Who are these guys?

Dennis Mathai - He is a small man, born and raised in New York. He graduated from Manhattan College with a Bachelors Degree in Business Management. He currently serves the American Diocese as the Secretary to the Dept. of Campus Ministry (North East Region) and is the MGOCSM Councilman of Queens/Long Island/Brooklyn Area.

Rev. Dn. George Mathew, Jr.- The good Deacon hails from Baltimore. He received his Bachelors in Biology from the University of Maryland. Shemasen is married to Regina, and has two beautiful children Ryan and Rohan. Before joining Seminary, Shemasen worked for the Dept. of State (that's right he worked for the Federal Government)for eight years. In the past Deacon George served as the Director of the Orthodox Vacation Bible School for the American Diocese.

Christopher Mathew - This cowboy hails from Houston, Texas and hates the cold weather here in South Canaan. He received his Bachelors of Arts in Theology from the University of St. Thomas. He is the son of Rev. Fr. Mammen Mathew, the Vice President of the MGOCSM and Director of the Dept. of Campus Ministry in the Southern Region of the American Diocese.

Abey George - A skinny guy, born in Astoria, Queens. He received his Bachelors Degree in Physics from College of Staten Island. Before coming to Seminary, Abey stayed at St. Basil's Monastery in Njaliakuzhy, Kerala, India, of which Metropolitan Geevarghese Mar Ivanios is the Abbot. Since Abey is extremely fluent in Malayalam, he is designated to speak to the Martha Mariam Samajam at our Parish Visits =)

We saved the best for last...

Rev. Fr. Varghese K. Joshua aka Santhosh Achen - Fr. Joshua is a monastic who hails from St. Basil's Monastery in Njaliakuzhy, Kerala, India. Achen was a former professor at St. Thomas Orthodox Theological Seminary in Nagpur, India, where he taught Orthodox Spirituality and Liturgical Order. Achen currently teaches the Indian Orthodox Seminarians here at St. Tikhon's. Aside from teaching us here (Malayalam, Malankara Church History, Liturgical Chant and Liturgical Order) and disciplining us =) Achen serves as the Vicar of St. Thomas Indian Orthodox Church of Washington D. C. His presence on campus is definitely a blessing to both the Indian Students as the Seminary Community in general.