(The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church) Ahmedabad Diocese

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 gloried members of the Church celebrate a special grace that ows
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 signicant 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 owed 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 (Sanctication 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
Transguration (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 Transguration:
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 suered for the
Kingdom of God will be
gloried.
Season of Holy Cross:

From Sep. 14th to the next
Koodhosh-Etho/ Saturday/
3pm: refers the Futuristic
Period as we arm 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 testies to these things says, Surely I
am coming quickly. Amen. And the Church pray and saying: Even so,
come, Lord Jesus! (Rev. 22:20).

Ahmedabad Diocese
Liturgical Calendar
Bcm-[-\m-h-c Ie-
2014 - 2015
Annunciation Period
Liturgical year of the Church begins on the Sunday of Qudo
Edto (Sanctification of the Church) and the second Sunday
is Hudoth Edto (Dedication of the Church).
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SUNDAY
2
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Qudosh Idto,
(Sanctication 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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TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
7th Memorial of
Stephanos Mar Theodosios
(Bhilai St.Thomas Ashramam)
10
11
12
203rd Memorial of
Kayamkulam Philipose Ramban
13
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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26
27
(Devalokam)
87th Memorial of
Konattu Mathan Malpan
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29
The period brings the good news about the beginning of the
realization of the dispensation in Christ.
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
Beginning of Nativity Fast
14
42th Memorial of
Thoma Mar Dionysius
39th Memorial of
H.H. Baselios Augen Catholicos
15
2nd Memorial of
Mathews ar barnabas
(valayamchirangara)
16
Gelyono d-yawseph
Revelation to St. Joseph
97th Memorial of
Paulose Mar Coorilos
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23
Sunday before Christmas

Martyrdom of St. Thomas
14th Memorial of
N.K. Koruthu Malpanachan
(Apostle of India)
(Vadavukodu)
Niram (Tune)
10
17
Maranaya (Feast s)
Evening
PUBLISHED BY THE ORTHODOX DIOCESE OF AHMEDABAD
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Comme. of St. Soke

(St. Nikolas) Bishop of Myre
(Christmas Father)
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12
Comme. of Martyrs
St. Behnam, his sister Sarah
and other Martyrs & Comme of
St Philoxenus of Mabbug
(Vallikkattu Dayara)
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)
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)
17
18th Memorial of
Mar Baselios Mar Thoma
Mathews I Catholicos
(Aluva)
(Father of John the Baptist)
SATURDAY
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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. 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
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)
18
19
20
DAYS PERMITABLE FOR MARRIAGE
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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26
27
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.

Ahmedabad Diocese
Liturgical Calendar
Bcm-[-\m-h-c Ie-
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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SUNDAY
MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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23
24
25
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26
SATURDAY
?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
27
Qetlo d-yalud
Holy infants
(Killing of Infants of Bethlehem
by King Herod s Decree)
(Koratty Sion Seminary)
28
29
30
31
Second Sunday
after Nativity
11
12
13
phsoq risheh d-yuhanon

Beheading of
St. John the Baptist
>Denho/Denaha
(Epiphany)
Baptism of our Lord
14
First Sunday
after Epiphany
18
>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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(Devalokam Catholicate Chapel)
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Lectionary
?Feast of St. Mary for Seeds

Comme. Paul the Monk
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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22
6th Memorial of
Philipos Mar Eusebius
23
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31
Comme. of
St Augen the monk
(Pathanamthitta Basil Dayara)
(Panampady)
25
Third Sunday after Epiphany

Pethurtho of Nineveh fast
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27
28
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)
29
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 rst Martyr
There are seven weeks in the period of Denha. The period of Epiphany
representing three years and months which is the period after Christs 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. Mark 6: 1-6
Exodus 1: 1-22; Jeremiah 31: 15-20
Isaiah 60: 8-14
Acts 7: 11-29; Romans 15: 1-7
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. 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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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)
Aneed
All the Departed Faithful
Comme. of Patriarch
St. Severios of Antioch
Niram (Tune)
Comme. of
Mar Bar Souma & Mar Kauma
Comme. of
All Spiritual Father
10
11
12
6th Memorial of
Mathews Mar Epiphanios
13
14
83rd Memorial of
Patriarch Elias III of Antioch
(St. Thomas Cathedral, Kollam)
Maranaya (Feast s)
Evening
Morning
New Testament
Feast of St. Mary
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
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
JAN - 8
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
FEB - 8
SEASON OF EPIPHANY
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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 Marys 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.

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
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;
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
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Pethurtha / Pethratha
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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
23
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)
Msharyo
Third Sunday of Great Lent
(Paralytic Sunday)
Kna nayto
Fourth Sunday of Great Lent
(Canaanite woman)
15
19
FRIDAY
20
SATURDAY
5
53rd Elias Mar Julius
21
Comme. of
Mar Aprem Malpan
& Mar Theodorus
(Manjanikara Dayra)
22
Catholicate Day
Samyo
Sixth Sunday of Great Lent
130th Memorial of
Gheevarghese Mar Julios
24
29
Ush an (Osana)
Palm Sunday
Niram (Tune)
26
27
28
Comme. of Apostle
St. Mathew the Evangelist
10
11
12
13
14
23
Ush an (Osana) Monday
17
18
19
53rd Memorial of Paulose

Mar Severios
85th Memorial of Sleeba

Mar Osthathios
(Kunnamkulam Arthat Puthen Palli)
(Kunnamkulam Arthat Puthen Palli)
24
Ush an (Osana) Tuesday
25
> Suboro
26
Ush an (Osana) Thursday
20
27
40th Day of Great Lent
21
28
Lazarus Saturday
Annunciation to St. Mary

287th Memorial of
Marthoma IV
(Kandanad)
30
31
Vade Dalmeeno
Holy Week Monday
Holy Week Tuesday
Maranaya (Feast s)
Evening
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;
FEB -27

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

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)
16
FEB -24

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)
25
28th Memorial of
Konattu Abraham Malpan
Kfofto
Fifth Sunday of Great Lent
(Crippled Woman)
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St. Luke 6: 37-49

Exodus 16: 15-27;
St. Mark 4: 21-34
2
Pesaho
(Maundy Thursday)
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
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

Acts 5: 1-6; 1 Corinthians 10: 1-13;
MAR - 18
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;
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;
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
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
Liturgical Calendar

Ahmedabad Diocese
Liturgical Calendar
Bcm-[-\m-h-c Ie-
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
8/1
Qyomto
Easter Sunday
50th Memorial of
Kuriakose Mar Greogious
TUESDAY
2
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WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
3
SATURDAY
10
11
17
18
(Marthoma VI)
(Puthencavu Palli)
13
14
15
Hadto
New Sunday
16
329th Memorial of Marthoma II

(Niranam Valiya Palli)
2nd Memorial
Gheevarghese Mar Ivanios
199 th Memorial of
Marthoma VIII
20
First Sunday
after New Sunday
21
221st Yuhanon Mar Ivanios

(Chengannur)
22
23
64th Memorial of Catholicatente Rathnadeepam

Gheevarghese
Mar Philexinos Metropolitan
(Puthencavu)
(Puthencavu)
(Njaliyakuzhi Dayara)
FRIDAY
207th Memorial of Valiya

Mar Dianyasios Metropolitan
(First Sunday after Easter)
19
24
Comme. of
St. George the Great Martyr
327th Memorial of
Marthoma III
25
Comme. of
St. Mark the Evangelist
345th Memorial of Marthoma I
(Kadambanad)
(Ankamaly Cheriya Palli)
26
Second Sunday
after New Sunday
27
28
344th Memorial of
Mar Gregorios Abdul Jaleel
Metropolitan
29
30
Comme. of
Mar Sabor & Mor Aproth
Comme. of
St. James son of Sebdi
the Apostle
(North Parur Palli)
Third Sunday
after New Sunday
102nd Memorial of Mar Baselios
Paulose I Catholicos
Sabhakavi Sri C. P. Chandy
Comme. of
St. John the Evangelist
10
11
12
13
Fourth Sunday
after New Sunday
Comme. of
St. Simon the Apostle
250th Memorial of Marthoma V
14
>Suloqo
Ascension of our Lord
15
16
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
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
APR - 9
St. John 20: 18-23
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
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
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
AWAITING FOR HOLYSPIRIT
?Feast of
St. Mary for the Crops
Comme. of St. Isaac
Lectionary
St. Luke 24: 36-45

Joshua 1: 5-9; Leviticus 25: 1-7; Isaiah 44: 23-38
Acts 26: 19-25; Philippians 2: 1-11
APR - 11
(Pampakuda Cheriya Palli)
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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 Christs
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)
8/1
Christs 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)
18
19
190th Memorial of
Punnathra Mar Dianysios III
Sunday before Pentecost
(Kottayam Cheriya Palli)
Niram (Tune)
Maranaya (Feast s)
Evening
20
AWAITING FOR HOLYSPIRIT

Comme. of the 4 Evangelists,
All fathers of
the 3 Ecumenical Synods
Comme. of St. Aaron the Monk
Morning
21
22
23
Comme. of
St. Helen the Queen
Fr. Dr. Joseph Cheeran

Dn. Iyoob Bethany Asram
Sr. Dr. Jincy Othotil
P. Thomas Piravam
Ajesh T. P.
New Testament
Feast of St. Mary
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Liturgical Calendar
2014 - 2015
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SEASON OF PENTECOST
SUNDAY
24
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7
> Pentiqosti
(Fiftieth day after Easter)
25
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TUESDAY
3
Comme. of
St. Aahron the Asetic
26
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
7
27
28
1st Memory of
Mar Baselios Didymos I
Catholicos
FRIDAY
29
SATURDAY
2
30
Golden Friday
(Friday after Pentecost)
(Pathanapuram Dayara)
31
90th Memorial of
Yuakim Mar Ivanios
1st Sunday after Pentecost
(Parumala)
& 8th Memorial of

Augen Mar Dianysius
(Vallikkattu Dayara)
10
11
12
13
19
20
Comme. of
St. Bartholomew the Apostle
126th Memorial of
Simon Mar Athanesius
2nd Sunday after Pentecost
(Kottayam Puthen Pally)
14
15
3rd Sunday after Pentecost
First church established

in the name of Virgin Mary
21
22
16
5th Sunday after Pentecost
12
23
19
PENTECOST PERIOD
St. James the Apostle
29
Comme. of Apostles
St. Peter and St. Paul
30
24
25
26
27
11
> Dukrana
Comme. of
St. Thomas the Apostle
Comme. of the Twelve

Apostles
10
242nd Memorial of
Yuhanon Mor Gregorios
Metropolitan
18th Memorial of Zachariah

Mor Dianysius Metropolitan
(Pathanapuram Tabor Dayara)
St. Bartholomew the Apostle
(Mulanthuruthy Church)
13
14
15
16
23
17
24
18
25
Comme. of the
Martyrs St. Kuriakose
& Mother Marth Yuliethi
Founder of MD Seminary
(Kottayam Old Seminary)
Birth of St. John the Baptist

72 Evangelists
206th Memorial of Marthoma
VII (Kolenchery Palli)
6
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Memorial of Saba Thejus
Joseph Mar
Y Pulikkottil
Dionysius II
18
Apostles fast begins
28
17
20
21
Comme. of Elijah the Prophet
22
Comme. of Mary Magdalene 16th Memorial of Gheevarghese

Mar Diascoros, Metropolitan
Mar Epiphanios
(Ranni Holy Trinity Ashram)
26
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27
28
29
30
Mar Simon Desthuno
31
Mar Gregorios Bar Hebraus
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)
Niram (Tune)
Maranaya (Feast s)
Evening
Morning
New Testament
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

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;
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;
JUL - 5
St. Luke 8: 4-15

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;
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. Luke 10: 17-24
Deuteronomy 33: 23-29; Psalms 15
Isaiah 65: 8-12
St. Luke 10: 1-16
JUN - 21

St. John 21: 15-25
Genesis 12: 1-9; Daniel 1: 8-21;
Isaiah 43: 1-7
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
St. Luke 6: 12-26
JUN - 30

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
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
Psalms 22: 1-21; Deuteronomy 4: 1-6;
Proverbs 13: 1-7; Isaiah 24: 1-5
St. Luke 14: 7-11
JUL - 26
St. Luke 9: 12-17
Exodus 15: 23-27; Job 42: 7-17
Psalsm 112: 1-10
Acts 28: 23-30; Romans 10: 5-21
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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SEASON OF TRANSFIGURATION
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
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!
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
14
15
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Transguration
The Festival of Transguration
50th Memorial of
Alexious Mar Theodosious OIC
A
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10
11
1st Sunday after the

Festival of Transguration
16
12
13
> 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
17
18
1st Sunday after Ascension

322nd Memorial of
Ivanios Hidayathulla
19
Comme. of Apostle
Mar Labby
24th Memorial of Joseph
Mar Pachomious
(Mulamthuruthi)
20
21
22
28
29
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
30
3rd Sunday after Ascension
S
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24
25
31
13
27
Comme. of
St. John the Baptist
10
11
12
Comme. of
St. Mary s Parents Youyakim and Hanna
15
16
Evening
Morning
17
18
19
5th Sunday after Ascension
Niram (Tune)
Maranaya (Feast s)
Lectionary
(Marthoman palli, Mulanthuruthi)
Feast of the Birth of St. Mary the Mother of God
14
141st Memorial of
Youyakim Mar Koorilose
35th Memorial of
Parettu Mathews Mar Ivanios
4th Sunday after Ascension
Comme. of
St. Mathias the Apostle
(Pampadi Dayara)
26
New Testament
Feast of St. Mary
St. Matthew 16: 27 17: 13

St. Mark 8: 38 9: 13
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

Ezekiel 7: 1-4
St. James 4: 7 5: 6; Philippians 4: 8-20
AUG - 9

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
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.
Exodus 3: 1-6, 11-14; Job 1: 1-5
Isaiah 1: 15-20
I Peter 2: 1-5; I Corinthians 3: 16-23
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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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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13
14
TUESDAY
8
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The Festival of Holy Cross
20
21
15
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
8
16
FRIDAY
18
SATURDAY
7
19
103 th Anniversary of the

Establishment of Catholicate in
Malankara
22
First Sunday after

the Festival of Holy Cross
23
92th Memorial of
Alvaris Mar Yulios
24
Comme. of St. Dimeth the

Persian
25
26
121th Memorial of
H.H. Ignatios Peter III Patriarch
(Panchim St. Mary s, Goa)
27
2nd Sunday
after the Festival of Holy Cross
28
29
30
3rd Sunday
11
4th Sunday
18
12
13
160th Memorial of Cheppad

Philipose Mar Dionysius IV
Comme. of
St. Athanasios of Alexandria
(St.Geroge, Cheppad)
35th Memorial of
Yuhannoon Mar Athanasios OIC
19
14
20
21
5th Sunday
Comme. of
St. Luke the Evangelist
25
127th Memorial of Karottuveettil

Simon Mar Dionysius
(Kadungamangalam)
3
330th Comme. of
St. Yeldo Mar Baselios
(Kothamangalam Cheriyapally)
10
Niram (Tune)

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
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 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
15
26
27
28
Maranaya (Feast s)
Evening
Morning
SEP - 27

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
NAME OF THE MONTHS
16
17
22
23
24
Comme. of St. James the

Apostle, Son of Alphaeus
(Kandanadu Church)
OCT - 18

St. Mark 10: 17-27
Genesis 42: 29-36; Psalms 84
Isaiah 43: 16-25
St. Luke 18: 18-27
OCT - 25
Comme. of St. Osyo the Ascetic
251st Memorial of H.H. Baselios

Shakralla Catholicos
OCT - 11
SYRIAC & MALAYALAM
29
30
31
6th Sunday
Lectionary
Comme. of
Martyrs St. Sargis and St. Bakos
(Perunad Bethany)
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.

(The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church) Ahmedabad Diocese

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