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The Indian Orthodox Church(The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church)

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2015 JANUARY FEBRUARY

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As a remembrance and a means of union with Christ, the liturgical year becomes a source of grace. With its succession of feasts and fasts it commemorates on the one hand events in the life of our Lord, His Mother, St. John the Baptist and also all those men, women and children who have achieved sanctity. Each feast brings into focus a special aspect and meaning of the divine order. The feasts of the saints, beginning with those of the Theotokos and ending with those of the most recently glorified members of the Church “celebrate a special grace that flows from Christ, for their sanctity is but an aspect, a shining ray of the holiness of Christ” (Fr. Lev Gillet). The festal calendar is a result of continuous development. Begun in Christian antiquity, it is always “in progress.” Each age adds to it its own significant ecclesiastical events and its own martyrs and witnesses of the faith, who in the purity of their hearts have seen the invisible God as in a mirror, and through whom divine grace has richly flowed to us.

The liturgical Calendar of the Oriental Orthodox Church begins on ‘Koodhosh-Etho’ (Sanctification of the Church) Sunday, falls on 8th Sunday before Christmas, the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord. So this will be the Sunday after 29th of October every year; for instance 2nd of Nov. in 2014.

Like we have seven liturgical hours per day such as 6pm: Evening, 9pm: Compline (daily retirement for sleep), 12am: Midnight, 6am: Morning, 9am: 3rd Hour/ Before daily work begins, 12pm: Noon and 3pm: 9th Hour/ end of daily work. However, for conveniant of community worship, the 9th hour of the previous day along with Evening and Compline complied together as Evening Prayer and likewise the Night, Morning, 3rd Hour and Noon are compiled in the Morning Prayer; and seven days per week (Sunday to Saturday).

“Each liturgical feast renews and in some sense actualizes the event of which it is a symbol; it takes the event out of the past and makes it immediate... The liturgical year is, for us, a special means of union with Christ” (Fr. Lev Gillet)

THE LITURGICAL YEAR IS ALSO DIVIDED INTO SEVEN SEASONS OR PERIODS. EACH PERIOD OF AN YEAR, EACH DAY OF A WEEK AND EACH HOUR OF A DAY HAS SOME COMMONALITY IN THEIR THEME! THE SEVEN SEASONS /PERIODS ARE:

It is arranged in such a beautiful way by the Fathers to lead us in a meaningful Christ centered spiritual life and for personal meditation that in every year we begin from the bingeing of Creation of the World to the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, then we grow with Him, becoming disciples, follow Him in His Public Ministry like His suffering, death, resurrection, ascending into heaven, descending of the Holy Spirit, growth of the Church and finally looking forward the Last Judgement and Second-coming. The same pattern and sequence we can see both in meditation theme of each day in a week and also in each canonical hour of a day!

Season of Annunciation: It starts from Koodhosh-Etho to Eldho (the Feast of Nativity of our Lord)/ Sunday/ Evening: refers the time from the start of Creation till to the birth of our Lord; covers the entire Old Testament.

Season of Epiphany: Eldho to the beginning of the Great-lent/ Monday/ Compline (before bed): refers the time from the birth of our Lord till to His Public Ministry; covers thirty years in the life of

our Lord.

Season of Great Lent: Great-lent/ Tuesday/ Night: the time of His Public Ministry; refers around the three and a half years that He ministered many those who believed in

Him.

Season of Resurrection: Feast of Resurrection to the Feast of Pentecost/ Wednesday/ Morning: refers the time that our Lour being with us as Resurrected Being and

Presence; covers the forty days till His ascension and the ten days that the Apostles and believers awaited for

the Holy Spirit.

Season of Pentecost: Pentecost to the Feast of Transfiguration (Aug. 6th)/ Thursday/ 7am: refers the time of the Growth of the Church through the propagation of the Gospel by the Apostles, Prophets, Martyrs and holy Fathers, Doctors and Departed of the Church.

Season of Transfiguration: From Aug.6th to the Feast of exaltation of the Holy Cross (Sep. 14th)/ Friday/ Noon: refers the assurance in Him and believe those who suffered for the Kingdom of God will be

glorified.

Season of Holy Cross: From Sep. 14th to the next Koodhosh-Etho/ Saturday/ 3pm: refers the Futuristic Period as we affirm in the last part of the Nicene Creed, “we look forward for the resurrection of the dead and a life eternal to come”.

While Sunday, being the first day according to the creation account of the Holy Scripture, represents the binging of Creation, when we reach to Saturday being the seventh day, represents Sabbath, a day of rest and hence the Church remembers all the Departed souls on Saturday! Likewise, while the Evening time represents the start of Creation, the 9th hour, the last canonical hour of each day, represents the Resurrection of the dead in Christ. This spiritual Rhythm and harmony is seen in every aspect of the liturgical life of the Church!

The Holy Scripture itself begins from the Creation story, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”(Gen. 1:1), prepares the way for our Lord through the Old Testament and in the New Testament it further explains that the ‘Word of God’ became Man in Christ, through His redemptive-works He paved a way to humanity, founded the Holy Church as His own bride and made her to await for His Second Coming, the Last-Judgement and promised eternal Salvation. He assures: ‘He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.” Amen. And the Church pray and saying: “Even so, come, Lord Jesus!” (Rev. 22:20).

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Qudosh Idto, (Sanctification of Church)

112th Comme. of St. Gregorios (Parumala)

107th Memorial of Kadavil Paulose Mar Athanasios

(Aluva)

7th Memorial of Stephanos Mar Theodosios(Bhilai St.Thomas Ashramam)

Hudoth idto,(Dedication of the Church)

Suboreh dazkharyoAnnunciation to Zechariah (Father of John the Baptist)

Suboroh dabthultoAnnunciation to

St. Mary, Mother of God

MezaltoSt. Mary’s visit to Elizabeth

Comme. of St. Andrew the Apostle

Mawlodeh d-YuhanonBirth of John the Baptist

Gelyono d-yawsephRevelation to St. Joseph97th Memorial of Paulose Mar Coorilos

(Pannambady)

Sunday before ChristmasMartyrdom of St. Thomas

(Apostle of India)

39th Memorial of H.H. Baselios Augen Catholicos(Devalokam Catholicate Chapel)

2nd Memorial of Mathews ar barnabas (valayamchirangara)

Comme. of Martyrs St. Behnam, his sister Sarah and other Martyrs & Comme of St Philoxenus of Mabbug

86th Memorial of H.H. Baselios Geevarghese I

Catholicos(Vallikkattu Dayara)

14th Memorial of N.K. Koruthu Malpanachan

(Vadavukodu)

Comme. of St. Ignatius Nurono(St. Ignatius the Fiery One)

Comme. of St.Thomas the Apostle

(The day St.Thomas was pierced by the lance of heathens)

24th Memorial of Daniel Mar Philexinos

(Pathanamthitta Basil Dayara)

Beginning of Nativity Fast 42th Memorial of Thoma Mar Dionysius

(Pathanapuram Mt. Tabor Dayara)

Comme. of the Martyrs St. Barbara and St. Juliana

Comme. of St. Soke (St. Nikolas) Bishop of Myre

(Christmas Father)

Comme. of St Jacob Baradaeus

& St. Dionysius Bersleebi

Comme. of St. Jacob of Serugh

198th Memorial of SABHA JYOTHISPulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysius I(Founder of Kottayam Old Seminary)

18th Memorial of Paulose Mar Gregorios(Kottayam Old Seminary)

3rd Memorial of Iyoob Mar Philexinos

(Pathanapuram Mt. Tabor Dayara)

Feast of the Entrance of St. Mary, the Mother of God, to the Jerusalem Temple

Commemoration of St. John Chrysostom(Gold-mouthed)

203rd Memorial of Kayamkulam Philipose Ramban

Comme. of Apostle St. Philip

48th Memorial of Vayaliparambil Geevarghese

Mar Gregorios(Aluva)

18th Memorial of Mar Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews I Catholicos

(Devalokam)87th Memorial of

Konattu Mathan Malpan

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Lectionary

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Liturgical year of the Church begins on the Sunday of Qudoš

‘Edto (Sanctification of the Church) and the second Sunday

is Hudoth ‘Edto (Dedication of the Church).

Six weeks in the annunciation period present the Old

Testament and New Testament good tidings to various

people. It also represents the mystery of incarnation and

the Church instructs us for fasting in this period. Through

the twenty five days fasting we have to empty ourselves in

order to bear Christ in our hearts. Because the Saviour who

emptied Himself and came down from heaven [Jn 1:18; Phil

2:6-11] for our sake in order to raise us to heaven.

Annunciation was in the month of Nisan (April) but the

Fathers ordered it in the month of first Konun (December),

in winter full of woes and it depicts for us the type of this

world that is full of wretchedness; but then the angel of God

announced to us this gladness in Nisan which is a sign of the

world to come, in summer, full of joys and Christ, the Sun of

righteousness, was born.

The period brings the good news about the beginning of the

realization of the dispensation in Christ.

St. Mark: 8: 27-33 St. John: 21: 15-22Exodus: 33: 7-11; Exodus: 40: 17-38Isaiah: 6: 1-81 Peter: 2: 1.12; 1 Corinthians: 3: 16-17, 6: 15-20;St. Mathew 16: 13-23

St. Luke 19: 47-20:8 St. Mark 12: 41-44Exodus 33: 7-11; 1 Kings 8: 22-40;Isaiah 55: 1-13Acts 7: 44-53; Hebrews 9: 1-14;St. John 10: 22-38

St. Matthew 19: 3-12 St. Luke 10: 38-42Genesis 17: 15-22; Numbers 8: 13-201 Samuel 1: 9-17; Isaiah 41: 8-15II Peter 1: 1-15; Ephesians 5: 21-6: 4St. Luke 1: 5-25

St. Luke 8: 16-21 St. Mark 3: 31-35Genesis 28: 10-12; Judges: 13: 2-14Zechariah 2: 10-13, 4: 1-7, 8: 3; Isaiah 63: 15-64: 51 John 3:2-17; Galatians 4: 1-7St. Luke 1: 26-38

St. Luke 8: 1-3 St. Luke 10: 38-42Genesis 1: 24-31, 24: 15-38; Judges 4: 4-16II Kings 5: 1-5; Ester 4: 1-17; Proverbs 14: 1-19I Peter 3: 1-7; I Timothy 2: 9-15, 3: 11-13St. Luke 1: 39-56

St. Mark 10: 13-16, 18:1-15 St. Matthew 11: 11-19Genesis 21: 1-21; Exodus 2: 1-10; Psalms 127: 1-5; Isaiah 62: 1-12I John 3: 1-3; Ephesians 6: 1-4; Colosians 3: 20-21St. Luke 1: 57-80

St. John 6: 30-46 St. John 6: 30-46Genesis 13: 1-11; Isaiah 1: 2-9Peter 2: 11-17; Galatians 1: 11-24St. Matthew 1: 18-25

St. Matthew 1: 1-18 St. John 1: 1-18Genesis 46: 8-27; I Kings 9: 3-7Isaiah 7: 14-15, 11: 1-9Acts 3: 16-26; Romans 4: 13-25St. Luke 3: 23-38

November: 2, 3, 9,10,16,17,23,24

December: 28, 29

January: 4,11,12,18,19

February: 2,8,9

April: 5,6,7,8,9,10,12,13,19,20,26,27

May: 3, 4, 10, 11,24,25,31

June: 1,7,8,14,29

July: 5, 6,12,13,19,20,26,27

August: 16, 17, 23,24,30,31

September: 6, 7,14,20,21,27,28

October: 4, 5,11,12,18,19,25,26

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Christmas (Yaldo) Nativity of

our Lord Jesus Christ

Nusrotho/KulosoThe Praises of St. Mary, the Mother of God28th Memorial of Yacob Mar Policarpos (Koratty Sion Seminary)

Qetlo d-yaludéHoly infants

(Killing of Infants of Bethlehem by King Herod’s Decree)

GzurtoCircumcision of our LordComme. of St. Basil, St. Gregory & All Saintly Fathers and Malpans.New Year Day (Reshatho)

Second Sunday after Nativity

1st Sunday after Christmas

First Sunday after Epiphany

Second Sunday after EpiphanyComme. of St. Samuel,

St. Simon and St. Antony the hermit59th Memorial of

Michael Mar Dionysius, (Panampady)

Third Sunday after EpiphanyPethurtho of Nineveh fast

KohnéSunday of All Departed Priests

AneedéAll the Departed FaithfulComme. of Patriarch St. Severios of Antioch

6th Memorial of Mathews Mar Epiphanios(St. Thomas Cathedral, Kollam)

83rd Memorial of Patriarch Elias III of Antioch

Comme. of Mar Bar Souma & Mar Kauma

Comme. of All Spiritual Father

maealto(Entrance of our Lord into the Temple)

Comme. of Sts. Simon and Hanna.47th Memorial of Patrose

Mar Osthathios (Kandanad Carmel Dayara)

Comme. of Prophet Jonah Nineveh Feast9th Memorial of H.H. BaseliousMarthoma Mathews II Catholicos (Shasthamkotta Mount Horeb)62th Memorial of Paulose

Mar Athanasios(Kuttikkattil)(Alwaye Thrikkunnathu Seminary)

Republic day

6th Memorial of Philipos Mar Eusebius

(Pathanamthitta Basil Dayara)

Comme. of St Augen the monk

Feast of St. Mary for SeedsComme. Paul the Monk

Denho/Denaha (Epiphany)

Baptism of our Lord

phsoq risheh d-yuhanonBeheading of

St. John the Baptist

Comme. of St. Stephen ‒ the first Martyr

Oath of Koonan Cross51st Memorial of

H.H. Baselios Geevarghese II Catholicos

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St. John 1: 1-18 Hebrews 1: 1-12; St. Luke 2: 1-14St. Luke 2: 15-20Genesis 21: 1-8; Micah 5: 1-8;Isaiah 9: 1-7I John 1: 1-10; Galatians 3: 23 ‒ 4:7;St. Matthew 2: 1-12

St. Luke 2: 15-20 St. Luke 11: 23-32Exodus 3: 1-10; Ezekiel 44: 1-12Acts 7: 30-43; Romans 1: 1-10St. Luke 8: 16-21

St. Matthew 2: 13-18 St. Mark 6: 1-6Exodus 1: 1-22; Jeremiah 31: 15-20Isaiah 60: 8-14Acts 7: 11-29; Romans 15: 1-7St. Matthew 2: 13-18

St. Matthew 10: 16-23 St. John 15: 18-21Genesis 37: 13-28; Zechariah 8: 3-8Isaiah 5: 20-30Acts 16: 6-10; I Corinthians 10: 1-13St. Matthew 2: 9-15, 19-23

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DEC - 28Luke12:22-34 John 9:4-7Genesis 12:1-9; Deuteronomy 10:12-11:1Ezekiel 18:21-24I John 3:13-18; Romans 2:28-3:8Luke 2:21; John 15:5-19

John 1:35-42 John 1:43-51Genesis 37:1-11; 1 Samuel 2:18-21Isaiah 26:1-121 John 3:21-24; Hebrews 11:23-31Luke 2:40-52

Mark 1:1-11 Mathew 3:1-17Genesis 24:10-20; Numbers 20:1-11Ezekiel 47:1-9; Isaiah 12:1-6Acts19:1-7; Titus 2:11-3:9; Luke 3:7-22Blessing of the WaterActs 8:35-40; Hebrews 10:15-25John 4:1-42

Luke 3:1-14, 19-20 Mark 6:14-29Genesis 4:1-15; Jeremiah 37:11-21Isaiah 40:3-8, 41:8-13I Peter 3:12-17; Romans 8:35-39Mathew 14:1-12

Mark 12:1-12 John 8:34-59Genesis 4:1-15; Isaiah 37:8-20Wisdom of Sirac (Barazeera) 50:1-20Acts 7:51-8:2; Romans 8:35-39Mathew 23:34-39

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Mark 1:14-34 John 1:18-28Genesis 25:19-34, 30:36, 31:2; II Kings 5:1-14Isaiah 49:7-13Acts 2:37-47; Ephesians 1:3-14Mathew 4:12-22

John 1:26-34 John 1:35-42Leviticus 22:26-33; Proverbs 9:1-9Isaiah 51:1-8I Peter 3:7-15; Hebrews 1:1-2:4John 1:43-51

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JAN - 18John 3:22-4:3 John 5:30-47II Kings 2:19-22; Joel 2:21-32Jeremiah 31:1-12Acts 17:16-34; I Corinthians 3:16-4:5John 3:1-12

Mathew 12:31-41Numbers 5:5-10; Jonah 1:1-17; Isaiah 19:17-22Acts 13:6-12; Colossians 1:3-13Mathew 7:1-12

St. Luke 4: 24-32Exodus 22: 28-30; Micah 1: 1-16; Jonah 2: 1-10Nahum 1: 1-14; Isaiah 57: 13-19Acts 8: 9-25; Romans 1: 18-32St. Matthew 24: 36-46

Luke 11:5-13, 29-32 Luke 11:27-36Exodus 23:1-9; Isaiah 41:17-26Zephaniah 1:11- 2:4; Jonah 3:1-102 Peter 2:1-8; 1 Thessalonians 5:12-24Mathew 12:38-50

Genesis 18:23-33Joshua 7:6-20; Jonah 4:1-11James 4:7-17; Ephesians 5:3-21Luke 12:54-13:9

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JAN - 29Mathew 25:13-30 Luke 19:11-28Numbers 20:23-29; Deuteronomy 34:1-8Isaiah 65:13-20Acts 20:25-38; I Thessalonians 4:13-5:11Mathew 24:42-51

Luke 2:22-40 Luke 2:22-40Leviticus 12:1-8; Proverbs 6:20-24, 23:22-26Isaiah 11:1-10Acts 24:10-23; Ephesians 3:13-21; 6:1-4.Luke 2:22-40

Mathew 25:31-46 John 5:19-29Genesis 49:33-50:13; Ezekiel 34:1-14Isaiah 38:10-20; II Maccabians 12:38-45James 3:1-12; I Corinthians 15:20-28Luke 12:32-48

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At the time of Ephrem, the Nativity and Epiphany were celebrated jointly on January sixth [The Canon 6 of the Doctrine of Apostles orders the celebration of the Epiphany on January 6th. There was only one feast of the Denho, which was the Nativity of the Eastern Church]. The Church father said that “(in heaven) above, you are from the Father without a mother. And on the earth, you are without a father, from the mother”. The killing of the innocent children and the visit of the Magi are also commemorated at this time.

The next day after the Christmas the Church praises St. Mary, the Mother of God, for this wonderful gift towards us. Mary gave birth to Christ for the salvation of the entire world. Thus Mary’s importance next to Jesus and first among the Saints is duly stressed on this day. Now Christ is re-generating through our hearts, so we are also called the bearer of Christ and the givers of Christ through our words and deeds. Only after the commemoration of Virgin Mary, the Epiphany of our Lord is celebrated and then afterwards the other commemorations and feasts are going to be started.

There are seven weeks in the period of Denha. The period of Epiphany representing three years and months which is the period after Christ’s Epiphany until his ministry was perfected in the adorable gospel. And on the eighth day after Christmasthe Church recall the Presentation of our Lord to the temple, and as the prophet said, Simon the Elder took the child in his hands; and the Fathers of the Church also said to remember the growth of the child that is the period of thirty years before the baptism of our Saviour.18 days before the beginning of the great Lent, the Church instructed us to observe the 3 days fasting as the Rogation of Nineveh .18 days before the beginning of the great Lent, the Church instructed us to observe the 3 days fasting as the Rogation of Nineveh.

This period celebrates the mystery of revelation of the Holy Trinity through the public life of Jesus that started with His baptism in Jordan. The week of baptism shows our renewal in Christ and redemption through Him. Most of the days of this period are provided for the commemorations of those who revealed Christ to this world through their life and deeds like Martyrs, saints, departed priests and faithful etc.

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Pethurtha / PethrathaQotné

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GarboSecond Sunday of Great Lent

(Leper Sunday)

MsharyoThird Sunday of Great Lent(Paralytic Sunday)

Kna enaytoFourth Sunday of Great Lent (Canaanite woman)

KfoftoFifth Sunday of Great Lent (Crippled Woman)

Catholicate DaySamyo

Sixth Sunday of Great Lent130th Memorial of

Gheevarghese Mar Julios (Konattu, Pampakuda)

Ush eané (Osana) Palm Sunday Vade Dalmeeno

Holy Week Monday Holy Week Tuesday Holy Week Wednesday Pesaho

(Maundy Thursday)erubto d-hasho,Good Friday

SubkonoGospel Saturday

53rd Memorial of Paulose Mar Severios

(Kunnamkulam Arthat Puthen Palli)

85th Memorial of Sleeba Mar Osthathios

(Kunnamkulam Arthat Puthen Palli)

SuboroAnnunciation to St. Mary287th Memorial of Marthoma IV(Kandanad)

40th Day of Great LentUsh eané (Osana) Monday Ush eané (Osana) Tuesday Ush eané (Osana) Thursday Lazarus’ Saturday

Memorial of the 40 martyrs of Sebeste. 124th Memorial of Ambattu Gheevarghese Mar Coorilose (Angamally Cheriya Pally)

28th Memorial of Konattu Abraham Malpan

Mid Lent WednesdayComme. of

King Abgar of Edessa

Comme. of St. Policarp81st Comme. of St. Dionysius (Kottayam old seminary)

7th Memorial of Dr. Thomas Mar Makarios (Devalokam)

Sawmo rabo/ShubqonoGreat lent begins

3rd Memorial of Sabarathnam Geevarghese Mar Osthathios(St Paul’s Chapel, Mavelikara)

729 30 31 1 2 3 4

53rd Elias Mar Julius(Manjanikara Dayra)

Comme. of Apostle St. Mathew the Evangelist

Comme. of Mar Aprem Malpan & Mar Theodorus

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henb t\m¼p-ImewGREAT LENT PERIOD



Ahmedabad Diocese

The third period of the Liturgical Year is called as Great Lent Period; starts from Kothne-Sunday and ends with Gospel Saturday. The Great Lent period has two parts, namely, the Forty days of Lent ends on 40th Friday, continued by Lazarus-Saturday, Palm- Sunday followed by the Holy-Week.

The theme of the Lenten Season is the redemptive Work of our Lord including His death on the Cross for the sin of humanity. In all seven Sundays and following weekdays, the Church remembers the signs, simples and wonders that He did for us in order to save us from the bondage of evil forces and to cure us throughly to witness and take part His Passion, Death and Resurrection.

Thus we meditate from the first sign He did at the marriage Feast of Cana, turning water into wine, to the last, rising Lazarus from the dead before He enters to Jerusalem for His final Passion and Death on the Cross.

The Fathers of the Church arranged this period as a period of total repentance with fasting, forty times of kneeling down and special prayer systems, namely Lenten Prayers and Prayers for the Holy Week. A full lectionary of the Holy Scripture is also provided for each day in order to meditate and ponder on the importance of each day.

Great Lent Period



John 3:1-6 Luke 16:1-18Exo: 20:1-18; Joel 2:12-20; Isah 58:5-14Acts 11:19-26, Colossians 3:1-17, John 2:1-11

Genesis 20: 8-18; II Kings 2: 19-25Acts 19: 13-22; Romans 9: 14-21St. Luke 4: 31-41St. Mark 3: 1-12Exodus 14: 21-31; Isaiah 40: 12-24Acts 18: 18-28; Romans 1: 26-32St. Mark 5: 1-20

St. Mark 6: 30-46Deuteronomy 31: 16-23; Isaiah 41: 8-17Acts 5: 1-6; 1 Corinthians 10: 1-13;St. Matthew 14: 14-23St. Matthew 14: 23-36Genesis 50: 14-22; Isaiah 42: 1-9Acts 19: 8-12; Colossians 3; 1-17; St. Mark 6: 47-56

St. Mark 5: 21-43Deuteronomy 27: 16 - 28: 2; II Kings 4: 32-37;Hosea 6: 1-6Acts 16: 16-23; I Timothy 1: 1-20;St. Matthew 9: 18-31

Deuteronomy 30:1-7; Psalm 8Acts 5: 33-42; I Thessalonians 2: 13-20St. Luke 6: 1-11

Mark 10: 46-52 Mathew 9: 27-31Deuteronomy 25:13-16, 26:1-13; Job 42:1-10; Malachi 3:7-12I Peter 4:12-19; II Corinthians 9:6-15; Ephesians 5:1-14; John 9:1-41

Genesis 49: 8-12; I Kings 17: 10-16; Zechariah 9: 9-14Acts 2: 37-47; I Thessalonians 4: 1-12St. Luke 18: 31-34, 19: 1-10

St. Luke 9: 18-27Genesis 41: 38-52; I Samuel 17: 34-51Acts 21: 1-14; Romans 8: 12-27St. Mark 10: 32-45

Luke 4:1-13 Mathew 4:1-11Deuteronomy 1:3-14; II Samuel 24:18-25;Isaiah 58:1-8I Peter 1:13-22; Romans 13:11-14:9;Mathew 4:1-11Luke 10:38-42 John 11:1-8, 11-27Leviticus 27:30-33; Wisdom 11:22-12:5;Isaiah 61:1-9I Peter 2:6-10; Ephesians 1:15-2:7;John 11:28-46Mathew21:1-16 Mark11:1-11 Luke19:28-44Genesis 49:8-12; I Samuel 2:18-26, 16:1-3;I Kings 3:4-14; Daniel 1:16-20; Micah 4:1-5; Zephaniah 3:11-20; Jeremiah 30:18-22I John 5:1-12; Romans 8:18-25; Ephesians 6:1-24; John 12:12-19Procession : Luke 19:28-44For the Blessing of the Palm leavesZechariah 9:9-12; Isaiah 51:9-11; I John 2:7-14/Romans 11:13-24Mark 11:1-11

St. Luke 19: 41 - 20: 8 Q (i) St. Matthew 21: 33-46Q (ii) St. Luke 14: 12-24VadheDhalmeeno: St. Matthew 25: 1-13Q (iii) St. Matthew 22: 1-14Genesis 3: 1-21; Judges 11: 30-40; Isaiah 28: 5-13Acts 25: 6-12; Hebrews 1: 6 - 2: 4; St. Matthew 21: 23-32, 17: 10-13St. Matthew 19: 1-12; St. Luke 9: 43-45St. Matthew 22: 41 ‒ 23: 12St. Matthew 23: 13-39

St. Matthew 22: 15-33Q (i) St. Matthew 12: 38-45; St. Luke 11: 53-55Q (ii) St. John 2: 12-25, 3: 13-21Q (iii) St. John 5: 30 ‒ 6: 4Deuteronomy 31: 14-21; Zephaniah 1: 11-18I John 1: 1-9; Hebrews 2: 5-18St. John 8: 28: 59St. John 7: 45-52, 8 : 12-20St. Luke 11: 37-54St. John 6: 30, 8: 21-30

John 7:45-52, 8:12-20 Q (i) Mathew 26:1-30Q (ii) John 6:24-40 Q (iii) John 6:41-63Luke 22:1-13John 12:20-36Mark 14:1-2, Luke 7:36-50Exodus 12:1-11; Leviticus 16:3-10; Ezekiel 45:18-25Acts 1:15-20; I Corinthians 5:1-8; 11:23-34;Luke 22:14-30; Mathew 26:31-35Exodus 34:18-26; II Kings 23:21-25; Isaiah 50:4-10I Peter 3:17-22; Hebrews 10:19-29; John 13:1-20Service of Feet Washing

John 19:31-42; Mathew 27:60; Luke 23:55, 56Mathew 27:62-66Genesis 8:1-12; Zechariah 12:11-13:7; Jeremiah 38:2-13; Micah 7:8-13I Peter 3:13-22; Romans 6:1-14; Mathew 27:62-66Shub-khonoI John 4:11-20/I Corinthians 13:4-10Mathew 18:12-35

St. John 11:47-12:2, 9-11Q (i) St. John 10:15-38; Q (ii) St. John 12: 19-33Q (iii) St. John 12: 34-50Leviticus 6:24-7:7; 1 Samuel 16:1-13Isaiah 5:1-7Acts 19:21-41; Colosians 1:9-23; St. John 6:63-7:13St. John 7:14-27St. John 7: 28-44St. Luke 13:31-35

Luke 8:16-21 Mark 3:31-35Deuteronomy 26:16-27:10; Judges 13:2-14; Zechariah 2:10-13, 4:1-7, 8:3; Isaiah 63:15-64:5I John 3:2-17; Hebrews 6:13-7:10Luke 1:26-38

St. Matthew 7: 1-12Exodus 15: 19-21; Joshua 6: 1-5; Isaiah 51: 1-8Acts 16: 23-40; II Corinthians 6: 1-10St. Mark 8: 22-27; St. Matthew 20: 17-19

St. Luke 4: 1-15 Exodus 32: 30-35; Hosea 14: 1-9; Isaiah 30: 1-4St. James 1: 1: 12-27; Ephesians 4: 32 ‒ 5:21St. Matthew 6: 1-6

St. Matthew 6:19-24 & St. Luke 16:14-18 Genesis 1:14-18; Isaiah 13:6-13St. James 2:1-13; Romans 2:7-24St. Mathew 6:25-34

St. Matthew 7:1-12 St. Matthew 7:13-27Exodus 22:5-6; I King18:16-2; 2 King 17:7-23Isaiah 36:1-7, 37:1-7St. James 2: 14-26; Romans 2: 28- 3:8;St. John 4: 46-54

St. Matthew 5: 17-26Ezekiel 18: 20-32; Hosea 4: 1-11; Deuteronomy 6: 1-13; Isaiah 1: 1-9St. James 3: 13 ‒ 4: 5; Romans 3: 9-26; St. Matthew 5: 27-37

Gen 35: 1-5; II Sam16: 5-12; Hos 2: 21 - 3: 5St. James 4: 7-5: 6; I Timothy 2: 1-15;St. Luke 6: 27-36St. Luke 6: 37-49Exodus 16: 15-27; Acts 10: 25-33; II Corinthians 6: 1-11;St. Mark 4: 21-34

St. Matthew 18: 1-11Exodus 34: 1-17; Proverbs 7: 1-11; Zechariah 8: 1-8III John 1: 1-15; I Corinthians 8: 1-13;St. Luke 11: 1-13St. Luke 16: 1-13Numbers 16: 1-10; Isaiah 20: 20-25Acts 10: 34-48;I Corinthians 9: 1-12;St. Luke 18: 1-8; St. Matthew 18: 18-22

Eve: St. Matthew 16: 21-28Exodus 21: 20-27; Job 25: 1-6Acts 11: 1-8; Romans 1: 16-25;St. Matthew 5: 38-48

Deuteronomy 30: 1-7; Isaiah 35: 1-10Acts 13: 37-52; II Corinthians 8: 1-9;St. Mark 1: 21-31

Genesis 18: 20-33; Judges: 6: 11-21Acts 28: 1-10; I Timothy 6: 1-12St. Mark 2: 13-22St. Mark 10: 17-27Exodus 20: 1-19; Job 31: 1-15; Proverbs 3: 1-12St. James 1: 27, 2: 1-13; Ephesians 2: 1-18St. Mark 4: 1-20

St. Luke 13: 18-30Numbers 12: 1-10; II Chronicles 26: 16-21;Micah 6: 1-8St. James 4: 1-17; Philippians 1: 1-11St. Mark 9: 30-42Eve: St. Matthew 6: 5-15Deuteronomy 8: 1-20; Isaiah 1: 10-20I Peter 3: 7-15; Romans 2: 2-13;St. Luke 18: 9-17

Exodus 16: 1-10; II Kings: 4: 38-44; Hosea 2: 18-231 Peter 2:1-10; Philippians 2: 12-30St. Mark 8: 1-10Mark 7:24-37 Luke 7:1-10Numbers 17:1-8; I Samuel 7:10-17; Isaiah 56:1-7Acts 4:1-12; Romans 7:14-25; Mathew 15:21-31

Leviticus 16: 1-17; Amos 6: 1-9Acts 14: 19 ‒ 15: 3; II Corinthians 11: 1-15St. Mark 12: 35-44St mathews 20:1-16Numbers 28:1-8; 1saml 21:19Acts 14:8-22; 1 Corint 16:13-24;St Mathew 11:25-12:8Mathew 17:22-27 John 12:32-36Numbers 21:4-9; Psalms 34:1-9; Zechariah 12:6-14Acts 15:22-33; II Corinthians 9:1-15John 3:13-21

St. Luke 9: 44-50, 57-62Leviticus 25: 35-46; I Samuel 9: 18-27;Isaiah 65: 16-25Acts 13: 1-3; Ephesians 6: 1-9St. Luke 12: 32-40

Luke 5:17-26 John 5:1-18Exo 4:10-17; II Kings 2:1-11; Ezekiel 34:1-16; Isaiah 5:20-25Acts 5:12-16;19:8-12; Romans 5:1-11;2 Corinthians 12:7-10; Mark 2:1-12

Mathew 10:24-39 John 15: 17-16:3Genesis 2:4-17; Zachariah 7:8-14; Isaiah 1:24-31Acts 12:1-24; Romans 12:10-21;John 4:46-54Eve: Mark 1:32-46 Mark 9:14-29Gen 7:6-24; II Kin 5:1-14; Jeremiah 50: 4-7; 15:15-21; Isai: 33:2-9Acts 5:12-16; 19:8-12; 9:22-31/Romans 3:27-4:5; 1 Timothy 5:23; Luke 5:12-16; 4:40-41

Genesis 1:1-12; Wisdom of Isaiah 29:15-24; St. James 1:2-12; Romans 1:18-25SUBQONO 1 John 4:11-20/1 Corinthians 13:1-13Mathew 18:18-35

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Eve: St. Luke 15: 11-32Deuteronomy 5: 6-22; Psalms 41: 1-3;Proverbs 22: 1-12Acts 15: 35-40; II Corinthians 1: 13-22; St. Mathew 19: 16-26

St. Luke 16: 19-31Leviticus 19: 9-18; Daniel 9: 1-11Acts 16: 1-7; II Corinthians 12: 19 ‒ 13: 13St. Luke 17: 1-10

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Eve: Luke 10:25-37 Luke 7:11-17Genesis 9:1-7; Jeremiah 51:1-9; Isaiah 50:1-5Wisdom of Sirac(Barazeera) 51:13-30I Peter 3:8-16; Romans 12:1-15;Luke 13:10-17 MAR - 15

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Luke 22:1-30 Q (i) Mathew 26:31-46Q (ii) Mark 14:27-52 Q (iii) Luke 22:31-62Leviticus 4:1-7, 16:3-34; Numbers 19:1-11Acts 22:30-23:16; Hebrews 9:11-14, I Corinthians 1:18-31; Luke 22:66-71; Mathew 27:3-10Veneration of the Holy CrossGenesis 22:1-14; Exodus 17:8-14; Isaiah 52:13-53:12I Peter 2:19-25; Galatians 2:20-3:14; 6:11-18John 19:31-42; Mathew 27:60; Luke 23:55-56

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QyomtoEaster Sunday 50th Memorial of

Kuriakose Mar Greogious(Pampady Thirumeni)

HadtoNew Sunday

(First Sunday after Easter)2nd Memorial

Gheevarghese Mar Ivanios (Njaliyakuzhi Dayara)

First Sunday after New Sunday

Second Sunday after New Sunday

Third Sunday after New Sunday

102nd Memorial of Mar Baselios Paulose I Catholicos(Pampakuda Cheriya Palli)

Sabhakavi Sri C. P. Chandy

Fourth Sunday after New SundayComme. of

St. Simon the Apostle250th Memorial of Marthoma V

(Niranam Valiya Palli)

Sunday before Pentecost 190th Memorial of Punnathra Mar Dianysios III (Kottayam Cheriya Palli)

Comme. of the 4 Evangelists, All fathers of

the 3 Ecumenical SynodsComme. of St. Aaron the Monk

Comme. of St. Helen the Queen

SuloqoAscension of our Lord Feast of

St. Mary for the CropsComme. of St. Isaac

25th Memorial of Yuhanon Mor Severios Metropolitan(Koratti Siyon Seminary)

Comme. of St. John the Evangelist

344th Memorial of Mar Gregorios Abdul Jaleel

Metropolitan (North Parur Palli)

Comme. of Mar Sabor & Mor Aproth

Comme. of St. James son of Sebdi

the Apostle

327th Memorial of Marthoma III (Kadambanad)

221st Yuhanon Mar Ivanios (Chengannur)

Comme. of St. George the Great Martyr

Comme. of St. Mark the Evangelist

345th Memorial of Marthoma I (Ankamaly Cheriya Palli)

329th Memorial of Marthoma II (Niranam Valiya Palli)199 th Memorial of Marthoma VIII(Puthencavu)

64th Memorial of Catholi-catente Rathnadeepam

Gheevarghese Mar Philexinos Metropolitan

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DbnÀ¸p-ImewSEASON OF RESURRECTION



Ahmedabad Diocese

HEVORE WEEK

AWAITING FOR HOLYSPIRIT

AWAITING FOR HOLYSPIRIT

Mark 16:1-8 Luke 24:1-12 John 20:1-18Celebration of the Holy Cross : Isaiah 60:17-22I Peter 5:5-14; Romans 16:1-16John 14:27, 15:11-15, 17-19Leviticus 23:26-32; Isaiah 60:1-7, 11-16, 61:10-62:5Joel 2:21-32Acts 2:22-36; I Corinthians 15:1-19; Mathew 28:1-20

St. Luke 24: 13-35 St. Matthew 28: 11-20Genesis 41: 41-46; Jeremiah 1: 4-12; Isaiah 40: 9-15I Peter 5: 1-8; Romans 6: 12-23St. John 2: 18-25

St. Mark 15: 37-47, 16: 1-8 St. Mark 16: 9-18Exodus 14: 26-31; Joshua 6: 6-21; Great Wisdom 1: 1-8Acts 13: 26-39; Ephesians 6: 10-20St. Mark 8: 11-21

St. Luke 23: 46-56, 24: 1-12 St. Luke 24: 13-35Exodus 40: 1-16; Joshua 2: 1-6; Hosea 8: 1-8Isaiah 49: 13-21Acts 4: 8-21; Hebrews 3: 1-13St. Mark 8: 27-33

St. John 19: 30 ‒ 20: 2 St. John 20: 3-18Exodus 34: 4-12; Micah: 4: 1-7; Zechariah 8: 4-9Isaiah 37: 8-17I John 5: 13-21; Hebrews 11: 3-6St. Matthew 16: 20-27

St. John 20: 18-23 St. Matthew 28: 1-11Deuteronomy 16: 1-8; Joshua 8: 30-33Isaiah 54: 1-8I Peter 3: 17-22; Hebrews 11: 32-40St. Mark 9: 9-13

St. Luke 24: 36-45 St. Matthew 28: 1-20Joshua 1: 5-9; Leviticus 25: 1-7; Isaiah 44: 23-38Acts 26: 19-25; Philippians 2: 1-11St. Matthew 22: 23-33

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John20:19-31 John 4:31-38Genesis 41:41-46; Ecclesiastes 12:1-8Jeremiah 1:4-12; Isaiah 40:9-15I Peter 2:19-25; II Timothy 2:1-13John 20:19-31

John 21:15-19 John 21:1-14Exodus 14:26-31; Joshua 6:6-21Great Wisdom 1:1-8Acts 13:26-39; Ephesians 6:10-20John 21:1-14

John 6:16-29 Mathew 14:22-33Exodus 40:1-16; Joshua 2:1-6; Isaiah 49:13-21Acts 4:8-21; Hebrews 3:1-13John 21:15-19

Luke 5:27-39 John 6:47-58Exodus 34:4-12; Micah 4:1-7Zachariah 8:4-9; Isaiah 37:8-17I John 5:13-21; Hebrews 11:3-6Luke 24:13-35

John 14:1-16 John 16:16-30Deuteronomy 16:1-8; Joshua 8:30-35Isaiah 54:1-8I Peter 3:17-22; Hebrews 11:32-40Luke 9:51-62

Mark 16:14-20 Luke 24:36-53Deuteronomy 9:26-10:5; II Kings 2:9-15Jeremiah 31:31-34; Isaiah 48:1-16; 48:20-49:4Acts 1:4-11; Ephesians 4:1-16Luke 24:36-53

Mathew 19:16-30 Mark 10:17-22Leviticus 25:1-13; Joshua 1:5-9Isaiah 44:23-28Acts 21:7-9; I Corinthians7:1-2,25-34,9:1-10John 17:13-26

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In the period of Qyomtho, the church commemorates the salvific action of Christ, the second person of Trinity. It commemorates the mystery of the resurrection as the foretaste of our own participation in the risen glory of Christ in heaven. There are forty days between the Resurrection and Ascension. In those days the Disciples of Christ saw Him and He assured them of the blessed Resurrection that was sought by all the children of Adam. He showed in His ascension to heaven, likewise on the day of resurrection, that all the righteous and just would be entering into it.

As Mary gave birth to the medicine of life, the Church gave its sacraments to its inhabitants. Christ is the good physician and he has healed our race through his salvific action and through the work of the Holy Spirit the Eucharist became the medicine for the remission of sins and eternal life.

Christ suffered the passion of the cross, so that by his death he may vivify human race and ascended and sat in heaven, above the Archangels and Dominions. As in the first Adam we were condemned, in the second Adam we were justified.

Christ’s descent down to the earth was in order to cause the human being to ascend to his kingdom. Through the renewal the human being can enter into the Paradise like First Adam who was there before their fall.

God gave us the great redemption for Christ rose up from the sepulcher and through his resurrection there was salvation to all nations and sin was abolished from humanity. Through Christ’s resurrection, he destroyed the darkness of sins and errors and he produced hope, salvation, resurrection and life to men.

Resurrection Period

Liturgical Calendar

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207th Memorial of Valiya Mar Dianyasios Metropolitan

(Marthoma VI)(Puthencavu Palli)

Hevore Monday

CONCEPT AND DESIGNED BY

Dr. Geevarghese Mar Yulios Metropolitan

Fr. Dr. Joseph Cheeran

Dn. Iyoob Bethany Asram

Sr. Dr. Jincy Othotil

P. Thomas Piravam

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s]´-t¡m-kvX-ImewSEASON OF PENTECOST


PENTECOST PERIODIt celebrates the mystery of the power of the Holy Spirit

worked upon the Apostles at the Pentecost. During the period

the church recalled the apostles and their disciples were going

around teaching all people and establishing the Church in

the entire universe. On the 50th day of his resurrection the

Church acknowledges his promise of the Spirit, the Paraclete,

who descended upon the apostles (Acts 2:1-4) and they

preached in all the regions. It concerns the afflictions and

tortures and killing which they bore and endured from the

persecutors; and the conversion of the gentiles in this period

and at the end of this fast the church commemorates Sts.

Peter and Paul, the pillars of the Church and its architects.

The explanatory title given to this period is the beginning of

the Church or the inauguration of the Church because with

the Pentecost and the preaching of the Apostles the period of

the Church is inaugurated. This period dealt with our release

from the worship of idols and our approach to the Lord and

our renewal through the Holy Spirit.


Ahmedabad Diocese


John 14:15-31 John 15:20-25Numbers 11:16-35; I Samuel 10:9-13; II Kings 2:14-17, 12:1-27; Ezekiel 11:17-20, 36:25-27Isaiah 42:16-26Acts 2:1-13; Galatians 5:16-26; John 15:1-14Service of the First kneelingGenesis 11:1-9; II Kings 2:14-17; Acts 19:1-7I Corinthians 14:20-25; John 14:1-17Service of the Second KneelingEzekiel 37:1-14; Joel 2:25-32; Acts 10:34-48I Corinthians 12:12-27; John 14:25-31Service of the Third KneelingJudges 13:24-14:7; Ezekiel 47:1-12Isaiah 47:27; 61:1-3Acts 2:1-21; I Corinthians 14:20-33John 16:1-15

St. Luke 22: 24-30 St. Matthew 9: 36 ‒ 10: 1-15Genesis 12: 1-9; Psalms: 1; Isaiah 43: 1-14Acts 3: 1-20; I Corinthians 12: 28 ‒13: 10;St. Matthew 19: 23-30

St. Luke 8: 4-15 St. Matthew 11: 20-24Genesis 41: 38-40; Exodus 12: 31-40Joshua 5: 9-12; Jeremiah 29: 10-16Acts 17: 10-15; II Corinthians 5: 14 ‒ 6: 10;St. John 6: 26-35

St. Luke 6: 12-23 St. Mark 3: 7-19Leviticus 19: 1-8; II Samuel 5: 1-10; Daniel 6: 25-28Acts 4: 23-31; Ephesians 2: 11-22;St. Matthew 10: 5-16

St. Mark 6: 4-13 St. Luke 9: 1-11Genesis 42: 18-25; Jeremiah 3: 1-5Daniel 3: 21-23Acts 13: 26-39; Galatians 6: 10-18;St. John 6: 35-46

St. Matthew 14: 14-23 St. Luke 10: 17-24Deuteronomy 33: 23-29; Psalms 15Isaiah 65: 8-12Acts 6: 1-7; I Corinthians 16: 14-22;St. Luke 10: 1-16

MAY - 24

MAY - 29

MAY - 31

JUN - 7

JUN - 14

JUN - 21

St. Luke 9: 10-17 St. Matthew 17: 20-28Exodus 23: 14-19; Psalms 16Isaiah 40: 27-31Acts 9: 10-18; II Corinthian 5: 14-20;St. Luke 9: 10-17 JUN - 28St. Matthew 16: 13-20 St. John 21: 15-25Genesis 12: 1-9; Daniel 1: 8-21; Isaiah 43: 1-7Acts 1: 12-14; I Corinthians 12: 28 ‒ 13: 10;St. Matthew 20: 1-16

St. Matthew 9: 36 ‒ 10: 10St. Matthew 10: 11-15, 19: 27-30Genesis 12: 1-9; Daniel 1: 8-21; Isaiah 43: 1-7Acts 1: 12-14; I Corinthians 12: 28 ‒ 13: 10;St. Luke 6: 12-26

St. Luke 17: 1-10 St. Mark 6: 30-52Exodus 3: 34-38; Psalms 20;Isaiah 14: 22-27Acts 1: 15-20; I Corinthians 8: 1-16;St. Matthew 15: 32-39

St. Matthew 12: 30-37 St. Matthew 12: 38-50Leviticus 16: 29-34; Hosea 5: 1-5;Isaiah 57: 15-19Acts 4: 32-37; Ephesians 2: 11-22;St. Mark 3: 20-30

St. Mark 4: 1-23 St. Matthew 13: 10-23Exodus 3: 9-15; Jeremiah 7: 21-25;Isaiah 52: 1-6I Peter 2: 4-10; Hebrews 4: 14 ‒ 5: 5;St. John 6: 47-59

St. Matthew 13: 24-35 St. Matthew 13: 36-43Psalms 22: 1-21; Deuteronomy 4: 1-6;Proverbs 13: 1-7; Isaiah 24: 1-5Acts 28: 11-22; I Corinthians 6: 1-11;St. Luke 14: 7-11

St. Luke 9: 12-17 St. Matthew 16: 13-20Exodus 15: 23-27; Job 42: 7-17Psalsm 112: 1-10Acts 28: 23-30; Romans 10: 5-21St. Matthew 18: 1-11

JUN - 29

JUN - 30

JUL - 5

JUL - 12

JUL - 19

JUL - 26

AUG - 2

Pentiqosti (Fiftieth day after Easter)

1st Sunday after Pentecost

2nd Sunday after Pentecost

3rd Sunday after Pentecost

4th Sunday after Pentecost


6th Sunday after Pentecost72 Evangelists

206th Memorial of Marthoma VII (Kolenchery Palli)

7th Sunday after Pentecost106th Memorial of Saba ThejusPulikkottil Joseph Mar

Dionysius II Founder of MD Seminary (Kottayam Old Seminary)




Mar Simon Desthuno Mar Gregorios Bar Hebraus

15 Day Shunoyo Fast BeginsComme. of the Martyrs Marth Smooni & her 7 Children and Mar Eliazar, their teacher3rd Memorial of

Poulose Mar Pachomios OIC (Betheny Perunad)

Comme. of Elijah the Prophet Comme. of Mary Magdalene Mar Epiphanios16th Memorial of Gheevarghese Mar Diascoros, Metropolitan (Ranni Holy Trinity Ashram)

18th Memorial of Zachariah Mor Dianysius Metropolitan(Pathanapuram Tabor Dayara)

Comme. of the Martyrs St. Kuriakose& Mother Marth Yuliethi

242nd Memorial of Yuhanon Mor Gregorios

Metropolitan(Mulanthuruthy Church)

St. Bartholomew the Apostle

Comme. of Apostles St. Peter and St. Paul

Comme. of the Twelve Apostles

DukranaComme. of

St. Thomas the Apostle

Birth of St. John the Baptist

Apostles fast beginsFirst church established in the name of Virgin Mary

St. James the Apostle

Comme. of St. Bartholomew the Apostle

126th Memorial of Simon Mar Athanesius(Kottayam Puthen Pally)

Comme. of St. Aahron the Asetic

Golden Friday (Friday after Pentecost)

1st Memory of Mar Baselios Didymos I

Catholicos(Pathanapuram Dayara)

90th Memorial of Yuakim Mar Ivanios

(Parumala)& 8th Memorial of Augen Mar Dianysius(Vallikkattu Dayara)



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MtaléTransfiguration

The Festival of Transfiguration50th Memorial of

Alexious Mar Theodosious OIC

1st Sunday after the Festival of Transfiguration

1st Sunday after Ascension322nd Memorial of Ivanios Hidayathulla(Mulamthuruthi)

2nd Sunday after Ascension

3rd Sunday after Ascension

4th Sunday after Ascension

5th Sunday after Ascension

Feast of the Birth of St. Mary - the Mother of God

Comme. of St. Mary’s Parents - Youyakim and Hanna

35th Memorial of Parettu Mathews Mar Ivanios

(Pampadi Dayara)

141st Memorial of Youyakim Mar Koorilose

(Marthoman palli, Mulanthuruthi)

Comme. of St. Mathias the Apostle

Comme. of St. John the Baptist

Memorial of Prophet SamuelComme. of Apostle Mar Labby

24th Memorial of Joseph Mar Pachomious

(Mulakkulam, Karmelkunnu)

Comme. of Mar Assayel

ShunoyoFeast of the Assumption of the Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God 100th Memorial of Patriarch

H.H. Mar Ignatios Abded Meshiha (Kurkuma Dayara) at Devalokam

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Lectionary

tXP-kvI-cWImewSEASON OF TRANSFIGURATION



Ahmedabad Diocese

St. Matthew 16: 27 ‒ 17: 13 St. Mark 8: 38 ‒ 9: 13Deuteronomy 16: 13-17; Psalms 24Isaiah 60: 12-15, 61: 1-3I John 2: 23 ‒ 3:1; Romans 11: 25-36St. Luke 9: 27-36

St. Mark 4: 21-34 St. Matthew 13: 44-52Deuteronomy 25: 13-16; Psalms 27Ezekiel 7: 1-4St. James 4: 7 ‒ 5: 6; Philippians 4: 8-20St. Matthew 21: 28-32

St. Luke 14: 25-35 St. Luke 15: 1-10Exodus 14: 21-31; I Samuel 8: 4-9Isaiah 43: 1-5I John 2: 22-29; Ephesians 6: 10-17St. Luke 6: 39-45

St. Luke 18: 1-8 St. Luke 18: 9-17Genesis 6: 3-12; Ecclesiastes 7: 1-7Psalms 12: 1-7II Peter 3: 8-14; I Thessalonians 5: 1-11St. Luke 11: 9-20

St. Matthew 19: 1-12 St. Luke 19: 11-27Exodus 24: 12-18; I Samuel 3: 16-21Ezekiel 18: 21-24St. James 5: 1-6; II Corinthians 10: 1-7St. Matthew 17: 22-27

St. Matthew 18: 1-11 St. Matthew 18: 12-22Exodus 3: 1-6, 11-14; Job 1: 1-5Isaiah 1: 15-20I Peter 2: 1-5; I Corinthians 3: 16-23St. Matthew 5: 38-48

St. Mark 7: 1-13 St. Mark 7: 14-23Leviticus 18: 1-5; Joshua 22: 1-6Ezekiel 34: 1-6Acts 11: 2-10; Romans 2: 28 ‒ 3:8St. Luke 11: 33-41

St. Luke 1: 39-56, 2: 22-35 St. Luke 2: 42-51Exodus 3: 1-6, 19: 16-23; Ezekiel 44: 1-3Isaiah 45: 11-19Acts 1: 12-14, 7: 44-53; Hebrews 9: 3-12, 2: 14-18St. Luke 11: 22-28; St. Matthew 12: 46-50St. John 19: 25-27

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A little while before His Passion and His death on the Cross, Christ

isolated Himself for prayer on top of a hill, which is known by the

name Tabor. With Him were present His three exceptionally loved and

trustworthy Disciples, namely Peter, James and John.

This event constitutes a triple divine revelation, when the identity of

Jesus is revealed to the Apostles. That is not only the strange change

in His appearance and the inundation of light which emanated from

His face, but the witnessing of the voice of the Father and the presence

of the two most holy people from the “other side”, that is, Moses and

Elijah are confirming without a margin of doubt that Jesus is not just

a simple person, or a wise teacher, a virtuous reformer of some new-

wave of life-style, a charismatic miracle-worker, or even, a Prophet or

a Saint, but He is the Son and the Word of the Living God!

The Church recites: “You were transfigured on the mount, and

Your Disciples, so far as they were able, beheld Your glory, O Christ

our God; so that, when they should see You crucified, they should

remember that Your suffering was voluntary, and could declare to all

the world that You are truly the effulgent Splendour of the Father”!

The Transfiguration of Christ is a revelation of His divine identity and

certainly within the limits which the Apostles could uphold “so far as

they were able”. Furthermore, the Transfiguration of our Saviour is a

revelation of the Mystery of the Holy Trinity; The Son and Word of

the Father is present bodily on Tabor, as the God-Man Jesus Christ.

The Father is heard to be saying: “This is my beloved Son, with

Whom I am we pleased”. The Holy Spirit appears in a paradoxical

form of a bright mist. A bright cloud is an oxymoron! However, the

Comforter makes His presence perceivable in a “holy-paradoxical”

and most “God-properly” manner, above and beyond every “logical”

or “normally occurring” event!...

The martyrs saw a pearl on the top of the cross on Golgotha and

quickly drew it out with love by the sharp sword on their necks. They

rejoice and exult in the great glory, which our saviour has prepared for

them in the chamber of indestructible light. The Son crowned them

who witnessed our Lord before the world and they shed out the blood

for the love of God. In this period the church commemorates the

crowing of the saints and Martyrs.

Transfiguration Period

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SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

SleeboThe Festival of Holy Cross

First Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross

2nd Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross

3rd Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross

4th Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross


Comme. of St. Luke the Evangelist


251st Memorial of H.H. Baselios Shakralla Catholicos (Kandanadu Church)

Comme. of St. James the Apostle, Son of Alphaeus

Comme. of St. Athanasios of Alexandria

Comme. of St. Osyo the Ascetic160th Memorial of Cheppad Philipose Mar Dionysius IV (St.Geroge, Cheppad) 35th Memorial of

Yuhannoon Mar Athanasios OIC (Perunad Bethany)

Comme. of Martyrs St. Sargis and St. Bakos

18th Memorial of Philipose Mar Theophilos

(Alwaye Thrikkunnathu Seminary)

Comme. of evangelist St.Adai, St. Abhai the Martyr,

Mar Malke

127th Memorial of Karottuveettil Simon Mar Dionysius (Kadungamangalam)

330th Comme. of St. Yeldo Mar Baselios

(Kothamangalam Cheriyapally)

92th Memorial of Alvaris Mar Yulios

(Panchim St. Mary’s, Goa)

Comme. of St. Dimeth the Persian

121th Memorial of H.H. Ignatios Peter III Patriarch

103 th Anniversary of the Establishment of Catholicate in

Malankara

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Ahmedabad Diocese

Lectionary St. Matthew 24: 1-35 St. Mark 13: 1-33Numbers 21: 4-9; I Samuel 17: 37-53Jeremiah 32: 36-41Acts 13: 26-39; Galatians 2: 17 ‒ 3: 14St. Luke 21: 5-28

St. Luke 17: 20-37 St. Matthew 24: 36-51Psalms 34; Genesis 42: 1-28Isaiah 1: 10-20Acts 3: 21-26; I Corinthians 2: 10-16St. Mark 13: 28-37

St. Matthew 14: 34-36, 15: 1-11Genesis 42: 9-17; I Kings 3: 5-9; Great Wisdom 6: 1-9; Isaiah 48: 12-16Acts 5: 17-32; I Corinthians 2: 14 ‒ 3: 9St. Matthew 16: 5-12

St. Matthew 18: 23-35 St. Luke 16: 1-13Genesis 42: 18-35; Proverbs 1: 2-9Isaiah 48: 12-16Acts 7: 2-5; Romans 8: 1-11St. Mark 2: 23-28

St. Mark 10: 1-16 St. Luke 9: 37-45Numbers 29: 35-40; I Kings 8: 22-30Psalms 42Acts 21: 17-26; I Corinthians 1; 21-29St. Luke 16: 9-18

St. Luke 20: 27-40 St. Matthew 22: 34-44; St. Luke 20:45-47Leviticus 2: 1-3; Psalms 46Isaiah 40: 27-31Acts 22: 22-29; I Timothy 6: 13-21St. Matthew 23: 1-12

St. Matthew 19: 13-26 St. Mark 10: 17-27Genesis 42: 29-36; Psalms 84Isaiah 43: 16-25Acts 21: 27-40; I Corinthians 5: 6-13St. Luke 18: 18-27

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SEPTEMBER

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DECEMBER

NAME OF THE MONTHS SYRIAC & MALAYALAM

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OCT - 11

OCT - 18

OCT - 25

The period of the Cross denotes the symbol of the revelation of

our Saviour. By the cross of our Lord the earthly race of Adam was

saved and the thief was given life by it and inherited the eternal life.

The cross becomes a strong wall for the faithful holy Church in the

four parts of the world. It will drive out schisms, evil divisions and

scandals from her. It counsels peace and tranquility in her forever.

May all the children of the church be protected under the wings of

the Holy Cross.

The King Constantine saw the cross with great glory in heaven

and learned by the writing of the stars about the greatness of its

power. And he believed in its lordship and conquered the army of

the barbarians. And he sent his mother Helen to seek about it in

the city of Jerusalem. Queen Helen sent to the Jews and put on the

zeal of justice and said to the crucifiers: “Summon and gather to

me those who crucified the Scribes and interpreters and those who

are versed in all Scripture; I will speak with them and justify their

words about the sign which they denied, proves their words”. And

with great wonder, it was found on the 13th of September. And for

all the faithful it was an unshaken shelter. The church exalted its

feast on 14th September in every year. The Cross of our Lord was

veiled from the faithless people but it was shown through Helen

and its rays caused to shine upon the earth. All the creation which

was darkened by idols was lighted by it. The Church worships and

honours it, because it saved her from impiety and through it she

inherits the kingdom of height. The cross of light has shone forth in

the world for the salvation of all. And by the splendour of its rays

the world was illumined.

Period of Cross


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