2011 January 2011

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Circumcision of our Lord; New Year
St. John 15:8-19
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St. Matthew 2:19-23
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6
Epiphany
St. Luke 3:15-22
7
Beheading of John the Baptist
St. Matthew 14:1-12
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St. Stephanos, chief among the deacons and first of the martyrs
St. Matthew 23:34-39
9
St. Matthew 4:12-22
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15
Intercession of Virgin Mary for Seeds
16
St. John 1:43-51
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18
Mor Shmuel, Mor Shem`un, Monks of Qartmin Dayro and Mor Anthonius
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23
St. John 3:1-12
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30
St. Mark 6:1-6
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Church Festivals

1Circumcision of our Lord; New Year; Baselius of Caesarea (c. 329-379), Gregory of Nyssa (c. 330-395), all holy fathers and teachers.
22nd Sunday after Christmas.
6Epiphany.
7Beheading of John the Baptist.
8St. Stephanos, chief among the deacons and first of the martyrs.
91st Sunday after Epiphany.
12Mor Theophilos Thomas, Udayagiri (1992).
15Intercession of Virgin Mary for Seeds; Mor Ahathulla, Koonan Kurishu Sathyam at Mattanchery (1653).
162nd Sunday after Epiphany.
17Mor Philexinos Samuel, Meenangadi (1985).
18Mor Shmuel, Mor Shem`un, Monks of Qartmin Dayro and Mor Anthonius; Mor Dionysius Mikhael, Panampady (1956).
233rd Sunday after Epiphany.
24Mor Yulius Ya`qub, Manjinikkara (1992).
26Mor Athanasius Paulose Pynadathu, Thrikkunathu Seminary, Alwaye (1953).
304th Sunday after Epiphany.

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2011 February 2011

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2
Presentation at the Temple, Mor Shem`un (cf. St. Luke 2:25)
St. Luke 2:36-40
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St. Luke 6:20-32
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5
6
St. Mark 1:12-20
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8
9
10
11
12
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14
Fast of Nineveh begins
15
16
Prophet Jonah
St. Matthew 12:38-50
17
Thursday of the Fast of Nineveh
St. Luke 12:54-13:9
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20
Departed priests
St. Matthew 24:42-51
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25
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27
All Departed
St. Luke 12:32-49
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Church Festivals

2Presentation at the Temple, Mor Shem`un (cf. St. Luke 2:25).
3Mor Barsawmo (c. 457), the chief among mourners.
65th Sunday after Epiphany.
8Mor Severus, Patriarch of Antioch (c. 460-538).
10Mor Timotheos Ya`qub, Thrikkothamangalam.
13St. Ignatius Elias III, Manjanikkara (1932).
14Fast of Nineveh begins.
15Tuesday of the Fast of Nineveh.
16Prophet Jonah; Wednesday of the Fast of Nineveh.
17Thursday of the Fast of Nineveh.
19Mor Yulius Elias Qoro, Manjanikkara (1962).
20Departed priests.
22St. Peter establishes the church at Antioch (AD 37); Mor Gregorius Gewargis Parapallil, Perumpilly (1999).
24Apostle Matthew, the Evangelist.
27All Departed.

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2011 March 2011

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Sunday of the feast of Cana
St. John 2:1-11
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8
9
Forty Martyrs of Sebastia
St. Mark 8:34-38
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11
12
Mor Ephrem the Syrian (c. 306-373), Mor Theodoros
St. John 4:46-54
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Sunday of the leper
St. Luke 5:12-16, 4:40-41
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20
Sunday of the paralytic
St. Mark 2:1-12
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25
Annunciation to Virgin Mary
St. Luke 1:26-38
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27
Sunday of the Canaanite woman
St. Matthew 15:21-31
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29
30
Mid-Lent, Holy Cross, King Abgar
St. John 7:14-15, 3:13-21
31

Church Festivals

6Sunday of the feast of Cana.
7Great Lent begins.
9Forty Martyrs of Sebastia.
12Mor Ephrem the Syrian (c. 306-373), Mor Theodoros.
13Sunday of the leper.
19Mor Ostatheos Sleebo, Kunnamkulam (1930).
20Sunday of the paralytic.
21Mor Koorilose Kuriakose, Adoor (1995).
22Mor Yulius Gheevarghese, Pampakkuda.
25Annunciation to Virgin Mary.
27Sunday of the Canaanite woman.
30Mid-Lent, Holy Cross, King Abgar.

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2011 April 2011

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Sunday of the hunch-back woman
St. Luke 13:10-17
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6
7
8
9
10
Sunday of the healing of the blind man
St. John 9:1-41
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12
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14
15
Fortieth Friday
St. Matthew 4:1-11
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Saturday of La`azar of Bethania
St. John 11:28-46
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Palm Sunday
St. John 12:12-19
18
The lights (Order of the entrance into heaven, the parable of the ten virgins)
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Passover
St. Luke 22:14-30
22
Veneration of the Cross, Friday of the Week of Passion
23
Saturday of Good Tidings
St. Matthew 27:57-61
24
Resurrection
St. Mark 16:1-8
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28
29
Confessors
St. Mark 9:9-15
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Church Festivals

3Sunday of the hunch-back woman.
10Sunday of the healing of the blind man.
15Fortieth Friday.
16Saturday of La`azar of Bethania; Mor Athanasius Y. Samuel, First Archbishop of USA and Canada, Holland (1995).
17Palm Sunday.
18The lights (Order of the entrance into heaven, the parable of the ten virgins); Mor Chrysostom Moshe Salam, First Archbishop of South America (1996).
21Passover; Patriarch Mor Ignatius Peter IV of Antioch (1894).
22Veneration of the Cross, Friday of the Week of Passion.
23Saturday of Good Tidings; St. George the Martyr.
24Resurrection.
25St. Mark the Evangelist.
27Mor Gregorius `Abd al-Jaleel of Jerusalem, North Parur (1671).
29Confessors.

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2011 May 2011

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St. John 20:19-31
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8
St. John 21:1-14
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10
11
12
13
14
15
Intercession of Virgin Mary for the crops
St. John 4:31-38
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22
St. John 6:47-58
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29
St. Mark 9:51-62
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Church Festivals

1Mor Ya`qub, son of Zebedee, the disciple; New Sunday.
8Apostle John, the Evangelist; 1st Sunday after New Sunday.
10St. Simon, the Disciple.
15Intercession of Virgin Mary for the crops; 2nd Sunday after New Sunday.
20Four Evangelists, Fathers of the three Holy Synods.
223rd Sunday after New Sunday.
294th Sunday after New Sunday.
30Mor Koorilos Markose, first bishop of Thiruvananthapuram (2005).

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2011 June 2011

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Ascension
St. Mark 16:14-20
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5
St. John 6:35-46
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12
Pentecost
St. John 15: 1-14
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15
First church established in the name of the Virgin Mary
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17
St. Luke 22:24-30
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19
St. John 6:26-35
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26
Fast of the Apostles
St. Matthew 10:34-11:1
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29
Apostles Peter and Paul (AD 67); Fast of the Apostles ends
St. Matthew 20:1-16
30
St. Luke 6:12-23

Church Festivals

2Ascension.
5Sunday before Pentecost.
11St. Bartholomew, the disciple; Mor Severius, Kottayam Valiya Pally.
12Pentecost.
13Mor Aharon, chief among the ascetics.
15First church established in the name of the Virgin Mary.
17Golden Friday; Mor Ostatheos Benyamin, Manjinikkara (2004).
19Apostle Mor Ya`qub, First bishop of Jerusalem and martyr; 1st Sunday after Pentecost.
23Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem I, Homs (1957).
24Birth of St. John the Baptist.
25Patriarch Mor Ignatius Ya`qub III, Damascus (1980).
26Fast of the Apostles; 2nd Sunday after Pentecost.
29Apostles Peter and Paul (AD 67); Fast of the Apostles ends.
30Twelve Apostles.

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2011 July 2011

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Apostle Thomas, remains transferred to Edessa (AD 394)
St. John 6:35-46
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7
8
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10
St. Matthew 14:14-23
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17
St. Luke 9:10-17
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St. Matthew 15:32-39
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31
St. Mark 3:20-30





Church Festivals

3Apostle Thomas, remains transferred to Edessa (AD 394); 3rd Sunday after Pentecost.
5Seventy-two disciples.
104th Sunday after Pentecost.
11Mor Dionysius Joseph Pulikkottil, Kottayam Old Seminary (1909).
15Mor Quryaqos and his mother Mort Yuliti, martyrs; Mor Abahay of Nicea (AD 455).
175th Sunday after Pentecost.
20Prophet Elyo.
22St. Mary Magdalene.
246th Sunday after Pentecost.
27Mor Shem`un the Stylite (c. 390-459); Mor Severius Saliba Touma, Zahle, Lebanon (2004).
28Mor Ostatheos Thomas, Thiruvankulam (2000).
29Mor Ya`qub Burd`ono (c. 500-578).
30Maphryono Mor Gregorius Bar `Ebroyo (1286).
317th Sunday after Pentecost.

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2011 August 2011

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Transfiguration, Feast of the booths
St. Luke 9:27-36
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St. Matthew 21:28-32
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9
10
Fast of Assumption begins
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12
13
14
St. Mark 12:38-44
15
Assumption, Intercession of Mother of God for the vines
St. Luke 10:38-42; St. John 19:25-27
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21
St. Mark 10:35-45
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St. Luke 11:9-20
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Church Festivals

1Mort Shmuni, her seven sons and their teacher, Eleazar.
3Mor Ivanius Hidayatullah of Khudayda, Mulanthuruthy (1693).
6Transfiguration, Feast of the booths.
71st Sunday after Transfiguration.
10Fast of Assumption begins.
12Mor `Ozazoel, martyr.
142nd Sunday after Transfiguration.
15Assumption, Intercession of Mother of God for the vines.
19Mor Laby, the disciple.
211st Sunday after Assumption.
24St. Matthias, the Apostle.
282nd Sunday after Assumption.
29Beheading of St. John the Baptist.

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2011 September 2011

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4
St. Matthew 17:22-27
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6
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8
Birth of Virgin Mary
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10
11
St. Mark 6:1-6
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13
14
Holy Cross
St. Luke 21:5-28
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17
18
St. Mark 13:30-37
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25
St. Matthew 16:5-12
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27
28
29
30

Church Festivals

1Catholicos H. B. Baselius Paulose II, Malekurishu (1996).
2Mor Koorilos Yuyakim, Reesh Episcopa of Malankara, Mulanthuruthy (1874).
43rd Sunday after Assumption.
8Birth of Virgin Mary.
9Yuyakim and Hannah, parents of Virgin Mary.
114th Sunday after Assumption.
14Holy Cross; Patriarchal day, Consecration of Patriarch H.H. Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas.
181st Sunday after Sleebo.
24Mor Dimet.
252nd Sunday after Sleebo.
29Mor Clemis Abraham Vayala, Knanaya Chief Metropolitan of the East (2002).

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2011 October 2011

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2
St. Mark 2:23-28
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4
5
6
7
8
9
St. Luke 16:13-18
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11
12
13
14
15
16
St. Matthew 23:1-12
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20
21
22
23
St. Luke 18:18-27
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Consecration of the Church, Beginning of the liturgical calendar year
St. Mark 8:27-33
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Church Festivals

1Mor Aday, the disciple, Mor Abahay, the martyr and Mor Malke.
23rd Sunday after Sleebo; Maphryono St. Baselius Yaldo, Kothamangalam (1685).
7Mor Sarghis and Mor Bakhos, martyrs.
94th Sunday after Sleebo.
15Mor Ossyo the hermit.
165th Sunday after Sleebo.
18St. Luke the Evangelist.
22Maphryono Mor Baselius Shukralla of Aleppo, Kandanad (1764).
23Mor Ya`qub, son of Alphaeus; 6th Sunday after Sleebo.
29Mor Yulius Çiçek, First bishop of Europe, Mor Ephrem Dayro, The Netherlands (2005).
30Consecration of the Church, Beginning of the liturgical calendar year.

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2011 November 2011

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Renewal of the Church
St. Luke 19:47-20:8
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8
9
10
11
12
13
Annunciation to Zachariah
St. Luke 11:45-51
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15
16
17
18
19
20
Annunciation to Mary
St. Luke 1:26-38
21
Entrance of Virgin Mary into the Temple
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25
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27
Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth
St. Luke 1:39-56
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30


Church Festivals

1All Saints and Martyrs.
2Mor Philexinos Yuhanon Dolabani (1969); St. Gregorius Gewargis of Parumala (1902).
3Mor Athanasius Poulose Kadavil, First bishop of Kottayam, Thrikkunnathu Seminary (1907).
6Renewal of the Church; Mor Gregorius Gewargis Vayaliparambil, Thrikkunathu Seminary, Alwaye (1966).
13Annunciation to Zachariah; John Chrysostom 'Gold-Mouthed', Patriarch of Constantinople (c. 347-407).
14St. Philip, the disciple.
20Annunciation to Mary.
21Entrance of Virgin Mary into the Temple.
24Mor Clemis (Clement of Rome, c. 30-100).
27Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth.
28Mor Dionysius Bar Salibi (d. 1171).
29Mor Ya`qub of Sarug (451-521).
30St. Andrew, the disciple.

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2011 December 2011

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Birth of John the Baptist
St. Luke 1:57-80
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6
7
8
9
10
11
Annunciation to Joseph
St. Matthew 1:18-25
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14
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16
17
18
Sunday before Christmas
St. Matthew 1:1-17
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20
21
22
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
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30
31

Church Festivals

2Mor Shabor and Mor Aphroth, Akapparampu.
4Birth of John the Baptist; Mort Barbara and Mort Yuliana, martyrs.
6St. Nicholas (Mor Zokhe), Epsicopus of Myra.
10Mor Philoxenos of Mabug (c. 450-523); Mor Behnam and his sister Mort Sarah (4th cent.), martyrs.
11Annunciation to Joseph.
15Beginning of Advent.
18Sunday before Christmas; St. Thomas wounded by the spear.
20Mor Ignatios Nuhrono of Antioch (c. 35-107).
21Martyrdom of St. Thomas (AD 72).
25Christmas.
26Lullabies (Glorification of the Mother of God).
27Slaughter of the Holy Infants.

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