Written Retreat Message

Scripture Readings 2012

Scripture Readings 2012
January-1: New Year's Day, Circumcision of our Lord, Memory of St. Basil and St. Gregory. Evening St.Luke13:6-9 Morning St.John9:4-7 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis12:1-9 Deuteronomy10:12-11:1 Ezekiel18:21-24 Holy Qurbana IJohn3:13-18 Romans2:28-3:8 St.John15:5-19 January-6: Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ Description This festival is called Danaha in Syriac meaning 'Dawn'. Also called Epiphany or Theophany. Evening St.Mark1:1-11 Morning St.Matthew3:1-17 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis24:10-20 IIKings3:19-25 Ezekiel47:1-9 Isaiah12:1-6 Holy Qurbana Acts19:1-7 Titus2:11-3:9 St.Luke3:15-22 Blessing of the Water Acts8:35-40 Hebrews10:15-25 St.John4:1-42 January-7: Beheading of St. John the Baptist Evening St.Luke3:1-14,19-20 Morning St.Mark6:14-29 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis4:1-15 Jeremiah37:11-21 Isaiah40:3-8,41:8-13, Holy Qurbana IPeter3:12-17 Romans8:35-39 St.Matthew14:1-12 January-8: Feast of St. Stephen Evening St.Mark12:1-12 Morning St.John8:34-59 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis4:1-15 Isaiah37:8-20 Barazeera50:1-2 Holy Qurbana Acts7:51-8:2 Romans8:35-39 St.Matthew23:34-39 January-15: Second Sunday after Baptism of our Lord Evening St.John1:26-34 Morning St.John1:35-42 Before Holy Qurbana Leviticus22:26-33 Proverbs9:1-9 Isaiah51:1-8 Holy Qurbana IPeter3:7-15 Hebrews1:1-2:4 St.John1:43-51 January-22: Third Sunday after Baptism of our Lord Evening St.John3:22-4:3 Morning St.John5:30-47 Before Holy Qurbana IIKings2:19-22 Joel2:21-32 Jeremiah31:1-12 Holy Qurbana Acts17:16-34 ICorinthians3:16-4:5 St.John3:1-12 January-29: Fourth Sunday after Baptism (Sunday for Workers) Evening St.Luke7:18-35 Morning St.Mark12:28-37 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis2:4-17 Deuteronomy18:9-16 Isaiah40:27-31 Holy Qurbana Acts18:1-4,20:33-35 ICorinthians12:12-27 IThessalonians4:9-12 IIThessalonians3:6-15 St.Mark6:1-6 January-30: Monday of Three days Lent Description The three day lent is a lent of attrition and repentance commemorating the repentance of the people Nineveh at the preaching of Prophet Jonah. This lent starts three weeks before the start of the Great Lent. Evening St.Matthew12:31-41 Morning Numbers5:5-10 Jonah1:1-17 Isaiah19:17-22 Acts13:6-12 Colossians1:3-13 St.Matthew7:1-12 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. Evening St.Luke2:22-40 Morning St.Luke2:22-40 Before Holy Qurbana Leviticus12:1-8,19:30-37 Proverbs6:20-24,23:22-26 Isaiah11:1-10 Holy Qurbana Acts24:10-23 Ephesians3:13-216:1-4. St.Luke2:22-40 February-2: Thursday/The end of Three days Lent Before Holy Qurbana Genesis18:23-33 Joshua7:6-20 Jonah4:1-11 Holy Qurbana St.James4:7-17 Ephesians5:3-21 St.Luke12:54-13:9 February-3: All Departed Holy Fathers Evening St.Luke13:22-30 Morning St.Matthew5:1-20 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis39:11-23 Lamentations3:1-21, Holy Qurbana St.James1:12-21 IITimothy3:10-15 St.Luke6:20-31 February-5: All Departed Priests Evening St.Matthew25:13-30 Morning St.Luke19:11-28 Before Holy Qurbana Numbers20:23-29 Deuteronomy34:1-8 Isaiah65:13-20 Holy Qurbana Acts20:26-38 IThessalonians4:13-5:11 St.Matthew24:42-51 February-12: All the Departed Faithful Evening St.Matthew25:31-46 Morning St.John5:19-29 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis49:33-50:13 Ezekiel34:1-14 Isaiah38:10-20 Maccabians:12:38-45 Holy Qurbana St.James3:1-12 ICorinthians15:20-28 St.Luke12:32-48 February-19: 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. Evening St.John3:1-6 Morning St.Luke16:1-18 Before Holy Qurbana Exodus20:1-21 Joel2:12-20 Isaiah58:5-14 Holy Qurbana Acts11:19-26 OR Revelations2:1-7 Colossians3:1-17 St.John2:1-11 February-26: Second Sunday of Fifty days Lent (Lepers' Sunday) Evening St.Mark1:32-45 Morning St.Mark9:14-29 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis7:6-24 IIKings5:1-14 Isaiah33:2-9 Holy Qurbana Acts9:22-31 Romans3:27-4:5 St.Luke5:12-16,4:40-41 March-4: Third Sunday of Fifty days Lent (Palsy Sunday) Evening St.Luke5:17-26 Morning St.John5:1-18 Before Holy Qurbana Ezekiel33:23-34:12 Exodus4:10-17 IIKings2:1-11 Isaiah5:20-25 Holy Qurbana Acts5:12-16.19:8-12 Romans5:1-11 St.Mark2:1-12 March-10: 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 Evening St.Matthew10:16-33 Morning St.Luke12:1-12 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis4:1:12 Isaiah30:1-4 Daniel3:14-25 Holy Qurbana Acts4:19-33 Romans8:31-39 St.Mark8:34-38 March-11: Fourth Sunday of Fifty days Lent (Canaanite woman) Evening St.Mark7:24-37 Morning St.Luke7:1-10 Before Holy Qurbana ISamuel7:10-17 Numbers17:1-8 Isaiah56:1-7 Holy Qurbana Acts4:1-12 Romans7:14-25 Matthew15:21-28 March-14: Fourth Wednesday of Fifty days Lent (Mid Lent) Evening St.Matthew17:22-27 Morning St.John3:13-21 Before Holy Qurbana Numbers21:4-9 Psalms34:1-9 Zechariah12:6-14 Holy Qurbana Acts15:22-33 IICorinthians9:1-15 St.John3:13-21 March-18: Fifth Sunday of Fifty days Lent (Kpiptho/Crippled Woman) Evening St.Luke10:25-37 Morning St.Luke7:11-17 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis9:1-7 Jeremiah51:1-9 Isaiah50:1-5 Barazeera51:13-30 Holy Qurbana IPeter3:8-16 Romans12:1-15 St.Luke13:10-17 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.) Evening St.Luke8:16-21 Morning St.Mark3:31-35 Before Holy Qurbana Deuteronomy26:16-27:10 Judges13:2-14 Zechariah2:10-13,4:1-7,8:3 Isaiah63:15-64:5 Holy Qurbana IJohn3:2-17 Hebrews6:13-7:10 St.Luke1:26-38 March-25: Sixth Sunday of Fifty Days Lent (Catholicate Day) Evening St.Mark10:46-52 Morning St.Matthew9:27-31 Before Holy Qurbana Deuteronomy25:13-16,26:1-13 Job42:1-10 Holy Qurbana IPeter4:12-19 IICorinthians9:6-15/ or/ Ephesians5:1-14 St.John9:1-41 March-30: Friday before Hosanna (40th Friday) Evening St.Luke4:1-13 Morning St.Matthew4:1-11 Before Holy Qurbana Deuteronomy1:3-14 IISamuel24:18-25 Isaiah58:1-8 Holy Qurbana IPeter1:13-22 Romans13:11-14:9 St.Matthew4:1-11 March-31: Saturday before Hosanna (Lazarus' Saturday) Evening St.Luke10:38-42 Morning St.John11:1-8,11-27 Before Holy Qurbana Leviticus27:30-33 Isaiah61:1-9 Holy Qurbana IPeter2:6-10 Ephesians1:15-2:7 St.John11:28-46 April-1: Hosanna/Palm Sunday - (Boys' and Girl's Day) Evening St.Matthew21:1-17 Midnight St.Mark11:1-11 Morning St.Luke19:28-44 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis49:8-15 ISamuel2:18-26,16:1 Daniel1:16-20 Micah4:1-5 IKings3:4-14 Zephaniah3:11-20 Jeremiah30:18-22 Holy Qurbana IJohn5:1-12 Romans8:18-25 St.John12:12-19 For Procession (at the Western Entrance) St.Luke19:28-40 For the Blessing of the Palm leaves Zechariah9:9-12 Isaiah51:9-11 IJohn2:7-14 Romans11:13-24 St.Mark11:1-11 April-5: Pesaho (Maundy Thursday) Evening St.John7:45-52,8:12-20 Midnight First Qaumo St.Matthew26:1-30 Second Qaumo St.John6:24-40 Third Qaumo St.John6:41-63 Morning St.Luke22:1-13 Third Hour (9 a.m.) St.John12:20-36 Noon (12 p.m.) St.Luke7:36-50 St.Mark14:1-2 Before Holy Qurbana Exodus12:1-11 Leviticus16:3-10 Ezekiel45:18-25 Holy Qurbana Acts1:15-20 ICorinthians5:1-811:23-34 St.Luke22:14-30 Ninth Hour (3 p.m.) St.Matthew26:31-35 For Feet Washing Service Exodus34:18-26 IIKings23:21-25 Isaiah50:4-10 IPeter3:17-22 Hebrews10:19-29 St.John13:1-20 April-6: Good Friday Evening St.Luke22:1-30 Midnight First Qauma St.Matthew26:31-46 Second Qauma St.Mark14:27-52 Third Qauma St.Luke22:31-62 Morning Leviticus4:1-7,16;3-34 Numbers19:1-11 Acts22:30-23:16 ICorinthians1:18-31 Hebrews9:11-14 St.Matthew27:3-10 St.Mark15:1-10 St.Luke22:66-71 Third Hour (9 a.m.) St.Matthew27:12-31 St.Mark15:12-18 Noon (12 p.m.) St.Luke23:26-34 St.Matthew27:34. St.John19:23-24. St.Matthew27:36-37. St.Luke23:39-45 St.John19:25-27 Ninth Hour (3 p.m.) St.Matthew27:45-56 St.Mark15:33-41 St.Luke23:44-49 St.John19:23-30 Veneration of the Holy Cross Genesis22:1-14 Exodus17:8-14 Isaiah52:13-53:8 IPeter2:19-25 Galatians2:20-3:14,6:11-18 St.Luke23:55-56 St.John19:31-42 April-7: Gospel Saturday (Saturday of Good Tidings) Evening St.Matthew27:61 St.Luke23:50-24:12 St.John19:31-42 Morning St.Matthew27:62-66 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis8:1-12 Zechariah12:11-13:7 Jeremiah38:2-13 Micah7:8-13 Holy Qurbana IPeter3:13-22 Romans6:1-14 St.Matthew27:62-66 Shub-khono IJohn4:11-21 ICorinthians13:4-10 St.Matthew18:12-35 April-8: Easter Sunday Evening St.Mark16:1-8 Midnight St.Luke24:1-12 Morning St.John20:1-18 Celebration of the Holy Cross Isaiah60:17-22 IPeter5:5-14 Romans16:1-16 St.John14:27,15:11-15,17-19 Before Holy Qurbana Leviticus23:26-32 Isaiah60:1-7,11-16,61:10-62:5 Holy Qurbana Acts2:22-36 ICorinthians15:1-19 St.Matthew28:1-20 April-15: New Sunday (Sunday after Easter - The Sunday of the Youth) Evening St.John20:19-31 Morning St.John4:31-38 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis41:41-46 Ecclesiastes12:1-8 Jeremiah1:4-12 Isaiah40:9-15 Holy Qurbana IPeter2:19-25 IITimothy2:1-13 St.John20:19-31 April-22: First Sunday after New Sunday Evening St.John21:15-1 Morning St.John21:1-14 Before Holy Qurbana Exodus14:26-31 Joshua6,9-21 GreatWisdom1:1-8 Holy Qurbana Acts13:26-39 Ephesians6:10-20 St.John21:1-14 April-29: Second Sunday after New Sunday Evening St.John6:16-29 Morning St.Matthew14:22-33 Before Holy Qurbana Exodus40:1-16 Joshua2:1-6 Isaiah49:13-21 Holy Qurbana Acts4:8-21 Hebrews3:1-13 St.John21:15-19 May-6: Third Sunday after New Sunday Evening St.Luke5:27-39 Morning St.John6:47-58 Before Holy Qurbana Exodus34:4-12 Micah4:1-7 Zachariah8:4-9 Isaiah37:8-17 Holy Qurbana IJohn5:13-21 Hebrews11:3-6 St.Luke24:13-35 May-13: Fourth Sunday after New Sunday Evening St.John14:1-16 Morning St.John16:16-30 Before Holy Qurbana Deuteronomy16:1-8 Joshua8:30-35 Isaiah54:1-8 Holy Qurbana IPeter3:17-22 Hebrews11:32-40 St.Luke9:51-62 May-17: Ascension of our Lord (Thursday after the fourth Sunday following New Sunday) Evening St.Mark16:14-20 Morning St.Luke24:36-53 Before Holy Qurbana Deuteronomy9:26-10:5 Jeremiah31:31-34 IIKings2:9-15 Isaiah48:20-49:4 Holy Qurbana Acts1:4-11 Ephesians4:1-16 St.Luke24:36-53 May-20: Sunday before Pentecost (Sunday of the Monks) Evening St.Matthew19:16-30 Morning St.Mark10:17-22 Before Holy Qurbana Leviticus25:1-13 Joshua1:5-9 Isaiah44:23-28 Holy Qurbana Acts21:7-9 ICorinthians7:1-2,25-34,9:1-10 St.John17:13-26 May-27: Pentecost (Fiftieth day after Easter) (Sunday School Day) Evening St.John14:15-31 Morning St.John15:20-25 Before Holy Qurbana Numbers11:16-35 ISamuel10:9-12 IIKings2:14-17,12:1-27 Ezekiel11:17-20,36:25-27 Isaiah42:1-27 Holy Qurbana Acts2:1-13 Galatians5:16-26 St.John15:1-14 Service of the First kneeling Genesis11:1-9 IIKings2;14-17 Acts19:1-7 ICorinthians14:20-25 St.John14:1-17 Service of the Second Kneeling Ezekiel37:1-14 Joel2:25-32 Acts10:34-48 ICorinthians12:12-27 St.John14:25-31 Service of the Third Kneeling Judges13:24-14:7 Ezekiel47:1-12 Isaiah47:1-1 Acts2:1-21 ICorinthians14:20-33 St.John16:1-15 June-3: First Sunday after Pentecost Evening St.Luke8:4-15 Morning St.Matthew11:20-24 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis41:38-40 Exodus12:31-40 Joshua5:9-12 Jeremiah29:10-16 Holy Qurbana Acts17:10-15 IICorinthians5:14-6:10 St.John6:26-35 June-10: Second Sunday after Pentecost Evening St.Luke6:12-23 Morning St.Mark3:7-19 Before Holy Qurbana Leviticus19:1-8 IISamuel5:1-10 Daniel6:25-28 Holy Qurbana Acts4:23-31 Ephesians2:11-22 St.Matthew10:5-16 June-17: Third Sunday after Pentecost Evening St.Mark6:4-13 Morning St.Luke9:1-11 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis42:18-25 Jeremiah3:1-5 Daniel3:21-23 Holy Qurbana Acts13:26-39 Galatians6:10-18 St.John6:35-46 June-24: Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Evening St.Matthew14:14-23 Morning St.Luke10:17-24 Before Holy Qurbana Deuteronomy33:23-29 Psalms15 Isaiah65:8-12 Holy Qurbana Acts6:1-7 ICorinthians16:14-22 St.Luke10:1-16 June-29: Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul Evening St.Matthew16:13-20 Morning St.John21:15-25 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis12:1-9 Daniel1:8-21 Isaiah43:1-7 Holy Qurbana Acts1:12-14 ICorinthians12:28-13:10 St.Matthew20:1-16 July-1: Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Evening St.Luke9:10-17 Morning St.Matthew17:20-28 Before Holy Qurbana Exodus23:14-19 Psalms16 Isaiah40:27-31 Holy Qurbana Acts9:10-18 IICorinthians5:14-20 St.Luke9:10-17 July-8: Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Evening St.Luke17:1-10 Morning St.Mark6:30-52 Before Holy Qurbana Exodus3-:34-38 Psalms20 Isaiah14:22-27 Holy Qurbana Acts1:15-20 ICorinthians8:1-6 St.Matthew15:32-39 July-15: Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Evening St.Matthew12:30-37 Morning St.Matthew12:38-50 Before Holy Qurbana Leviticus16:29-34 Hosea5:1-5 Isaiah57:15-19 Holy Qurbana Acts4:32-37 Ephesians2:11-22 St.Mark3:20-30 July-22: Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Evening St.Mark4:1-23 Morning St.Matthew13:10-23 Before Holy Qurbana Exodus3:9-15 Jeremiah7:21-25 Isaiah52:1-6 Holy Qurbana IPeter2:4-10 Hebrews4:14-5:5 St.John6:47-59 July-29: Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Evening St.Matthew13:24-35 Morning St.Matthew13:36-43 Before Holy Qurbana Psalms22:1-21 Deuteronomy4:1-6 Proverbs13:1-7 Isaiah24:1-5 Holy Qurbana Acts28:11-22 ICorinthians6:1-11 St.Luke14:7-11 August-5: Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Evening St.Luke9:12-17 Morning St.Matthew16:13-20 Before Holy Qurbana Exodus15:23-27 Job42:7-17 Psalms112:1-10 Holy Qurbana Acts28:23-30 Romans10:5-21 St.Matthew18:1-11 August-6: The Festival of Transfiguration/Koodaara Perunnal Evening St.Matthew16:27-17:13 Morning St.Mark8:38-9:13 Before Holy Qurbana Deuteronomy16:13-17 Psalms24 Isaiah60:12-15,61:1-3 Holy Qurbana IJohn2:23-3:1 Romans11:25-36 St.Luke9:27-36 August-12: First Sunday after the Festival of Transfiguration Evening St.Mark4:21-34 Morning St.Matthew13:44-52 Before Holy Qurbana Deuteronomy25:13-16 Psalms27 Ezekiel7:1-4 Holy Qurbana St.James4:7-5:6 Philippians4:8-20 St.Matthew21:28-32 August-15: The Festival of the Assumption of St. Mary (Marth Mariam Samajam Day) Evening St.Luke1:39-56,2:22-35 Morning St.Luke2:42-51, Before Holy Qurbana Exodus3:1-6,19:16-23 Ezekiel44:1-3 Isaiah45:11-19 Holy Qurbana Acts1:12-14,7:44-53 Hebrews9:3-12,2:14-18 St.Luke11:22-28 St.Matthew12:46-50 St.John19:25-27 August-19: First Sunday after the Festival of the Assumption Evening St.Luke14:25-35 Morning St.Luke15:1-10 Before Holy Qurbana Exodus14:21-31 ISamuel8:4-9 Isaiah43:1-5 Holy Qurbana IJohn2:22-29 Ephesians6:10-17 St.Luke6:39-45 August-26: Second Sunday after the Festival of the Assumption Evening St.Luke18:1-8 Morning St.Luke18:9-17 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis6:3-12 Ecclesiastes7:1-7 Psalms12:1-7 Holy Qurbana IIPeter3:8-14 IIThessalonians5:1-11 St.Luke11:9-20 September-2: Third Sunday after the Festival of the Assumption Evening St.Matthew19:1-12 Morning St.Luke19:11-27 Before Holy Qurbana Exodus24:12-18 ISamuel3:16-21 Ezekiel18:21-24 Holy Qurbana St.James5:1-6 IICorinthians10:1-7 St.Matthew17:22-27 September-9: Fourth Sunday after the Festival of the Assumption Evening St.Matthew18:1-11 Morning St.Matthew18:12-22 Before Holy Qurbana Exodus3:1-6,11-14 Job1:1-5 Isaiah1:15-20 Holy Qurbana IPeter2:1-5 ICorinthians3:16-23 St.Matthew5:38-48 September-14: The Festival of Holy Cross Evening St.Matthew24:1-35 Morning St.Mark13:1-33 Before Holy Qurbana Numbers21:4-9 ISamuel17:37-53 Jeremiah32:36-41 Holy Qurbana Acts13:26-39 Galatians2:17-3:14 St.Luke21:5-28 September-16: First Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross Evening St.Luke17:20-37 Morning St.Matthew24:36-51 Before Holy Qurbana Psalms34 Genesis42:1-28 Isaiah1:10-20 Holy Qurbana Acts3:21-26 ICorinthians2:10-16 St.Mark13:28-37 September-23: Second Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross Evening St.Matthew14:34-36,15:1-11 Morning St.Matthew15:12-20 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis42:9-17 IKings3:5-9 GreatWisdom6:1-9 Isaiah48:12-16 Holy Qurbana Acts5:17-32 ICorinthians2:14-3:9 St.Matthew16:5-12 September-30: Third Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross Evening St.Matthew18:23-35 Morning St.Luke16:1-13 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis42:18-35 Proverbs1:2-9 Isaiah48:12-16 Holy Qurbana Acts7:2-5 Romans8:1-11 St.Mark2:23-28 October-7: Fourth Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross Evening St.Mark10:1-16 Morning St.Luke9:37-45 Before Holy Qurbana Numbers29:35-40 IKings8:22-30 Psalms42 Holy Qurbana Acts21:17-26 ICorinthians1:21-29 St.Luke16:9-18 October-14: Fifth Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross Evening St.Luke20:27-40 Morning St.Matthew22:34-44 Before Holy Qurbana Leviticus2:1-3 Psalms46 Isaiah40:27-31 Holy Qurbana Acts22:22-29 ITimothy6:13-21 St.Matthew23:1-12 October-21: Sixth Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross Evening St.Matthew19:13-26 Morning St.Mark10:17-27 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis42:29-36 Psalms84 Isaiah43:16-25 Holy Qurbana Acts21:27-40 ICorinthians5:6-13 St.Luke18:18-27 October-28: Seventh Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross Evening St.Luke12:13-21 Morning St.Luke12:48-59 Before Holy Qurbana Exodus12:43-51 Job23:1-7 Isaiah52:1-15 Holy Qurbana IPeter2:15-17 ICorinthians6:9-11 St.Matthew5:21-26 November-2: St. Gregorios of Parumala (Parumala Thirumeni) Evening St.John15:12-21,16:1-3 Morning St.Mark10:28-31 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis19:15-23 Job1:12-22 Isaiah38:1-8 Holy Qurbana Acts27:9-26 Hebrews10:33-11:7 St.Matthew10:34-42 November-4: Koodhosh Eetho (Sanctification) Sunday Description The Sunday that comes on of after October 30th is called Koodhosh Eetho (Sanctification of Church) Sunday. It is the beginning of the church calendar. Evening St.Mark8:27-33 Morning St.John21:15-22 Before Holy Qurbana Exodus33:7-11 Exodus40:17-38 Isaiah6:1-8 Holy Qurbana IPeter2:1-12 ICorinthians3:16-17,6:15-20 St.Matthew16:13-23 November-11: Hoodhosh Eetho (Dedication) Sunday Description The Sunday after Koodhosh Eetho is called Hoodhosh Eetho (Dedication of Church) Sunday. Evening St.Luke19:47-20:8 Morning St.Mark12:41-44 Before Holy Qurbana Exodus33:7-11 IKings:8:22-40 Isaiah55:1-13 Holy Qurbana Acts7:44-53 Hebrews9:1-14 St.John10:22-38 November-18: Annunciation to Zechariah (Parents' day) Description This Sunday is commemorated as the day when John the Baptist's birth was announced to Zechariah by Angel Gabriel. Evening St.Matthew19:3-12 Morning St.Luke10:38-12 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis17:15-22 Numbers8:13-20 ISamuel1:9-17 Isaiah41:8-15 Holy Qurbana IIPeter1:1-15 Ephesians5:21-6:4 St.Luke1:5-25 November-25: Annunciation to St. Mary, Mother of God. Evening St.Luke8:16-21 Morning St.Mark3:31-35 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis28:10-22 Judges13:2-14 Zechariah2:10-13,4:1-7,8:3 Isaiah63:15-64:5 Holy Qurbana IJohn3:2-17 Galatians:4:1-7 St.Luke1:26-38 December-2: St. Mary's visit to Elizabeth (Ladies' day) Evening St.Luke8:1-3 Morning St.Luke10:38-42 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis1:24-31,24:15-38 Judges4:4-16 IIKings5:1-5 Ester4:1-17 Proverbs14:1-19. Holy Qurbana IPeter3:1-7 ITimothy2:9-15,3:11-13 St.Luke1:39-56 December-9: Birth of John the Baptist (Children's day) Evening St.Mark10:13-16 Morning St.Matthew11:11-19 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis21:1-21 Exodus2:1-10 Psalms127:1-5 Isaiah62:1-12 Holy Qurbana IJohn3:1-3 Ephesians6:1-4; Colosians3:20-21 St.Luke1:57-80 December-16: Annunciation to St. Joseph Evening St.John6:30-46 Morning St.John6:30-46 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis13:1-11 Isaiah1:2-9 Holy Qurbana IPeter2:11-17 Galatians1:11-24 St.Matthew1:18-25 December-23: Sunday before Christmas Evening St.Matthew1:1-18 Morning St.John1:1-18 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis46:8-27 IKings9:3-7 Isaiah7:14-15,11:1-9 Holy Qurbana Acts3:16-26 Romans4:13-25 St.Luke3:23-38 December-25: Yeldho/Incarnation of our Lord (Christmas) Evening St.John1:1-18 By the fire-pit Hebrews1:1-12 St.Luke2:1-14 Morning St.Luke2:15-20 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis21:1-8 Micah5:51-4 Isaiah9:1-7 Holy Qurbana IJohn1:1-10 Galatians3:23-4:7 St.Matthew2:1-12 December-30: First Sunday after Christmas (The Holy Family flee to Egypt) Evening St.Matthew10:16-23 Morning St.John15:18-21 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis37:13-28 Zechariah8:3-8 Isaiah5:20-30 Holy Qurbana Acts16:6-10 ICorinthians10:1-13 St.Matthew2:9-15,19-23

January-1: New Year's Day, Circumcision of our Lord, Memory of St. Basil and St. Gregory.

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St.Luke13:6-9

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St.John9:4-7

Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis12:1-9

Deuteronomy10:12-11:1

Holy Qurbana

January-6: Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ

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This festival is called Danaha in Syriac meaning 'Dawn'. Also called Epiphany or Theophany.

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Blessing of the Water

Acts8:35-40

Hebrews10:15-25

St.John4:1-42

January-7: Beheading of St. John the Baptist

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Isaiah40:3-8,41:8-13,

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IPeter3:12-17

Romans8:35-39

St.Matthew14:1-12

January-8: Feast of St. Stephen

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January-15: Second Sunday after Baptism of our Lord

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January-22: Third Sunday after Baptism of our Lord

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Holy Qurbana

January-29: Fourth Sunday after Baptism (Sunday for Workers)

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Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

IIThessalonians3:6-15

St.Mark6:1-6

January-30: Monday of Three days Lent

Description

The three day lent is a lent of attrition and repentance commemorating the repentance of the people Nineveh at the preaching of Prophet Jonah. This lent starts three weeks before the start of the Great Lent.

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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.

Evening

St.Luke2:22-40

Morning

St.Luke2:22-40

Before Holy Qurbana

Leviticus12:1-8,19:30-37

Proverbs6:20-24,23:22-26

Isaiah11:1-10

Holy Qurbana

Acts24:10-23

Ephesians3:13-216:1-4.

St.Luke2:22-40

February-2: Thursday/The end of Three days Lent

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

February-3: All Departed Holy Fathers

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Holy Qurbana

February-5: All Departed Priests

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Holy Qurbana

IThessalonians4:13-5:11

St.Matthew24:42-51

February-12: All the Departed Faithful

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Holy Qurbana

February-19: 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.

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Holy Qurbana

February-26: Second Sunday of Fifty days Lent (Lepers' Sunday)

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Holy Qurbana

St.Luke5:12-16,4:40-41

March-4: Third Sunday of Fifty days Lent (Palsy Sunday)

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Holy Qurbana

March-10: 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

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Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

March-11: Fourth Sunday of Fifty days Lent (Canaanite woman)

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Holy Qurbana

March-14: Fourth Wednesday of Fifty days Lent (Mid Lent)

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Holy Qurbana

March-18: Fifth Sunday of Fifty days Lent (Kpiptho/Crippled Woman)

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Holy Qurbana

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.)

Evening

St.Luke8:16-21

Morning

St.Mark3:31-35

Before Holy Qurbana

Deuteronomy26:16-27:10

Judges13:2-14

Zechariah2:10-13,4:1-7,8:3

Holy Qurbana

March-25: Sixth Sunday of Fifty Days Lent (Catholicate Day)

Evening

St.Mark10:46-52

Morning

St.Matthew9:27-31

Before Holy Qurbana

Deuteronomy25:13-16,26:1-13

Holy Qurbana

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March-30: Friday before Hosanna (40th Friday)

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Holy Qurbana

March-31: Saturday before Hosanna (Lazarus' Saturday)

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Holy Qurbana

April-1: Hosanna/Palm Sunday - (Boys' and Girl's Day)

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Midnight

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Holy Qurbana

For Procession (at the Western Entrance)

St.Luke19:28-40

For the Blessing of the Palm leaves

April-5: Pesaho (Maundy Thursday)

Evening

St.John7:45-52,8:12-20

Midnight

First Qaumo

Second Qaumo

Third Qaumo

Morning

Third Hour (9 a.m.)

Noon (12 p.m.)

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

ICorinthians5:1-811:23-34

St.Luke22:14-30

Ninth Hour (3 p.m.)

St.Matthew26:31-35

For Feet Washing Service

April-6: Good Friday

Evening

St.Luke22:1-30

Midnight

First Qauma

St.Matthew26:31-46

Second Qauma

St.Mark14:27-52

Third Qauma

St.Luke22:31-62

Morning

Leviticus4:1-7,16;3-34

Third Hour (9 a.m.)

Noon (12 p.m.)

Ninth Hour (3 p.m.)

Veneration of the Holy Cross

Galatians2:20-3:14,6:11-18

St.Luke23:55-56

St.John19:31-42

April-7: Gospel Saturday (Saturday of Good Tidings)

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Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

Shub-khono

April-8: Easter Sunday

Evening

St.Mark16:1-8

Midnight

St.Luke24:1-12

Morning

St.John20:1-18

Celebration of the Holy Cross

Isaiah60:17-22

IPeter5:5-14

Romans16:1-16

St.John14:27,15:11-15,17-19

Before Holy Qurbana

Leviticus23:26-32

Isaiah60:1-7,11-16,61:10-62:5

Holy Qurbana

Acts2:22-36

ICorinthians15:1-19

St.Matthew28:1-20

April-15: New Sunday (Sunday after Easter - The Sunday of the Youth)

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Holy Qurbana

April-22: First Sunday after New Sunday

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Holy Qurbana

April-29: Second Sunday after New Sunday

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Holy Qurbana

May-6: Third Sunday after New Sunday

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Holy Qurbana

May-13: Fourth Sunday after New Sunday

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Holy Qurbana

May-17: Ascension of our Lord (Thursday after the fourth Sunday following New Sunday)

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Holy Qurbana

May-20: Sunday before Pentecost (Sunday of the Monks)

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Holy Qurbana

ICorinthians7:1-2,25-34,9:1-10

St.John17:13-26

May-27: Pentecost (Fiftieth day after Easter) (Sunday School Day)

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Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

IIKings2:14-17,12:1-27

Ezekiel11:17-20,36:25-27

Holy Qurbana

Service of the First kneeling

Service of the Second Kneeling

Service of the Third Kneeling

June-3: First Sunday after Pentecost

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Holy Qurbana

IICorinthians5:14-6:10

St.John6:26-35

June-10: Second Sunday after Pentecost

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Holy Qurbana

June-17: Third Sunday after Pentecost

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Holy Qurbana

June-24: Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

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Holy Qurbana

June-29: Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul

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Holy Qurbana

ICorinthians12:28-13:10

St.Matthew20:1-16

July-1: Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

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Holy Qurbana

July-8: Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

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Holy Qurbana

July-15: Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

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Holy Qurbana

July-22: Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

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Holy Qurbana

July-29: Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

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Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

August-5: Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

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Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

August-6: The Festival of Transfiguration/Koodaara Perunnal

Evening

St.Matthew16:27-17:13

Morning

St.Mark8:38-9:13

Before Holy Qurbana

Deuteronomy16:13-17

Psalms24

Isaiah60:12-15,61:1-3

Holy Qurbana

IJohn2:23-3:1

Romans11:25-36

St.Luke9:27-36

August-12: First Sunday after the Festival of Transfiguration

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Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

August-15: The Festival of the Assumption of St. Mary (Marth Mariam Samajam Day)

Evening

St.Luke1:39-56,2:22-35

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Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

Hebrews9:3-12,2:14-18

St.Luke11:22-28

St.Matthew12:46-50

St.John19:25-27

August-19: First Sunday after the Festival of the Assumption

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Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

August-26: Second Sunday after the Festival of the Assumption

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Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

IIThessalonians5:1-11

St.Luke11:9-20

September-2: Third Sunday after the Festival of the Assumption

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Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

September-9: Fourth Sunday after the Festival of the Assumption

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Holy Qurbana

September-14: The Festival of Holy Cross

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Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

September-16: First Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross

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Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

September-23: Second Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross

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St.Matthew14:34-36,15:1-11

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Holy Qurbana

September-30: Third Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross

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Holy Qurbana

October-7: Fourth Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross

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Holy Qurbana

October-14: Fifth Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross

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Holy Qurbana

October-21: Sixth Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross

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Holy Qurbana

October-28: Seventh Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross

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Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

November-2: St. Gregorios of Parumala (Parumala Thirumeni)

Evening

St.John15:12-21,16:1-3

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Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

November-4: Koodhosh Eetho (Sanctification) Sunday

Description

The Sunday that comes on of after October 30th is called Koodhosh Eetho (Sanctification of Church) Sunday. It is the beginning of the church calendar.

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Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

ICorinthians3:16-17,6:15-20

St.Matthew16:13-23