Liturgical calendar of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church

Syro Malabar Church has its own seasons around the year.[1] They are fixed according to the flow of salvation history. Concentrating themselves on 'Iso M'siha, i.e., on the historical life of Jesus Christ, the believers are led to the eschatological fulfilment, viz., the heavenly bliss, in this special arrangement of liturgical seasons.[2]

Mar Toma Nazranis (St. Thomas Christians) begin their liturgical year on the Sunday that comes between November 27 and December 3.

Seasons and Salvation History

The arrangement of the Seasons in the Liturgical Year is based on Six Central Events on Celebrations of the Salvation History. They are:

  1. Nativity of Iso
  2. Resurrection of Iso
  3. Pentecost
  4. Transfiguration
  5. Glorious Cross
  6. Parousia

Fixing of Seasons

All seasons begin on Sundays. 52 weeks are divided into Nine Seasons. Usually, there are seven weeks each for every Season; the first and last are permanent exceptions; five or six for Subara and four for Qudas-Edta. Resurrection of Iso-M'siha and Finding of the Glorious Cross are the two deciding Celebrations in the Liturgical Year. Resurrection is celebrated on the Sunday that follows the full moon day after March twenty first, the Spring Equinox. Finding of the Glorious Cross is celebrated always on September fourteenth.[3]

Liturgical Year and Gregorian Calendar 2014-2015

2015th Year after the birth of M'siha
Seasons Beginning End
1 Annunciation (Subara) November 30, 2014 January 3, 2015
2 Epiphany (Denha) January 4, 2015 February 14, 2015
3 Great Fast (Sawma Rabba) February 15, 2015 April 4, 2015
4 Resurrection (Qyamta) April 5, 2015 May 23, 2015
5 Apostles (Slihe) May 24, 2015 July 11, 2015
6 Summer (Qaita) July 12, 2015 August 29, 2015
7 Eliyah-Cross (Eliyah-Sliba) August 30, 2015 October 10, 2015
8 Weeks of Moses (Muse) October 11, 2015 October 31, 2015
9 Dedication of the Church (Qudas-Edta) November 1, 2015 November 28, 2015

The Seasons

Weeks of Annunciation (Subara)

It is a season of Good News, viz., the Season of the Annunciation of Salvation.

November 30, 2014 First Sunday
December 1, 2014 25-day Fast begins
December 6, 2014 Shliha Mar Andreos
December 7, 2014 Second Sunday
December 8, 2014 Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary
December 14, 2014 Third Sunday
December 18, 2014 Miracle of St. Thomas Cross
December 21, 2014 Fourth Sunday
December 25, 2014 Nativity of Isho
December 27, 2014 Shliha Mar Yohannan
December 28, 2014 Fifth Sunday Holy Infants
January 1, 2015 Name Iso
January 2, 2015 Mary, Mother of Jesus
January 3, 2015 Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara
Weeks of Annunciation
Week Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
I Nov 30 Dec 1

25-day Fast begins

 2 3 4 5 6

Shliha Mar Andreos

II 7 8

Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary

 9 10 11 12 13
III 14 15 16 17 18

Mar Toma Sliba

 19 20
IV 21 22 23 24 25

Nativity of Isho

 26 27

Mar Yohannan

V 28 29

Holy Infants

 30 31 Jan 1

Name 'Isho'

 2

Mary, Mother of Isho

 3

Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara

Weeks of Epiphany (Denha)

The public life of Iso-Msiha is celebrated during the Weeks of Epiphany.

January 4, 2015 First Sunday
January 6, 2015 Epiphany of Iso-Msiha
January 9, 2015 First Friday of Epiphany - Mar Yohannan Mamdana (St.John the Baptist)
January 11, 2015 Second Sunday
January 16, 2015 Second Friday of Epiphany - Apostles Peter and Paul
January 18, 2015 Third Sunday
January 20, 2015 Sahda Mar Sebastianos
January 23, 2015 Third Friday of Epiphany - Holy Evangelists
January 24, 2015 Conversion of Maar Paulos
January 25, 2015 Fourth Sunday
January 26, 2015 3-day fast begins (Rogation of Ninivites), Shlihe Mar Thimothy & Mar Titus
January 28, 2015 3-day fast ends
January 29, 2015 Thursday after Rogation
January 30, 2015 Fourth Friday of EpiphanyMartyr Esthapanos
February 1, 2015 Fifth Sunday,Our Lord's Entrance to the Temple
February 6, 2015 Fifth Friday of Epiphany -Fathers of the Church, Patron of the Parish Church
February 8, 2015 Sixth Sunday
February 13, 2015 Eighth Friday of Epiphany - Departed Faithful (All Souls' Day)
Weeks of Epiphany (Denha)
Week Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
I Jan 4 5 6

Epiphany of Isho

 7 8 9

Mar Yohannan Mamdana

 10
II 11 12 13 14 15 16

Apostles Peter and Paul

 17
III 18 19 20 21 22 23

Holy Evangelists

 24

Conversion of Mar Paulos

IV 25 26, Rogation of Ninivites 27, Rogation of Ninivites 28, Rogation of Ninivites 29, Thursday after Rogation 30

Martyr Esthapanos

 31
V Feb 1 2 3 4 5 6

Patron of the Parish Church

 7
VI 8 9 10 11 12 13

Departed Faithful (All Souls' Day)

 14

Weeks of Great Fast (Sawma Rabba)

During the Weeks of Great Fast, Mar Toma Nazranis celebrate the Passion and Death of 'Iso-Msiha'

February 15, 2015 First Sunday, Petratha
February 16, 2015 50-day Fast begins
February 22, 2015 Second Sunday
March 1, 2015 Third Sunday
March 8, 2015 Fourth Sunday
March 11, 2015 Mid-Fasting
March 15, 2015 Fifth Sunday
March 18, 2015 Mar Cyril of Jerusalem
March 19, 2015 Mar Yawsep
March 22, 2015 Sixth Sunday
March 25, 2015 Annunciation to Mary
March 29, 2015 Seventh Sunday, Osana(Palm) Sunday
April 2, 2015 Thursday of Pesha
April 3, 2015 Friday of Passion
April 4, 2015 Great Saturday
Weeks of Great Fast (Sawma Rabba)
Week Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
I Feb 15

Petratha

 16

50-day Fast begins

 17 18 19 20 21
II 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
III March 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
IV 8 9 10 11

Mid-Fasting

 12 13 14
V 15 16 17 18

Mar Cyril of Jerusalem

 19

Mar Yawsep

 20 21
VI 22 23 24 25

Annunciation to Mary

 26 27 28
VII 29

Osana(Palm) Sunday

 30 31 April 1 2

Thursday of Pesha

 3

Friday of Passion

 4

Great Saturday

Weeks of Resurrection (Qyamta)

April 5, 2015 First Sunday, Great Sunday of Resurrection
April 6, 2015 Week of Weeks
April 7, 2015 Week of Weeks
April 8, 2015 Week of Weeks
April 9, 2015 Week of Weeks
April 10, 2015 First Friday of Resurrection - All Confessors'(Saints') Day
April 12, 2015 New Sunday Feast of the Profession of Faith by Mar Toma Shliha
April 19, 2015 Third Sunday
April 24, 2015 Martyr Mar Giwargis
April 25, 2015 Mar Markose Evangelist
April 26, 2015 Fourth Sunday
May 1, 2015 Mar Yawsep, the Worker
May 2, 2015 Mar Athanasius
May 3, 2015 Fifth Sunday
May 4, 2015 Slihe Mar Philippose and Yakob
May 10, 2015 Sixth Sunday
May 13, 2015 Sliha Mar Mathias
May 14, 2015 Ascension of 'Iso-Msiha'
May 15, 2015 Marth Mariam, Protecress of New Growth
April 17, 2015 Seventh Sunday
Weeks of Resurrection (Qyamta)
Week Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
I April 5

Great Sunday of Resurrection

 6

Week of Weeks

 7

Week of Weeks

 8

Week of Weeks

 9

Week of Weeks

 10

All Confessors (Saints)

 11
II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
III 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
IV 26 27 28 29 30 May 1

Mar Yawsep, the Worker

 2
V 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
VI 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
VII 17 18, 19 20 21 22 23

Weeks of Apostles (Slihe)

The great evangelizing ministry of the Apostles and Disciples of Jesus is the main theme of this season.

May 24, 2015 First Sunday, Pentecost
May 29, 2015 Friday of Gold
May 29, 2015 Saint Justin
May 31, 2015 Second Sunday, Visitation to Elizabeth
June 4, 2015 Precious Body and Blood of Jesus
June 7, 2015 Third Sunday
June 8, 2015 Blessed Mariam Thresia
June 9, 2015 Mar Aprem, Father of the Church
June 11, 2015 Sliha Mar Barnabas
June 12, 2015 Sacred Heart of Jesus
June 14, 2015 Fourth Sunday
June 21, 2015 Fifth Sunday
June 26, 2015 Preparing for Dukrana of Mar Toma Sliha
June 27, 2015 Mar Ireneus, Preparing for Dukrana of Mar Toma Sliha
June 28, 2015 Sixth Sunday, Preparing for Dukrana of Mar Toma Sliha
June 29, 2015 Shlihe Peter and Paul
June 30, 2015 Preparing for Dukrana of Mar Toma Sliha
July 1, 2015 Preparing for Dukrana of Mar Toma Sliha,
July 2, 2015 Preparing for Dukrana of Mar Toma Sliha
July 3, 2015 Dukrana of Mar Toma Sliha
July 5, 2015 Seventh Sunday
July 10, 2015 70 Disciples of Iso
Weeks of Apostles (Slihe)
Week Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
I May 24 Pentecost 25 26 27 28 29 30
II 31 June 1 2 3 4 5 6
III 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
IV 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
V 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
VI 28 29 30 July 1 2 3 4
VII 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Weeks of Summer (Qaita)

The growth of the Church as a faithful community is the main theme of this season.

July 12, 2015 First Sunday '12 Apostles: Nusardeil'
July 15, 2015 Mar Quriaqos and mother Yolethe
July 16, 2015 Mother of Mount Carmel
July 17, 2015 First Friday, Mar Yakob of Nisibis
July 19, 2015 Second Sunday
July 24, 2015Second Friday, Mar Addai and Mar Mari, Teachers of the East
July 25, 2015 Shliha Mar Yakob
July 26, 2015 Third Sunday
July 27, 2015 Saints Joachim and Anna
July 28, 2015 Marth Alphonsa
August 1, 2015 15-day fast begins
August 2, 2015 Fourth Sunday
August 6, 2015 Transfiguration of 'Iso-Msiha'
August 9, 2015 Fifth Sunday
August 14, 2015 Fifth Friday, Saint Simoni and her 7 sons
August 15, 2015 'Assumption of Mary'
August 16, 2015 Sixth Sunday
August 21, 2015 Sixth Friday, Mar Simon Bar Sabbai and Companions
August 23, 2015 Seventh Sunday
August 24, 2015 Shliha Mar Bartholomeo
August 29, 2015 Marth Euprasia
Weeks of Summer (Qaita)
Week Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
I 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
II 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
III 26 27 28 29 30 31 August 1
IV 2 3 4 5 6

Transfiguration of Isho

 7 8
V 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Assumption of Mary

VI 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
VII 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Weeks of Eliyah-Cross (Eliyah-Sliba)

August 30, 2015 First Sunday
September 1, 2015 8-day fast begins
September 6, 2015 Second Sunday
September 8, 2015 'Nativity of Mary'
September 13, 2015 Third Sunday
September 14, 2015 Finding of Mar Sliha
September 20, 2015 Fourth Sunday
September 21, 2015 Shliha Mar Mathai
September 27, 2015 Fifth Sunday
October 1, 2015 Saint Theresa of Lisieux
October 3, 2015 Saint Francis of Assisi
October 4, 2015 Sixth Sunday
Weeks of Eliyah-Cross (Eliyah-Sliba)
Week Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
I August 30 31 Sept 1 2 3 4 5
II 6 7 8

Nativity of Mary

 9 10 11 12
III 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
IV 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
V 27 28 29 30 Oct 1 2 3
VI 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Weeks of Moses (Muse)

October 18, 2015 First Sunday
October 15, 2015 Saint Therese of Avila, Doctor of the Church
October 16, 2015 Blessed Augustine Thevarparampil (Kunjachan)
October 17, 2015 Saint Ignatius of Antioch
October 19, 2015 Mar Luka, Evangelist
October 25, 2015 Second Sunday
October 28, 2015 Slihe Mar Simon and Yuda Thadeus
Weeks of Moses (Muse)
Week Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
I 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
II 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
III 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Weeks of Dedication of the Church (Qudas-Edta)

November 1, 2015 First Sunday
November 5, 2015 Saints Zachariah and Elizabeth
November 8, 2015 Second Sunday
November 15, 2015 Third Sunday
November 22, 2015 Fourth Sunday
November 28, 2015 Last day of the Liturgical Year
Week Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
I Nov 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
II 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
III 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
IV 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Days of the Commencement of the Seasons 2010-2020

Seasons 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
1 Subara 29-Nov-09 28-Nov-10 27-Nov-11 2-Dec-12 1-Dec-13 30-Nov-14 29-Nov-15 27-Nov-16 3-Dec-17 2-Dec-18 1-Dec-19
2 Denha 3-Jan-10 9-Jan-11 8-Jan-12 6-Jan-13 5-Jan-14 4-Jan-15 3-Jan-16 8-Jan-17 7-Jan-18 6-Jan-19 5-Jan-20
3 Sawma Rabba 14-Feb 6-Mar 19-Feb 10-Feb 2-Mar 15-Feb 7-Feb 26-Feb 11-Feb 3-Mar 23-Feb
4 Qyamta 4-Apr 24-Apr 8-Apr 31-Mar 20-Apr 5-Apr 27-Mar 16-Apr 1-Apr 21-Apr 12-Apr
5 Slihe 23-May 12-Jun 27-May 19-May 8-Jun 24-May 15-May 4-Jun 20-May 9-Jun 31-May
6 Qaita 11-Jul 31-Jul 15-Jul 7-Jul 27-Jul 12-Jul 3-Jul 23-Jul 8-Jul 28-Jul 19-Jul
7 Elijah-Sliba 29-Aug 11-Sep 2-Sep 25-Aug 7-Sep 30-Aug 21-Aug 3-Sep 26-Aug 8-Sep 6-Sep
8 Muse 17-Oct 16-Oct 14-Oct 13-Oct 12-Oct 18-Oct 16-Oct 15-Oct 14-Oct 13-Oct 18-Oct
9 Qudas-Edta 31-Oct 30-Oct 4-Nov 3-Nov 2-Nov 1-Nov 30-Oct 5-Nov 4-Nov 3-Nov 1-Nov

Great Sunday of Resurrection (2000-2099)[4]

In the Syro-Malabar Church, Great Sunday of Resurrection is always celebrated on a Sunday between March 22 (M22) and April 25 (A25) as per the calculations based on the Catholic Tradition. It is the first Sunday after the Paschal Full Moon, which is the first moon whose 14th day is on or after the "vernal equinox". Here are the dates of the Great Sunday of Resurrection from 2000 to 2099. Years are arranged row-wise in an ascending manner. For better alignment, March and April are bifurcated. Identify the year and look at the column header to find the exact date.

March

M22 M23 M24 M25 M26 M27 M28 M29 M30 M31
  2008       2005       2002
          2016       2013
            2027     2024
      2035     2032 2043    
      2046       2054    
                2059  
        2062     2065 2070  
        2073          
        2084       2081 2086
                2092 2097
                   

April

A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12 A13 A14 A15 A16 A17 A18 A19 A20 A21 A22 A23 A24 A25
      2010       2007     2004 2009     2001 2006       2003     2000 2011  
2018     2021 2015     2012 2023     2020       2017 2022     2014 2019        
2029       2026               2031     2028       2025 2030        
2040       2037 2042     2034 2039     2036       2033       2041       2038
  2051     2048 2053     2045 2050       2047     2044 2049     2052        
  2056                       2058       2055       2057      
    2067     2064       2061 2066     2069 2063     2060 2071     2068      
    2078       2075     2072 2077       2074       2076       2079    
    2089 2083     2080 2091     2088       2085 2090     2082 2087          
      2094               2093     2096         2098       2095  
                      2099                          

Nasrani Calendar: An Online Dynamic Liturgical Calendar [5]

Nasrani Foundation, an organisation of Mar Thoma Nasranis has developed a dynamic Calendar based on the liturgical seasons of Syro-Malabar Church. The calendar is a handy tool for those who want to organize their life according to the liturgical seasons of the Church. The calendar contains almost all the information on the liturgical year of the Syro-Malabar Church. The calendar also provides instant access to daily Bible verses and short articles on important feasts of the Syro-Malabar Church. Pre-recorded Bible verses (from Peshitta Bible) and biblical reflections written by well-known theologians on Sundays and feast days are of most help to the faithful. Moreover, one can opt for receiving email alerts based on the calendar. Using this calendar, Syro-Malabar faithful can keep themselves updated with the liturgical life cycle of the Church.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://pathikulangara.in/Calendar.htm
  2. ↑ Pathikulangara, Varghese. Mar Toma Margam, (A New Catechism for the St. Thomas Christians of India), Kottayam: Denha Services, 2004
  3. ↑ http://www.pathikulangara.in/Archive.htm
  4. ↑ http://users.sa.chariot.net.au/~gmarts/eastcalc.htm
  5. ↑ http://www.nasranifoundation.org/calendar/

External links

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