Calendar 2015

The Indian Orthodox Church (The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church) Ahmedabad Diocese

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) 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.

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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).

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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.

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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: Season of Annunciation: It starts from KoodhoshEtho 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.

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 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.

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!

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 .

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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2014 - 2015 Annunciation Period 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).

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Qudosh Idto, (Sanctification of Church) 112th Comme. of St. Gregorios (Parumala) 107th Memorial of Kadavil Paulose Mar Athanasios (Aluva)

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Hudoth idto, (Dedication of the Church)

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

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203rd Memorial of Kayamkulam Philipose Ramban

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Commemoration of St. John Chrysostom

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3rd Memorial of Iyoob Mar Philexinos (Pathanapuram Mt. Tabor Dayara)

Suboroh dabthulto Annunciation to St. Mary, Mother of God

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87th Memorial of Konattu Mathan Malpan

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The period brings the good news about the beginning of the realization of the dispensation in Christ.

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198th Memorial of SABHA JYOTHIS Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysius I

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

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Comme. of St Jacob Baradaeus & St. Dionysius Bersleebi

(Founder of Kottayam Old Seminary)

18th Memorial of Paulose Mar Gregorios

Comme. of St. Jacob of Serugh

(Kottayam Old Seminary)

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Mezalto St. Mary s visit to Elizabeth Comme. of St. Andrew the Apostle

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Mawlodeh d-Yuhanon Birth of John the Baptist

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Beginning of Nativity Fast

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42th Memorial of Thoma Mar Dionysius

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39th Memorial of H.H. Baselios Augen Catholicos

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2nd Memorial of Mathews ar barnabas (valayamchirangara)

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Gelyono d-yawseph Revelation to St. Joseph 97th Memorial of Paulose Mar Coorilos

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Sunday before Christmas Martyrdom of St. Thomas

14th Memorial of N.K. Koruthu Malpanachan

(Apostle of India)

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Niram (Tune)

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Maranaya (Feast s)

Evening

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

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

(Vallikkattu Dayara)

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

86th Memorial of H.H. Baselios Geevarghese I Catholicos

(Pannambady)

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(Pathanapuram Mt. Tabor Dayara)

(Devalokam Catholicate Chapel)

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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.

Comme. of Apostle St. Philip

(Gold-mouthed)

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18th Memorial of Mar Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews I Catholicos

(Aluva)

(Father of John the Baptist)

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48th Memorial of Vayaliparambil Geevarghese Mar Gregorios

Suboreh dazkharyo Annunciation to Zechariah

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

St. Luke 8: 1-3 St. Luke 10: 38-42 Genesis 1: 24-31, 24: 15-38; Judges 4: 4-16 II Kings 5: 1-5; Ester 4: 1-17; Proverbs 14: 1-19 I Peter 3: 1-7; I Timothy 2: 9-15, 3: 11-13 St. Luke 1: 39-56 NOV - 30

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

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

St. Matthew 19: 3-12 St. Luke 10: 38-42 Genesis 17: 15-22; Numbers 8: 13-20 1 Samuel 1: 9-17; Isaiah 41: 8-15 II Peter 1: 1-15; Ephesians 5: 21-6: 4 St. Luke 1: 5-25 NOV - 16 St. Luke 8: 16-21 St. Mark 3: 31-35 Genesis 28: 10-12; Judges: 13: 2-14 Zechariah 2: 10-13, 4: 1-7, 8: 3; Isaiah 63: 15-64: 5 1 John 3:2-17; Galatians 4: 1-7 St. Luke 1: 26-38 NOV - 23

DEC - 7

St. John 6: 30-46 St. John 6: 30-46 Genesis 13: 1-11; Isaiah 1: 2-9 Peter 2: 11-17; Galatians 1: 11-24 St. Matthew 1: 18-25 DEC - 14 St. Matthew 1: 1-18 St. John 1: 1-18 Genesis 46: 8-27; I Kings 9: 3-7 Isaiah 7: 14-15, 11: 1-9 Acts 3: 16-26; Romans 4: 13-25 St. Luke 3: 23-38 DEC - 21

24th Memorial of Daniel Mar Philexinos (Pathanamthitta Basil Dayara)

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Comme. of St.Thomas the Apostle

Comme. of St. Ignatius Nurono

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

(St. Ignatius the Fiery One)

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ACCORDING TO CANON LAW 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

Morning

Morning Old Testament

New Testament

Feast of St. Mary

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

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SEASON OF ANNUNCIATION

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.

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Liturgical Calendar

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2014 - 2015 Epiphany Period 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.

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?Nusrotho/Kuloso The Praises of St. Mary, the Mother of God 28th Memorial of Yacob Mar Policarpos

>Christmas (Yaldo) Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ

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Qetlo d-yaludé Holy infants (Killing of Infants of Bethlehem

by King Herod s Decree)

(Koratty Sion Seminary)

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Second Sunday after Nativity

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phsoq risheh d-yuhanon Beheading of St. John the Baptist

>Denho/Denaha (Epiphany) Baptism of our Lord

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First Sunday after Epiphany

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>Gzurto Circumcision of our Lord Comme. of St. Basil, St. Gregory & All Saintly Fathers and Malpans.

New Year Day (Reshatho)

1st Sunday after Christmas

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WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

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(Devalokam Catholicate Chapel)

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?Feast of St. Mary for Seeds Comme. Paul the Monk

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Second Sunday after Epiphany Comme. of St. Samuel, St. Simon and St. Antony the hermit 59th Memorial of Michael Mar Dionysius,

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6th Memorial of Philipos Mar Eusebius

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Comme. of St Augen the monk

(Pathanamthitta Basil Dayara)

(Panampady)

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Third Sunday after Epiphany Pethurtho of Nineveh fast

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THREE-DAY FAST OF NINEVEH (BA UTHA/BO UTHO)

9th Memorial of H.H. Baselious Marthoma Mathews II Catholicos

Comme. of Prophet Jonah

(Shasthamkotta Mount Horeb)

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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.

Oath of Koonan Cross 51st Memorial of H.H. Baselios Geevarghese II Catholicos

Comme. of St. Stephen ‒ the first Martyr

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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.

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St. John 1: 1-18 Hebrews 1: 1-12; St. Luke 2: 1-14 St. Luke 2: 15-20 Genesis 21: 1-8; Micah 5: 1-8; Isaiah 9: 1-7 I John 1: 1-10; Galatians 3: 23 ‒ 4:7; St. Matthew 2: 1-12 DEC - 25 St. Luke 2: 15-20 St. Luke 11: 23-32 Exodus 3: 1-10; Ezekiel 44: 1-12 Acts 7: 30-43; Romans 1: 1-10 St. Luke 8: 16-21 DEC - 26

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

JAN - 18

St. Matthew 2: 13-18 St. Mark 6: 1-6 Exodus 1: 1-22; Jeremiah 31: 15-20 Isaiah 60: 8-14 Acts 7: 11-29; Romans 15: 1-7 St. Matthew 2: 13-18 DEC - 27

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

JAN - 25

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

Mathew 12:31-41 Numbers 5:5-10; Jonah 1:1-17; Isaiah 19:17-22 Acts 13:6-12; Colossians 1:3-13 Mathew 7:1-12 JAN - 26

Luke12:22-34 John 9:4-7 Genesis 12:1-9; Deuteronomy 10:12-11:1 Ezekiel 18:21-24 I John 3:13-18; Romans 2:28-3:8 Luke 2:21; John 15:5-19 JAN - 1 John 1:35-42 John 1:43-51 Genesis 37:1-11; 1 Samuel 2:18-21 Isaiah 26:1-12 1 John 3:21-24; Hebrews 11:23-31 Luke 2:40-52

Nineveh Feast

62th Memorial of Paulose Mar Athanasios (Kuttikkattil)(Alwaye Thrikkunnathu Seminary)

Republic day

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ma alto Kohné Sunday of All Departed Priests

(Entrance of our Lord into the Temple)

Comme. of Sts. Simon and Hanna.

47th Memorial of Patrose Mar Osthathios (Kandanad Carmel Dayara)

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Aneedé All the Departed Faithful Comme. of Patriarch St. Severios of Antioch

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Niram (Tune)

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Comme. of Mar Bar Souma & Mar Kauma Comme. of All Spiritual Father

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6th Memorial of Mathews Mar Epiphanios

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83rd Memorial of Patriarch Elias III of Antioch

(St. Thomas Cathedral, Kollam)

Maranaya (Feast s)

Evening

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Morning

Morning Old Testament

New Testament

Feast of St. Mary

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Mark 1:14-34 John 1:18-28 Genesis 25:19-34, 30:36, 31:2; II Kings 5:1-14 Isaiah 49:7-13 Acts 2:37-47; Ephesians 1:3-14 Mathew 4:12-22 JAN - 11

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

JAN - 4

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

JAN - 27

Luke 11:5-13, 29-32 Luke 11:27-36 Exodus 23:1-9; Isaiah 41:17-26 Zephaniah 1:11- 2:4; Jonah 3:1-10 2 Peter 2:1-8; 1 Thessalonians 5:12-24 Mathew 12:38-50

JAN - 28

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

JAN - 6

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

JAN - 7

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

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JAN - 29

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

FEB - 1

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

Luke 2:22-40

FEB - 2

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

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SEASON OF EPIPHANY

D E C E M B E R

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.

The Indian Orthodox Church (The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church) Ahmedabad Diocese

2014 - 2015

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Great Lent Period

Lectionary John 3:1-6 Luke 16:1-18 Exo: 20:1-18; Joel 2:12-20; Isah 58:5-14 Acts 11:19-26, Colossians 3:1-17, John 2:1-11 FEB -15 Genesis 1:1-12; Wisdom of Isaiah 29:15-24; St. James 1:2-12; Romans 1:18-25 SUBQONO 1 John 4:11-20/1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Mathew 18:18-35

FEB -16

St. Luke 4: 1-15 Exodus 32: 30-35; Hosea 14: 1-9; Isaiah 30: 1-4 St. James 1: 1: 12-27; Ephesians 4: 32 ‒ 5:21 St. Matthew 6: 1-6 FEB -17

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 HolyWeek.

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

FEB -18

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.

St. Matthew 7:1-12 St. Matthew 7:13-27 Exodus 22:5-6; I King18:16-2; 2 King 17:7-23 Isaiah 36:1-7, 37:1-7 St. James 2: 14-26; Romans 2: 28- 3:8; St. John 4: 46-54 FEB -19 St. Matthew 5: 17-26 Ezekiel 18: 20-32; Hosea 4: 1-11; Deuteronomy 6: 1-13; Isaiah 1: 1-9 St. James 3: 13 ‒ 4: 5; Romans 3: 9-26; St. Matthew 5: 27-37

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.

FEB -20

Mathew 10:24-39 John 15: 17-16:3 Genesis 2:4-17; Zachariah 7:8-14; Isaiah 1:24-31 Acts 12:1-24; Romans 12:10-21; John 4:46-54 FEB -21

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.

Eve: Mark 1:32-46 Mark 9:14-29 Gen 7:6-24; II Kin 5:1-14; Jeremiah 50: 4-7; 15:15-21; Isai: 33:2-9 Acts 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 FEB -22 Gen 35: 1-5; II Sam16: 5-12; Hos 2: 21 - 3: 5 St. James 4: 7-5: 6; I Timothy 2: 1-15; St. Luke 6: 27-36 FEB -23

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GREAT LENT PERIOD SUNDAY F E B R U A R Y

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MONDAY 1

Pethurtha / Pethratha Qotné First Sunday of Great Lent (Feast of cana)

17

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 1

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Sawmo rabo/Shubqono Great lent begins 3rd Memorial of Sabarathnam Geevarghese Mar Osthathios

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6

Comme. of St. Policarp Garbo 81st Comme. of St. Dionysius Second Sunday of Great Lent (Kottayam old seminary) (Leper Sunday) 7th Memorial of Dr. Thomas Mar Makarios (Devalokam)

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Msharyo Third Sunday of Great Lent (Paralytic Sunday)

8

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Kna nayto Fourth Sunday of Great Lent (Canaanite woman)

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FRIDAY

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SATURDAY 5

53rd Elias Mar Julius

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Comme. of Mar Aprem Malpan & Mar Theodorus

(Manjanikara Dayra)

22

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Catholicate Day Samyo Sixth Sunday of Great Lent 130th Memorial of Gheevarghese Mar Julios

24

2

29 Ush ané (Osana) Palm Sunday

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Niram (Tune)

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Comme. of Apostle St. Mathew the Evangelist

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Ush ané (Osana) Monday

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53rd Memorial of Paulose Mar Severios

85th Memorial of Sleeba Mar Osthathios

(Kunnamkulam Arthat Puthen Palli)

(Kunnamkulam Arthat Puthen Palli)

24

6

Ush ané (Osana) Tuesday

25

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> Suboro

26

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Ush ané (Osana) Thursday

20

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40th Day of Great Lent

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28

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Lazarus Saturday

Annunciation to St. Mary 287th Memorial of Marthoma IV (Kandanad)

30

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Vade Dalmeeno Holy Week Monday

Holy Week Tuesday

Maranaya (Feast s)

Evening

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1 Holy Week Wednesday Morning

FEB -25

St. Luke 16: 1-13 Numbers 16: 1-10; Isaiah 20: 20-25 Acts 10: 34-48;I Corinthians 9: 1-12; St. Luke 18: 1-8; St. Matthew 18: 18-22

FEB -26

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

FEB -27

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

FEB -28

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

MAR -1

Genesis 18: 20-33; Judges: 6: 11-21 Acts 28: 1-10; I Timothy 6: 1-12 St. Mark 2: 13-22

MAR -2

St. Mark 10: 17-27 Exodus 20: 1-19; Job 31: 1-15; Proverbs 3: 1-12 St. James 1: 27, 2: 1-13; Ephesians 2: 1-18 St. Mark 4: 1-20 MAR -3 St. Luke 9: 44-50, 57-62 Leviticus 25: 35-46; I Samuel 9: 18-27; Isaiah 65: 16-25 Acts 13: 1-3; Ephesians 6: 1-9 St. Luke 12: 32-40 MAR - 4

Eve: St. Matthew 6: 5-15 Deuteronomy 8: 1-20; Isaiah 1: 10-20 I Peter 3: 7-15; Romans 2: 2-13; St. Luke 18: 9-17

MAR - 6

Exodus 16: 1-10; II Kings: 4: 38-44; Hosea 2: 18-23 1 Peter 2:1-10; Philippians 2: 12-30 St. Mark 8: 1-10 MAR - 7

(Angamally Cheriya Pally)

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FEB -24

St. Matthew 18: 1-11 Exodus 34: 1-17; Proverbs 7: 1-11; Zechariah 8: 1-8 III John 1: 1-15; I Corinthians 8: 1-13; St. Luke 11: 1-13

St. Luke 13: 18-30 Numbers 12: 1-10; II Chronicles 26: 16-21; Micah 6: 1-8 St. James 4: 1-17; Philippians 1: 1-11 St. Mark 9: 30-42 MAR - 5

Mid Lent Wednesday Comme. of King Abgar of Edessa

Memorial of the 40 martyrs of Sebeste.

124th Memorial of Ambattu Gheevarghese Mar Coorilose

(Konattu, Pampakuda)

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25

28th Memorial of Konattu Abraham Malpan

Kfofto Fifth Sunday of Great Lent (Crippled Woman)

A P R I L

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(St Paul s Chapel, Mavelikara)

1 M A R C H

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TUESDAY 5

St. Luke 6: 37-49 Exodus 16: 15-27; Acts 10: 25-33; II Corinthians 6: 1-11; St. Mark 4: 21-34

2 Pesaho (Maundy Thursday) Morning Old Testament

3 rubto d-hasho, Good Friday New Testament

4 Subkono Gospel Saturday Feast of St. Mary

Mark 7:24-37 Luke 7:1-10 Numbers 17:1-8; I Samuel 7:10-17; Isaiah 56:1-7 Acts 4:1-12; Romans 7:14-25; Mathew 15:21-31 MAR - 8 Leviticus 16: 1-17; Amos 6: 1-9 Acts 14: 19 ‒ 15: 3; II Corinthians 11: 1-15 St. Mark 12: 35-44 MAR - 9 St mathews 20:1-16 Numbers 28:1-8; 1saml 21:19 Acts 14:8-22; 1 Corint 16:13-24; St Mathew 11:25-12:8 MAR - 10 Mathew 17:22-27 John 12:32-36 Numbers 21:4-9; Psalms 34:1-9; Zechariah 12:6-14 Acts 15:22-33; II Corinthians 9:1-15 MAR - 11 John 3:13-21 Eve: St. Luke 15: 11-32 Deuteronomy 5: 6-22; Psalms 41: 1-3; Proverbs 22: 1-12 Acts 15: 35-40; II Corinthians 1: 13-22; St. Mathew 19: 16-26 MAR - 12 St. Luke 16: 19-31 Leviticus 19: 9-18; Daniel 9: 1-11 Acts 16: 1-7; II Corinthians 12: 19 ‒ 13: 13 St. Luke 17: 1-10 MAR - 13 Genesis 18:1-15; 2 Samuel 9:1-8; Acts 16:8-15; I Corinthians 9:14-27 Luke 9:10-17

MAR - 14

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

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

MAR - 16

MAR - 17

St. Mark 6: 30-46 Deuteronomy 31: 16-23; Isaiah 41: 8-17 Acts 5: 1-6; 1 Corinthians 10: 1-13; St. Matthew 14: 14-23 MAR - 18 St. Matthew 14: 23-36 Genesis 50: 14-22; Isaiah 42: 1-9 Acts 19: 8-12; Colossians 3; 1-17; St. Mark 6: 47-56

MAR - 19

St. Mark 5: 21-43 Deuteronomy 27: 16 - 28: 2; II Kings 4: 32-37; Hosea 6: 1-6 Acts 16: 16-23; I Timothy 1: 1-20; St. Matthew 9: 18-31 MAR - 20 Deuteronomy 30:1-7; Psalm 8 Acts 5: 33-42; I Thessalonians 2: 13-20 St. Luke 6: 1-11

MAR - 21 Mark 10: 46-52 Mathew 9: 27-31 Deuteronomy 25:13-16, 26:1-13; Job 42:1-10; Malachi 3:7-12 I Peter 4:12-19; II Corinthians 9:6-15;; Ephesians 5:1-14; John 9:1-41 MAR - 22 Genesis 49: 8-12; I Kings 17: 10-16; Zechariah 9: 9-14 Acts 2: 37-47; I Thessalonians 4: 1-12 St. Luke 18: 31-34, 19: 1-10 MAR - 23 St. Luke 9: 18-27 Genesis 41: 38-52; I Samuel 17: 34-51 Acts 21: 1-14; Romans 8: 12-27 St. Mark 10: 32-45 MAR - 24 Luke 8:16-21 Mark 3:31-35 Deuteronomy 26:16-27:10; Judges 13:2-14; Zechariah 2:10-13, 4:1-7, 8:3; Isaiah 63:15-64:5 I John 3:2-17; Hebrews 6:13-7:10 Luke 1:26-38 MAR - 25 St. Matthew 7: 1-12 Exodus 15: 19-21; Joshua 6: 1-5; Isaiah 51: 1-8 Acts 16: 23-40; II Corinthians 6: 1-10 St. Mark 8: 22-27; St. Matthew 20: 17-19 MAR - 26 Luke 4:1-13 Mathew 4:1-11 Deuteronomy 1:3-14; II Samuel 24:18-25; Isaiah 58:1-8 I Peter 1:13-22; Romans 13:11-14:9; Mathew 4:1-11 MAR - 27 Luke 10:38-42 John 11:1-8, 11-27 Leviticus 27:30-33; Wisdom 11:22-12:5; Isaiah 61:1-9 I Peter 2:6-10; Ephesians 1:15-2:7; John 11:28-46 MAR - 28 Mathew21:1-16 Mark11:1-11 Luke19:28-44 Genesis 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 30:18-22 I John 5:1-12; Romans 8:18-25; Ephesians 6:1-24; John 12:12-19 Procession : Luke 19:28-44 For the Blessing of the Palm leaves Zechariah 9:9-12; Isaiah 51:9-11; I John 2:7-14/Romans 11:13-24 Mark 11:1-11 MAR - 29 St. Luke 19: 41 - 20: 8 Q (i) St. Matthew 21: 33-46 Q (ii) St. Luke 14: 12-24 VadheDhalmeeno: St. Matthew 25: 1-13 Q (iii) St. Matthew 22: 1-14 Genesis 3: 1-21; Judges 11: 30-40; Isaiah 28: 5-13 Acts 25: 6-12; Hebrews 1: 6 - 2: 4; St. Matthew 21: 23-32, 17: 10-13 09 AM St. Matthew 19: 1-12; St. Luke 9: 43-45 12 PM St. Matthew 22: 41 ‒ 23: 12 03 PM St. Matthew 23: 13-39 MAR - 30 St. Matthew 22: 15-33 Q (i) St. Matthew 12: 38-45; St. Luke 11: 53-55 Q (ii) St. John 2: 12-25, 3: 13-21 Q (iii) St. John 5: 30 ‒ 6: 4 Deuteronomy 31: 14-21; Zephaniah 1: 11-18 I John 1: 1-9; Hebrews 2: 5-18 St. John 8: 28: 59 09 AM St. John 7: 45-52, 8 : 12-20 12 PM St. Luke 11: 37-54 03 PM St. John 6: 30, 8: 21-30 MAR - 31 St. John 11:47-12:2, 9-11 Q (i) St. John 10:15-38; Q (ii) St. John 12: 19-33 Q (iii) St. John 12: 34-50 Leviticus 6:24-7:7; 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Isaiah 5:1-7 Acts 19:21-41; Colosians 1:9-23; St. John 6:63-7:13 09 AM St. John 7:14-27 12 PM St. John 7: 28-44 03 PM St. Luke 13:31-35 APR - 1 John 7:45-52, 8:12-20 Q (i) Mathew 26:1-30 Q (ii) John 6:24-40 Q (iii) John 6:41-63 Luke 22:1-13 09 AM John 12:20-36 12 PM Mark 14:1-2, Luke 7:36-50 Exodus 12:1-11; Leviticus 16:3-10; Ezekiel 45:18-25 Acts 1:15-20; I Corinthians 5:1-8; 11:23-34; Luke 22:14-30; 03 PM Mathew 26:31-35 Exodus 34:18-26; II Kings 23:21-25; Isaiah 50:4-10 I Peter 3:17-22; Hebrews 10:19-29; John 13:1-20 Service of Feet Washing APR - 2 Luke 22:1-30 Q (i) Mathew 26:31-46 Q (ii) Mark 14:27-52 Q (iii) Luke 22:31-62 Leviticus 4:1-7, 16:3-34; Numbers 19:1-11 Acts 22:30-23:16; Hebrews 9:11-14, I Corinthians 1:18-31; APR - 3 Luke 22:66-71; Mathew 27:3-10 Veneration of the Holy Cross Genesis 22:1-14; Exodus 17:8-14; Isaiah 52:13-53:12 I Peter 2:19-25; Galatians 2:20-3:14; 6:11-18 John 19:31-42; Mathew 27:60; Luke 23:55-56 John 19:31-42; Mathew 27:60; Luke 23:55, 56 Mathew 27:62-66 Genesis 8:1-12; Zechariah 12:11-13:7; Jeremiah 38:2-13; Micah 7:8-13 I Peter 3:13-22; Romans 6:1-14; Mathew 27:62-66 Shub-khono I John 4:11-20/I Corinthians 13:4-10 0 APR - 4 Mathew 18:12-35

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2014 - 2015 Resurrection Period 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.

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SEASON OF RESURRECTION SUNDAY

MONDAY

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6

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8/1

Qyomto Easter Sunday 50th Memorial of Kuriakose Mar Greogious

TUESDAY 2

A P R I L

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WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 3

8

4

9

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SATURDAY

10

6

11

7

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5

18

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(Marthoma VI) (Puthencavu Palli)

13

5

14

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Hadto New Sunday

16

329th Memorial of Marthoma II (Niranam Valiya Palli)

2nd Memorial Gheevarghese Mar Ivanios

199 th Memorial of Marthoma VIII

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6

First Sunday after New Sunday

21

2

221st Yuhanon Mar Ivanios (Chengannur)

22

6

23

64th Memorial of Catholicatente Rathnadeepam Gheevarghese Mar Philexinos Metropolitan (Puthencavu)

(Puthencavu)

(Njaliyakuzhi Dayara)

2

FRIDAY

207th Memorial of Valiya Mar Dianyasios Metropolitan

(First Sunday after Easter)

19

5

2

24

6

Comme. of St. George the Great Martyr

327th Memorial of Marthoma III

25

2

Comme. of St. Mark the Evangelist 345th Memorial of Marthoma I

(Kadambanad)

(Ankamaly Cheriya Palli)

26

3

Second Sunday after New Sunday

27

7

28

3

344th Memorial of Mar Gregorios Abdul Jaleel Metropolitan

29

7

30

3

Comme. of Mar Sabor & Mor Aproth

1

7

2

3

Comme. of St. James son of Sebdi the Apostle

(North Parur Palli)

3

4

Third Sunday after New Sunday 102nd Memorial of Mar Baselios Paulose I Catholicos

4

8

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4

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Sabhakavi Sri C. P. Chandy

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Comme. of St. John the Evangelist

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Fourth Sunday after New Sunday Comme. of St. Simon the Apostle 250th Memorial of Marthoma V

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>Suloqo Ascension of our Lord

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Mark 16:1-8 Luke 24:1-12 John 20:1-18 Celebration of the Holy Cross : Isaiah 60:17-22 I Peter 5:5-14; Romans 16:1-16 John 14:27, 15:11-15, 17-19 Leviticus 23:26-32; Isaiah 60:1-7, 11-16, 61:10-62:5 Joel 2:21-32 Acts 2:22-36; I Corinthians 15:1-19; Mathew 28:1-20 APR - 5 St. Luke 24: 13-35 St. Matthew 28: 11-20 Genesis 41: 41-46; Jeremiah 1: 4-12; Isaiah 40: 9-15 I Peter 5: 1-8; Romans 6: 12-23 St. John 2: 18-25 APR - 6 St. Mark 15: 37-47, 16: 1-8 St. Mark 16: 9-18 Exodus 14: 26-31; Joshua 6: 6-21; Great Wisdom 1: 1-8 Acts 13: 26-39; Ephesians 6: 10-20 St. Mark 8: 11-21 APR - 7 St. Luke 23: 46-56, 24: 1-12 St. Luke 24: 13-35 Exodus 40: 1-16; Joshua 2: 1-6; Hosea 8: 1-8 Isaiah 49: 13-21 Acts 4: 8-21; Hebrews 3: 1-13 St. Mark 8: 27-33 APR - 8 St. John 19: 30 ‒ 20: 2 St. John 20: 3-18 Exodus 34: 4-12; Micah: 4: 1-7; Zechariah 8: 4-9 Isaiah 37: 8-17 I John 5: 13-21; Hebrews 11: 3-6 St. Matthew 16: 20-27 APR - 9 St. John 20: 18-23 St. Matthew 28: 1-11 Deuteronomy 16: 1-8; Joshua 8: 30-33 Isaiah 54: 1-8 I Peter 3: 17-22; Hebrews 11: 32-40 St. Mark 9: 9-13 APR - 10

John20:19-31 John 4:31-38 Genesis 41:41-46; Ecclesiastes 12:1-8 Jeremiah 1:4-12; Isaiah 40:9-15 I Peter 2:19-25; II Timothy 2:1-13 John 20:19-31 APR - 12 John 21:15-19 John 21:1-14 Exodus 14:26-31; Joshua 6:6-21 Great Wisdom 1:1-8 Acts 13:26-39; Ephesians 6:10-20 John 21:1-14

APR - 19

John 6:16-29 Mathew 14:22-33 Exodus 40:1-16; Joshua 2:1-6; Isaiah 49:13-21 Acts 4:8-21; Hebrews 3:1-13 John 21:15-19 APR - 26 Luke 5:27-39 John 6:47-58 Exodus 34:4-12; Micah 4:1-7 Zachariah 8:4-9; Isaiah 37:8-17 I John 5:13-21; Hebrews 11:3-6 Luke 24:13-35

MAY - 3

John 14:1-16 John 16:16-30 Deuteronomy 16:1-8; Joshua 8:30-35 Isaiah 54:1-8 I Peter 3:17-22; Hebrews 11:32-40 Luke 9:51-62 MAY - 10 Mark 16:14-20 Luke 24:36-53 Deuteronomy 9:26-10:5; II Kings 2:9-15 Jeremiah 31:31-34; Isaiah 48:1-16; 48:20-49:4 Acts 1:4-11; Ephesians 4:1-16 Luke 24:36-53 MAY - 14 Mathew 19:16-30 Mark 10:17-22 Leviticus 25:1-13; Joshua 1:5-9 Isaiah 44:23-28 Acts 21:7-9; I Corinthians7:1-2,25-34,9:1-10 John 17:13-26 MAY - 17

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AWAITING FOR HOLYSPIRIT

?Feast of St. Mary for the Crops Comme. of St. Isaac

Lectionary

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

(Pampakuda Cheriya Palli)

M A Y

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.

HEVORE WEEK Hevore Monday

(Pampady Thirumeni)

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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.

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

CONCEPT AND DESIGNED BY Dr. Geevarghese Mar Yulios Metropolitan

(Niranam Valiya Palli)

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190th Memorial of Punnathra Mar Dianysios III

Sunday before Pentecost

(Kottayam Cheriya Palli)

6

Niram (Tune)

Maranaya (Feast s)

Evening

PUBLISHED BY THE ORTHODOX DIOCESE OF AHMEDABAD

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AWAITING FOR HOLYSPIRIT Comme. of the 4 Evangelists, All fathers of the 3 Ecumenical Synods Comme. of St. Aaron the Monk Morning

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Comme. of St. Helen the Queen

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Fr. Dr. Joseph Cheeran Dn. Iyoob Bethany Asram Sr. Dr. Jincy Othotil P. Thomas Piravam Ajesh T. P.

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MONDAY 7

> Pentiqosti (Fiftieth day after Easter)

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TUESDAY 3

Comme. of St. Aahron the Asetic

26

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 7

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1st Memory of Mar Baselios Didymos I Catholicos

FRIDAY

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SATURDAY 2

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Golden Friday (Friday after Pentecost)

(Pathanapuram Dayara)

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90th Memorial of Yuakim Mar Ivanios

1st Sunday after Pentecost

(Parumala)

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

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Comme. of St. Bartholomew the Apostle 126th Memorial of Simon Mar Athanesius

2nd Sunday after Pentecost

(Kottayam Puthen Pally)

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3rd Sunday after Pentecost

First church established in the name of Virgin Mary

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5th Sunday after Pentecost

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8th Sunday after Pentecost

PENTECOST PERIOD

St. James the Apostle

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Comme. of Apostles St. Peter and St. Paul

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> Dukrana Comme. of St. Thomas the Apostle

Comme. of the Twelve Apostles

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242nd Memorial of Yuhanon Mor Gregorios Metropolitan

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

St. Bartholomew the Apostle

(Mulanthuruthy Church)

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

Founder of MD Seminary (Kottayam Old Seminary)

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Birth of St. John the Baptist

6th Sunday after Pentecost 72 Evangelists 206th Memorial of Marthoma VII (Kolenchery Palli)

6 J U 7th Sunday after Pentecost L 106th Memorial of Saba Thejus Joseph Mar Y Pulikkottil Dionysius II

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Apostles fast begins

4th Sunday after Pentecost

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Comme. of Elijah the Prophet

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Comme. of Mary Magdalene 16th Memorial of Gheevarghese Mar Diascoros, Metropolitan

Mar Epiphanios

(Ranni Holy Trinity Ashram)

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9th Sunday after Pentecost

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Mar Simon Desthuno

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15 Day Shunoyo Fast Begins Comme. of the Martyrs Marth Smooni & her 7 Children and Mar Eliazar, their teacher 3rd Memorial of Poulose Mar Pachomios OIC (Betheny Perunad)

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10th Sunday after Pentecost

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Niram (Tune)

Maranaya (Feast s)

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Morning

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New Testament

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Feast of St. Mary

It 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.

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

St. Luke 9: 10-17 St. Matthew 17: 20-28 Exodus 23: 14-19; Psalms 16 Isaiah 40: 27-31 Acts 9: 10-18; II Corinthian 5: 14-20; St. Luke 9: 10-17 JUN - 28

St. Luke 22: 24-30 St. Matthew 9: 36 ‒ 10: 1-15 Genesis 12: 1-9; Psalms: 1; Isaiah 43: 1-14 Acts 3: 1-20; I Corinthians 12: 28 ‒13: 10; St. Matthew 19: 23-30 MAY - 29

St. Luke 17: 1-10 St. Mark 6: 30-52 Exodus 3: 34-38; Psalms 20; Isaiah 14: 22-27 Acts 1: 15-20; I Corinthians 8: 1-16; St. Matthew 15: 32-39 JUL - 5

St. Luke 8: 4-15 St. Matthew 11: 20-24 Genesis 41: 38-40; Exodus 12: 31-40 Joshua 5: 9-12; Jeremiah 29: 10-16 Acts 17: 10-15; II Corinthians 5: 14 ‒ 6: 10; St. John 6: 26-35 MAY - 31 St. Luke 6: 12-23 St. Mark 3: 7-19 Leviticus 19: 1-8; II Samuel 5: 1-10; Daniel 6: 25-28 Acts 4: 23-31; Ephesians 2: 11-22; St. Matthew 10: 5-16

JUN - 7

St. Mark 6: 4-13 St. Luke 9: 1-11 Genesis 42: 18-25; Jeremiah 3: 1-5 Daniel 3: 21-23 Acts 13: 26-39; Galatians 6: 10-18; St. John 6: 35-46 JUN - 14 St. Matthew 14: 14-23 St. Luke 10: 17-24 Deuteronomy 33: 23-29; Psalms 15 Isaiah 65: 8-12 Acts 6: 1-7; I Corinthians 16: 14-22; St. Luke 10: 1-16 JUN - 21

St. Matthew 16: 13-20 St. John 21: 15-25 Genesis 12: 1-9; Daniel 1: 8-21; Isaiah 43: 1-7 Acts 1: 12-14; I Corinthians 12: 28 ‒ 13: 10; St. Matthew 20: 1-16 JUN - 29 St. Matthew 9: 36 ‒ 10: 10 St. Matthew 10: 11-15, 19: 27-30 Genesis 12: 1-9; Daniel 1: 8-21; Isaiah 43: 1-7 Acts 1: 12-14; I Corinthians 12: 28 ‒ 13: 10; St. Luke 6: 12-26 JUN - 30

St. Matthew 12: 30-37 St. Matthew 12: 38-50 Leviticus 16: 29-34; Hosea 5: 1-5; Isaiah 57: 15-19 Acts 4: 32-37; Ephesians 2: 11-22; St. Mark 3: 20-30 JUL - 12 St. Mark 4: 1-23 St. Matthew 13: 10-23 Exodus 3: 9-15; Jeremiah 7: 21-25; Isaiah 52: 1-6 I Peter 2: 4-10; Hebrews 4: 14 ‒ 5: 5; St. John 6: 47-59 JUL - 19 St. Matthew 13: 24-35 St. Matthew 13: 36-43 Psalms 22: 1-21; Deuteronomy 4: 1-6; Proverbs 13: 1-7; Isaiah 24: 1-5 Acts 28: 11-22; I Corinthians 6: 1-11; St. Luke 14: 7-11 JUL - 26 St. Luke 9: 12-17 St. Matthew 16: 13-20 Exodus 15: 23-27; Job 42: 7-17 Psalsm 112: 1-10 Acts 28: 23-30; Romans 10: 5-21 St. Matthew 18: 1-11 AUG - 2

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Transfiguration Period 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.

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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 newwave 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!

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> Mtalé Transfiguration The Festival of Transfiguration 50th Memorial of Alexious Mar Theodosious OIC

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1st Sunday after the Festival of Transfiguration

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> Shunoyo

Feast 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

Comme. of Mar Assayel

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7

18

3

1st Sunday after Ascension 322nd Memorial of Ivanios Hidayathulla

19

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Comme. of Apostle Mar Labby 24th Memorial of Joseph Mar Pachomious

(Mulamthuruthi)

20

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29

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Memorial of Prophet Samuel

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.

(Mulakkulam, Karmelkunnu)

2nd Sunday after Ascension

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3rd Sunday after Ascension

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Comme. of St. John the Baptist

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Comme. of St. Mary s Parents Youyakim and Hanna

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5th Sunday after Ascension

6

Niram (Tune)

Maranaya (Feast s)

5

Lectionary

(Marthoman palli, Mulanthuruthi)

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

14

2

141st Memorial of Youyakim Mar Koorilose

35th Memorial of Parettu Mathews Mar Ivanios

4th Sunday after Ascension

7

8

Comme. of St. Mathias the Apostle

(Pampadi Dayara)

6

26

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Morning Old Testament

New Testament

Feast of St. Mary

6

St. Matthew 16: 27 ‒ 17: 13 St. Mark 8: 38 ‒ 9: 13 Deuteronomy 16: 13-17; Psalms 24 Isaiah 60: 12-15, 61: 1-3 I John 2: 23 ‒ 3:1; Romans 11: 25-36 St. Luke 9: 27-36 AUG - 6

St. Luke 18: 1-8 St. Luke 18: 9-17 Genesis 6: 3-12; Ecclesiastes 7: 1-7 Psalms 12: 1-7 II Peter 3: 8-14; I Thessalonians 5: 1-11 St. Luke 11: 9-20 AUG - 23

St. Mark 4: 21-34 St. Matthew 13: 44-52 Deuteronomy 25: 13-16; Psalms 27 Ezekiel 7: 1-4 St. James 4: 7 ‒ 5: 6; Philippians 4: 8-20 St. Matthew 21: 28-32 AUG - 9

St. Matthew 19: 1-12 St. Luke 19: 11-27 Exodus 24: 12-18; I Samuel 3: 16-21 Ezekiel 18: 21-24 St. James 5: 1-6; II Corinthians 10: 1-7 St. Matthew 17: 22-27 AUG - 30

St. Luke 1: 39-56, 2: 22-35 St. Luke 2: 42-51 Exodus 3: 1-6, 19: 16-23; Ezekiel 44: 1-3 Isaiah 45: 11-19 Acts 1: 12-14, 7: 44-53; Hebrews 9: 3-12, 2: 14-18 St. Luke 11: 22-28; St. Matthew 12: 46-50 St. John 19: 25-27 AUG - 15

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

St. Luke 14: 25-35 St. Luke 15: 1-10 Exodus 14: 21-31; I Samuel 8: 4-9 Isaiah 43: 1-5 I John 2: 22-29; Ephesians 6: 10-17 St. Luke 6: 39-45 AUG - 16

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

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The Indian Orthodox Church (The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church) Ahmedabad Diocese

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Period of Cross 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.

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> Sleebo The Festival of Holy Cross

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WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 8

16

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FRIDAY

18

SATURDAY 7

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3

103 th Anniversary of the Establishment of Catholicate in Malankara

22

1

First Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross

23

5

92th Memorial of Alvaris Mar Yulios

24

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Comme. of St. Dimeth the Persian

25

5

26

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

(Panchim St. Mary s, Goa)

27

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2nd Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross

28

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3rd Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross

11

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4th Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross

18

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160th Memorial of Cheppad Philipose Mar Dionysius IV

Comme. of St. Athanasios of Alexandria

(St.Geroge, Cheppad)

35th Memorial of Yuhannoon Mar Athanasios OIC

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5th Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross Comme. of St. Luke the Evangelist

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127th Memorial of Karottuveettil Simon Mar Dionysius (Kadungamangalam)

9

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3 330th Comme. of St. Yeldo Mar Baselios

(Kothamangalam Cheriyapally)

10

Niram (Tune)

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

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

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

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

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

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SEP - 27

St. Matthew 18: 23-35 St. Luke 16: 1-13 Genesis 42: 18-35; Proverbs 1: 2-9 Isaiah 48: 12-16 Acts 7: 2-5; Romans 8: 1-11 St. Mark 2: 23-28 OCT - 4

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

(Kandanadu Church)

6

OCT - 18

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

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Comme. of St. Osyo the Ascetic

251st Memorial of H.H. Baselios Shakralla Catholicos

2

OCT - 11

SYRIAC & MALAYALAM

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30

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6th Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross

6

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Lectionary

Comme. of Martyrs St. Sargis and St. Bakos

(Perunad Bethany)

5

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

18th Memorial of Philipose Mar Theophilos (Alwaye Thrikkunnathu Seminary)

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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.