Parish History
Three Different Communities – Floral Park, Elmont and Brooklyn
New York had its history of providing home for early migrants from India from early 1950s and 60s. The inner thirst to have their own traditional way of liturgy and heri...
Our Mission
St. Mary’s Syro Malabar Catholic Church, Long Island, New York, established for a faith-filled descendants of St. Thomas the Apostle and the members of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Major Archiepiscopal Church, nourished by the rich traits of one of the ancient cultures in the world - Indian, thrive to impart our faith and culture to the whole world and especially to Syro Malabar descendants...
Pastor's Message
Dear Brethren,
It is once again time for us to listen to what the angels told the shepherds, “A savior has been born unto you today.” There could be nothing more inspiring than this: a savior is born to us! Christmas is all about and around this Savior. By being close to Him, everything and everyone becomes meaningful and beautiful. Observe the Nativity scene: by holding the Infant...
Mass Schedule
Sunday
- 7:30 AM - Adoration
- 8:30 AM - Holy Mass (Malayalam)
- 11:30 AM - Holy Mass (English)
- 3:30 PM - Holy Mass (Malayalam) at Holy Spirit Church, NHP
Monday
- 6:00 PM - Adoration
- 7:00 PM - Holy Mass (Malayalam)
Tuesday
- 5:00 PM - Adoration (Holy Spirit Church, NHP)
- 6:00 PM - Holy Mass (Holy Spirit Church, NHP)
Wednesday
- No Service
Thursday
- 6:00 PM - Adoration
- 7:00 PM - Holy Mass (Malayalam), followed by Novena to St. Alphonsa
Friday
- 9:00 AM - Holy Mass (Malayalam), followed by Adoration until 12:00 PM
- 6:00 PM - Adoration
- 7:00 PM - Holy Mass
Saturday
- 8:00 AM - Adoration
- 9:00 AM - Holy Mass (Malayalam), followed by Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Bulletins
As a new service, we will be posting a downloadable copy of the Church Bulletin on our website on a weekly basis. The bulletins are in pdf format and to view and print them you need to have Acrobat Reader which is a free pdf reader.
Liturgical Events
Daily Readings
Saint of the day
Feast date: Oct 22
Saint John Paul II is perhaps one of the most well-known pontiffs in recent history, and is most remembered for his charismatic nature, his love of youth and his world travels, along with
Feast date: Oct 22
Like the Jewish greeting "Shalom" and the Arab "Salaam," Salome is based on an Aramaic word meaning health and peace. It would be hard to think of a more fitting name for a mother.
It is quite probable that Salome was the sister of the Blessed Virgin, and it is certain that she was the wife of Zebedee and the mother of James the Greater and John the Evangelist (Matthew 20:20; 27:56). In the Gospel of St. Matthew (20:20ff) it is written: "Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee approached Him with her sons and did Him homage, wish