1. SUNDAY SATSANGA – Sunday, December 6, 2009
Acarya Sri Gaurangbhai is back from India. He will continue with the discourses on Bhaja Govindam.
The schedule will be as follows:Â Â
       8:50 AM – 10:30 AM      Session I       Satsanga for adults
                                                                 Bala Vihar PreK-Grade 12
     10:30 AM – 11:15 AM                           Language classes for children
                                                                Slokathon/Orchestra for children
                                                                Spanish class for Adults
      11:20 AM – 1:00 PM     Session II      Satsanga for adults,
                                                                 Bala Vihar PreK-Grade 11,
                                                                 Satsanga for Alumni
Children in grades 7 – 12 should go to classroom for Grade 3 during first half an hour instead of going to Smrti Hall
2. PREPARING FOR PRABHAVALI DHARANA MAHOTSAVA
- Sri Saumyakasi Siva engraved in glass, for Siva Pancaksara Homa on Dec 13 are available. They will be available in the dining hall before and after satsanga on Dec 6. Make sure you get those for 1 per child or 1 per family. The cost for each cube is $ 11.
- Shawls for men, to be worn on Dec 20, 2009 during Prabhavali Installation Puja and ceremony will be available in the dining hall before and after satsanga on Dec 6. The cost is $ 10 each.
- Volunteers will be required for various activities. Please come forward and help make this event successful and a memorable one. There will be announcements and/or e-mails and/or phone call for volunteers needs.
3. PRABHAVALI DHARANA MAHOTSAVA –  Dec 13 – 20, 2009
 ♦ Siva Pancaksara Homa   –   Sunday Dec 13, 2009
- 7:30 – 9:00 AM Ganesa Puja and Kalasa Sthapan
- 9:00 – 9:30 AM Dhuna/seating for children’s Puja
- 9:30 – 10:30 AM Siva Pancaksara Homa Arati
     Please bring the following items for Puja
- Sri Saumyakasi Siva glass cube in a decorated plateÂ
- Flowers, Yellow Rice
- Ziploc bags
 ♦ Daily Prabhavali Puja   – Sun-Sat Dec 13-19, 2009
- 8:30 – 9:00 PM Prabhavali Puja in Smrti Hall
 ♦ Pravacana by Pujya Swami Tejomayanandaji  –  Dec 18-19, 2009
    Topic: “I am the brilliance of the Brilliant”
- Friday 18, 2009           7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
- Saturday 19, 2009      8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
                                11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
 ♦ Pujya Guruji’s satsanga with Bala Vihar children  –  Saturday Dec 19, 2009
- 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM  All children practice for Guruji’s arrival
- 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM  KG – Grade 6
- 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM  Grades 7 -12
 ♦ Prabhavali Installation Ceremony – Sunday, December 20, 2009
-  7:30 –  9:00 AM    Ganesa Puja and Kalasa Sthapana
-  9:00 – 10:15 AM    Ganesa Homa, Navagraha Homa
                                Siva Pancaksara Homa
                                Kalasa Visarjana - 10:15 – 10:55 AM     Procession with Prabhavalis
                                 Prabhavali Installation - 10:55 – 11:55 AM     Prabhavali Puja
                                 Abhisekam with Kalasa Tirtha
                                 Arati - 12:00 Noon               Prasada – Lunch
4. CMH CALENDAR FOR NOV 2009 – DEC 2010
Calendar for Chinmaya Mission Houston activities during November 2009 – December 2010 is available on our website. Please click here to view it.
5. CMH BALA VIHAR RULES TO REMEMBER ….
–Â One of the parents must attend adult satsanga when a child attends Bala Vihar in grades PreK through grade 11.
–Â All Bala Vihar children should attend the session that they are registered for.
–Â Children will not be allowed in class, if they are not registered for the session.
–Â Dress code for Bala Vihar is Indian dress or Chinmaya Mission T-shirt and long pants.
6. SRI SAUMYAKSI SIVALAYA ACTIVITIES
Below are the activities at the temple :
Siva Rudrabhisekam       – Every Monday – 7:00 PM
Siva Sahasranama Puja  – Every Saturday – 9:00 AM
Sri Satyanarayana Puja   – On Purnima – 6:30 PM
Sri Ganesa Puja              – On Sankatahara Caturthi – 6:30 PM