Chinmaya Mission Houston - Announcements for October 1, 2023
Bala Vihar Open House & Satsanga Timings Sun. Oct. 1, 2023
We will have a Bala Vihar open house this Sunday for Pre-KG to Gr-12 during the last half hour of the Satsanga.
All parents will go to their children’s classrooms for the Bala Vihar Open House, in addition to the regular Satsanga.
Open House is a perfect opportunity for all parents to:
● Meet with their children’s teachers
● Get to know the current year curriculum for their grade
● Get to know other children and their families
● Get involved with Bala Vihar activities as a room parent
We encourage both parents to attend the open house. If you have more than one child in Bala Vihar, each parent can split and attend one class. If only one parent is planning to attend, please choose to attend the lower grade. We will not allow parents to hop classes during the open house as it causes disturbance.
To view the Balamandira map please click here
Please note that there will be no Language/Bhajana/Orchestra/Slokathon/Adult Chanting classes on Oct.1. We will follow a special schedule as below:
Session I
8:35 AM – 10:15 AM
Bala Vihar grades PreK-12 – Children will go to their own class at 8:35 AM, instead of going to Smrti Hall/Sarasvati Nilayam. Children should not bring any bags/books.
8:35 AM – 9:40 AM
Satsanga for Adults
9:40 AM – 10:15 AM
Bala Vihar open house/Adult satsanga (continued)
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
NO extra classes this Sunday.
Session II
11:20 AM – 1:00 PM
Bala Vihar grades PreK-10 – Children will go to their respective classes at 11:20 instead of going to Smrti Hall/Sarasvati Nilayam. Children should not bring any bags/books.
11:20 AM – 12:25 PM
Satsanga for adults
12:25 PM – 1:00 PM
Bala Vihar open house/Adult satsanga (continued)
CMH Navaratri Garba Sat. Oct. 07, 2023
CMH Navaratri Garba celebration each year, is one of the most cherished and loved festivals, enjoyed by adults and children alike. This popular festival is filled with music, dance, devotion, food, and is a lot of fun. You do not want to miss this one!
The celebration will be held at the Gujarati Samaj of Houston on Saturday, October 7, 2023.
For further details and to purchase your tickets please click here
Saumyakasi Sivalaya: Kumbhabhisekam and Jyotirlinga Yatra –
Fri Nov 24 to Sun Nov 26, 2023
Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya invites you to participate, with friends and family, in the first grand Kumbhabhisekam ceremony since its inauguration. Kumbhabhisekam is performed to reinvite and reinvigorate the divine energies of the deities and also spiritually energize the participants and the community around.
In addition to Kumbhabhisekam, also get the divine experience of visiting all 12 Jyotirlinga Mandirs right here in Houston. Temple team is preparing to install beautiful replicas of all twelve Mandirs here in our Sivalaya courtyard. At the conclusion of the rituals and Homas we will perform Abhisekam to the Temple Gopuram, which is the Siva Linga on top of our Sivalaya.
We look forward to your participation and your sponsorship for this major event.
For more details please click here
You can also find the program and sponsorship details at the Saumyakasi Sivalaya Kumbhabisekam
CORD USA Winter ServiceVisit 2023 Registration for Chaperones
The Winter Service visit 2023 is scheduled from Dec. 23, 2023 to Jan. 07, 2024 to CORD Deuladiha and Lathikata, in the state of Odisha, India. Please read the following documents completely before proceeding to the application form.
Service Visit FAQs and Chaperone Guidelines
https://cordusa.org/servicevisit/chaperoneguidelines.pdf
As a chaperone, we require a recommendation from your center coordinator. Please make sure you type all email addresses correctly as we are not responsible for typos in your application. Note that submitting your application before the closing date is a requirement, but it does not guarantee selection. You will receive an acknowledgment email upon successful submission of the application form, confirming that we have received your application. The decisions made by the National Service Visit Coordination Team are final, and the number of available spots for both chaperones and students is fixed.
Winter Service Visit 2023 chaperones apply today!