Syriac Orthodox Church Liturgical Calender 2015

2015 January 2015

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Circumcision of our Lord; New Year
St. John 15:8-19
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4
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
8
St. Stephanos, chief among the deacons and first of the martyrs
St. Matthew 23:34-39
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11
St. Matthew 4:12-22
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13
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15
Intercession of Virgin Mary for Seeds
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18
Mor Shmuel, Mor Shem`un, Monks of Qartmin Dayro and Mor Anthonius
St. John 1:43-51
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25
St. John 3:1-12
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27
28
St. Matthew 12:38-50
29
Thursday of the Fast of Nineveh
St. Luke 12:54-13:9
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31

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.
42nd Sunday after Christmas.
6Epiphany.
7Beheading of John the Baptist.
8St. Stephanos, chief among the deacons and first of the martyrs.
111st Sunday after Epiphany.
12Mor Theophilos Thomas, Udayagiri (1992).
15Intercession of Virgin Mary for Seeds; Mor Ahathulla, Koonan Kurishu Sathyam at Mattanchery (1653).
17Mor Philexinos Samuel, Meenangadi (1985).
18Mor Shmuel, Mor Shem`un, Monks of Qartmin Dayro and Mor Anthonius; 2nd Sunday after Epiphany; Mor Dionysius Mikhael, Panampady (1956).
24Mor Yulius Ya`qub, Manjinikkara (1992).
253rd Sunday after Epiphany.
26Fast of Nineveh begins; Mor Athanasius Paulose Pynadathu, Thrikkunathu Seminary, Alwaye (1953).
27Tuesday of the Fast of Nineveh.
28Wednesday of the Fast of Nineveh.
29Thursday of the Fast of Nineveh.

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2015 February 2015

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1
Departed priests
St. Matthew 24:42-51
2
Presentation at the Temple, Mor Shem`un (cf. St. Luke 2:25)
St. Luke 2:36-40
3
St. Luke 6:20-32
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5
6
7
8
All Departed
St. Luke 12:32-49
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10
11
12
13
14
15
Sunday of the feast of Cana
St. John 2:1-11
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19
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21
Mor Ephrem the Syrian (c. 306-373), Mor Theodoros
St. John 4:46-54
22
Sunday of the leper
St. Luke 5:12-16, 4:40-41
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28

Church Festivals

1Departed priests.
2Presentation at the Temple, Mor Shem`un (cf. St. Luke 2:25).
3Mor Barsawmo (c. 457), the chief among mourners.
8All Departed; Mor Severios, Patriarch of Antioch (c. 460-538).
10Mor Timotheos Ya`qub, Thrikkothamangalam.
13Feast of St. Ignatius Elias III, Manjanikkara (1932).
15Sunday of the feast of Cana.
19Mor Yulius Elias Qoro, Manjanikkara (1962).
21Mor Ephrem the Syrian (c. 306-373), Mor Theodoros.
22Sunday of the leper; St. Peter establishes the church at Antioch (AD 37); Mor Gregorius Gewargis Parapallil, Perumpilly (1999).
24Apostle Matthew, the Evangelist.

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2015 March 2015

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Sunday of the Paralytic
St. Mark 2:1-12
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3
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8
Sunday of the Canaanite woman
St. Matthew 15:12-31
9
Forty Martyrs of Sebastia
St. Mark 8:34-38
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11
Mid-Lent, Holy Cross, King Abgar
St. John 7:14-15, 3:13-21
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14
15
Sunday of the hunch-back woman
St. Luke 13:10-17
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22
Sunday of the healing of the blind man
St. John 9:1-41
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25
Annunciation to Virgin Mary
St. Luke 1:26-38
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27
Fortieth Friday
St. Matthew 4:1-11
28
Saturday of La`azar of Bethania
St. John 11:28-46
29
Palm Sunday
St. John 12:12-19
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31



Church Festivals

1Sunday of the Paralytic.
8Sunday of the Canaanite woman.
9Forty Martyrs of Sebastia.
11Mid-Lent, Holy Cross, King Abgar.
15Sunday of the hunch-back woman.
19Mor Ostatheos Sleebo, Kunnamkulam (1930).
21Patriarch Mor Ignatius Zakka I, Damascus (2014); Mor Koorilose Kuriakose, Adoor (1995).
22Sunday of the healing of the blind man; Mor Yulius Gheevarghese, Pampakkuda.
25Annunciation to Virgin Mary.
27Fortieth Friday.
28Saturday of La`azar of Bethania.
29Palm Sunday.

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2015 April 2015

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2
Passover
St. Luke 22:14-30
3
Veneration of the Cross, Friday of the Week of Passion
4
Saturday of Good Tidings
St. Matthew 27:57-61
5
Resurrection
St. Mark 16:1-8
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8
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10
Confessors
St. Mark 9:9-15
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12
St. John 20:19-31
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19
St. John 21:1-14
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26
St. John 4:31-38
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30

Church Festivals

2Passover.
3Veneration of the Cross, Friday of the Week of Passion.
4Saturday of Good Tidings.
5Resurrection.
10Confessors.
12New Sunday.
16Mor Athanasius Y. Samuel, First Archbishop of USA and Canada, Holland (1995)..
18Mor Chrysostom Moshe Salam, First Archbishop of South America (1996).
191st Sunday after New Sunday.
21Patriarch Mor Ignatius Peter IV of Antioch (1894).
23St. George the Martyr.
25St. Mark the Evangelist.
262nd Sunday after New Sunday.
27Mor Gregorius of Jerusalem, North Parur (1671).

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2015 May 2015

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3
St. John 6:47-58
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10
St. Mark 9:51-62
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12
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14
Ascension
St. Mark 16:14-20
15
Intercession of Virgin Mary for the crops
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17
St. John 6:35-46
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Pentecost
St. John 15: 1-14
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29
St. Luke 22:24-30
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St. John 6:26-35





Church Festivals

1Mor Ya`qub, son of Zebedee, the disciple.
33rd Sunday after New Sunday.
8Apostle John, the Evangelist.
10St. Simon, the Disciple; 4th Sunday after New Sunday.
14Ascension.
15Intercession of Virgin Mary for the crops.
17Sunday before Pentecost.
20Four Evangelists, Fathers of the three Holy Synods.
24Pentecost.
25Mor Aharon, chief among the mourners.
29Golden Friday; Consecration of Patriarch H.H. Mor Aphrem II.
311st Sunday after Pentecost.

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2015 June 2015

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7
St. Matthew 10:34-11:1
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14
St. John 6:35-46
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First church founded in the name of the Mother of God
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21
St. Matthew 14:14-23
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26
Fast of the Apostles
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28
St. Luke 9:10-17
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

72nd Sunday after Pentecost.
11St. Bartholomew, the disciple.
143rd Sunday after Pentecost.
15First church founded in the name of the Mother of God.
19Apostle Mor Ya`qub, First bishop of Jerusalem and martyr.
214th Sunday after Pentecost.
23Patriarch Mor Ignatius Ephrem I, Homs (1957).
24Birth of St. John the Baptist.
25Patriarch Mor Ignatius Ya`qub III, Damascus (1980).
26Fast of the Apostles.
285th Sunday after Pentecost.
29Apostles Peter and Paul (AD 67); Fast of the Apostles ends.
30Twelve Apostles.

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2015 July 2015

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3
Apostle Thomas, remains transferred to Edessa (AD 394)
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5
St. Matthew 15:32-39
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12
St. Mark 3:20-30
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19
St. Mark 8:1-10
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26
St. Luke 14:7-11
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Church Festivals

3Apostle Thomas, remains transferred to Edessa (AD 394).
5Seventy-two disciples; 6th Sunday after Pentecost.
11Mor Dionysius Joseph Pulikkottil, Kottayam Old Seminary (1909); Mor Severius, Kottayam Valiya Pally.
127th Sunday after Pentecost.
15Mor Quryaqos and his mother Mort Yuliti, martyrs; Mor Abahay of Nicea (AD 455).
198th Sunday after Pentecost.
20Prophet Eliyo.
22St. Mary Magdalene.
269th Sunday after Pentecost.
27Mor Shem`un the Stylite (c. 390-459).
28Mor Ostatheos Thomas, Thiruvankulam (2000).
30Maphryono Mor Gregorius Bar `Ebroyo (1286).

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2015 August 2015

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2
St. Matthew 18:1-14
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4
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6
Transfiguration, Feast of the booths
St. Luke 9:27-36
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8
9
St. Matthew 21:28-32
10
Fast of Assumption begins
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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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St. Mark 10:35-45
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St. Luke 11:9-20
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St. Matthew 17:22-27
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Church Festivals

1Mort Shmuni, her seven sons and their teacher, Eleazar.
210th Sunday after Pentecost.
3Mor Ivanius Hidayatullah, Mulanthuruthy (1694).
6Transfiguration, Feast of the booths.
91st Sunday after Transfiguration.
10Fast of Assumption begins.
12Mor Ozazoel, martyr.
15Assumption, Intercession of Mother of God for the vines.
161st Sunday after Assumption.
19Mor Laby, the disciple.
232nd Sunday after Assumption.
24St. Mathias, the Apostle.
29Beheading of St. John the Baptist.
303rd Sunday after Assumption.

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2015 September 2015

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3
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6
St. Mark 6:1-6
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8
Birth of Virgin Mary
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10
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12
13
St. Luke 11:33-41
14
Holy Cross
St. Luke 21:5-28
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20
St. Mark 13:30-37
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27
St. Matthew 16:5-12
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Church Festivals

1Catholicos H. B. Baselius Paulose II, Malekurishu (1996).
2Mor Koorilos Yuyakim, Reesh Episcopa of Malankara, Mulanthuruthy (1874).
64th Sunday after Assumption.
8Birth of Virgin Mary.
9Yuyakim and Hannah, parents of Virgin Mary.
135th Sunday after Assumption.
14Holy Cross;
201st Sunday after Sleebo.
24Mor Dimet.
272nd Sunday after Sleebo.
28Mor Clemis Abraham Vayala, Knanaya Chief Metropolitan of the East (2002).

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2015 October 2015

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2
3
4
St. Mark 2:23-28
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10
11
St. Luke 16:13-18
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13
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18
St. Matthew 23:1-12
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25
St. Luke 18:18-27
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31

Church Festivals

1Mor Aday, the disciple, Mor Abahay, the martyr and Mor Malke.
2St. Baselius Yaldo, Kothamangalam (1685).
43rd Sunday after Sleebo.
7Mor Sarghis and Mor Bakhos, martyrs.
114th Sunday after Sleebo.
15Mor Ossyo the hermit.
18St. Luke the Evangelist; 5th Sunday after Sleebo.
22Mor Baselius Shakralla, Kandanad (1764).
23Mor Ya`qub, son of Alphaeus.
256th Sunday after Sleebo.
29Mor Yulius Yeshu‘ Çiçek, First Archbishop of Europe, Mor Ephrem Monastery, Netherlands (2005).

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2015 November 2015

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Consecration of the Church
St. Mark 8:27-33
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8
Renewal of the Church
St. Luke 19:47-20:8
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10
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13
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15
Annunciation to Zachariah
St. Luke 11:45-51
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21
Entrance of Virgin Mary into the Temple
22
Annunciation to Mary
St. Luke 1:26-38
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29
Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth
St. Luke 1:39-56
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Church Festivals

1Consecration of the Church; All Saints and Martyrs.
2St. Gregorius Gewargis of Parumala (1902).
3Mor Athanasius Poulose Kadavil, First bishop of Kottayam, Thrikkunnathu Seminary (1907).
6Mor Gregorius Gewargis Vayaliparambil, Thrikkunathu Seminary, Alwaye (1966).
8Renewal of the Church.
13John Chrysostom 'Gold-Mouthed', Patriarch of Constantinople (c. 347-407).
14St. Philip, the disciple.
15Annunciation to Zachariah.
21Entrance of Virgin Mary into the Temple.
22Annunciation to Mary.
24Mor Clemis (Clement of Rome, c. 30-100).
28Mor Ya`qub Burd`ono (c. 500-578); Mor Dionysius Bar Salibi (d. 1171).
29Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth; Mor Ya`qub of Sarugh (c. 451-521).
30St. Andrew, the disciple.

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2015 December 2015

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Birth of John the Baptist
St. Luke 1:57-80
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13
Annunciation to Joseph
St. Matthew 1:18-25
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20
Sunday before Christmas
St. Matthew 1:1-17
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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
St. Luke 2:40-52
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31

Church Festivals

2Mor Shabor and Mor Aphroth, Akapparampu.
4Mort Barbara and Mort Yuliana, martyrs.
6Birth of John the Baptist; St. Nicholos (Mor Sokhe), Epsicopus of Moora.
10Mor Philoxenos of Mabbug (c. 450-523); Mor Behnam and his sister Mort Sarah, martyrs.
13Annunciation to Joseph.
15Beginning of Advent.
18St. Thomas wounded by the spear.
20Sunday before Christmas; Mor Ignatios Nuhrono of Antioch (c. 35-107).
21Martyrdom of St. Thomas.
25Christmas.
26Lullabies, Glorification of the Mother of God.
27Slaughter of the Holy Infants; 1st Sunday after Christmas.

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