Feasts According to the Syro-Malabar Liturgical Calendar

Major feasts, solemnities, saints, and commemorations arranged according to the seasons of the Syro-Malabar liturgical year.
Click the linked titles to read the corresponding homily or biblical interpretation.

Advent

• December 8: Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  Mt 1:1–17; Lk 1:46–55
• December 12: Our Lady of Guadalupe
• December 18: The Miraculous Cross of Mylapore
  Jn 14:1–6

Nativity

• Sunday after Christmas: The Holy Family
  Mt 2:13–14, 19–23
• Last Friday of Nativity: The Divine Motherhood of Mary
• December 25: Nativity of Our Lord – Christmas
  Lk 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
  Jn 21:20–24
• December 28: Holy Innocents – Holy Childhood Day
  Mt 2:13–18
• December 31: Year End
  Lk 13:6–9
• January 1: New Year
  Mt 6:25–34
• January 1: Holy Name of Jesus and Circumcision
  Mt 1:18–25; Lk 2:21
• January 3: St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara
  Mt 5:1–12

Epiphany / Denha

• First Friday of Denha: St. John the Baptist
  Mt 14:1–12
• Second Friday of Denha: Sts. Peter and Paul – Set I
  June 29 • Mt 16:13–19
• Second Friday of Denha: Sts. Peter and Paul – Set II
  June 29 • Jn 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 the Great Fast
• January 6: Epiphany / Denha – Baptism of Jesus, Set I
  Mt 3:13–17
• January 6: Epiphany / Denha – Baptism of Jesus, Set II
  Mk 1:1–11

Great Fast

• Ash Monday
  Penitential Service
• Palm Sunday – Set I
  Mt 21:1–17
• Palm Sunday – Set II
  Lk 19:28–40
• Pesaha / Holy Thursday – Set I
  Jn 13:1–14; Mt 26:26–30
• Pesaha / Holy Thursday – Set II
  Lk 22:7–13; Jn 13:1–15; Lk 22:15–21
• Passion / Good Friday
• 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
  Jn 20:19–29
• Second Sunday of Resurrection: Divine Mercy & St. Thomas
  Jn 20:24–31
• Fifth Sunday of Resurrection: Mar Addai
• Sixth Thursday of Resurrection: Ascension of Jesus
  Lk 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
  Jn 6:51–59
• Second Thursday of Apostles: Corpus Christi
  Mt 26:26–29
• Third Friday of Apostles: Sacred Heart of Jesus
  Jn 19:30–37
• Third Saturday of Apostles: Immaculate Heart of Mary
• Seventh Friday of Apostles: 70 Disciples of Jesus

Kaitha

• First Sunday of Kaitha: Feast of the Twelve 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 Seven Sons
• Sixth Friday of Kaitha: St. Simon Barsaba and the Co-Martyrs

Elijah–Cross–Moses

• September 14: Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Dedication of the Church

• Fourth Sunday of Dedication: Christ the King
  Mt 22:41–46
• Fourth Sunday of Dedication: Christ the King
  Jn 18:33–37