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A fellowship of wisdom and faith — bringing together the senior members of St. Gregorios Orthodox Church of Toronto for worship, community, and service.

Current Year

Seniors Forum — 2026

Secretary
Alex Jacob
Treasurer
Mariamma Alex (Molly)
Office Bearers
Alex Jacob
Alex Jacob
Secretary
Mariamma Alex (Molly)
Mariamma Alex (Molly)
Treasurer
2025

Seniors Forum — 2025

Vice President
John C Philip
Secretary
Anni Varughese
Treasurer
Omana John
Office Bearers
John C Philip
John C Philip
Vice President
Anni Varughese
Anni Varughese
Secretary
Omana John
Omana John
Treasurer
George Varughese
George Varughese
Entertainment Coordinator
Activities & Events

Seniors Forum Performance – Parish Nite 2025

The Seniors Forum performed at the Parish Nite 2025 celebration, delighting the congregation with their enthusiastic participation and dedicated preparation.

2024

Seniors Forum — 2024

Vice President
Ben Varghese Nellithara
Secretary
George M George
Treasurer
James Vaidhyan
Office Bearers
Ben Varghese Nellithara
Ben Varghese Nellithara
Vice President
George M George
George M George
Secretary
James Vaidhyan
James Vaidhyan
Treasurer
Activities & Events

Seniors Forum Performance – Parish Nite 2024

The Seniors Forum once again brought joy and inspiration to the congregation through their performance at Parish Nite 2024.

2023

Seniors Forum — 2023

Vice President
Ben Varghese Nellithara
Secretary
George M George
Treasurer
James Vaidhyan
Office Bearers
Ben Varghese Nellithara
Ben Varghese Nellithara
Vice President
George M George
George M George
Secretary
James Vaidhyan
James Vaidhyan
Treasurer
Activities & Events

Meeting on November 13, 2023

Gregorian Seniors Forum meeting was held on Monday, November 13, 2023 at the church's parish hall. The forum celebrated the 50th Wedding Anniversary of Geevarghese Mathai and Annamma Mathai, a joyful occasion shared with all members.

Seniors Forum meeting – November 13, 2023, celebrating the 50th Wedding Anniversary of Geevarghese & Annamma Mathai
2022

Seniors Forum — 2022

Vice President
Ben Varghese Nellithara
Secretary
George M George
Treasurer
James Vaidhyan
Additional Members
George Varughese
Event Coordinator
Saramma Thomas
Refreshment Coordinator
Mariamma Varghese
Public Relations
Babu John
Charity
Geevarghese Mathai
Membership Drive
Office Bearers
Ben Varghese Nellithara
Ben Varghese Nellithara
Vice President
George M George
George M George
Secretary
James Vaidhyan
James Vaidhyan
Treasurer
George Varughese
George Varughese
Event Coordinator
Saramma Thomas
Saramma Thomas
Refreshment Coordinator
Mariamma Varghese
Mariamma Varghese
Public Relations
Babu John
Babu John
Charity
Geevarghese Mathai
Geevarghese Mathai
Membership Drive
Activities & Events

Mental Health Wellness Program and Luncheon Meeting

Gregorian Seniors Forum Luncheon Meeting on Nov 18, 12:00 – 03:00 pm in the basement went really well. Andrea Pec from Ever Minds Mental Health Wellness, Peel Region joined the meeting and received the donation cheque for $ 2,000/- collected by us. Sincere thanks to our members for generously contributing towards this fund. What we have gathered from Andrea regarding the youth mental wealth wellness program prompts us to look for more ways to support such projects and invites our focus to complement towards maintaining mental health among us and in the wider society. Thanks to all the respected senior members in the forum for their participation in person.

Vicar Rev Fr Thomas P John presenting a cheque of $2000 to Andrea Pec of Everminds Mental Health Wellness, Peel Region. Seniors Forum Vice-President Ben Varghese Nellithara, Secretary George M George, Treasurer James Vaidhyam and Charity Coordinator Babu John are witnessing
Seniors Forum members with Rev Fr Thomas P John and Andrea Pec
Seniors Forum Members
2021

Seniors Forum — 2021

Vice President
Ben Varghese Nellithara
Secretary
George M George
Treasurer
James Vaidhyan
Additional Members
George Varughese
Event Coordinator
Saramma Thomas
Refreshment Coordinator
Mariamma Varghese
Public Relations
Babu John
Charity
Geevarghese Mathai
Membership Drive
Office Bearers
Ben Varghese Nellithara
Ben Varghese Nellithara
Vice President
George M George
George M George
Secretary
James Vaidhyan
James Vaidhyan
Treasurer
George Varughese
George Varughese
Event Coordinator
Saramma Thomas
Saramma Thomas
Refreshment Coordinator
Mariamma Varghese
Mariamma Varghese
Public Relations
Babu John
Babu John
Charity
Geevarghese Mathai
Geevarghese Mathai
Membership Drive
2020

Seniors Forum — 2020

Vice President
Ben Varghese Nellithara
Secretary
George M George
Treasurer
James Vaidhyan
Additional Members
George Varughese
Event Coordinator
Saramma Thomas
Refreshment Coordinator
Mariamma Varghese
Public Relations
Babu John
Charity
Office Bearers
Ben Varghese Nellithara
Ben Varghese Nellithara
Vice President
George M George
George M George
Secretary
James Vaidhyan
James Vaidhyan
Treasurer
George Varughese
George Varughese
Event Coordinator
Saramma Thomas
Saramma Thomas
Refreshment Coordinator
Mariamma Varghese
Mariamma Varghese
Public Relations
Babu John
Babu John
Charity
2019

Seniors Forum — 2019

Vice President
George Varughese
Secretary & Event Coordinator
George M George
Treasurer
James Vaidhyan
Office Bearers
George Varughese
George Varughese
Vice President
George M George
George M George
Secretary & Event Coord.
James Vaidhyan
James Vaidhyan
Treasurer
2018

Seniors Forum — 2018

Vicar & President
Rev. Fr. Daniel Pullelil
Vice President
Edicheria Eppachen
Treasurer
Alex Jacob
Office Bearers
Edicheria Eppachen
Edicheria Eppachen
Vice President
Alex Jacob
Alex Jacob
Treasurer
George Varughese
George Varughese
Secretary
John Thomas
John Thomas
Event Coordinator
Saramma Thomas
Saramma Thomas
Event Coordinator
Annual Report 2018

``The LORD will give strength to His people; the LORD will bless His people with peace.``

Psalm 29:11

Membership

We have 19 members on the roll. Most of the members attended the scheduled meetings throughout the year.

Monthly Meeting

Monthly meetings were conducted on the 4th Wednesday of the month. The schedule was later changed to the last Saturday of the month from 2 pm to 4 pm.

Activities

A variety of activities were held throughout the year and were found to be quite successful and beneficial for all members.

Key Activities of 2018

  • September 1, 2018 — Seniors visited Martyrs' Shrine in Midland, Ontario, attending the Holy Mass. Everyone agreed it was a blessed trip.
  • August 22, 2018 — Formal session on smartphone usage and features, conducted by Mr. Sony Mankidy and his team. Cell phones were available at discounted prices and all proceeds were donated to the church. A raffle was held and Mr. Alex Jacob was awarded the prize.
  • September 22, 2018 — Computer training class at the church by Mr. Mathew Thomas, covering all aspects of modern computers.
  • Seniors Forum members presented a group song at the Parish Night celebration.
  • Upcoming: Financial planning session, Medical forum, and a Charity drive.