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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.

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

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

SECOND SUNDAY OF ANNUNCIATION: 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

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

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ANNUNCIATION: 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)

FIRST SUNDAY OF NATIVITY: 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)

SECOND SUNDAY OF NATIVITY: 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.

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

FIRST FRIDAY OF EPIPHANY: ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST (MARK 6:14-29) Use the Order of Mar Nestorius.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SEASON OF THE GREAT FAST

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

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

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

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

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

SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST: 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

FIRST (EASTER) SUNDAY OF RESURRECTION: THE RESEURRCTION OF THE LORD

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

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

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

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

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

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

SEASON OF THE APOSTLES

FIRST SUNDAY OF THE APOSTLES: ACTS 2:1-13 (FEAST OF PENTECOST) HOLY SPIRIT COMES DOWN ON THE APOSTLES

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

SECOND SUNDAY OF THE APOSTLES – 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.