New Year’s Day, Circumcision of our Lord, Memory of St. Basil, and St. Gregory.
Evening
Morning
Before Holy Qurbana
Genesis 12 : 1- 9 Deuteronomy 10: 12-11: 1Ezekiel 18: 21-24
Holy Qurbana
Second Sunday after Christmas
Evening
Morning
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
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