1. Pick up your Poster boards                                               Â
Please pick up your poster board this Sunday. They will be placed on tables in Smrti Foyer and dining hall.
         Smrti Foyer            Last names starting from A – L
         Dining area            Last names starting from M – Z
2. Gita Chanting Competition
Gita chanting competition will be held on May 8 on occassion of Pujya Gurudeva’s birthday. Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8 is selected for this year’s competition.
The competition will be held in 4 groups:
Group 1 : Grades KG – 2           Group 2 : Grades 3 – 5
Group 3 : Grades 6 – 8           Group 4 : Grades 9 – 12
To register fill out the registration form (one per participant) and bring to the Gita chanting competition registration desk by April 4, 2010 along with registration fee – $ 5 for each participant.
The Gita chanting classes will be held every Sunday at Chinmaya Prabha from March 7 to May 2 as follows:
   Session I: 8:00 – 8:45 AM  Â
   Session II: 1:30 – 2:15 AM           Â
Selection of verses for each group:
|  |  Group   |
Grades   |
 Verses to memorize |
 Verses to learn meaning / explanation |
|  |  1 |  Kg – 2 |  1 –10 |  None (Word list) |
|  |  2 |  3 – 5 |  1 – 20 |  3,4,5,8,9,10,12,13,15 (meaning) |
| Â | Â 3 | Â 6 – 8 | Â 1 – 28 | Â 3,4,5,8,9,10,12,13,15 ( short explanation) |
| Â | Â 4 | Â 9 – 12 | Â 3,4,5,8,9,10,12,13,15, 21 Â |
 3,4,5,8,9,10,12,13,15, 21 (explanation |
Please visit the Gita chanting competition page on the CMH website for complete details.
3. Contribution Statements for the year 2009
A few days back we emailed the following contribution statements:
    • 2009 contribution statements
    • Contributions made for the relief efforts in Haiti. CMH has sent a check to “Doctors Without Borders” for this purpose.
    • Haiti donations qualify for tax relief on 2009 tax returns. See IRS site for details.
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If you have not received your contribution statement please stop by the Contributions Desk or email CMHContributions@chinmayahouston.org
4. Sunday Satsanga – Sunday March 7, 2010
Plan to be seated in the class before starting time for each session – i.e. 8:50 AM for session I and 11:20 AM for session II.
The schedule will be as follows:
| Â | Â 8:50 AM – 10:30 AM | Â Session IÂ Â Â Â Â |
Satsanga for adults
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| Â | Â | Â | Bala Vihar PreK-Grade 12 |
| Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Â 10:30 AM – 11:15 AMÂ |
 | Language classes for children |
| Â | Â | Â | Slokathon/Orchestra classes for children |
| Â | Â | Â | Spanish class for Adults |
| Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Â 11:20 AM – 1:00 PM | Â Session II | Satsanga for adults |
| Â | Â | Â | Bala Vihar PreK-Grade 11 |
| Â | Â | Â | Satsanga for Alumni |
5. Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya
Temple timing:Â
|         |  Monday to Friday                  | 8:30 AM – 12:00 Noon |
| Â | Â | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
| Â | Â Saturday and Sunday | 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM |
| Â | Â | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
Puja Schedule:
|         |  Everyday  Arati |  12:00 Noon & 7:30 PM |
|  |  Every Monday  Rudrabhisekam (Mar 8) |  7:00 PM |
|  |  Every Saturday Sri Sahasranama Puja (Mar 13)     |  9:00 AM |
|  |  Every Caturthi day Ganesa Puja |  6:30 PM |
|  |  Every Pradosa day Rudrabhisekam (Sat, Mar 13) |  7:00 PM |
|  |  Every Purnima day Sri Satyanarayana Puja      |  6:30 PM |
Upcoming Events:
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