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ACCORDING TO THE SYRO-MALABAR LITURGICAL CALENDAR

SEASON OF ANNUNCIATION

DECEMBER 1: TWENTY FIVE DAYS FAST BEGINS

The Order of the SECOND Qūdāšā (MAR THEODORE) is celebrated in the Holy Qurbana from the first Sunday of Annunciation through (including) Palm Sunday.

ANNUNCIATION FIRST SUNDAY: LUKE 1:5-25 THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST FORETOLD

DECEMBER 3: ST. FRANCIS XAVIER (MARK 6:7-13)

ANNUNCIATION SECOND SUNDAY: LUKE 1:26-38 ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE BIRTH OF CHRIST

DECEMBER 8: THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE B.V. MARY (MATHEW 1:1-17 + LUKE 1:46-55)

DECEMBER 12: OUR LADY OF GUADALUE

ANNUNCIATION THIRD SUNDAY: LUKE 1:57-66 BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST

ANNUNCIATION FOURTH SUNDAY: MATHEW 1:18-24 GOD’S INTERVENTION IN THE BIRTH OF JESUS

SEASON OF NATIVITY

DECEMBER 25: NATIVITY – CHRISTMAS (LUKE 2:1-20 THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST)

DECEMBER 26: ST. STEPHEN, THE FIRST MARTYR (ACTS 6:8–10; 7:54–60)

DECEMBER 27: ST. JOHN, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST (JOHN 21:20–24)

NATIVITY FIRST SUNDAY: MATHEW 2:1-12 VISIT OF THE MAGI

DECEMBER 28: HOLY CHILDHOOD DAY: THE FEAST OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS (MATHEW 2:13–18)

DECEMBER 31: YEAR END (LUKE 13:6–9)

JANUARY 1: NEW YEAR (MATHEW 6:25–34)

JANUARY 1: CIRCUMCISION AND HOLY NAME OF JESUS (LUKE 2:21)

JANUARY 1: HOLY NAME OF JESUS AND CIRCUMCISION (MATHEW 1:18–25; LUKE 2:21)

LAST FRIDAY OF NATIVITY: THE DIVINE MOTHERHOOD OF MARY (LUKE 1:39-45).

SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS: THE HOLY FAMILY (MATHEW 2:13–14, 19–23)

JANUARY 3: SAINT KURIAKOSE ELIAS CHAVARA (MATHEW 5:1–12)

NATIVITY SECOND SUNDAY: LUKE 2:21-35 PRESENTATION OF JESUS IN THE TEMPLE

SEASON OF EPIPHANY / DENHA

JANUARY 6: FEAST OF EPIPHNAY / BAPTISM OF JESUS (MATHEW 3:13-17) Day of Obligation – Use the Order of Mar Nestorius.

EPIPHANY FIRST SUNDAY: LUKE 4:16-22a JESUS IS THE LIBERATOR

EPIPHANY SECOND SUNDAY: JOHN 1:14-18 GRACE AND TRUTH CAME THROUGH JESUS CHRIST.

EPIPHANY THIRD SUNDAY: JOHN 1:29-34 THE LAMB OF GOD WHO TAKES AWAY THE SINS.

EPIPHANY FOURTH SUNDAY: JOHN 2:1-11 JESUS’ GLORY IS REVEALED AT CANA.

EPIPHANY FIFTH SUNDAY: JOHN 3:14 – 21 SON OF MAN BE LIFTED UP JUST AS MOSES LIFTED UP THE SERPENT

EPIPHANY SIXTH SUNDAY: JOHN 3: 22-31 JESUS AND JOHN THE BAPTIST.

EPIPHANY SEVENTH SUNDAY: MATHEW 8:5-13 HEALING OF CENTURION’S SERVANT

EPIPHANY EIGHTH SUNDAY: MARK 1:1-11 PREACHING OF JOHN AND BAPTISM OF JESUS.

SEASON OF THE GREAT FAST

GREAT FAST FIRST SUNDAY: MATTHEW 4:1-11 JESUS OVERCOMES TEMPTATION.

GREAT FAST SECOND SUNDAY: MATTHEW 7:15-27 THE TRUE DISCIPLE.

GREAT FAST THIRD SUNDAY: MATTHEW 20:17-28 THE FIRST AMONG YOU MUST BE THE SERVANT OF THE ALL.

GREAT FAST FOURTH SUNDAY: MATTHEW 21:33-44 THE PARABLE OF THE TENANTS.

GREAT FAST FIFTH SUNDAY: JOHN 7:37-39,8:12-20 JESUS, THE LIVING WATER AND LIGHT OF THE WORLD.

GREAT FAST SIXTH SUNDAY: JOHN 10:11-18 SHEPHERD LAYS DOWN HIS LIFE FOR THE SHEEP.

HOLY WEEK

PALM SUNDAY: MATTHEW 21: 1-17 JESUS’ TRIUMPHAL ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM.

HOLY THURSDAY: JOHN 13:1-14, MATTHEW 26:26-30 WASHING OF THE FEET AND INSTITUTION OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST.

PASSION (GOOD) FRIDAY: THE PASSION OF CHRIST

HOLY SATURDAY MORNING SERVICE

SEASON OF RESURRECTION

RESURRECTON FIRS (EASTER) SUNDAY: THE RESEURRCTION OF THE LORD

RESURRECTION SECOND SUNDAY: JOHN 20:19–29: ST. THOMAS AND DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY

RESURRECTION THIRD SUNDAY: JOHN 14:1-14 JESUS, THE WAY TO THE FATHER

RESURRECTION FOURTH SUNDAY: JOHN 16:16-24 YOUR SADNESS WILL TURN INTO GLADNESS

RESURRECTION FIFTH SUNDAY: JOHN 21:1-14 THE LORD WHO CARES

RESURRECTION SIXTH SUNDAY: JOHN 17:20-26 THAT THEY ALL MAY BE ONE

RESURRECTION SEVENTH SUNDAY: MARK 16:14-20 GO INTO ALL THE WORLD AND PREACH THE GOSPEL

SEASON OF THE APOSTLES

APOSTLES FIRST SUNDAY: ACTS 2:11-13 (FEAST OF PENTECOST) HOLY SPIRIT COMES DOWN ON THE APOSTLES

APOSTLES FIRST SUNDAY: JOHN 16:5–15 – (FEAST OF PENTECOST) THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

 

Apostles Second Sunday Feast of Holy Trinity. Profession of Faith.

Feast of Corpus Christi / The body and blood of Christ Thursday after the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity John 6:51-59 This is the life-giving bread that came down from heaven.

Apostles Third Sunday Luke 10:25-37 The good samaritan.

Feast of Sacred Heart Friday after the octave of Corpus Christi, John 19:30-37 The Pierced Heart.

Apostles Fourth Sunday Luke 6:27-36 Love for the enemies.

Apostles Fifth Sunday Luke 12:16-34 Become rich in the presence of God.

Apostles Sixth Sunday Luke 12:57-13:5 Unless you repent you will perish.

Apostles Seventh Sunday: Luke 13:22-30 Enter through the Narrow Door.

KAITHA

Kaitha First Sunday: Luke 14:7-14 The mentality of the disciple.

Kaitha Second Sunday: Luke 15:11-32 Parable of the lost son. 

Kaitha Third Sunday: John 9:1-38 A man born blind receives sight.

Kaitha Fourth Sunday: Mark 7:1-13 Question on Tradition of Elders.

Kaitha Fifth Sunday: Luke 16:19-31 Rich man and Lazarus.

Kaitha Sixth Sunday: Luke 17:11-19 Jesus cleanses ten lepers.

Kaitha Seventh Sunday: Luke 18:1-8  The judge and the widow.

ELIJAH-CROSS-MOSES

(Elijah-Cross-Moses) Elijah First Sunday: Luke 18:35-43 Jesus healing a blind man.

(Elijah-Cross-Moses) Elijah Second Sunday: Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 Bear fruit, hearing the Word of God.

(Elijah-Cross-Moses) Elijah Third Sunday: Matthew 13:24-30 – 36-43 Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds

(Elijah-Cross-Moses) Cross First Sunday: Matthew 4:12-17 Repent, the Kingdom of God is at hand.

(Elijah-Cross-Moses) Cross Second Sunday: Matthew 17:14-21 Everything possible for those who believe.

(Elijah-Cross-Moses) Cross Third Sunday: Matthew 15:21-28 The faith of the Canaanite woman.

(Elijah-Cross-Moses) Cross Fourth Sunday: Matthew 18:1-9 Who is great in heaven?

(Elijah-Cross-Moses) Moses First Sunday: Matthew 20:1-16 The Workers in the Vineyard.

(Elijah-Cross-Moses) Moses Second Sunday: Luke 8:41-56 Your faith has made you well.

(Elijah-Cross-Moses) Moses Third Sunday: Matthew 8:23-34 Even the winds and the sea obey Him.

(Elijah-Cross-Moses) Moses Fourth Sunday: Matthew 22:23-33 He is God not of the dead, but of the living.

DEDICATION OF THE CHURCH

Dedication of the Church First Sunday: Matthew 16:13-19 I will build my church on this rock.

Dedication of the Church Second Sunday: Matthew 12:1-13 The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.

Dedication of the Church Third Sunday: John 2:13-22 The body of Christ is the temple.

Dedication of the Church Fourth Sunday (Feast of Christ the King): Matthew 22:41-46 Christ sits at the right side of God.