January 14, 2012 marked a monumental beginning to the MGSOSA Southeast Region as approximately forty youth and six clergy gathered at St. Mary’s Augusta to kick off the New Year in high spirits. 

Catholicose Aboon Mor Baselious Thomas I celebrated the Holy Qurbono at the Holy Tombs of our fore fathers entombed at Trikkunnath St. Mary’s Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church. H.G Mor Severious Abraham, H.G Mor Gregorious Joseph & H.G Antheemos Mathews were attend the Holy Mass. H.B Catholicose & Metropolitans entered the Holy Tomb room for Holy Mass. 

Rev. Fr. Geevarghese Koorpillil will be elevated to Corepiscopos on January 28th,  2012 in Atlanta, Georgia by His Eminence Mor Titus Yeldho, the Archbishop and  Patriarchal Vicar of the  Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America. Rev. Fr. Geevarghese was ordained as a Deacon by His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas in New York and was ordained as a Priest by Late Lamented His  Beatitude Aboon Mor Baselius Poulose II at Kothamangalam. Rev. Fr. Geevarghese served the Malankara Archdiocese as a vicar of Mor Gregoriose Syrian Orthodox Church of Staten Island, NY for several years. Due to personal reasons Achen moved back to Kerala, India and settled there for  several  years. Achen has returned back to the United States and now lives with his Daughter and son-in-law Rev. Fr. Mathai Puthukunnathu in Atlanta, GA.

Achen will be celebrating his 80th Birthday.

Dr. E C Abraham Edathara, CEO of St. Ephraim Universal Syriac Orthodox Medical Mission and Senior Professor at University of Arkansans for Medical Studies was honoured by His Holiness the Patriarch with Commander Title & St. Ephraim Medal

  JSSLC Rank Holders Ist Rank IInd Rank IIIrd Rank Linu Roy (St.Mary’s Karimattom, Muvattupuzha E Dist, Kothamangalam Diocese) Jittymol C G (St.Mary’s Kannara, Marottichal Dist, Trissur Diocese) Deyona Kunju (St.Mary’s Hermon Azhakam, Ankamali Dist,…