Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Janakpuri (Parumala of North)

Malankara Orthodox Syrian

Hauz Khas, Delhi, India

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B-2, Janakpuri
South West Delhi
Hauz Khas Delhi, India

Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Janakpuri (Parumala of North)

9810625526, 7840868888


The parish has 590 subscribing members, and a total strength of 1200 people attending the Holy Qurbana, on an average basis. Holy Qurbana is celebrated on all Sundays, Fridays and other Feast days. Sunday school is conducted regularly with 410 students and 16 teachers. MGOCSM (50 members), Youth Movement (40 members), Martha Mariam Samajam (67 members), and Diaspora (35 members) are functioning very actively. There are 12 prayer groups, which meet regularly every week, covering a large segment of people scattered in different areas of West Delhi. The parish has two schools, St. Gregorios Pre-primary School with 316 students in L.K.G. and U.K.G. classes and St Gregorios School, Dwarka, affiliated to C.B.S.E. with 1850 students from classes I-XII. Both of these bring together a total of 82 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff. The church does all the charity activities on its merits through all the spiritual organizations and church managing committee itself. The parish continues to give year round medical assistance to several deserving patients. A new scheme called ‘SnehaSparsham’ was started to help poor families in the marriage of their daughters and in this year an amount of 4 Lakh Rupees was used for the marriage of 5 such girls. Church also assisted two kidney patients in their daily dialysis expenses and also assured them on bearing of full expenses for their kidney transplantation. Church also sponsored the full fees of two girls who joined college for nursing courses. Food kits are also provided to many poor families on festival days and monthly basis as an initiative of the OCYM unit.