2008 January 2008

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Circumcision of our Lord; New Year
St. John 15:8-19
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6
Epiphany
St. Luke 3:15-22
 7
Beheading of John the Baptist
St. Matthew 14:1-12
 8
St. Stephanos, chief among the deacons and first of the martyrs
St. Matthew 23:34-39
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13
St. Matthew 4:12-22
 14
Fast of Nineveh begins
 15
Intercession of Virgin Mary for Seeds
 16
Prophet Jonah
St. Matthew 12:38-50
 17
Thursday of the Fast of Nineveh
St. Luke 12:54-13:9
 18
Mor Shmuel, Mor Shem`un, Monks of Qartmin Dayro and Mor Anthonius
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20
Departed priests
St. Matthew 24:42-51
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27
All Departed
St. Luke 12:32-49
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 31

Church Festivals

1 Circumcision of our Lord; New Year; Baselius of Caesarea (c. 329-379), Gregory of Nyssa (c. 330-395), all holy fathers and teachers.
6 Epiphany.
7 Beheading of John the Baptist.
8 St. Stephanos, chief among the deacons and first of the martyrs.
12 Mor Theophilos Thomas, Udayagiri (1992).
13 1st Sunday after Epiphany.
14 Fast of Nineveh begins.
15 Intercession of Virgin Mary for Seeds; Tuesday of the Fast of Nineveh; Mor Ahathulla, Koonan Kurishu Sathyam at Mattanchery (1653).
16 Prophet Jonah; Wednesday of the Fast of Nineveh.
17 Thursday of the Fast of Nineveh; Mor Philexinos Samuel, Meenangadi (1985).
18 Mor Shmuel, Mor Shem`un, Monks of Qartmin Dayro and Mor Anthonius; Mor Dionysius Mikhael, Panampady (1956).
20 Departed priests.
24 Mor Yulius Ya`qub, Manjinikkara (1992).
26 Mor Athanasius Paulose Pynadathu, Thrikkunathu Seminary, Alwaye (1953).
27 All Departed.

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2008 February 2008

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1
 2
Presentation at the Temple, Mor Shem`un (cf. St. Luke 2:25)
St. Luke 2:36-40
3
Sunday of the feast of Cana
St. John 2:1-11
St. Luke 6:20-32
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Mor Ephrem the Syrian (c. 306-373), Mor Theodoros
St. John 4:46-54
10
Sunday of the leper
St. Luke 5:12-16, 4:40-41
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17
Sunday of the paralytic
St. Mark 2:1-12
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24
Sunday of the Canaanite woman
St. Matthew 15:21-31
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 27
Mid-Lent, Holy Cross, King Abgar
St. John 7:14-15, 3:13-21
 28
 29

Church Festivals

2 Presentation at the Temple, Mor Shem`un (cf. St. Luke 2:25).
3 Sunday of the feast of Cana; Mor Barsawmo (c. 457), the chief among mourners.
4 Great Lent begins.
8 Mor Severus, Patriarch of Antioch (c. 460-538).
9 Mor Ephrem the Syrian (c. 306-373), Mor Theodoros.
10 Sunday of the leper; Mor Timotheos Ya`qub, Thrikkothamangalam.
13 St. Ignatius Elias III, Manjanikkara (1932).
17 Sunday of the paralytic.
19 Mor Yulius Elias Qoro, Manjanikkara (1962).
22 St. Peter establishes the church at Antioch (AD 37); Mor Gregorius Gewargis Parapallil, Perumpilly (1999).
24 Sunday of the Canaanite woman; Apostle Matthew, the Evangelist.
27 Mid-Lent, Holy Cross, King Abgar.

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2008 March 2008

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2
Sunday of the hunch-back woman
St. Luke 13:10-17
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9
Sunday of the healing of the blind man
Forty Martyrs of Sebastia
St. John 9:1-41
St. Mark 8:34-38
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Fortieth Friday
St. Matthew 4:1-11
 15
Saturday of La`azar of Bethania
St. John 11:28-46
16
Palm Sunday
St. John 12:12-19
 17
The lights (Order of the entrance into heaven, the parable of the ten virgins)
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 19
 20
Passover
St. Luke 22:14-30
 21
Veneration of the Cross, Friday of the Week of Passion
 22
Saturday of Good Tidings
St. Matthew 27:57-61
23
Resurrection
St. Mark 16:1-8
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 25
Annunciation to Virgin Mary
St. Luke 1:26-38
 26
 27
 28
Confessors
St. Mark 9:9-15
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30
St. John 20:19-31
 31




Church Festivals

2 Sunday of the hunch-back woman.
9 Sunday of the healing of the blind man; Forty Martyrs of Sebastia.
14 Fortieth Friday.
15 Saturday of La`azar of Bethania.
16 Palm Sunday.
17 The lights (Order of the entrance into heaven, the parable of the ten virgins).
19 Mor Ostatheos Sleebo, Kunnamkulam (1930).
20 Passover.
21 Veneration of the Cross, Friday of the Week of Passion; Mor Koorilose Kuriakose, Adoor (1995).
22 Saturday of Good Tidings; Mor Yulius Gheevarghese, Pampakkuda.
23 Resurrection.
25 Annunciation to Virgin Mary.
28 Confessors.
30 New Sunday.

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2008 April 2008

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6
St. John 21:1-14
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13
St. John 4:31-38
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20
St. John 6:47-58
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27
St. Luke 9:51-62
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Church Festivals

6 1st Sunday after New Sunday.
13 2nd Sunday after New Sunday.
16 Mor Athanasius Y. Samuel, First Archbishop of USA and Canada, Holland (1995).
18 Mor Chrysostom Moshe Salam, First Archbishop of South America (1996).
20 3rd Sunday after New Sunday.
21 Patriarch Mor Ignatius Peter IV of Antioch (1894).
23 St. George the Martyr.
25 St. Mark the Evangelist.
27 4th Sunday after New Sunday; Mor Gregorius `Abd al-Jaleel of Jerusalem, North Parur (1671).

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2008 May 2008

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Ascension
St. Mark 16:14-20
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4
St. John 6:35-46
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11
Pentecost
St. John 15: 1-14
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Intercession of Virgin Mary for the crops
 16
St. Luke 22:24-30
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18
St. John 6:26-35
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25
St. Matthew 10:34-11:1
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 31

Church Festivals

1 Ascension; Mor Ya`qub, son of Zebedee, the disciple.
4 Sunday before Pentecost.
8 Apostle John, the Evangelist.
10 St. Simon, the Disciple.
11 Pentecost.
12 Mor Aharon, chief among the ascetics.
15 Intercession of Virgin Mary for the crops.
16 Golden Friday.
18 1st Sunday after Pentecost.
20 Four Evangelists, Fathers of the three Holy Synods.
25 2nd Sunday after Pentecost.
30 Mor Koorilos Markose, first bishop of Thiruvananthapuram (2005).

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2008 June 2008

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1
St. John 6:35-46
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8
St. Matthew 14:14-23
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15
First church established in the name of the Virgin Mary
St. Luke 9:10-17
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22
St. Matthew 15:32-39
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Fast of the Apostles
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29
Apostles Peter and Paul (AD 67); Fast of the Apostles ends
St. Matthew 20:1-16
St. Mark 3:20-30
 30
St. Luke 6:12-23




Church Festivals

1 3rd Sunday after Pentecost.
8 4th Sunday after Pentecost.
11 St. Bartholomew, the disciple; Mor Severius, Kottayam Valiya Pally.
15 First church established in the name of the Virgin Mary; 5th Sunday after Pentecost.
17 Mor Ostatheos Benyamin, Manjinikkara (2004).
19 Apostle Mor Ya`qub, First bishop of Jerusalem and martyr.
22 6th Sunday after Pentecost.
23 Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem I, Homs (1957).
24 Birth of St. John the Baptist.
25 Patriarch Mor Ignatius Ya`qub III, Damascus (1980).
26 Fast of the Apostles.
29 Apostles Peter and Paul (AD 67); Fast of the Apostles ends; 7th Sunday after Pentecost.
30 Twelve Apostles.

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2008 July 2008

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Apostle Thomas, remains transferred to Edessa (AD 394)
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6
St. Mark 8:1-10
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13
St. Luke 14:7-11
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20
St. Matthew 18:1-14
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27
St. Mark 6:7-13
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 29
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 31

Church Festivals

3 Apostle Thomas, remains transferred to Edessa (AD 394).
5 Seventy-two disciples.
6 8th Sunday after Pentecost.
11 Mor Dionysius Joseph Pulikkottil, Kottayam Old Seminary (1909).
13 9th Sunday after Pentecost.
15 Mor Quryaqos and his mother Mort Yuliti, martyrs; Mor Abahay of Nicea (AD 455).
20 Prophet Elyo; 10th Sunday after Pentecost.
22 St. Mary Magdalene.
27 Mor Shem`un the Stylite (c. 390-459); 11th Sunday after Pentecost; Mor Severius Saliba Touma, Zahle, Lebanon (2004).
28 Mor Ostatheos Thomas, Thiruvankulam (2000).
29 Mor Ya`qub Burd`ono (c. 500-578).
30 Maphryono Mor Gregorius Bar `Ebroyo (1286).

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2008 August 2008

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3
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Transfiguration, Feast of the booths
St. Luke 9:27-36
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10
Fast of Assumption begins
St. Matthew 21:28-32
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 15
Assumption, Intercession of Mother of God for the vines
St. Luke 10:38-42; St. John 19:25-27
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17
St. Mark 10:35-45
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24
St. Luke 11:9-20
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31
St. Matthew 17:22-27





Church Festivals

1 Mort Shmuni, her seven sons and their teacher, Eleazar.
3 12th Sunday after Pentecost; Mor Ivanius Hidayatullah of Khudayda, Mulanthuruthy (1693).
6 Transfiguration, Feast of the booths.
10 Fast of Assumption begins; 1st Sunday after Transfiguration.
12 Mor `Ozazoel, martyr.
15 Assumption, Intercession of Mother of God for the vines.
17 1st Sunday after Assumption.
19 Mor Laby, the disciple.
24 St. Matthias, the Apostle; 2nd Sunday after Assumption.
29 Beheading of St. John the Baptist.
31 3rd Sunday after Assumption.

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2008 September 2008

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7
St. Mark 6:1-6
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Birth of Virgin Mary
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14
Holy Cross
St. Luke 21:5-28
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21
St. Mark 13:30-37
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28
St. Matthew 16:5-12
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 30



Church Festivals

1 Catholicos H. B. Baselius Paulose II, Malekurishu (1996).
2 Mor Koorilos Yuyakim, Reesh Episcopa of Malankara, Mulanthuruthy (1874).
7 4th Sunday after Assumption.
8 Birth of Virgin Mary.
9 Yuyakim and Hannah, parents of Virgin Mary.
14 Holy Cross; Patriarchal day, Consecration of Patriarch H.H. Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas.
21 1st Sunday after Sleebo.
24 Mor Dimet.
28 2nd Sunday after Sleebo.
29 Mor Clemis Abraham Vayala, Knanaya Chief Metropolitan of the East (2002).

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2008 October 2008

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5
St. Mark 2:23-28
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12
St. Luke 16:13-18
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19
St. Matthew 23:1-12
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26
St. Luke 18:18-27
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 31

Church Festivals

1 Mor Aday, the disciple, Mor Abahay, the martyr and Mor Malke.
2 Maphryono St. Baselius Yaldo, Kothamangalam (1685).
5 3rd Sunday after Sleebo.
7 Mor Sarghis and Mor Bakhos, martyrs.
12 4th Sunday after Sleebo.
15 Mor Ossyo the hermit.
18 St. Luke the Evangelist.
19 5th Sunday after Sleebo.
22 Maphryono Mor Baselius Shukralla of Aleppo, Kandanad (1764).
23 Mor Ya`qub, son of Alphaeus.
26 6th Sunday after Sleebo.
29 Mor Yulius Cicek, First bishop of Europe, Mor Ephrem Dayro, The Netherlands (2005).

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2008 November 2008

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Consecration of the Church, Beginning of the liturgical calendar year
St. Mark 8:27-33
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9
Renewal of the Church
St. Luke 19:47-20:8
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16
Annunciation to Zachariah
St. Luke 11:45-51
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Entrance of Virgin Mary into the Temple
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23
Annunciation to Mary
St. Luke 1:26-38
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30
Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth
St. Luke 1:39-56





Church Festivals

1 All Saints and Martyrs.
2 Consecration of the Church, Beginning of the liturgical calendar year; Mor Philexinos Yuhanon Dolabani (1969); St. Gregorius Gewargis of Parumala (1902).
3 Mor Athanasius Poulose Kadavil, First bishop of Kottayam, Thrikkunnathu Seminary (1907).
6 Mor Gregorius Gewargis Vayaliparambil, Thrikkunathu Seminary, Alwaye (1966).
9 Renewal of the Church.
13 John Chrysostom 'Gold-Mouthed', Patriarch of Constantinople (c. 347-407).
14 St. Philip, the disciple.
16 Annunciation to Zachariah.
21 Entrance of Virgin Mary into the Temple.
23 Annunciation to Mary.
24 Mor Clemis (Clement of Rome, c. 30-100).
28 Mor Dionysius Bar Salibi (d. 1171).
29 Mor Ya`qub of Sarug (451-521).
30 Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth; St. Andrew, the disciple.

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2008 December 2008

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Birth of John the Baptist
St. Luke 1:57-80
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14
Annunciation to Joseph
St. Matthew 1:18-25
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21
Sunday before Christmas
St. Matthew 1:1-17
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 23
 24
 25
Christmas
St. Matthew 2:1-12
 26
Lullabies (Glorification of the Mother of God)
St. Luke 8:16-21
 27
Slaughter of the Holy Infants
St. Matthew 2:13-23
28
St. Luke 2:40-52
 29
 30
 31


Church Festivals

2 Mor Shabor and Mor Aphroth, Akapparampu.
4 Mort Barbara and Mort Yuliana, martyrs.
6 St. Nicholas (Mor Zokhe), Epsicopus of Myra.
7 Birth of John the Baptist.
10 Mor Philoxenos of Mabug (c. 450-523); Mor Behnam and his sister Mort Sarah (4th cent.), martyrs.
14 Annunciation to Joseph.
15 Beginning of Advent.
18 St. Thomas wounded by the spear.
20 Mor Ignatios Nuhrono of Antioch (c. 35-107).
21 Sunday before Christmas; Martyrdom of St. Thomas (AD 72).
25 Christmas.
26 Lullabies (Glorification of the Mother of God).
27 Slaughter of the Holy Infants.
28 1st Sunday after Christmas.

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