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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)
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)
February 2 Presentation of Jesus in the Temple Luke 2:21-38.
March 25 Annunciation: Luke 1:26-38 The birth of Jesus foretold.
April 25 St. Mark, The Evangelist
July 3 Dukhrana of St. Thomas Apostle
August 15 Assumption of our Lady
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)