunday
All Saints Day
Feast Celebration of St. Jude
Day Light Saving time ends
Catechism celebration of All Saints Day

November 2 Monday
All Souls Day 

November 6 Friday
First Friday Adoration after 7:00 P.M. Qurbana

Novembe 8 Saturday:
Birthday and Wedding Anniversary blessing.

November 14 Saturday
OFF WEEKEND

November 20 Friday
Teen Zone at 5:30 P.M. and adoration after 7:00 P.M. Qurbana

November 26 Thursday
Thanksgiving

November 28 Saturday
OFF WEEKEND

November 29 Sunday
Blessing and distribution of Infant Jesus statues for Carol

DECEMBER 2026

December 1 Tuesday
Beginning of 25 day fast

December 4 Friday
First Friday Adoration after 7:00 P.M. Qurbana

December 6 Sunday
Birthday and Wedding Anniversary blessing.

December 8 Tuesday
Feast of Immaculate Conception of B.V. Mary

December 12 Saturday
Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe
OFF WEEKEND

December 13 Sunday
Feast Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe

December 18 Friday
Teen Zone at 5:30 P.M. and adoration after 7:00 P.M. Qurbana

December 24 Thursday
Christmas Eve English service at 5:00 P.M. and Malayalam Service at 7:00 P.M.

December 25 Friday
Christmas Day

December 26 Saturday
Feast Day of St. Stephen
OFF WEEKEND
Feast of St. John the Evangelist

December 27 Sunday
Feast of Holy Innocents – Blessing of Children
Feast Celebration of St. Stephen

December 31 Thursday
Year End

Contact Information

PASTOR / VICAR:
Rev. Fr. Abraham Mutholath 773-412-6254 mutholath2000@gmail.com

ASSSOCIATE PASTOR:
Rev. Fr. Joshy Valiyaveettil 224-775-8039 joshyvjose@gmail.com

TRUSTEES
Jassim  Jacob (Jayachan) Thayilputhenpurayil 713-498-0604 jjacob61@hotmail.com  (Coordinator)
Shajumon Mukalel  832-497-6656 shajumukalel@yahoo.com
Babu Abraham Parayamkalayil 832-971-0907 babuparaymkalayil@yahoo.com
Joppan Poovappadath 281-912-4150 georgebij2019@gmail.com
YOUTH TRUSTEE: James Eduku 847-897-8028 Jeduku010@gmail.com

PASTORAL COORDINATOR
Biby Thekkanatt 248-974-5100 bibystephen@gmail.com

FOR ZELLE PAYMENT:

stmarytrustee@gmail.com
Please give your family name describe purpose in the memo.

PARISH SECRETARY:
Sr. Regi SJC 832-679-3702

FACILITY MANAGEMENT
COORDINATOR: Simon Ellankiyil 281-499-5573 sellankan@hotmail.com
Thomas Kanichattumthara 786-216-2938
Mathew Thekkethil 832-661-6305 tt_mathew@hotmail.com

DRE (Director of Catechism):
Johnson Vattamattathil 201-270-9360 jvtoms@gmail.com

PRO:
Alvin Mukalel
346-702-9498 alvinabraham124@gmail.com

BULLETIN
COORDINATOR:
Alvin Mukalel 346-702-9498 alvinabraham124@gmail.com
Angeline Thannichuvattil
Elisha Vattamattathil

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