Sunday Satsanga Schedule for January 25, 2009

All children will be in Smrti Hall for first half an hour. We will be celebrating Swami Tapovanji’s janmajayanti and Republic Day of India with a short program by choir children and children in Grade 6.

Adult satsanga and Bala Vihar classes will be followed as usual.

Plan to be at the mission (seated in Smrti Hall) by 8:50 AM for 1st session and 11:20 AM for 2nd session.

Please note that the gate will be closed once the session starts (i.e. 8:50 AM and 11:20 AM).
If you arrive at the mission after the gates are closed, you will not be able to attend the session.

 

Subscriptions for Chinmaya Mission Magazines

‘Tapovan Prasad’, ‘Balavihar’, ‘Mananam’ and ‘Chinmaya Udghosh’ are excellent magazines published by Chinmaya Mission. ‘Tapovan Prasad’ (published from India) and ‘Mananam’ (published from USA) are addressed to adult spiritual seekers, ‘Balavihar’ for children and ‘Chinmaya Udghosh’ for youth are published from India. We encourage CMH members to  subscribe to these magazines. You may purchase a subscription to these magazines on Sunday at the book store or you may place an order on line at http://chinmayapublications.com/dept.php?id=12

 

Tax Statements for 2008 Contributions

Tax statements for 2008 contributions to CMH have been emailed this week. If you or your spouse have not received your statement, please stop by the Contribution Desk.

 

Contributions Using Credit Cards

CMH members can make contributions using credit cards (Master Card, Visa, Discover). Credit cards are accepted at the Contributions Desk or on line at https://chinmayahouston.org/make-a-contribution

Mahasivaratri Celebrations    February 22-23, 2009

We will celebrate Mahasivaratri on February 22 and 23. The program includes  Mahamrtyunjaya Homam for good health on Feb 22 and Mahalinga Puja Feb 23. This is a once a year opportunity for you and your family to perform Mahalinga abhisekam. For further information and sponsorships, please contact Jay Deshmukh at 832-541-0059.

Please note that the program on both the days is open to public. You can encourage your family and friends to participate in this event and enjoy the tranquil atmosphere at Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya on this Mahasivaratri.

 

Program Details:

Sunday – Feb 22, 2009     6:30 – 8:00 PM             Maha Mrtyunjaya Homam in Smrti Hall

Monday – Feb 23, 2009    9:00 AM – 11:30 AM      Rudrabhisekam

                                           7:30 pm – 9:00 pm        Mahalinga Puja and Abishekam

                                           Sivalaya will be open all day Monday Feb 23, 2009 for darsana and Arcana.

Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya Activities

Below are the activities at the temple through January 31, 2009:

Siva Rudrabhisekam      –  Every Monday, January 9 and January 23 – 7:00 PM

Siva Sahasranama Puja – Every Saturday – 9:00 AM

Sri Satyanarayana Puja – On Purnima (January 11) – 6:30 PM

Sri Ganesa Puja             – On Sankatahara Caturthi (January 14) – 6:30 PM