January-1: New Year’s Day, Circumcision of our Lord, Memory of St. Basil and St. Gregory.
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January-6: Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ
Description
This festival is called Danaha in Syriac meaning ‘Dawn’. Also called Epiphany or Theophany.
EveningMorningBefore Holy QurbanaHoly QurbanaBlessing of the WaterJanuary-7: Beheading of St. John the Baptist
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January-8: Feast of St. Stephen
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January-14: Second Sunday after Baptism of our Lord
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January-21: Third Sunday after Baptism of our Lord
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January-22: Monday of Three days Lent
Description
The three day lent is a lent of attrition and repentance commemorating the repentance of the people of Nineveh at the preaching of Prophet Jonah. This lent starts three weeks before the start of the Great Lent.
EveningMorningJanuary-25: Thursday/The end of Three days Lent
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January-28: All Departed Priests
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February-2: Mayaltho (Entry of our Lord into the temple)
Description
February 2nd is celebrated as the day when infant Jesus was presented in the temple. Also called the day of the Old Aged. Memory of St. Simon and St. Hanna.
EveningMorningBefore Holy QurbanaHoly QurbanaFebruary-3: All Departed Holy Fathers
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February-4: All the Departed Faithful
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February-11: First Sunday of 50 days Lent (Kothine Sunday – Pethrutha of the Great Lent)
Description
The Great Lent starts by commemorating the first miracle performed by Jesus i.e. turning water into wine at the wedding feast at Cana of Galilee. The Gospel reading for each Sunday of the Great Lent is about a miracle performed by Jesus.
EveningMorningBefore Holy QurbanaHoly QurbanaFebruary-18: Second Sunday of Fifty days Lent (Lepers’ Sunday)
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February-25: Third Sunday of Fifty days Lent (Palsy Sunday)
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March-3: Fourth Sunday of Fifty days Lent (Canaanite woman)
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March-6: Fourth Wednesday of Fifty days Lent (Mid Lent)
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March-9: Memory of Forty Martyrs
Description
Memorial of the 40 martyrs of Sebeste. Celebrated on 9th March, if it is a Saturday or Sunday. Otherwise on the Saturday after 9th
EveningMorningBefore Holy QurbanaHoly QurbanaMarch-10: Fifth Sunday of Fifty days Lent (Kpiptho/Crippled Woman)
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March-17: Sixth Sunday of Fifty Days Lent (Catholicate Day)
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March-22: Friday before Hosanna (40th Friday)
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March-23: Saturday before Hosanna (Lazarus’ Saturday)
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March-24: Hosanna/Palm Sunday – (Boys’ and Girl’s Day)
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Holy QurbanaFor Procession (at the Western Entrance)For the Blessing of the Palm leaves
March-25: Annunciation to St. Mary
Description
We celebrate the Feast of Annunciation to St. Mary twice a year. On the 3rd Sunday after Koodhosh Eetho and on March 25th. Holy Eucharist must be celebrated on this day even if it comes during the Great Lent, during the Passion Week or on Good Friday. (The Holy Eucharist is not celebrated during the Great Lent days except all Saturdays and Sundays, Wednesday of Mid Lent, 40th Friday, and Maundy Thursday during the Passion week.)
EveningMorningBefore Holy QurbanaHoly QurbanaMarch-28: Pesaho (Maundy Thursday)
EveningMidnight First QaumoSecond QaumoThird QaumoMorningThird Hour (9 a.m.)Noon (12 p.m.)Before Holy QurbanaHoly QurbanaNinth Hour (3 p.m.)For Feet Washing Service
March-29: Good Friday
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Third Hour (9 a.m.)Noon (12 p.m.)
Ninth Hour (3 p.m.)Veneration of the Holy Cross
March-30: Gospel Saturday (Saturday of Good Tidings)
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March-31: Easter Sunday
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April-7: New Sunday (Sunday after Easter – The Sunday of the Youth)
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April-14: First Sunday after New Sunday
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April-21: Second Sunday after New Sunday
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April-28: Third Sunday after New Sunday
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May-5: Fourth Sunday after New Sunday
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May-9: Ascension of our Lord (Thursday after the fourth Sunday following New Sunday)
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May-12: Sunday before Pentecost (Sunday of the Monks)
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May-19: Pentecost (Fiftieth day after Easter) (Sunday School Day)
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Holy QurbanaService of the First kneelingService of the Second KneelingService of the Third Kneeling
May-26: First Sunday after Pentecost
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June-2: Second Sunday after Pentecost
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June-9: Third Sunday after Pentecost
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June-16: Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
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June-23: Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
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June-29: Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul
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June-30: Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
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July-3: Dukharono of St.Thomas (July 3rd)
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July-7: Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
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July-14: Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
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July-21: Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
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July-28: Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
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August-4: Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
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August-6: The Festival of Transfiguration/Koodaara Perunnal
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August-11: First Sunday after the Festival of Transfiguration
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August-15: The Festival of the Assumption of St. Mary (Marth Mariam Samajam Day)
August-18: First Sunday after the Festival of the Assumption
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August-25: Second Sunday after the Festival of the Assumption
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September-1: Third Sunday after the Festival of the Assumption
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September-8: Fourth Sunday after the Festival of the Assumption
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September-14: The Festival of Holy Cross
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September-15: First Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross
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September-22: Second Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross
September-29: Third Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross
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October-6: Fourth Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross
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October-13: Fifth Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross
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October-20: Sixth Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross
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October-27: Seventh Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross
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November-2: St. Gregorios of Parumala (Parumala Thirumeni)
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November-3: Koodhosh Eetho (Sanctification) Sunday
Description
The Sunday that comes on or after October 30th is called Koodhosh Eetho (Sanctification of Church) Sunday. It is the beginning of the church calendar.
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Description
The Sunday after Koodhosh Eetho is called Hoodhosh Eetho (Dedication of Church) Sunday.
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Description
This Sunday is commemorated as the day when John the Baptist’s birth was announced to Zechariah by Angel Gabriel.
EveningMorningBefore Holy QurbanaHoly QurbanaNovember-24: Annunciation to St. Mary, Mother of God.
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December-1: St. Mary’s visit to Elizabeth (Ladies’ day)
December-8: Birth of John the Baptist (Children’s day)
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December-15: Revelation to St. Joseph
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December-22: Sunday before Christmas
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December-25: Yeldho/Incarnation of our Lord (Christmas)
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December-29: First Sunday after Christmas (The Holy Family flee to Egypt)
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