1. Daylight Saving Ends – Sunday, Nov. 06
Please note that your clocks fall back an hour on Sun. Nov. 06 which means you have to get up an hour late.
2. Satsanga timings: Sun. Nov. 06, 2016
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8:35 AM – 10:15 AM | Satsanga I for adults & Bala Vihar grades PreK-12 |
| 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM | Language & Orchestra/ Slokathon classes for children in Session I | |
| 11:20 AM – 1:00 PM | Satsanga II for adults, CHYKs, Bala Vihar grades PreK-11 | |
| 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM | Language classes for children in Session II |
Please note Bhajana classes alternate with the Slokathon/Orchestra classes every other Sunday
3. Chanting practice for Siva Sahasra Namavali
We will have group chanting practice at Mission for Siva Sahasra Namavali chanting in Smrti Hall. The schedule is as follows:
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Nov 2 |
Wednesday | 7:30 – 9:00 pm |
| Nov 5 | Saturday | 9:30 – 11:30 am | |
| Nov 8 | Tuesday | 7:30 – 9:00 pm | |
| Nov 11 | Friday | 7:30 – 9:00 pm |
Anyone who wants to be part of Siva Sahasra Namavali chanting should plan to be there on November 5 for practice.
There is no special sign up required.
4. Announcement from Contributions Team
Families who have not yet submitted Gurudaksina pledge forms may do so and collect their Dipavali gift at the Contribution Desk this Sunday. Also, families who have offered their Gurudaksina pledge and have not received their Dipavali gift may collect their gift at the Contribution Desk.
5. Diwali Photos have been uploaded on the CMH website
To access the photos please click here Diwali 2016
6. CHYK Camp at CMH – MLK Weekend, Jan. 13 – 16, 2017
Face everything and Rise Retreat: Will you conquer fear, or will fear conquer you?
The Houston CHYKs would like to invite you all to join us for a fear-fighting weekend guided by Acharya Vivekji from Niagara Falls at the Face Everything and Rise Retreat over MLK weekend Jan 13-16, 2017. The camp will focus on overcoming fear and coping with the stress it causes.
It is open to CHYKs 11th grade and up, and will take place in the CM Houston center and at a nearby hotel. Registration is now open, at https://www.chykwest.com/houstoncamp2017/. Early Bird Registration lasts until October 31st for $160 (this includes all materials, meals and accommodations for the camp) and please RSVP to our Facebook Event to stay updated. Feel free to email chykhouston@gmail.com with any additional questions you may have.
7. Remember to use AMAZONSMILE – CMH receives .5% of member purchases, as donation
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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. |
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8. “Science of Happiness” Camp at Chinmaya Vibhooti, Kolwan
Feb 5 to Feb 9, 2017
For further details please click here
9. Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya
Temple timing:
| Monday to Friday |
9:00 AM – Noon 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
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| 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 |