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St. Mary's Indian Orthodox Congregation NAPLES, FLORIDA. WWW.STMARYSSWFI.ORG Liturgical Calendar 2016-17 KOTTIL JOS LIK EPH PU M ' A IS R H T D O IO Y N ARTHAT CHURCH J CHIRALAYAM CHURCH Y A S H I U B S A I S ' B I 6 - C 1 E 0 KANDANAD PADIYOLA N -2 T 6 HOLY BIBLE 1811 EN 81 ARY YEAR 1 KANDANAD PADIYOLA OLD SEMINARY Beloved Faithful in Christ, TOMB OF SAINT The Orthodox Diocese of Ahmedabad (OLD SEMINARY CHAPPAL) under the Indian Orthodox Church, exalt thankful glory to the Lord Almighty for all the boons graced in publishing the ‘Liturgical Year Calendar of the Oriental Orthodox Syrian Church’. encouragement needed for this movement and The prime motto of this standardization is to ARTHAT PADIYOLA releasing it out with the Holy Hands on the occasion prepare the faithful with a life of true worship. It’s of the 80th Global Conference of our OCYM. We the third time in consecution, this very project is also take this opportunity to extend His Holiness been carried under the auspices of Ahmedabad field along with modern English values, hatching days of a week, and thus forming out seven all the best on his 70th birthday and join in prayers Diocese. out from the residential period of learning (the seasons in a year. As it illustrates the significance, that our Lord may bless His Holiness to guide His This year's Liturgical Calendar is been published Gurukula method) in early times, constructed the the commemorations, mode of tunes, lectionaries Church to many more spiritual heights. We also as a revered homage and in intercession to Arthat & Chiralayam churches, Thozhiyoor Bishop etc of each day, it readily highlights the feast stoop to the members of the Holy Episcopal Synod, ‘Sabhajyothis (Light of the Church)’ St. Joseph House, Old Seminary and many such buildings and Lenten days along with a good collection of our most beloved Metropolitans for their prayers Mar Dionysius, Pulikkottil I, the Malankara based on the fine work of Indian architecture that particularized icons which yield more accurate and guidance. Metropolitan, on the bicentenary celebration of His lasts for centuries, and keeping firm the quiddity, understanding. It also provides information about At this joyful outset, we intercede to St. Mary the Holiness’ blessed memory. He was a pious man faith, canons, polity and similar foundational the days permitted for performing sacramental Theotokos, the Holy Apostles, the Martyrs, the who dedicated whole of his life span, working dynamics of the Church through many resolutions rites as per the canon. We believe that this will Confessors, especially St. Thomas the Apostle of unceasingly round the clock, so as to prepare and transcripts like Arthat resolution (Arthat- surely help all of us to lead a true life of worship in India and since all the faithful and truly Christian and keep the Church firm in social and spiritual padiyola), Kandanad resolution etc. The profound an Oriental Orthodox Way. Rulers who have established, confirmed and led us dimension. contributions by His Holiness at that age prevail As this movement cum project carried is a in the true faith. May all their prayers be a strong The developing era of our Church had His Holiness high even in the present time. collaborative effort of many. I express our hearty refuge to us. as one of the chief sculptors. His commendable The make-in process of this Calendar project gratitude to all of them in person, Fr. Dr. Joseph Yours Shepherd in Christ, life led in firm resolutions, shaped the Church to precedes with a deep study and combined Cheeran, Fr. Iyoob Bethany Ashram, who reflect the faith aspects of living in favorable and contemplation into a scientific arrangement encouraged us and helped us throughout for its modernized standards. His Holiness steered many meticulously. The Liturgical Calendar of the successful outset. Also I express our sincere movements like cultural translation and publishing Oriental Orthodox Churches is a standard piece regards to the Penta Offset at Kottayam for its By His Grace, of the Holy Bible and Sacramental Orders based on stands highly authentic, credible and factual in embellished way of printing work. DR. GEEVARGHESE YULIOS the Syriac traditions, established first ever in India its information, when compared to other religio- With earnest honor and reverence for the Catholicos METROPOLITAN an oriental theological school (Old Seminary) with cultural yearly planner in secular pattern. Our of the East and the Malankara Metropolitan His Diocese of Ahmedabad integrated course in Priesthood training, started a Liturgical Year Calendar takes in record even the Holiness Paulose II, we offer sincere gratitude college at Kottayam for exploring the educational 30 September 2016 seven canonical hours of a day, and then seven at His Holiness’ feet for blessing us and giving Ahmedabad FOR COPIES CONTACT : 9400510811 FOR COPIES CONTACT PUBLISHED BY THE ORTHODOX DIOCESE OF AHMEDABAD I © CONCEPT AND DESIGN: DR. GEEVARGHESE MAR YULIOS METROPOLITAN, FR. DR. JOSEPH CHEERAN, FR. DR. JOSSY JACOB, FR. IYOOB BETHANY ASRAM, P. THOMAS PIRAVAM, VARGHESE JOHN THOTTAPPUZHA St. Mary's Indian Orthodox Congregation NAPLES, FLORIDA. WWW.STMARYSSWFI.ORG Liturgical Calendar 2016-17 'SABHA JYOTHIS' TIL JOSEPH MAR DION KKOT YSIU LI ical Cale S PU urg nda I it r L BI 2016 - 17 6 -C 01 ENT 6-2 ENARY YEAR 181 Annunciation Period The first season of the liturgical year, the season of Annunciation, begins on the eighth Sunday prior to the feast of Nativity of our Lord. It is entitled Qudos Edtho, which literally means 'Sanctification of the Church'. Through the following Sundays the Church commemorates all important events in the salvific SEASON OF ANNUNCIATION Adn-bn-¸p-Imew history as occurred in preparation to the birth of our Lord from Virgin Mary in the fullness of time. The Old Testament part of the Economy of Salvation is O SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 2 C duly remembered through the scriptural readings in 0 T 1 5 N 1 8 1 5 1 1 O O liturgical contexts in the season. B V 6 30 31 E 1 2 3 4 5 E M The Fast of Nativity falls in this period. Fasting of B 114th Commemoration of R St. Gregorios (Parumala Seminary) 9th Memorial of Qudosh Idto, E 109th Memorial of Kadavil Paulose Stephanos Mar Theodosios twenty five days are indented for us to purify ourselves (Sanctification of the Church) R All Saints Day Mar Athanasios Metropolitan Metropolitan Begining of the Liturgical Year (Aluva Thrikkunathu Seminary) (Bhilai St. Thomas Ashramam) through the commemoration of, and contemplation on 2 6 2 6 2 6 2 the incarnation of our Lord from the Virgin and the 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 long standing preparation for it to happen through the Hudoth idto, 20th Memorial of (Dedication of the Church) Mar Baselius Mar Thoma Old Testament period. Even though both the fast and 50th Memorial of Mathews I Catholicos (Devalokam) 205th Memorial of Vayaliparambil Geevarghese 89th Memorial of Kayamkulam Philipose Ramban feast of Annunciation falls in the month of Nissan, it Mar Gregorios Metropolitan Konattu Mathan Malpan (Adoor, Kannamkode) (Aluva Thrikkunathu Seminary) (Pambakuda) is also commemorated on the fourth Sunday of the N 3 7 3 7 3 7 3 first season as mainly exposed through the Scripture O 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 readings. In the annual celebration through the V Suboreh dazkharyo Revelation to Zachariah liturgical year, winter, the season of low productivity (Father of John the Baptist) E Comme. of Comme. of Apostle St. Philip has been turned into a period filled with hope, and M St. John Chrysostem (Golden-mouthed) preparation for the Advent of our Lord into this world. B 4 8 4 8 4 8 4 E R 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 200th Memorial of SABHA JYOTHIS Suboroh dabthulto Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysius I Annunciation to St. Mary Malankara Metropolitan Feast of the Entrance of 5th Memorial of Iyoob 20th Memorial of Paulos Mar Philoxenos Metropolitan St. Mary to Mar Gregorios Metropolitan (Pathanapuram Mt. Tabor Dayara) the Jerusalem Temple (Kottayam Old Seminary) Lectionary 5 1 5 1 D 5 1 5 GOSPELS OLD TESTMENT NEW TESTMENT E C Eve : Mark 8:27-33 Exodus 33:5-11 Acts 7:44-53 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 Mon : John 21:15-22 1 Kings 6:1-8; E Hebrews 9:1-14 M HQ : Mathew 16:13-20 Jeremiah 31:10-14 OCT - 30 Mezalto B 44th Memorial of Eve : Luke 9:18-25 Exodus 31:18-32:6; St. Mary’s Visit to Elizabeth Comme. of E Thoma Mar Dionysius Acts 7:44-53 Comme. of Comme. of Metropolitan Mon : John 10:22-38 1 Kings 6:1-8; Comme. of St Jacob Baradaeus R Beginning of Hebrews 9:1-14 St. Jacob of Serugh St. Andrew the Apostle (Pathanapuram Mt. Tabor Dayara) HQ : John 10:22-42 Ezek. 9:9-11+5:18-22 St. Jacob Mapasco & St. Dionysius Barsleebi Nativity Lent NOV - 6 Eve : Luke 1:1-17 Genesis 17:15-22 2 Peter 1:1-15 Mon : Luke 1:18-25 Num 8:1-20 6 2 6 2 6 2 6 Romans 4:13-25 HQ : Luke 1:1-25 Isaiah 41:8-16 NOV - 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Eve : Luke 1:26-38 Deut 26:16-24 1 John 3:2-17 D Mon : Luke 1:46-55 Zach 2:1-13 Heb. 6:13-20; 7:1-10 Mawlodeh d-Yuhanon HQ : Luke 1:26-38 Isaiah 63:15-64:5 NOV - 20 E Mamdono 4th Memorial of Comme.