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We welcome you to visit the church and join us in the worship services.The mass is celebrated according to the ancient traditions of the Syrian Orthodox Church in Malayalam-Syriac-English languages.

The Syrian Orthodox Church is one of the oldest orthodox churches. It is believed that St. Peter the Apostle established a bishopric in Antioch and became the first bishop.

The See of Antioch continues to flourish till our day, with His Holiness Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I, being the current patriarch. The Patriarchate office is situated in Bab Touma, in the city of Damascus, capital of Syria. The Patriarch resides at the Mor Ephrem monastery in Ma`arat Sayyidnaya, near Damascus. The church has believers all over the world especially in the middle east(Syria, Iraq, Lebanon etc) and India.

Press Releases

Parish Day Celebrations & Feast of St.George at the St. Mary’s Syriac Orthodox Church
2010-05-10 10:26

The St. Mary’s Syriac Orthodox Church in San Francisco Bay Area celebrated its 1st anniversary as the parish day and the feast of the St. George as the foundation feast (“Kallitta Perunnaal”) on May 8th and 9th, 2010.

H.G. Thomas Mor Thimotheos Metropolitan, the Bishop of Kottayam diocese and Singapore & Malaysia was the chief celebrant of the Holy Trimass. Rev. Fr. Cherian Payyanickal and Rev. Fr. Sabu Thomas were co-celebrants. Rev. Fr. Thomas Kora (vicar) assisted His Grace in the celebrations. The Holy Trimass was followed by procession, offerings and luncheon.
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Christmas Celebrations & Reception for Archbishop at the St.Mary's Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church
2009-12-04 16:10

Milpitas, CA: The St.Mary's Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church is celebrating Christmas on Dec 24th evening. H.G.Yeldho Mor Titus, the Archbishop of the Malankara Archdiocese of North America will be the chief celebrant. The vicar, Rev.Fr.Thomas Kora also announced that a traditional reception will be held for the Archbishop on Dec 24th at 6:30 P.M.. The reception will be followed by Christmas Service and Holy Qurbono.
All are invited.

Program Details:
December 24th

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San Francisco St. Mary’s Jacobite Church to celebrate the feast of the Assumption of St. Mary on August 14th and 15th
2009-07-26 12:03

San Francisco: The St. Mary’s Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church in San Francisco Bay Area is celebrating the feast of the Assumption of St. Mary on August 14th and 15th (Saturday).  Rev Fr. Sabu Thomas, Rev Fr. Thomas Kora and, V Rev Fr. Youhanna Salamah will lead the celebrations.   All the faithful are welcome to come with prayers and receive blessings, with the intercession of St.Mary, the Mother of God.

On August 15th morning, the worship will begin at 9:00 AM. 

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New Congregation Formed
2009-05-10 16:23

By the immense grace of God, a new Jacobite Syrian Orthodox congregation was formed in the Bay Area (San Jose/San Francisco). The first divine liturgy was celebrated on Saturday May 9th, 2009 by H.E. Archbishop Clemis Eugene Kaplan the Archbishop of Western USA Patriarchal Vicarate and assisted by Fr. Sabu Thomas the Vicar of St.Mary's Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Los Angeles. Almost 15 families from the Bay Area (San Jose/San Francisco) and several families accompanying Fr.Sabu Thomas from the St.Mary's Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Los Angeles partook in the first Holy Qurbono.

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