1. CMH Summer Schedule – June 15 thru August 24, 2014

Currently our summer schedule of only one session of classes is in progress. The timing for Sunday satsangas is:

10:50 AM – 12:30 PM

Adult Satsanga, and Bala Vihar classes for grades PreK through 11 CHYKs to attend the Adult Satsanga

Bhajana, Slokathon, Orchestra and Language classes are not being conducted during the Summer Session.

Lunch program continues as usual, after the satsanga at 12:30 PM

2. Bhiksa for Swami Ramakrishnananda –  Aug. 28 – Sep. 02, 2014

Swami Ramakrishnananda will be in Houston for Samskrit camp from Thursday August 28 – Tuesday September 2.

We still have a lot of Bhiksa spots open, and urge members to seek this opportunity to invite Swamiji for Bhiksa during his stay as follows:

	Aug 28	Dinner
	Aug 29 to Sep 1	Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
	Sep 2	Breakfast

Families interested in offering Bhiksa to Swamiji are requested to contact Bharatiben Sutaria at bbsutaria@gmail.com 

3. Upakarma – Thread Changing Ceremony at Sivalaya – Sun. Aug. 10, 2014

Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya will conduct Upakarma (thread changing ceremony) on Sunday, August 10, 2014. Upakarma is an annual ritual during which individuals who have gone through the Upanayanam ritual and wear the sacred thread, get a new sacred thread and renew their commitment to the study of the Vedas. Devotees will be provided all the materials required to perform the puja including sacred thread. Interested individuals should register at Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya or send an email to skethire@hotmail.com or sgs2680@gmail.com Puja

Time:   7:30 – 8:00 AM – Puja preparation and Seating

            8:00 – 9:30 AM – Upakarma Puja

Contribution: $21/Individual, $31/Family and Daksina to the priest

4. Sri Krsna Janmastami – Sun. August 17, 2014

Sri Krsna Janmastami will be celebrated at Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya on Sunday, August 17. We welcome one and all to come and receive the blessings of Lord Krsna on this auspicious day. After the Puja, please plan to stay back and meditate in the serene environment of our beautiful Saumyakasi Sivalaya.

The schedule is as follows:

	8:00 –   9:30 PM	Krsna Janmastami Puja
	9:30 – 10:00 PM	Prasada
	10:00 – 11:30 PM	Meditation
	11:30 – 11:45 PM	Bhajana
	11:45 PM	Puja
	12:00 AM	Arati

Puja Sponsorship: $21

5. CMH receives .5% of member purchases from Amazonsmile, as donation

We are pleased to announce that CMH is now registered with the Amazonsmile program. This means that every time a CMH member buys through AmazonSmile, which is the same as Amazon, CMH will receive .5% of our member purchases towards donations. This is a great opportunity to increase contributions to CMH, without spending anything extra.  Please note that members cannot claim tax deductions for this 0.5%, as this is Amazon.com’s contribution, and not the member’s contribution.  For your convenience this link has now been provided on our CMH website.

We encourage all members to save the above link in their “Favorites” and use this link for future purchases. This change does not cost us members anything extra, but will most certainly help with CMH finances – let us remember that every drop counts, and our membership is so large that before we know we will have a bucket full.

6. Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya

Temple timing:

		Monday to Friday	9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
			5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
		Saturday and Sunday	8:30 AM – 2:00 PM
			5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Annual Sponsorship of Pujas at Saumyakasi Sivalaya

To seek the Lord’s grace through out the year and/or on special occasions like Birthdays and Anniversaries, and to have the priest perform Arcana and Arati on your behalf in the temple, please fill out the annual sponsorship form.

Puja Schedule:

		Everyday  Arati	12:00 Noon & 7:30 PM
		Every Monday  Rudrabhisekam	7:00 PM
		Every Pradosa day Rudrabhisekam	7:00 PM
		Every Saturday Sri Sivasahasranama Puja	9:00 AM
		Every Caturthi day Ganesa Puja	6:30 PM
		Every Purnima day Sri Satyanarayana Puja	6:30 PM