FEASTS ACCORDING TO THE SYRO-MALABAR LITURGICAL CALENDAR
ADVENT
DECEMBER 8: IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE B.V. MARY (MATHEW 1:1-17 + LUKE 1:46-55)
DECEMBER 12: OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
DECEMBER 18: THE MIRACULOUS CROSS OF MYLAPORE (JOHN 14:1-6)
NATIVITY
SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS: THE HOLY FAMILY (MATHEW 2:13–14, 19–23)
LAST FRIDAY OF NATIVITY: THE DIVINE MOTHERHOOD OF MARY
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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)
DECEMBER 28: HOLY INNOCENTS, HOLY CHILDHOOD DAY (MATHEW 2:13–18)
DECEMBER 31: YEAR END (LUKE 13:6–9)
JANUARY 1: NEW YEAR (MATHEW 6:25–34)
JANUARY 1: HOLY NAME OF JESUS AND CIRCUMCISION (MATHEW 1:18–25; LUKE 2:21)
JANUARY 3: SAINT KURIAKOSE ELIAS CHAVARA (MATHEW 5:1–12)
EPIPHANY / DENHA
FIRST FRIDAY OF DENHA: ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST (MATTHEW 14:1–12).
SECOND FRIDAY OF DENHA: ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL (JUNE 29), SET-1 (MATTHEW 16:13–19)
SECOND FRIDAY OF DENHA: ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL (JUNE 29), SET-2 (JOHN 21:15–19)
THIRD FRIDAY OF DENHA: THE EVANGELISTS
FOURTH FRIDAY OF DENHA: ST. STEPHEN (DECEMBER 26), ACTS 6:8–10; 7:54–60
FIFTH FRIDAY OF DENHA: GREEK FATHERS
SIXTH FRIDAY OF DENHA: SYRIAC FATHERS
SEVENTH FRIDAY OF DENHA: PATRON OF THE PARISH
EIGHTH (LAST) FRIDAY OF DENHA: COMMEMORATION OF THE DEAD (November 2)
THREE DAYS FAST (18 DAYS BEFORE GREAT FAST)
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JANUARY 6: EPIPHANY (DENHA)/ BAPTISM OF JESUS (MATHEW 3:13-17) SET 1.
JANUARY 6: EPIPHANY (DENHA) / BAPTISM OF JESUS (MARK 1:1–11) SET 2.
GREAT FAST
ASH MONDAY (PENITENTIAL SERVICE)
PALM SUNDAY: SET – 1 (MATHEW 21:1-17)
PALM SUNDAY: SET – 2 (LUKE 19:28-40)
PESAHA / HOLY THURSDAY: SET – 1 (JOHN 13:1-14, MATHEW 26:26-30
PESAHA / HOLY THURSDAY: SET – 2 (LUKE 22:7-13, JOHN 13:1-15, LUKE 22:15-21)
GREAT SATURDAY MORNING / RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL PROMISES
RESURRECTION
EASTER, FIRST SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
FIRST FRIDAY OF RESURRECTION: FEAST OF ALL SAINTS
SECOND SUNDAY OF RESURRECTION: DIVINE MERCY & ST. THOMAS (JOHN 20:19-29)
SECOND SUNDAY OF RESURRECTION: DIVINE MERCY & ST. THOMAS (JOHN 20:24-31)
FIFTH SUNDAY OF RESURRECTION: MAR ADDAI
SIXTH THURSDAY OF RESURRECTION: ASCENSION OF JESUS (LUKE 24:44-53).
APOSTLES
FIRST SUNDAY OF APOSTLES: PENTECOST: ACTS 2:1-13.
MONDAY AFTER PENTECOST: MARY, MOTHER OF THE CHURCH
FIRST FRIDAY OF APOSTLES: FRIDAY OF GOLD
SECOND SUNDAY OF APOSTLES: HOLY TRINITY
THURSDAY AFTER THE HOLY TRINITY: CORPUS CHRISTI (JOHN 6:51-59).
SECOND THURSDAY OF THE APOSTLES: CORPUS CHRISTI (MATHEW 26:26-29)
THIRD FRIDAY OF THE APOSTLES: SACRED HEART OF JESUS (JOHN 19:30-37).
THIRD SATURDAY OF THE APOSTLES: IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY
SEVENTH FRIDAY OF THE APOSTLES: 70 DISCIPLES OF JESUS
KAITHA
FIRST SUNDAY OF KAITHA: FEAST OF 12 APOSTLES
FIRST FRIDAY OF KAITHA: MAR JACOB OF NISIBIS
SECOND FRIDAY OF KAITHA: MAR MARI, DISCIPLE OF MAR ADDAI
FIFTH FRIDAY OF KAITHA: ST. SIMONI AND HER 7 SONS
SIXTH FRIDAY OF KAITHA: ST. SIMON BARSABA AND THE CO-MARTYRS
ELIJAH-CROSS-MOSES
SEPTEMBER 14: EXALTATION OF THE CROSS
DEDICATION OF THE CHURCH
FOURTH SUNDAY OF DEDICATION: CHRIST THE KING (MTHEW 22:41-46).
FOURTH SUNDAY OF DEDICATION: CHRIST THE KING (JOHN 18:33-37).
