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New Year’s Day, Circumcision of our Lord, Memory of St. Basil, and St. Gregory.

Evening  

St. Luke 13: 6 – 9

Morning

St. John 9: 4 -7

Before Holy Qurbana  

Genesis 12 : 1- 9 Deuteronomy 10: 12-11: 1Ezekiel 18: 21-24

Holy Qurbana

Second Sunday after Christmas

Evening  

St. John 1: 35 -42

Morning

St. John 1: 43 – 51

Before Holy Qurbana  

Genesis 37: 1- 11Psalms 45: 1-17Isaiah 26: 1-12

Holy Qurbana

I John 3: 21-24Hebrews 11: 23-31St. Luke 2: 40 – 52

Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ

DescriptionThis festival is called Danaha in Syriac, meaning ‘Dawn’ and also called Epiphany or Theophany.

Evening   St. Mark 1: 1-11

Morning  St. Matthew 3: 1 -17

Before Holy Qurbana   Genesis 24: 10 -20II Kings 3: 19-25Ezekiel 47: 1-9Isaiah 12: 1-6

Holy Qurbana  Acts 19: 1 -7Titus 2: 11- 3: 9St. Luke 3: 15-22

Blessing of the Water Acts 8: 35-40Hebrews 10: 15-25St. John 4: 1-42

Beheading of St. John the Baptist

Evening   St. Luke 3: 1-14, 19-20

Morning  St. Mark 6: 14-29

Before Holy Qurbana   Genesis 4: 1 – 15Jeremiah 37: 11-21Isaiah 40: 3-8, 41: 8-13,

Holy Qurbana  I Peter 3: 12 – 17 Romans 8 : 35- 39 St. Matthew 14: 1-12

Feast of St. Stephen

Evening   St. Mark 12: 1-12

Morning  St. John 8: 34-59

Before Holy Qurbana   Genesis 4: 1- 15Isaiah 37: 8-20Barazeera 50 :1 -2

Holy Qurbana  Acts 7: 51 – 8: 2Romans 8: 35- 39St. Matthew 23: 34-39

First Sunday after Baptism of our Lord

Evening   St. Mark 1: 14-34

Morning  St. John 1: 18-28

Before Holy Qurbana   Genesis 25: 19-34, 30: 36-31 : 2II Kings 5: 1-14Isaiah 49: 7-13

Holy Qurbana  Acts 2: 37-47Ephesians 1: 3-14St. Matthew 4: 12-22

Second Sunday after Baptism of our Lord

Evening   St. John 1: 26-34

Morning  St. John 1: 35-42

Before Holy Qurbana   Leviticus 22: 26-33Proverbs 9: 1 – 9Isaiah 51: 1-8

Holy Qurbana  I Peter 3: 7-15Hebrews 1: 1-2: 4St. John 1: 43 – 51

Third Sunday after Baptism of our Lord

Evening   St. John 3: 22-4: 3

Morning  St. John 5: 30 – 47

Before Holy Qurbana   II Kings 2: 19-22Joel 2: 21-32Jeremiah 31: 1-12

Holy Qurbana  Acts 17: 16 – 34 I Corinthians 3: 16-4: 5 St. John 3: 1-12

Monday of Three days Lent

DescriptionThe three days lent is a lent of attrition and repentance commemorating the repentance of the people of Nineveh at the preaching of Prophet Jonah. This lent starts three weeks before the beginning of the Great Lent.

Evening  

St. Matthew 12: 31-41

Morning  Numbers 5: 5-10Jonah 1: 1- 17Isaiah 19: 17-22Acts 13:6 – 12Colossians 1: 3-13St. Matthew 7: 1-12

Thursday/The end of Three days Lent

Before Holy Qurbana   Genesis 18: 23-33 Joshua 7: 6- 20 Jonah 4: 1 – 11

Holy Qurbana  St. James 4: 7-17 Ephesians 5: 3-21 St. Luke 12: 54-13: 9

All Departed Priests

Evening   St. Matthew 25: 13-30

Morning  St. Luke 19: 11-28

Before Holy Qurbana   Numbers 20: 23-29Deuteronomy 34: 1-8Isaiah 65: 13-20

Holy Qurbana Acts 20: 26-38I Thessalonians 4: 13-5: 11St. Matthew 24: 42-51

Mayaltho (Entry of our Lord into the temple)

DescriptionFebruary 2nd is celebrated as the day when the infant Jesus was presented in the temple. Also called the day of the Old Aged. The memory of St. Simon and St. Hanna.

Evening   St. Luke 2: 22- 40

Morning  St. Luke 2: 22-40

Before Holy Qurbana   Leviticus 12: 1-8, 19: 30-37Proverbs 6 : 20 – 24 , 23 : 22-26Isaiah 11: 1 – 10

Holy Qurbana  Acts 24: 10-23 Ephesians 3: 13-21, 6: 1-4 St. Luke 2: 22 -40

All Departed Holy Fathers

Evening   St. Luke 13: 22-30

Morning  St. Matthew 5: 1-20

Before Holy Qurbana   Genesis 39: 11-23Lamentations 3: 1-33

Holy Qurbana  St. James 1: 12-21 II Timothy 3: 10-15 St. Luke 6: 20-31

All the Departed Faithful

Evening   St. Matthew 25: 31-46

Morning  St. John 5: 19-29

Before Holy Qurbana   Genesis 49: 33-50: 13Ezekiel 37: 1-14Isaiah 38: 10-20II Maccabees : 12: 38-45

Holy Qurbana  St. James 3: 1 – 12I Corinthians 15: 20-28St. Luke 12: 32-48

First Sunday of 50 days Lent (Kothine Sunday – Pethrutha of the Great Lent)

DescriptionThe Great Lent starts by commemorating the first miracle performed by Jesus, i.e., turning water into wine at the wedding feast at Cana of Galilee. The Gospel reading for each Sunday of the Great Lent is about a miracle performed by Jesus.

Evening   St. John 3: 1- 6

Morning  St. Luke 16: 1-18

Before Holy Qurbana   Exodus 20: 1-21Joel 2: 12-20Isaiah 58: 5-14

Holy Qurbana  Acts 11: 19-26 OR Revelations 2: 1 -7Colossians 3: 1- 17St. John 2: 1-11

Second Sunday of Fifty days Lent (Lepers’ Sunday)

Evening   St. Mark 1: 32-45

Morning  St. Mark 9: 14 – 29

Before Holy Qurbana   Genesis 7: 6 – 24II Kings 5: 1 – 14Isaiah 33: 2-9

Holy Qurbana  Acts 9: 22-31Romans 3: 27- 4: 5St. Luke 5: 12-16, 4: 40-41

Third Sunday of Fifty days Lent (Palsy Sunday)

Evening  St. Luke 5: 17-26

Morning St. John 5: 1-18

Before Holy Qurbana   Ezekiel 33: 23-34: 12Exodus 4 : 10 – 17II Kings 2 : 1 – 11Isaiah 5: 20-25

Holy Qurbana  Acts 5: 12-16, 19: 8 -12Romans 5: 1-11St. Mark 2: 1-12

Fourth Sunday of Fifty days Lent (Canaanite woman)

Evening  St. Mark 7: 24-37

Morning St. Luke 7: 1-10

Before Holy Qurbana  I Samuel 7: 10-17Numbers 17: 1 – 8Isaiah 56: 1 – 7

Holy Qurbana Acts 4: 1- 12Romans 7: 14 – 25Matthew 15: 21-28

Fourth Wednesday of Fifty days Lent (Mid Lent)

Evening  St. Matthew 17: 22-27Morning St. John 3: 13-21Before Holy Qurbana  Numbers 21: 4-9Psalms 34: 1-9Zechariah 12: 6-14Holy Qurbana Acts 15: 22 -33II Corinthians 9: 1-15St. John 3: 13-21

The memory of Forty Martyrs

Memorial of the 40 martyrs of Sebeste. Celebrated on March 9th, if it is a Saturday or Sunday. Otherwise, on the Saturday after 9th

Evening  St. Matthew 10: 16-33

Morning St. Luke 12: 1-12

Before Holy Qurbana  Genesis 4: 1: 12Isaiah 30: 1-4Daniel 3: 14 -25

Holy Qurbana Acts 4: 19-33Romans 8: 31 – 39St. Mark 8: 34-38

 Fifth Sunday of Fifty days Lent (Kpiptho/Crippled Woman)

Evening  St. Luke 10: 25-37

Morning St. Luke 7: 11-17

Before Holy Qurbana  Genesis 9: 1 -7Jeremiah 51: 1-9Isaiah 50: 1 – 5Barazeera 51: 13 – 30

Holy Qurbana I Peter 3: 8-16Romans 12: 1-15St. Luke 13: 10-17

Sixth Sunday of Fifty Days Lent (Catholicate Day)

Evening  St. Mark 10 : 46 – 52

Morning St. Matthew 9 : 27-31

Before Holy Qurbana  Deuteronomy 25: 13- 16, 26:1 – 13Job 42: 1-10

Holy Qurbana I Peter 4: 12-19II Corinthians 9 : 6-15/or/Ephesians 5: 1-14St. John 9: 1-41

Annunciation to St. Mary

DescriptionWe celebrates the Feast of Annunciation to St. Mary twice a year. On the 3rd Sunday after Koodhosh Eetho and on March 25th. Holy Eucharist must be celebrated on this day, even if it comes during the Great Lent, during the Passion Week, or on Good Friday. (The Holy Eucharist is not celebrated during the Great Lent days except all Saturdays and Sundays, Wednesday of Mid Lent, 40th Friday, and Maundy Thursday during the Passion week.)

Evening  St. Luke 8 : 16-21

Morning St. Mark 3: 31-35

Before Holy Qurbana  Deuteronomy 26: 16-27: 10Judges 13: 2-14Zechariah 2: 10-13, 4: 1-7, 8: 3Isaiah 63: 15-64: 5

Holy Qurbana I John 3: 2-17Hebrews 6: 13-7: 10St. Luke 1: 26-38

Friday before Hosanna (40th Friday)

Evening  St. Luke 4: 1-13

Morning St. Matthew 4: 1-11

Before Holy Qurbana  Deuteronomy 1: 3 – 14II Samuel 24: 18-25Isaiah 58: 1-8

Holy Qurbana I Peter 1: 13 – 22Romans 13: 11 – 14: 9St. Matthew 4: 1-11

Saturday before Hosanna (Lazarus’ Saturday)

Evening  St. Luke 10: 38 – 42

Morning St. John 11: 1 – 8, 11 – 27

Before Holy Qurbana  Leviticus 27: 30 – 33Isaiah 61: 1-9

Holy Qurbana I Peter 2: 6-10Ephesians 1: 15-2: 7St. John 11: 28-46

Hosanna/Palm Sunday – (Boys’ and Girl’s Day)

Evening  St. Matthew 21: 1 – 17

Midnight  St. Mark 11: 1- 11

Morning St. Luke 19: 28 – 44

Before Holy Qurbana  Genesis 49: 8-15I Samuel 2: 18 -26, 16: 1Daniel 1: 16 – 20Micah 4: 1 -5I Kings 3: 4 – 14Zephaniah 3: 11 -20Jeremiah 30: 18-22

Holy Qurbana I John 5: 1 -12Romans 8: 18 -25St. John 12: 12-19

For Procession (at the Western Entrance)St. Luke 19: 28-40

For the Blessing of the Palm leaves Zechariah 9: 9-12Isaiah 51: 9-11I John 2: 7-14Romans 11: 13-24St. Mark 11: 1-11

Pesaho (Maundy Thursday)

Evening  St. John 7: 45-52, 8: 12-20

Midnight  First Qaumo  St. Matthew 26: 1 -30

Second Qaumo  St. John 6: 24- 4 0

Third Qaumo  St. John 6: 41-63

Morning St. Luke 22: 1-13

Third Hour (9 a.m.)St. John 12: 20-36

Noon (12 p.m.)St. Luke 7: 36 -50St. Mark 14: 1- 2

Before Holy Qurbana  Exodus 12: 1-11Leviticus 16: 3-10Ezekiel 45: 18 – 25

Holy Qurbana Acts 1: 15-20I Corinthians 5: 1 -8 11: 23 – 34St. Luke 22: 14-30

Ninth Hour (3 p.m.)St. Matthew 26: 31- 35

For Feet Washing ServiceExodus 34: 18-26II Kings 23: 21 – 25Isaiah 50: 4-10I Peter 3: 17-22Hebrews 10: 19 -29St. John 13: 1-20

Good Friday

Evening  St. Luke 22: 1-30

Midnight  First QaumaSt. Matthew 26: 31-46

Second QaumaSt. Mark 14: 27-52

Third QaumaSt. Luke 22: 31-62

Morning Leviticus 4: 1-7, 16; 3 – 34Numbers 19: 1-11Acts 22: 30-23: 16I Corinthians 1: 18-31Hebrews 9: 11 -14St. Matthew 27: 3 -10St. Mark 15: 1-10St. Luke 22: 66-71

Third Hour (9 a.m.) St. Matthew 27: 12 – 31St. Mark 15: 12 – 18

Noon (12 p.m.)St. Luke 23: 26 -34St. Matthew 27:34St. John 19:23-24St. Matthew 27: 36- 37St. Luke 23: 39 -45St. John 19: 25- 27

Ninth Hour (3 p.m.)St. Matthew 27: 45-56St. Mark 15: 33-41St. Luke 23: 44-49St. John 19: 23-30

Veneration of the Holy CrossGenesis 22: 1-14Exodus 17: 8-14Isaiah 52: 13-53: 8I Peter 2: 19-25Galatians 2: 20 – 3: 14, 6: 11-18St. Luke 23: 55 – 56St. John 19: 31 – 42

Gospel Saturday (Saturday of Good Tidings)

Evening  St.Matthew 27: 61St. Luke 23: 50-24: 12St. John 19: 31-42

Morning St. Matthew 27:62-66

Before Holy Qurbana  Genesis 8: 1-12Zechariah 12: 11-13: 7Jeremiah 38: 2-13Micah 7 : 8 -13

Holy Qurbana I Peter 3: 13 -22Romans 6: 1-14St. Matthew 27: 62 – 66

Shub-khono I John 4: 11-21I Corinthians 13: 4-10St. Matthew 18: 12- 35

Easter Sunday

Evening  St. Mark 16: 1- 8

Midnight  St. Luke 24: 1-12

Morning St. John 20: 1-18

Celebration of the Holy Cross Isaiah 60: 17-22I Peter 5: 5-14Romans 16: 1-16St. John 14: 27, 15: 11-15, 17-19

Before Holy Qurbana  Leviticus 23: 26 – 32Isaiah 60: 1-7, 11-16, 61: 10-62: 5

Holy Qurbana Acts 2: 22 -36I Corinthians 15: 1- 19St. Matthew 28: 1-20

New Sunday (Sunday after Easter – The Sunday of the Youth)

Evening  St. John 20: 19-31

Morning St. John 4:31 -38

Before Holy Qurbana  Genesis 41: 41-46Ecclesiastes 12:1 – 8Jeremiah 1: 4-12Isaiah 40: 9-15

Holy Qurbana I Peter 2: 19-25II Timothy 2: 1 – 13St. John 20: 19-31

First Sunday after New Sunday

Evening  St. John 21: 15 -1

Morning St. John 21: 1- 14

Before Holy Qurbana  Exodus 14: 26-31Joshua 6: 9 – 21Great Wisdom 1: 1-8

Holy Qurbana Acts 13: 26-39Ephesians 6: 10-20St. John 21: 1 – 14

Second Sunday after New Sunday

Evening  St. John 6: 16-29

Morning St. Matthew 14: 22-33

Before Holy Qurbana  Exodus 40: 1-16Joshua 2: 1-6Isaiah 49 : 13 -21

Holy Qurbana Acts 4: 8-21Hebrews 3: 1-13St. John 21: 15 -19

Third Sunday after New Sunday

Evening  St. Luke 5: 27-39

Morning St. John 6: 47-58

Before Holy Qurbana  Exodus 34: 4-12Micah 4: 1-7Zachariah 8: 4-9Isaiah 37: 8-17

Holy Qurbana I John 5: 13 – 21Hebrews 11: 3-6St. Luke 24: 13 – 35

Fourth Sunday after New Sunday

Evening  St. John 14: 1-16

Morning St. John 16: 16-30

Before Holy Qurbana  Deuteronomy 16: 1-8Joshua 8: 30-35Isaiah 54: 1-8

Holy Qurbana I Peter 3: 17-22Hebrews 11: 32-40St. Luke 9: 51 – 62

Ascension of our Lord (Thursday after the fourth Sunday following New Sunday)

Evening  St. Mark 16: 14 – 20

Morning St. Luke 24: 36-53

Before Holy Qurbana  Deuteronomy 9: 26-10: 5Jeremiah 31: 31-34II Kings 2: 9-15Isaiah 48: 20-49: 4

Holy Qurbana Acts 1: 4 -11Ephesians 4: 1-16St. Luke 24 : 36 – 53

Sunday before Pentecost (Sunday of the Monks)

Evening  St. Matthew 19 : 16 – 30

Morning St. Mark 10 : 17 – 22

Before Holy Qurbana  Leviticus 25: 1 – 13Joshua 1: 5-9Isaiah 44: 23-28

Holy Qurbana Acts 21 : 7 – 9I Corinthians 7: 1- 2, 25 – 34, 9: 1- 10St. John 17: 13 -26

Pentecost (Fiftieth day after Easter) (Sunday School Day)

Evening  St. John 14:15-31

Morning St. John 15: 20 -25

Before Holy Qurbana  Numbers 11: 16 – 35I Samuel 10:9-12II Kings 2: 14-17 , 12: 1-27Ezekiel 11: 17-20, 36: 25 – 27Isaiah 42: 1- 27

Holy Qurbana Acts 2: 1-13Galatians 5 : 16 – 26St. John 15: 1 – 14

Service of the First kneelingGenesis 11: 1-9II Kings 2 ; 14 – 17Acts 19:1-7I Corinthians 14: 20-25St. John 14: 1-17

Service of the Second Kneeling Ezekiel 37: 1 – 14Joel 2:25-32Acts 10: 34 – 48I Corinthians 12: 12- 27St. John 14: 25 – 31

Service of the Third Kneeling Judges 13 : 24- 14: 7Ezekiel 47: 1-12Isaiah 47: 1- 1Acts 2: 1-21I Corinthians 14: 20- 33St. John 16: 1 – 15

First Sunday after Pentecost

Evening  St. Luke 8: 4-15

Morning St. Matthew 11: 20- 24

Before Holy Qurbana  Genesis 41: 38-40Exodus 12: 31-40Joshua 5: 9-12Jeremiah 29: 10-16

Holy Qurbana Acts 17: 10-15II Corinthians 5: 14 – 6:10St. John 6: 26-35

Second Sunday after Pentecost

Evening  St. Luke 6: 12-23Morning St. Mark 3: 7 -19Before Holy Qurbana  Leviticus 19: 1-8II Samuel 5: 1-10Daniel 6: 25-28Holy Qurbana Acts 4: 23 – 31Ephesians 2: 11-22St. Matthew 10: 5 – 16

Third Sunday after Pentecost

Evening  St. Mark 6: 4-13

Morning St. Luke 9: 1-11

Before Holy Qurbana  Genesis 42: 18-25Jeremiah 3: 1 – 5Daniel 3: 21-30

Holy Qurbana Acts 13: 26-39Galatians 6:10-18St. John 6: 35-46

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Evening  St. Matthew 14: 14 – 23

Morning St. Luke 10: 17-24

Before Holy Qurbana  Deuteronomy 33: 23-29Psalms 15Isaiah 65: 8-12

Holy Qurbana Acts 6: 1-7I Corinthians 16 : 14- 22St. Luke 10 : 1 – 16

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Evening  St. Luke 9: 10 – 17

Morning St. Matthew 17 : 20 – 28

Before Holy Qurbana  Exodus 23: 14-19Psalms 16Isaiah 40: 27-31

Holy Qurbana Acts 9: 10-18II Corinthians 5: 14-20St. Luke 9:10-17

Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul

Evening  St.Matthew 16: 13-20

Morning St. John 21: 15 – 25

Before Holy Qurbana  Genesis 12: 1-9Daniel 1: 8- 21Isaiah 43: 1- 7

Holy Qurbana Acts 1: 12-14I Corinthians 12: 28-13: 10St. Matthew 20: 1-16

Dukharono of St.Thomas (July 3rd)

Evening  St.Luke 12: 13-21

Morning St.Luke 12: 48-59

Before Holy Qurbana  Exodus 12: 43-51Job 23: 1-7Isaiah 52 :1-15

Holy Qurbana 1 Peter 2:15-171 Corinthians 6: 9-11St.Mathew 5: 21-26

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

Evening  St. Luke 17: 1-10

Morning St. Mark 6: 30- 52

Before Holy Qurbana  Exodus 30: 34-38Psalms 20Isaiah 14: 22-27

Holy Qurbana Acts 1: 15- 20I Corinthians 8: 1-6St. Matthew 15: 32-39

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

Evening  St. Matthew 12: 30-37

Morning St. Matthew 12: 38-50

Before Holy Qurbana  Leviticus 16: 29-34Hosea 5: 1-5Isaiah 57: 15-19

Holy Qurbana Acts 4: 32-37Ephesians 2: 11-22St. Mark 3: 20-30

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

Evening  St. Mark 4: 1-23

Morning St. Matthew 13: 10-23

Before Holy Qurbana  Exodus 3: 9-15Jeremiah 7:21-25Isaiah 52: 1-6

Holy Qurbana I Peter 2: 4 -10Hebrews 4: 14-5: 5St. John 6 : 47 – 59

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

Evening  St. Matthew 13: 24-35

Morning St. Matthew 13: 36-43

Before Holy Qurbana  Psalms 22 : 1 – 21Deuteronomy 4: 1-6Proverbs 13: 1-7Isaiah 24: 1-5

Holy Qurbana Acts 28: 11-22I Corinthians 6: 1-11St. Luke 14: 7-11

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

Evening  St. Luke 9: 12-17

Morning St. Matthew 16: 13-20

Before Holy Qurbana  Exodus 15: 23-27Job 42: 7 -17Psalms 112: 1-10

Holy Qurbana Acts 28: 23-30Romans 10: 5-21St. Matthew 18: 1-11

The Festival of Transfiguration/Koodaara Perunnal

Evening  St. Matthew 16: 27-17: 13

Morning St. Mark 8: 38-9: 13

Before Holy Qurbana  Deuteronomy 16: 13-17Psalms 24Isaiah 60: 12-15, 61: 1-3

Holy Qurbana I John 2: 23-3: 1Romans 11: 25-36St. Luke 9: 27-36

First Sunday after the Festival of Transfiguration

Evening  St. Mark 4: 21-34

Morning St. Matthew 13: 44-52

Before Holy Qurbana  Deuteronomy 25: 13-16Psalms 27Ezekiel 7: 1-4

Holy Qurbana St. James 4: 7-5: 6Philippians 4: 8-20St. Matthew 21: 28-32

The Festival of the Assumption of St. Mary (Marth Mariam Samajam Day)

Evening  St. Luke 1: 39 – 56, 2: 22 – 35

Morning St. Luke 2: 42-51,

Before Holy Qurbana  Exodus 3: 1 – 6, 19: 16-23Ezekiel 44 : 1 – 3Isaiah 45: 11 -19

Holy Qurbana Acts 1: 12 – 14, 7: 44-53Hebrews 9: 3-12, 2: 14 – 18St. Luke 11 : 22 -28St. Matthew 12: 46 – 50St. John 19: 25-27

 First Sunday after the Festival of the Assumption

Evening  St. Luke 14: 25-35

Morning St. Luke 15: 1-10

Before Holy Qurbana  Exodus 14: 21-31I Samuel 8: 4 -9Isaiah 43: 1-5

Holy Qurbana I John 2: 22-29Ephesians 6: 10-17St. Luke 6 : 39 – 45

Second Sunday after the Festival of the Assumption

Evening  St. Luke 18: 1 – 8

Morning St. Luke 18: 9-17

Before Holy Qurbana  Genesis 6: 3-12Ecclesiastes 7: 1-7Psalms 12: 1- 7

Holy Qurbana II Peter 3: 8-14I Thessalonians 5: 1- 11St. Luke 11: 9 -20

Third Sunday after the Festival of the Assumption

Evening  St. Matthew 19: 1-12

Morning St. Luke 19: 11-27

Before Holy Qurbana  Exodus 24: 12-18I Samuel 3: 16-21Ezekiel 18: 21-24

Holy Qurbana St. James 5: 1-6II Corinthians 10: 1-7St. Matthew 17: 22-27

Fourth Sunday after the Festival of the Assumption

Evening  St. Matthew 18: 1-11

Morning St. Matthew 18: 12-22

Before Holy Qurbana  Exodus 3: 1-6, 11-14Job 1: 1-5Isaiah 1: 15 -20

Holy Qurbana I Peter 2: 1-5I Corinthians 3: 16-23St. Matthew 5 : 38 – 48

The Festival of Holy Cross

Evening  St. Matthew 24: 1-35

Morning St. Mark 13: 1-33

Before Holy Qurbana  Numbers 21: 4 – 9I Samuel 17: 37-53Jeremiah 32: 36 – 41

Holy Qurbana Acts 13: 26-39Galatians 2: 17-3: 14St. Luke 21: 5 – 28

First Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross

Evening  St. Luke 17: 20-37

Morning St. Matthew 24: 36-51

Before Holy Qurbana  Psalms 34Genesis 42: 1- 28Isaiah 1 : 10 – 20

Holy Qurbana Acts 3: 21 – 26I Corinthians 2: 10-16St. Mark 13: 28 -37

Second Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross

Evening  St. Matthew 14: 34- 36, 15: 1 – 11

Morning St. Matthew 15: 12 – 20

Before Holy Qurbana  Genesis 42: 9-17I Kings 3: 5-9Great Wisdom 6: 1-9Isaiah 48: 12-16

Holy Qurbana Acts 5: 17 – 32I Corinthians 2: 14-3: 9St. Matthew 16: 5-12

Third Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross

Evening  St. Matthew 18: 23-35

Morning St. Luke 16: 1-13

Before Holy Qurbana  Genesis 42: 18- 35Proverbs 1: 2 – 9Isaiah 4 8 : 12 – 16

Holy Qurbana Acts 7: 2 – 5Romans 8: 1 – 11St. Mark 2: 23 – 28

Fourth Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross

Evening  St. Mark 10: 1-16

Morning St. Luke 9: 37-45

Before Holy Qurbana  Numbers 29: 35- 4 0I Kings 8: 22-30Psalms 42

Holy Qurbana Acts 21: 17 – 26I Corinthians 1: 21-29St. Luke 16: 9 -18

Fifth Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross

Evening  St. Luke 20: 27-40

Morning St. Matthew 22: 34-44

Before Holy Qurbana  Leviticus 2: 1-3Psalms 46Isaiah 40: 27-31

Holy Qurbana Acts 22: 22-29I Timothy 6: 13-21St. Matthew 23: 1-12

Sixth Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross

Evening  St. Matthew 19: 13-26

Morning St. Mark 10: 17-27

Before Holy Qurbana  Genesis 42: 29-36Psalms 84Isaiah 43: 16-25

Holy Qurbana Acts 21: 27 -40I Corinthians 5: 6-13St. Luke 18: 18-27

Koodhosh Eetho (Sanctification) Sunday

DescriptionThe Sunday that comes on or after October 30th is called Koodhosh Eetho (Sanctification of Church) Sunday. It is the beginning of the church calendar.

Evening  St. Mark 8: 27 -33

Morning St. John 21: 15- 22

Before Holy Qurbana  Exodus 33: 7-11Exodus 40 : 17-38Isaiah 6: 1 – 8

Holy Qurbana I Peter 2:1-12I Corinthians 3: 16-17, 6: 15-20St. Matthew 16:13-23

St. Gregorios of Parumala (Parumala Thirumeni)

Evening  St. John 15: 12 – 21, 16: 1 -3

Morning St. Mark 10: 28 – 31

Before Holy Qurbana  Genesis 19: 15 – 23Job 1: 12 – 22Isaiah 38: 1 – 8

Holy Qurbana Acts 27 : 9 – 2 6Hebrews 10: 33- 11: 7St. Matthew 10: 34 – 42

Hoodhosh Eetho (Dedication) Sunday

DescriptionThe Sunday after Koodhosh Eetho is called Hoodhosh Eetho (Dedication of Church) Sunday.

Evening  St. Luke 19: 47- 20: 8

Morning St. Mark 12: 41-44

Before Holy Qurbana  Exodus 33: 7-11I Kings 8 :22 – 40Isaiah 55: 1- 13

Holy Qurbana Acts 7: 44-53Hebrews 9: 1-14St. John 10: 22 – 38

Annunciation to Zechariah (Parents’ day)

DescriptionThis Sunday is commemorated as the day when John the Baptist’s birth was announced to Zechariah by Angel Gabriel.

Evening  St. Matthew 19: 3-12

Morning St. Luke 10: 38 – 12

Before Holy Qurbana  Genesis 17: 15-22Numbers 8: 13-20I Samuel 1: 9-17Isaiah 41: 8-15

Holy Qurbana II Peter 1: 1-15Ephesians 5: 21 -6: 4St. Luke 1: 5 – 25

Annunciation to St. Mary, Mother of God.

Evening  St. Luke 8: 16- 21

Morning St. Mark 3: 31-35

Before Holy Qurbana  Genesis 28: 10 -22Judges 13: 2-14Zechariah 2: 10-13, 4: 1-7, 8: 3Isaiah 63: 15-64: 5

Holy Qurbana I John 3: 2-17Galatians: 4: 1-7St. Luke 1: 26-38

St. Mary’s visit to Elizabeth (Ladies’ day)

Evening  St. Luke 8: 1- 3

Morning St. Luke 10: 38-42

Before Holy Qurbana  Genesis 1: 24 – 31, 24: 15-38Judges 4: 4 -16II Kings 5: 1 -5Ester 4: 1- 17Proverbs 14: 1-19

Birth of John the Baptist (Children’s day)

Evening  St. Mark 10 : 13-16

Morning St. Matthew 11: 11-19

Before Holy Qurbana  Genesis 21: 1-21Exodus 2: 1-10Psalms 127 : 1 -5Isaiah 62: 1-12

Holy Qurbana I John 3: 1-3Ephesians 6: 1-4;Colosians 3: 20-21St. Luke 1: 57-80

Revelation to St. Joseph

Evening  St. John 6: 30-46

Morning St. John 6: 30-46

Before Holy Qurbana  Genesis 13: 1-11Isaiah 1: 2 – 9

Holy Qurbana I Peter 2: 11 -17Galatians 1: 11-24St. Matthew 1: 18-25

Sunday before Christmas

Evening  St. Matthew 1: 1- 18

Morning St. John 1: 1-18

Before Holy Qurbana  Genesis 46: 8-27I Kings 9: 3-7Isaiah 7: 14-15, 11: 1 -9

Holy Qurbana Acts 3: 16-26Romans 4: 13-25St. Luke 3: 23-38

Yeldho/Incarnation of our Lord (Christmas)

Evening  St. John 1: 1-18

At the fire-pit Hebrews 1: 1-12St. Luke 2: 1-14

Morning St. Luke 2: 15-20

Before Holy Qurbana  Genesis 21: 1-8Micah 5:5 1- 4Isaiah 9: 1-7

Holy Qurbana I John 1: 1- 10Galatians 3: 23- 4 :7St. Matthew 2: 1-12

First Sunday after Christmas (The Holy Family flee to Egypt)

Evening  St. Matthew 10 : 16-23

Morning St. John 15: 18-21

Before Holy Qurbana  Genesis 37: 13 – 28Zechariah 8: 3-8Isaiah 5: 20-30

Holy Qurbana Acts 16: 6 -10I Corinthians 10 : 1- 13St. Matthew 2: 9 – 15, 19- 23