A parish of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch, gathering faithful from Kerala's Malankara tradition in worship, in Malayalam, English, and Syriac, since 1979.
Taste and see the goodness of the Lord with us!
We welcome you to experience the blessings from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, through the intercession of our Patron Saint, St. Mary.
St. Mary's Jacobite Syriac Orthodox (JSO) Church of White Plains, NY is a Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church consisting of Jacobite Christians hailing from the South Indian State of Kerala. St. Mary's JSO Church is a non-profit religious organization in the United States, incorporated in the State of New York. Our Church is a part of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch, a member of the Oriental Orthodox Church family. The Syriac Orthodox Church is considered to be the first church of Christianity established by the Apostle St. Peter.
Our Church is under the jurisdiction of the Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America with His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II presiding as the Supreme Head and Patriarch of the Church, and His Eminence Mor Titus Yeldho serving as the Archbishop and Patriarchal Vicar. Rev. Fr. Belson Paulose Kuriakose is currently serving as the Vicar of the Church.
The Main Altar of our church is dedicated in the name of St. Mary; the North Altar to St. George; and the South Altar to St. Gregorios of Parumala. The liturgy of our church is in Malayalam, English, and Syriac.
St. Mary's began on January 14th, 1979, when nine Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox families gathered under Rev. Father John Jacob for the first Eucharist, celebrated by His Eminence Mor Athanasius Yeshue Samuel at a rented church hall in New York City. Eighteen families joined that inaugural day.
What followed was two decades of a congregation without a permanent home — from Fort George to the Holy Rood Episcopal auditorium, through members' own living rooms, a chapel in the Bronx, and finally a seminary chapel — each move carried by the same founding families, until the parish purchased its own church building at 99 Park Avenue, White Plains.
Our patron saint and namesake, the Theotokos, to whom the parish has been consecrated since its founding in 1979.
The soldier-martyr, venerated across the Malankara tradition as a defender of the faithful.
The beloved Malankara saint of Parumala, whose intercession is sought by faithful throughout Kerala and the diaspora.
Serving under the Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America, His Eminence Mor Titus Yeldho, Archbishop and Patriarchal Vicar.
Faith formation for the parish's children, held before the Holy Qurbono each week.
The Malankara student and youth associations, connecting young members across the Archdiocese.
Fellowship and service among the women of the parish.
Fellowship, service, and support for the men of the congregation.
Building community and faith among the parish's teens and young adults.
Leading the parish in liturgical hymnody at every Holy Qurbono.
99 Park Ave, White Plains, NY 10603
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Mr. Wilson Mathai · secretary@stmaryswhiteplains.com
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