1. Upakarma – Thread Changing Ceremony at Sivalaya – Sat. Aug. 29, 2015

Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya will conduct Upakarma (thread changing ceremony) on Saturday, August 29, 2015. 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

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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

2. Sri Krsna Janmastami – Fri. Sep. 04, 2015

Sri Krsna Janmastami will be celebrated at Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya on Friday, September 04, 2015. 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:

	8:30 – 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

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Puja Sponsorship: $21

Sri Krsna Astottara-sata-nama Arcana will be performed on request during the temple hours.

3. CHYKs class to resume at CMH starting Sunday Sep. 13, 2015

We are delighted to announce that starting Sunday, Sep. 13 CHYKs class will also resume. They will be starting with Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1. All CHYKs are requested to be seated in the Smrti Hall by 11:20 AM. Further details will be provided to the CHYKs after the main announcement at the start of the class.

4. Summer schedule for CMH for the Month of August 2015

All regular Sunday classes, i.e. Bala Vihar, adult satsangas as well as all extra classes, will be closed during the month of August, 2015 at CMH.

All activities will resume on Sunday, September 13.

Bala Vihar New Year will start on Sept. 13.

5. CMH Accepted for Corporate Matching Gift Programs

Chinmaya Mission Houston has been accepted into the matching gift programs at Chevron, JP Morgan Chase, Shell, Microsoft, Citgo, Apple and Phillips 66 (recent addition).

These employers match employee contributions made to a company approved non-profit organization. If you are an employee of one of these companies, please avail of this facility by contacting the appropriate department within your organization. Some

employers like Chevron even match employee volunteer hours by making a financial contribution that they compute based on the number of volunteer hours an employee has put in.

6. Remember to use AMAZONSMILE – CMH receives .5% of member purchases, as donation

As announced, please note, that CMH has now been registered with the AmazonSmile program. This means that every time a CMH member buys through AmazonSmile, CMH receives .5% of our member purchases as donation from Amazon. 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 members anything extra, but will most certainly help with CMH finances.

7. Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya

Temple timing:

		Monday to Friday	9:00 AM – 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	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