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Mar Gregorios Orthodox
Christian Students Movement

The students' organization of the Malankara Orthodox Church — established in the name of our Patron Saint, Parumala Thirumeni — uniting young Orthodox Christians through Worship, Study, and Service.

Leadership

Office Bearers

Each year our student community elects dedicated members to lead the unit forward in faith and service. Browse by year below.

President
Rev. Fr. Thomas P. John
Vice President
Sangeeth Shaji Thomas
Secretary
Jewel Thomas
Treasurer
Steve Abraham
Joint Secretary
Chris Thomas Vettiyil
Joint Treasurer
Jadon Binu Koshy
Senior Advisor
Philip Philips
Committee Members
Aiden Cherian Anish
Committee Members
Binta Mary Joshua
Committee Members
Chris Cherian
Committee Members
Hannah Harsha Thomas
Committee Members
Jewel Gijo
Committee Members
Sarah Shaji Thomas
President
Rev. Fr. Thomas P. John
Vice President
Aednah Ann Anish
Secretary
Jerusha Mary Thomas
Treasurer
Aiden Cherian Anish
Senior Advisor
Philip Philips
Committee Members
Anya Elsa Varghese
Committee Members
Binta Mary Joshua
Committee Members
Chris Thomas Vettiyil
Committee Members
Hannah Harsha Thomas
Committee Members
Jadon Binu Koshy
Committee Members
Jewel Gijo
Committee Members
Ruth Rachel Sony
President
Rev. Fr. Thomas P. John
Vice President
Eva Mathew
Treasurer
Lian Gijo
Secretary
Chris Varghese
Senior Advisors
Philip Philips
Senior Advisors
Nikhila Thomas

MGOCSM Toronto Kanesh Retreat
MGOCSM Toronto will be holding their annual Kanesh retreat as an in-person event from Friday 19 – Saturday 20, August, 2022 at St. Gregorios Orthodox Church of Toronto.

The meeting will begin at 08:00 am. The theme for this year will be ‘Orthodoxy and Evolving Times’, and our guest speaker Dn. Roby Antony will be at the conference in person. There will be a registration fee of $50 for each person attending and the registration link is open now. Hoping to see you all attend the event! Please access the Registration Link: https://bit.ly/Kanesh2022
All our youth members are requested to participate. Donations would be highly appreciated. Anyone who wishes to volunteer and help out the MGOCSM Toronto committee on either Friday or Saturday are also welcome to do so. Those interested please contact Reuben Mathew on (647) 574 6314.

MGOCSM Toronto Lenten Retreat
MGOCSM Toronto Annual Lenten Retreat went well with both in person and virtual participation of members from parishes in Canada.

Rev Fr Givargis Koshy enlightened us with his main session and Q&A. The Team MGOCSM Toronto deserves high appreciation for the excellent organising of the event. Sincere thanks to respected Achens and delegates for their participation.

MGOCSM Alumni
Our parish MGOCSM would like to reach all members whoever had any association with MGOCSM in India or elsewhere.

Please inform whoever worked with MGOCSM. You can either send an email to mgocsm.sgoct@gmail.com copying to the vicar at fr.thomaspjohn@gmail.com or send a message/call to (416) 570 5610.

President
Rev. Fr. Thomas P. John
Vice President
Sandra Shaji
Treasurer
Sam Abraham
Secretary
Emil Mathew
Committee Members
Lian Gijo
Committee Members
Eva Mathew
Spiritual Advisor
Amy Anand

MGOCSM Canada Region Annual Kanesh Retreat
MGOCSM Toronto Region 4th Annual Kanesh Retreat was excellently conducted on Saturday September 18th with participation of members from all regional parish units in Toronto.

Talk by Rev Dn Immanuel Punnoose on the theme ‘Orthodoxy in the Modern World’, was brainstorming and informative. About 16 members participated from our parish unit which is commendable and appreciable.

MGOCSM Spring Fellowship
MGOCSM Toronto has hosted Spring Fellowship event on June 4th.

Mrs Ceena Varghese led the session on the theme ‘The Role of an Individual in the Church’ which was highly illumining. All the parish units in Canada Region participated and complemented with their inputs. We do thank our parish MGOCSM unit members for their fruitful cooperation.

President
Rev. Fr. Thomas P. John
Vice President
Reuben Mathew
Senior Vice President
Alisha Varghese
Trustee
Nathan Mathew
Secretary
Jonathan Mathew
Committee Members
Ashna Samson
Committee Members
Emil Mathew
Committee Members
Manu Mathew
Committee Members
Riya Panicker
Committee Members
Sam Abraham
Committee Members
Sandra Shaji

MGOCSM members with Vicar Rev Fr Thomas P John

Senior Vice President
Alisha Varghese
Vice President
Theodore Vaidhyan
Secretary
Ashna Samson
Trustee
Vishal George
Comitee Member
Alvina Samson
Comitee Member
Christian Mathew
Comitee Member
Emil Mathew
Comitee Member
George Thomas
Comitee Member
Joel Mathew
Comitee Member
Manu Mathew
Comitee Member
Tricia Vaidhyan
Join Us

Are You an MGOCSM Alumni?

Our parish MGOCSM would love to reconnect with anyone who had any association with MGOCSM in India or elsewhere. Please help us reach more former members by spreading the word within your network.

``Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.``

— 1 Timothy 4:12