Feast by Date

Monthly Order of Feasts of Saints

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DAYS OF OBLIGATION IN THE SYRO-MALABAR CHURCH
The feasts of the Nativity of Our Lord (December 25),
Denha (January 6),
St. Peter and St. Paul (June 29),
Dukhrana of St.Thomas the apostle (July 3),
Ascension of our Lord, (Thursday after the 6thSunday of Easter), and
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 15)

JANUARY

JANUARY 1: NEW YEAR (MATHEW 6:25–34)

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).

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

JANUARY 6: FEAST OF EPIPHNAY / BAPTISM OF JESUS (MATHEW 3:13-17) SET 1 Day of Obligation – Use the Order of Mar Nestorius.

JANUARY 6: FEAST OF EPIPHNAY / BAPTISM OF JESUS (MARK 1:1–11) SET 2 Day of Obligation – Use the Order of Mar Nestorius.

FIRST FRIDAY OF EPIPHANY: ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST (MATTHEW 14:1–12) Use the Order of Mar Nestorius.

JANUARY 14: SAINT DEVASAHAYAM: JOHN 10:31–39

SECOND FRIDAY OF DENHA: SAINTS PETER AND PAUL: SET-1 (MATTHEW 16:13–19)

SECOND FRIDAY OF DENHA: SAINTS PETER AND PAUL: SET-2 (JOHN 21:15–19)

January 20 St. Sebastian

FEBRUARY

February 2 Presentation of Jesus in the Temple Luke 2:21-38.

MARCH

March 19 St. Joseph

March 25 Annunciation: Luke 1:26-38 The birth of Jesus foretold.

APRIL

April 25 St. Mark, The Evangelist

MAY

May 1 St. Joseph

JUNE

June 13 St. Anthony of Padua

JULY

July 3 Dukhrana of St. Thomas Apostle

AUGUST

August 15 Assumption of our Lady

SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMEBER

DECEMBER

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

DECEMBER 7: ST. AMBROSE (LUKE 14:25-33)

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

DECEMBER 12: OUR LADY OF GUADALUE

DECEMBER 14: ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS (LUKE 14:25-33)

DECEMBER 18: THE MIRACULOUS CROSS OF MYLAPORE (JOHN 14:1-6)

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

DECEMBER 31: YEAR END (LUKE 13:6–9)

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


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