Chinmaya Mission Houston - Announcements for October 22, 2023
JCHYK High School Hangout! – Saturday, October 28th, 2023
The Student Council is holding its inaugural JCHYK High School Hangout for Bala Vihar children in 9th to 12th Grade. This event is a social evening filled with icebreakers and games for our high school students.
When: Saturday, October 28th, 2023, 4 PM to 7 PM
Registration: $5 for CMH High School Students
Please sign up using the link below. If paying by cash or check, please submit your payment at the desk near the Contribution desk on this Sunday, October 22nd to complete your registration.
Registration Form: https://chykhouston.wufoo.com/forms/z1w1c4hi11nz19j/
If you have any questions, please contact the CMH Student Council at cmhstudentcouncil@gmail.com
Annual Dipavali Puja and Gurudaksina Sun. Nov. 12, 2023
Annual Dipavali puja and Gurudaksina are planned for Sunday November 12th in one session this year. Please save the date for now. More details to follow in the coming weeks.
Jyotirlinga Yatra Student Volunteers
Students from 7th Grade to 12th Grade interested in volunteering to be hosts at the Jyotirlinga yatra during November 24th to 26th are required to fill the form at the link below. Selected students will be trained from November 1st leading to the start of Jyotirlinga yatra on November 24th.
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 re invite and reinvigorate the divine energies of the deities and also spiritually energize the participants and the community around.
In addition to the Kumbhabhisekam, also get the divine experience of visiting all the 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 Service Visit 2023 Registration for Students now open
We’re excited to announce that applications for CORD USA Winter Service Visit 2023 are now open for students! Details of the visit are as under:
Where: CORD Odisha (Deuladiha & Lathikata), India
Dates: December 23, 2023(Saturday) to January 7, 2024 (Sunday)
Please click here for registration and further details.
CORD USA Winter ServiceVisit 2023 Registration for Chaperones
The Winter Service visit 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 are fixed.
Winter Service Visit 2023 chaperones apply today!
https://cordusa.org/servicevisitchaperone2023/
Bala Vihar & Adult Satsangas
Satsanga Timings:
8:35 AM – 10:15 AM Satsanga I for adults & Bala Vihar grades Pre-KG to 12
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM Language classes, Bhajana/Orchestra/Slokathon and Adult Chanting
11:20 AM – 1:00 PM Satsanga II for adults & Bala Vihar grades Pre-KG to 10
Please give yourself enough time to park and be seated in Smrti Hall/ Sarasvati Nilayam by 8:35 AM (1st Session attendees) and by 11:20 AM (2nd Session attendees).