The Lectionary of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church

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Koodosh Eetho to Kothne

Koodhosh Eetho (Sanctification) Sunday

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

o Evening

St. Mark8: 27 -33
o Morning

St. John 21: 15 - 22
o Before Holy Qurbana

Exodus 33:7-11

Exodus 40 : 17-38

Isaiah6: 1 - 8
o Holy Qurbana

I Peter2:1-12

I Corinthians 3: 16-17, 6: 15 -20

St. Matthew 16:13-23

Hoodhosh Eetho (Dedication) Sunday

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

o Evening

St. Luke 19: 47- 20: 8
o Morning

St. Mark12: 41-44
o Before Holy Qurbana

Exodus33: 7-11

I Kings : 8 :22 - 40

Isaiah55: 1- 13
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 7:44 -53 or

Revelation 3:14-22

Hebrews9: 1-14

St. John 10: 22 - 38

Annunciation to Zachariah (Parents' day)

This Sunday is commemorated as the day when John the Baptist's birth was announced toZachariah by Angel Gabriel.

o Evening

St. Matthew 19: 3-12
o Morning

St. Luke 10: 38 – 42
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis 2: 18-25

Genesis17: 15-22

Numbers8: 13-20

Ruth 1 : 11-18

I Samuel 1: 9-17

Psalms 133 : 1-3

Isaiah 41: 8-15
o Holy Qurbana

II Peter 1: 1-15

Ephesians5: 21 -6: 4

St. Luke 1: 5 - 25

Annunciation to St. Mary, Mother of God.

o Evening

St. Luke8: 16- 21
o Morning

St. Mark 3:31-35
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis28: 10 -22

Judges13: 2-14

Zechariah2: 10-13, 4: 1-7, 8: 3

Isaiah63: 15-64: 5
o Holy Qurbana

I John3: 2-17

Galatians:4: 1-7

Hebrew 2 :14-18

St. Luke 1:26-38

St. Mary's visit to Elizabeth (Womens' day)

o Evening

St. Luke8: 1- 3
o Morning

St. Luke10: 38-42
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis1: 24 - 31, 24: 15-38

Judges4: 4 -16

1 Samuel 25 :1-35

II Kings 5: 1 -5

Ester 4:1- 17

Proverbs14: 1 : 19 : 14 : 31 : 10 -31
o Holy Qurbana

I Peter 3: 1 -7

I Timothy 2: 9 - 15 , 3:11 -13

St. Luke 1:39-56

Birth of John the Baptist (Children's day)

o Evening

St. Mark10 : 13-16
o Morning

St. Matthew 11: 11-19
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis21: 1-21

Exodus 2:1-10

1 Samuel 1 : 20-28 , 2 : 18 -26

Psalms127 : 1 -5

Isaiah62: 1-12
o Holy Qurbana

I John 3:1-3

Ephesians6: 1-4;

Colosians 3: 20-21

St. Luke 1:57-80

Annunciation to St. Joseph

o Evening

St. John 6:30-46
o Morning

St. John 6:30-46
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis13: 1-11

Isaiah1: 2 - 9
o Holy Qurbana

I Peter 2: 11 -17

Galatians1: 11-24

St. Matthew 1: 18-25

Sunday before Christmas

o Evening

St. Matthew 1: 1- 18
o Morning

St. John 1:1-18
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis46: 8-27

I Kings9: 3-7

Isaiah7: 14-15, 11: 1 -9
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 3:16-26

Romans 4:13-25

Galatians 4 ;18-20

St. Luke 3:23-38

Yeldho / Incarnation of our Lord (Christmas) (December 25)

o Evening

St. John 1:1-18
o By the fire-pit

Hebrews1: 1-12

St. Luke 2:1-14
 o Morning

St. Luke 2:15-20
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis21: 1-8

Micah5:5 1- 4

Isaiah 9:1-7
o Holy Qurbana

I John 1: 1- 10

Galatians3: 23- 4 :7

St. Matthew 2: 1-12

Feast of the glory of St. Mary, Mother of God

o Evening

St. Luke 2:15-20
o Morning

St. Luke11: 23-32
o Before Holy Qurbana

Exodus 3:1-10

Ezekiel44: 1-12
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 7:30-43

Romans 1:1-10

St. Luke 8:16-21

Massacre of the Infants (December 27)

o Evening

St. Matthew 2: 13-18
o Morning

St. Mark 6:1-6
o Before Holy Qurbana

Exodus 1:1-22

Jeremiah31: 15-20

Isaiah60: 8-14
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 7:11-29

Romans 15:1-7

St. Matthew 2: 13-18

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

o Evening

St. Matthew 10 : 16-23
o Morning

St. John15: 18-21
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis37: 13 - 28

Zechariah8: 3-8

Isaiah 5:20-30
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 16:6 -10

I Corinthians 10 : 1- 13

St. Matthew 2: 9 - 15, 19- 23

New Year (January 1) Circumcision of our Lord, Feast of St. Basil and St. Gregory.

o Evening

St. Luke 13: 6 - 9
o Morning

St. John9: 4 -7
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis12 : 1- 9

Deuteronomy10: 12-11: 1

Ezekiel : 18: 21 -24
o Holy Qurbana

I John 3: 13 - 18

Romans2: 28-3: 8

St.Luke 2 :21

St. John15: 5 -19

Second Sunday after Christmas

o Evening

St. John1: 35 -42
o Morning

St. John 1: 43 - 51
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis37: 1- 11

1 Samuel 2 : 18-21

Isaiah26: 1-12
o Holy Qurbana

I John3: 21-24

Hebrews11: 23-31

St. Luke 2: 40 - 52

Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ (6th January)

This festival is called Danaha in Syriac meaning 'Dawn'. Also called Epiphany or Theophany.

o Evening

St. Mark 1:1-11
o Morning

St. Matthew 3 : 1 -17
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis24: 10 -20

II Kings 3 : 19 -25

Ezekiel47: 1-12

Isaiah 12:1-6
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 19 :1 -7

Titus2: 11- 3: 9

St. Luke 3:7-22
o Blessing of the Water

Acts 8:35-40

Hebrews10: 15-25

St. John 4:1-42

Beheading of St. John the Baptist (7th January)

o Evening

St. Luke 3: 1-14, 19-20
o Morning

St. Mark 6:14-29
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis4: 1 - 15

Jeremiah37: 11-21

Isaiah40: 3-8, 41: 8-13,
o Holy Qurbana

I Peter 3: 12 - 17

Romans8 : 35- 39

St. Matthew 14: 1-12

Feast of St. Stephen (8thJanuary)

o Evening

St. Mark12: 1-12
o Morning

St. John 8:34-59
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis4: 1- 15

Isaiah37: 8-20

Barazeera 50 :1 -2
o Holy Qurbana

Acts7: 51 - 8: 2

Romans8: 35- 39

St. Matthew 23: 34-39

First Sunday after Baptism of our Lord

o Evening

St. Mark 1:14-34
o Morning

St. John 1:18-28
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis25: 19-34 , 30: 36-31 : 2

II Kings 5: 1-14

Isaiah49: 7-13
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 2:37-47

Ephesians1: 3-14

St. Matthew 4: 12-22

Second Sunday after Baptism of our Lord

o Evening

St. John 1:26-34
o Morning

St. John 1:35-42
o Before Holy Qurbana

Leviticus22: 26-33

Proverbs9 : 1 - 9

Isaiah 51:1-8
o Holy Qurbana

I Peter3: 7-15

Hebrews1: 1, 2: 4

St. John 1: 43 - 51

Third Sunday after Baptism of our Lord

o Evening

St. John3: 22-4: 3
o Morning

St. John 5: 30 - 47
o Before Holy Qurbana

II Kings 2: 19 -22

Joel 2:21-32

Jeremiah31: 1-12
o Holy Qurbana

Acts17: 16 - 34

I Corinthians 3: 16-4: 5

St. John 3:1-12

Fourth Sunday after Baptism (Sunday for Workers)

o Evening

St. Luke 7: 18 - 23
o Morning

St. Mark 12: 28 - 37
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis2: 4- 17

Deuteronomy18 : 9-16

Isaiah40: 27 -31
o Holy Qurbana

Acts18: 1- 4, 20 : 33 -35

James 5: 1-14

I Corinthians 12 : 12-27

I Thessalonians 4: 9 -12

II Thessalonians 3: 6-15

St. Mark 6:1-6

Fifth Sunday after Baptism of our Lord

o Evening

St. Matthew 11: 1-15
o Morning

St. Luke 5:1-11
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis9: 12-17

Psalms29: 1-11

Isaiah41: 8-20
o Holy Qurbana

Acts9: 10 - 21

II Corinthians 4: 1-6

St. Mark 1:12-20

Mayaltho (Entry of our Lord into the temple)

February 2nd is celebrated as the day when infant Jesus was presented in the temple. Also called the day of the old aged.
Feast of St. Simon and St. Hanna.

o Evening

St. Luke2: 22- 40
o Morning

St. Luke 2:22-40
o Before Holy Qurbana

Leviticus12: 1-8, 19: 30 -37

Proverbs6 : 20 - 24 , 23 : 22 -26

Isaiah11: 1 - 10
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 24:10-23

Ephesians3: 13-21 6: 1-4 .

St. Luke2: 22 -40

All Departed Holy Fathers (February 3)

o Evening

St. Luke13: 22-30
o Morning

St. Matthew 5: 1-20
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis39: 11-23

Lamentations3: 1-21 ,
o Holy Qurbana

St. James1: 12-21

II Timothy 3: 10-15

St. Luke 6:20-31

Monday of Three days Lent

The three day lent is a lent of attrition and repentance commemorating the repentance of the people Nineveh at the
preaching of Prophet Jonah. This lent starts three weeks before the start of the Great Lent.

o Evening

St. Matthew 12: 31-41
o Morning

Numbers5: 5-10

Jonah 1:1- 17

Isaiah19: 17-22

Acts13:6 - 12

Colossians1: 3-13

St. Matthew 7: 1-12

Tuesday of Three days Lent

o Evening

St. Luke 4:24-32
o Morning

Exodus22:28 - 30

Micah 1:1-16

Jonah 2:1-10

Nahum 1:1-14

Isaiah57: 13-19

Acts 8: 9-25

Romans1: 18- 32

St. Matthew 24: 36-46

Wednesday of Three days Lent

o Evening

St. Luke 11: 5-13, 29-32
o Morning

Exodus23: 1 -9

Zephaniah1: 11-2: 4

Jonah3: 1 - 10

Isaiah41: 17-26

St. James1: 13-27

Romans15: 24-43

St. Luke11:27-36
o Holy Qurbana

II Peter 2: 1-18

I Thessalonians 5: 12-24

St. Matthew 12: 38-50

Thursday / The end of Three days Lent

o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis18: 23-33

Joshua7: 6- 20

Jonah4: 1 - 11
o Holy Qurbana

St. James4: 7-17

Ephesians5: 3-21

St. Luke12: 54-13: 9

All Departed Priests

o Evening

St. Matthew 25: 13-30
o Morning

St. Luke19: 11-28
o Before Holy Qurbana

Numbers20: 23-29

Deuteronomy34: 1-8

Isaiah65: 13-20
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 20:26-38

I Thessalonians 4: 13-5: 11

St. Matthew 24: 42-51

All the Departed Faithful

o Evening

St. Matthew 25: 31-46
o Morning

St. John 5:19-29
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis49: 33-50: 13

Ezekiel34: 1-14

Isaiah38: 10-20

Maccabians : 12: 38 -45
o Holy Qurbana

St. James 3: 1 - 12

I Corinthians 15: 20-28

St. Luke12: 32-48

First Sunday of Great Lent(Kothine Sunday) (Pethurtha of the Great Lent)

The Great Lent starts bycommemorating the first miracle performed by Jesus i.e. turning water into wineat the wedding
feast at Cana of Galilee. The Gospelreading for each Sunday of the Great Lent is about a miracle performed byJesus.

o Evening

St. John3: 1- 6
o Morning

St. Luke16: 1-18
o Before Holy Qurbana

Exodus20: 1-21

Joel 2:12-20

Isaiah58: 5-14
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 11:19-26

OR

Revelations2: 1 -7

Colossians3: 1- 17

St. John 2:1-11

Great Lent

First Monday of Great Lent

o Morning

Genesis1: 1 - 12

GreatWisdom 7: 7 -24

Isaiah29: 15-24

St. James1: 2-12

Romans 1:18-25

St. Matthew 4: 1-11
o Shub-khono

I John4: 11-20

I Corinthians 13: 1-13

St. Matthew 18: 18-35

First Tuesday of Great Lent

o Evening

St. Luke 4: 1 - 15
o Morning

Exodus32: 30- 35

Hosea14: 1 - 9

Isaiah 30:1-4

St. James1: 12-27

Ephesians4: 32- 5: 21

St. Matthew 6: 1-6

First Wednesday of GreatLent

o Evening

St. Matthew 6: 19-24

St. Luke16: 14-18
o Morning

Genesis1: 14-18

Isaiah13: 6-13

St. James 2 : 1 - 13

Romans 2:7-24

St. Matthew 6: 25-34

First Thursday of Great Lent

o Evening

St. Matthew 7: 1-12
o Morning

Exodus 22:5-6

I Kings 18: 16 -24

II Kings 17: 7 - 23

Isaiah36: 1-7, 37: 1-7

St. James 2: 14 - 26

Romans2: 28 - 3: 8

St. Matthew 7: 13-27

First Friday of Great Lent

o Evening

St. Matthew 5: 17 - 26
o Morning

Ezekiel18: 20-32

Hosea 4:1-11

Deuteronomy6 : 1- 13

Isaiah 1:1-9

St. James 3: 13 - 4: 5

Romans 3:9-26

St. Matthew 5: 27-37

First Saturday of Great Lent

o Evening

St. Matthew 10: 24 - 38
o Morning

St. John15: 17-16: 3
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis2: 4 - 17

Zechariah7: 8-14

Isaiah 1:24-31
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 12:1-24

Romans12: 10-21

St. John 4:46-54

Second Sunday of Great Lent (Lepers' Sunday)

o Evening

St. Mark 1: 32-45
o Morning

St. Mark 9 : 14 - 29
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis7: 6 - 24

II Kings 5: 1 - 14

Isaiah 33:2-9

Jeremiah 50 : 4- 7: 15 : 15 -21
o Holy Qurbana.

Acts 5:12-16 :19 :8-12

Acts 9:22-31

Romans3: 27- 4: 5

St. Luke 5: 12-16, 4: 40 -41

Second Monday of Great Lent

o Morning

Genesis35: 1 - 5

II Samuel 16: 5-12

Hosea 2:21-3: 5

St. James4: 7-5: 6

I Timothy 2: 1-15

St. Luke 6:27-36

Second Tuesday of Great Lent

 o Evening

St. Luke 6:37-49
o Morning

Exodus16: 15 -27

Acts 10:25-33

II Corinthians 6: 1-11

St. Mark4: 21 -34

Second Wednesday of Great Lent

o Evening

St. Matthew 18: 1-11
o Morning

Exodus34: 1-17

Proverbs7: 1-11

Zechariah8: 1-8

II I John 1: 1-15

I Corinthians 8: 1-13

St. Luke11: 1-13

Second Thursday of Great Lent.

o Evening

St. Luke16: 1-13
o Morning

Numbers16: 1-10

Isaiah20: 20-25

Acts 10:34-48

I Corinthians 9: 1-12

St. Luke 18:1-8

St. Matthew 18: 18-22

Second Friday of Great Lent

o Evening

St. Matthew 16: 21-28
o Morning

Exodus21: 20-27

Job 25: 1-6

Acts 11:1-18

Romans 1:16-25

St. Matthew 5: 38-48

Second Saturday of Great Lent

o Before Holy Qurbana

Deuteronomy30: 1 -7

Isaiah35: 1-10
o Holy Qurbana

Acts13: 37 -52

II Corinthians 8: 1- 9

St. Mark 1:21-31

Third Sunday of Great Lent (Palsy Sunday)

o Evening

St. Luke 5:17-26
o Morning

St. John 5:1-18
o Before Holy Qurbana

Ezekiel 34: 1-16

Exodus4 : 10 - 17

II Kings 2 : 1 - 11

Isaiah 5:20-25
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 5:12-16. 19: 8 -12

Romans 5:1-11

2 Corinthians 12: 7-10

St. Mark 2:1-12

Third Monday of Great Lent

o Morning

Genesis18: 20-33

Judges 6:11-21

Acts 28:1-10

OR

Revelations2: 1 - 7

I Timothy 6: 1-12

St. Mark 2:13-22

Third Tuesday of Great Lent

o Evening

St. Mark10: 17-27
o Morning

Exodus20: 1-19

Job 31: 1-15

Proverbs3: 1-12

St. James 1: 27-2: 13

Ephesians2: 1-18

St. Mark 4:1-20

Third Wednesday of Great Lent

o Evening

St. Luke 9: 44-50, 57-62
o Morning

Leviticus25: 35-46

I Samuel 9: 18-27

Isaiah65: 16-25

Acts 13: 1-3

Ephesians6: 1-9

St. Luke12: 32-40

Third Thursday of Great Lent

o Evening

St. Luke13: 18-30
o Morning

Numbers12: 1-10

II Chronicles 26: 16-21

Micah 6: 1-8

St. James4: 1-17

Philippians1: 1-11

St. Mark 9:30-42

Third Friday of Great Lent

o Evening

St. Matthew 6: 5-15
o Morning

Deuteronomy8 : 1-20

Isaiah 1:10-20

I Peter 3: 7- 15

Romans2: 2- 13

St. Luke18 : 9 -17

Third Saturday of Great Lent

o Before Holy Qurbana

Exodus16: 1-10

II Kings 4: 38 -44

Hosea 2:18-23
o Holy Qurbana

I Peter2: 1-10

Philippians2: 12-30

St. Mark 8:1-10

Fourth Sunday of Great Lent (Canaanite woman)

o Evening

St. Mark 7:24-37
o Morning

St. Luke 7:1-10
o Before Holy Qurbana

I Samuel 7: 10-17

Numbers17 : 1 - 8

Isaiah56: 1 - 7
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 4 :1- 12

Romans7: 14 – 25

St. Matthew 15:21-31
Fourth Monday of Great Lent

o Morning

Leviticus16: 1 -17

Amos 6: 1-9

Acts14: 19 - 15: 3

II Corinthians 11: 1 - 15

St. Mark 12: 35 - 44

Fourth Tuesday of Great Lent

o Evening

St. Matthew 20: 1-16
o Morning

Numbers28: 1-8

I Samuel 21: 1- 9

Acts14 : 8 - 22

I Corinthians 16: 13-24

St. Matthew 11: 25-12: 8

Fourth Wednesday of Great Lent (Mid Lent)

o Evening

St. Matthew 17: 22-27
o Morning

St. John 3:13-21
o Before Holy Qurbana

Numbers21: 4-9

Psalms 34:1-9

Zechariah12: 6-14
o Holy Qurbana

Acts15: 22 -33

II Corinthians 9: 1-15

St. John 3:13-21

Fourth Thursday of Great Lent

o Evening

St. Luke15 : 11-32
o Morning

Deuteronomy5: 6-22

Psalms 41:1-3

Proverbs22: 1-12

Acts 15:35-40

II Corinthians 1: 13-22

St. Matthew 19: 16-26

Fourth Friday of Great Lent

o Evening

St. Luke16: 19-31
 o Morning

Leviticus19: 9 - 18

Daniel 9:1-11

Acts 16: 1-7

II Corinthians 12: 19-13: 13

St. Luke17: 1-10

Fourth Saturday of Great Lent

o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis18: 1-15

II Samuel 9: 1-8
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 16:8-15

I Corinthians 9: 14-27

St. Luke 9:10-17

Fifth Sunday of Great Lent (Kpiptho/Crippled Woman)

o Evening

St. Luke10: 25-37
o Morning

St. Luke 7:11-17
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis9: 1 -7

Jeremiah51: 1-9

Isaiah50: 1 - 5

Barazeera 51: 13 - 30
o Holy Qurbana

I Peter3: 8-16

Romans12: 1-15

St. Luke13: 10-17

Fifth Monday of Great Lent

o Morning

Genesis20: 8-18

II Kings 2: 19 -25

Acts 19:13-22

Romans 9:14-21

St. Luke 4:31-41

Fifth Tuesday of Great Lent

o Evening

St. Mark 3:1-12
o Morning

Exodus14: 21-31

Isaiah40: 12-24

Acts18: 18 -28

Romans 1:26-32

St. Mark5: 1 -20

Fifth Wednesday of Great Lent

o Evening

St. Mark 6:30-46
o Morning

Deuteronomy31: 16-23

Isaiah41: 8-17

Acts 5:1 - 6

I Corinthians 10: 1-13

St. Matthew 14: 14-23

Fifth Thursday of Great Lent

o Evening

St. Matthew 14: 23 -36
o Morning

Genesis50: 14-22

Isaiah 42:1-9

Acts 19:8-12

Colossians3: 1-17

St. Mark 6:47-56

Fifth Friday of Great Lent

o Evening

St. Mark 5:21-43
o Morning

Deuteronomy27: 16-28: 8

II Kings 4: 32 -37

Hosea 6: 1-6

Acts16: 16 - 23

I Timothy 1: 1-20

St. Matthew 9: 18-31

Fifth Saturday of Great Lent

o Before Holy Qurbana

Deuteronomy27: 16 - 28; 8

II Kings 4 : 32 - 37

Hosea6: 1 - 6
o Holy Qurbana

Acts5: 33 - 42

I Thessalonians 2 13-20

St. Luke 6: 1 - 11

Sixth Sunday of Great Lent (Catholicate Day)

o Evening

St. Mark 10 : 46 - 52
 o Morning

St. Matthew 9 : 27-31
o Before Holy Qurbana

Deuteronomy25: 13- 16, 26:1 - 13

Job 42: 1-10

Malachi 3:7-12
o Holy Qurbana

I Peter 4: 12-19

II Corinthians 9 : 6-15/

or/

Ephesians5: 1-14

St. John 9:1-41

Monday beforeHosanna

o Morning

Genesis49: 8-12

I Kings 17: 10 -16

Zechariah9 : 9 - 14

Acts 2:37-47

I Thessalonians 4: 1-12

St. Luke 18: 31-34, 19: 1-10

Tuesday before Hosanna

o Evening

St. Luke 9:18-27
o Morning

Genesis41: 38 - 52

I Samuel 17: 34-51

Acts 21:1-14

Romans 8:12-27

St. Mark10: 32-45

Wednesday before Hosanna

o Evening

St. Matthew 8: 23-9: 1
o Morning

Genesis46 : 1-7

Isaiah63: 7-19

Daniel 7:9-18

Acts 14:8 -19

Galatians5: 13-26

St. Mark 4:35-41

Thursday before Hosanna

o Evening

St. Matthew 7: 1 - 12
o Morning

Exodus15: 19 -21

Joshua 6:1-5

Isaiah 51:1-8

Acts16: 23- 40

II Corinthians 6: 1-10

St. Mark 8:22-26

St. Matthew 20: 17-19

Friday before Hosanna (40th Friday)

o Evening

St. Luke 4:1-13
o Morning

St. Matthew 4: 1-11
o Before Holy Qurbana

Deuteronomy1: 3 - 14

II Samuel 24: 18-25

Isaiah 58:1-8
o Holy Qurbana

I Peter 1: 13 - 22

Romans13: 11 - 14: 9

St. Matthew 4: 1-11

Saturday before Hosanna (Lazarus' Saturday)

o Evening

St. Luke 10 : 38 - 42
o Morning

St. John11: 1 - 8, 11 - 27
o Before Holy Qurbana

Leviticus27 : 30 – 33

Great Wisdom :11:: 22-12-5

Isaiah 61:1-9
o Holy Qurbana

I Peter2: 6-10

Ephesians1: 15-2: 7

St. John11: 28-46

Memory of Forty Martyrs (9th March, if it is a Saturday or Sunday. Otherwise on the Saturday after 9th)

o Evening

St. Matthew 10: 16-33
o Morning

St. Luke12: 1-12
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis4: 3-12

Isaiah 30:1-4

Daniel3: 14 -25
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 4:19-33

Romans8: 31 - 39

St. Mark 8:34-38,13:9-13
Annunciation to St. Mary (25th March)

o Description

We celebrate 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.)

o Evening

St. Luke 8: 16-21
o Morning

St. Mark 3:31-35
o Before Holy Qurbana

Deuteronomy26: 16-27: 10

Judges13: 2-14

Zechariah2: 10-13, 4: 1-7, 8: 3

Isaiah63: 15-64: 5
o Holy Qurbana

I John3: 2-17

Hebrews6: 13-7: 10

St.Luke: 1:26 -38

Hosanna/Palm Sunday - (Boys' and Girl's Day)

o Evening

St. Matthew 21: 1 - 17

Midnight

St. Mark11: 1- 11
o Morning

St. Luke 19 : 28 - 44
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis49: 8-15

I Samuel 2:18 -26, 16 : 1

Daniel 1: 16 - 20

Micah 4:1 -5

I Kings 3: 4 - 14

Zephaniah3: 11 -20

Jeremiah30: 18-22
o Holy Qurbana

I John 5 : 1 -12

Romans8 : 18 -25

Ephesians:6:1-24

St. John12: 12-19
o For Procession (at the Western Entrance)

St. Luke19: 28-40
o For the Blessing of the Palm leaves

Zechariah9: 9-12

Isaiah51: 9-11

I John2: 7-14

Romans11: 13-24

St. Mark11: 1-11
Monday of the Passion Week

o Evening

St. Luke19: 41-20: 8
o Midnight
o First Qaumo

St. Matthew 21: 33-46
o Second Qaumo

St. Luke14: 12-24
o Vadhe Dhalmeeno

St. Matthew 25: 1-13
o Third Qaumo

St. Matthew 22: 1-14
o Morning

Genesis3: 1- 21

Judges11: 30-40

Isaiah28: 5-13

Acts 25:6-12

Hebrews1: 6-2: 4

St. Matthew 21: 23-32, 17: 10-13
o Third Hour (9 a.m.)

St. Matthew 19: 1-12

St. Luke 9:43-45
o Noon

St. Matthew 22: 41-23: 12

Tuesdayof the Passion Week.

o Evening

St. Matthew 22: 15-33
o Midnight
o First Qaumo

St. Matthew 12 : 38-45

St. Luke 11:53-55
o Second Qaumo

St. John 2: 12-25, 3: 13-21
o Third Qaumo

St. John5: 30-6: 4
o Morning

Deuteronomy31: 14 - 21

Zephaniah1: 11-18

I John 1:1-9

Hebrews2: 5-18

St. John 8:28-59
o Third Hour (9 a.m.)

St. John 7: 45-52, 8: 12-20
o Noon (12 p.m)

St. Luke11: 37-54
o Ninth Hour (3 p.m.)

St. John 6: 30, 8: 21-30

o Ninth Hour (3 p.m.)


St. Matthew 23: 13- 39

Wednesday of the Passion Week

o Evening

St. John 11: 47-12: 2, 9-11
o Midnight
o First Qaumo

St. John10: 15-38
o Second Qaumo

St. John12: 19-33
o Third Qaumo

St. John12: 34-50
o Morning

Leviticus6: 24-7: 7

I Samuel 16: 1-13

Isaiah 5:1-7

Acts19: 21 - 41

Colossians1: 9- 23

St. John6: 63-7: 13
o Third Hour (9 a.m.)

St. John 7:14-27
o Noon

St. John 7:28-44
o Ninth Hour (3 p.m.)

St. Luke13: 31-35

Passover (Maundy Thursday)

o Evening

St. John 7: 45-52, 8: 12-20
o Midnight
o First Qaumo

St. Matthew 26: 1 -30
o Second Qaumo

St. John 6: 24- 4 0
o Third Qaumo

St. John 6:41-63
o Morning

St. Luke22: 1-13
o Third Hour (9 a.m.)

St. John12: 20-36
o Noon (12 p.m.)

St. Luke7 : 36 -50

St. Mark14: 1- 2

o Before Holy Qurbana

Exodus12: 1-11

Leviticus16: 3-10

Ezekiel 45: 18 - 25
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 1:15-20

I Corinthians 5 : 1 -8 11: 23 - 34

St. Luke22: 14-30
o Ninth Hour (3 p.m.)

St. Matthew 26: 31- 35
o For Feet Washing Service

Exodus34: 18-26

II Kings 23: 21 - 25

Isaiah50: 4-10

I Peter 3: 17-22

Hebrews10: 19 -29

St. John13: 1-20

Good Friday

o Evening

St. Luke22: 1-30
o Midnight
o First Qauma

St. Matthew 26: 31-46
o Second Qauma

St. Mark14: 27-52
o Third Qauma

St. Luke22: 31-62
o Morning

Leviticus4: 1-7, 16; 3 - 34

Numbers19: 1-11

Acts22: 30-23: 16

I Corinthians 1: 18-31

Hebrews9: 11 -14

St. Matthew 27: 3 -10

St. Mark15: 1-10

St. Luke22: 63-71
o Third Hour (9 a.m.)

St. Matthew 27: 26 – 31

St.Luke 23:2-3 , 4-16 , 23 : 23-25

St.John 18 :28-40

St. Mark 15: 12 - 18
o Noon (12 p.m.)

St. Luke 23: 26 -34

St. Matthew 27:34.

St. John19:23-24.

St. Matthew 27: 36- 37,39-43

St. Luke 23: 39 -45

St. John 19: 25- 27
o Ninth Hour (3 p.m.)

St. Matthew 27: 55-56,49 ,

St. Mark15: 33-41

St. Luke23: 44-49

St. John19: 23-30
o Veneration of the Holy Cross

Genesis22: 1-14

Exodus17: 8-14

Isaiah52: 13-53: 12

I Peter 2: 19-25

Galatians2: 20 - 3: 14, 6: 11 -18

St. Luke 23: 55 - 56

St. John 19: 31 - 42

Gospel Saturday (Saturday of Good Tidings)

o Evening

St. Matthew 27: 6,St. Luke 23: 55-56

St. John19: 31-42
o Morning

St. Matthew 27:62-66
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis8: 1-12

Zechariah12: 11-13: 7

Jeremiah38: 2-13

Micah 7: 8 -13
o Holy Qurbana

I Peter 3: 13 -22

Romans 6:1-14

St. Matthew 27: 62 - 66
o Shub-khono

I John4: 11-21

I Corinthians 13: 4-10

St. Matthew 18: 12 - 35

Kyomtho (Easter) to Koodosh Edtho

Easter Sunday

o Evening

St. Mark16: 1- 8
o Midnight

St. Luke24: 1-12
o Morning

St. John20: 1-18
o Celebration of the Holy Cross

Isaiah60: 17-22

I Peter5: 5-14

Romans16: 1-16

St. John 14: 27 , 15: 11 -15, 17-19
o Before Holy Qurbana

Leviticus23: 26 - 32

Isaiah60: 1-7, 11-16, 61: 10-62: 5

Joel : 2:21 -3
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 2:22 -36

I Corinthians 15: 1- 19

St. Matthew 28: 1-20
Hevorae Monday (Monday after Easter)

o Evening

St. Luke24: 13-35
o Morning

St. Matthew 28: 11-20
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis41: 41-46

Jeremiah1: 4-12

Isaiah40: 9-15
o Holy Qurbana

I Peter 5 : 1 - 8

Romans 6:12-23

St. John 2:18-25

Hevorae Tuesday

o Evening

St. Mark15: 37- 47, 16: 1 - 8
o Morning

St. Mark16: 9-18
o Before Holy Qurbana

Exodus14: 26-31

Joshua6 : 6 - 21

GreatWisdom 1: 1-18
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 13:26-39

Ephesians6: 10-20

St. Mark 8:11-21

Hevorae Wednesday

o Evening

St. Luke23: 46- 56, 24: 1- 12
o Morning

St. Luke 24: 13 -35
o Before Holy Qurbana

Exodus40: 1-16

Joshua 2:1-6

Isaiah49 : 13- 21
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 4: 8-21

Hebrews3: 1-13

St. Mark 8:27-33

Hevorae Thursday

Evening

St. John19: 30-20: 2

Morning

St. John20: 3-18

Before Holy Qurbana

Exodus34: 4-12

Micah 4: 1-7

Zechariah8: 4-9

Isaiah37: 8-17

Holy Qurbana

I John 5: 13 - 21

Hebrews11: 3-6

St. Matthew 16: 20-27

Hevorae Friday

o Evening

St. John20: 18-23
o Morning

St. Matthew 28 : 1-11
o Before Holy Qurbana

Deuteronomy16: 1-8

Joshua 8:30-33

Isaiah54: : 1-8
o Holy Qurbana

I Peter 3: 17-22

Hebrews11: 32-40

St. Mark 9:9-13

Hevorae Saturday

o Evening

St. Luke24: 36-45
o Morning

St. Matthew 28: 1 - 20
o Before Holy Qurbana

Joshua 1:5-9

Leviticus25: 1 - 7

Isaiah44: 23-28
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 26:19-25

Philippians2: 1-11

St. Matthew 22: 23-33

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

o Evening

St. John20: 19-31
o Morning

St. John4:31 -38
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis41: 41-46

Ecclesiastes12:1 - 8

Jeremiah1: 4-12

Isaiah40: 9-15
 o Holy Qurbana

I Peter 2: 19-25

II Timothy2 1 - 13

St. John20: 19-31

First Sunday after New Sunday

o Evening

St. John21: 15 -25
o Morning

St. John21: 1- 14
o Before Holy Qurbana

Exodus14: 26-31

Joshua6, 9 - 21

GreatWisdom 1: 1-8
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 13:26-39

Ephesians6: 10-20

St. John 21: 1 - 14

Second Sunday after New Sunday

o Evening

St. John 6:16-29
o Morning

St. Matthew 14: 22-33
o Before Holy Qurbana

Exodus40: 1-16

Joshua 2:1-6

Isaiah49 : 13 -21
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 4: 8-21

Hebrews3: 1-13

St. John 21: 15 -19

Third Sunday after New Sunday

o Evening

St. Luke 5:27-39
o Morning

St. John 6: 47-58
o Before Holy Qurbana

Exodus34: 4-12

Micah 4: 1-7

Zachariah8: 4-9

Isaiah37: 8-17
o Holy Qurbana

I John 5: 13 - 21

Hebrews11: 3-6

St. Luke 24 : 13 - 35
Fourth Sunday after New Sunday

o Evening

St. John14: 1-16
o Morning

St. John16: 16-30
o Before Holy Qurbana

Deuteronomy16: 1-8

Joshua 8:30-35

Isaiah 54: 1-8
o Holy Qurbana

I Peter 3: 17-22

Hebrews11: 32-40

St. Luke 9 : 51 - 62

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

o Evening

St. Mark 16: 14 - 20
o Morning

St. Luke24: 36-53
o Before Holy Qurbana

Deuteronomy9: 26-10: 5

Jeremiah31: 31-34

II Kings 2: 9-15

Isaiah48: 20-49: 4
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 1: 4-11

Ephesians4: 1-16

St. Luke 24 : 36 - 53

Sunday before Pentecost (Sunday of the Monks)

o Evening

St. Matthew 19 : 16 - 30
o Morning

St. Mark 10 : 17 - 22
o Before Holy Qurbana

Leviticus25: 1 - 13

Joshua 1:5-9

Isaiah44: 23-25
o Holy Qurbana

Acts21 : 7 - 9

I Corinthians 7: 1- 2, 25 - 34, 9: 1- 10

St. John 17: 13 -26

Pentecost (Fiftieth day after Easter) Sunday School day

o Evening

St. John14:15-31
 o Morning

St. John 15: 20 -25
o Before Holy Qurbana

Numbers11: 16 - 35

I Samuel 10:9-15

II Kings 2:14 -17 , 12: 1-27

Ezekiel 11: 17-20, 36: 25 - 27

Isaiah42: 1- 27
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 2: 1-13

Galatians5 : 16 - 26

St. John 15: 1 - 14
o Service of the First kneeling

Genesis11: 1-9

II Kings 2 ; 14 - 17

Acts 19:1-7

I Corinthians 14: 20-25

St. John14: 1-17
o Service of the Second Kneeling

Ezekiel 37: 1 - 14

Joel2:25-32

Acts10: 34 - 48

I Corinthians 12: 12 - 27

St. John 14: 25 - 31
o Service of the Third Kneeling

Judges13 : 24- 14: 7

Ezekiel 47: 1-12

Isaiah47: 1- 1

Acts 2: 1-21

I Corinthians 14: 20 - 33

St. John 16: 1 - 15

Golden Friday (Friday after Pentecost)

o Evening

St. Luke 22: 24 - 30
o Morning

St. Matthew9: 36-10: 1 - 15
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis12: 1-9

Psalms 1

Isaiah43: 1-7
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 3:1- 20

I Corinthians 12: 28-13: 10

St. Matthew 19: 23 - 30

First Sunday after Pentecost

o Evening

St. Luke 8:4-15
o Morning

St. Matthew 11: 20 - 24
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis41: 38-40

Exodus12: 31-40

Joshua 5:9-12

Jeremiah29: 10-16
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 17:10-15

II Corinthians 5: 14 - 6:10

St. John 6:26-35

Second Sunday after Pentecost

o Evening

St. Luke 6:12-23
o Morning

St. Mark3: 7 -19
o Before Holy Qurbana

Leviticus19: 1-8

II Samuel 5: 1-10

Daniel 6:25-28
o Holy Qurbana

Acts4: 23 - 31

Ephesians2: 11-22

St. Matthew 10: 5 - 16

Third Sunday after Pentecost

o Evening

St. Mark 6:4-13
o Morning

St. Luke 9:1-11
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis42: 18-25

Jeremiah3: 1 - 5

Daniel 3:21-30
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 13:26-39

Galatians6:10-18

St. John 6:35-46

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

o Evening

St. Matthew 14: 14 - 23
o Morning

St. Luke10: 17-24
o Before Holy Qurbana

Deuteronomy33: 23-29

Psalms 15

Isaiah65: 8-12
 o Holy Qurbana

Acts 6: 1-7

I Corinthians 16 : 14 - 22

St. Luke 10 : 1 - 16

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

o Evening

St. Luke 9: 10 - 17
o Morning

St. Matthew 17 : 20 - 28
o Before Holy Qurbana

Exodus23: 14-19

Psalms 16

Isaiah40: 27-31
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 9:10-18

II Corinthians 5: 14-20

St. Luke9:10-17

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

o Evening

St. Luke17: 1-10
o Morning

St. Mark6: 30- 52
o Before Holy Qurbana

Exodus3-: 34-38

Psalms 20

Isaiah14: 22-27
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 1:15 - 20

I Corinthians 8: 1-6

St. Matthew 15: 32-39

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

o Evening

St. Matthew 12: 30-37
o Morning

St. Matthew 12: 38-50
o Before Holy Qurbana

Leviticus16: 29-34

Hosea 5: 1-5

Isaiah57: 15-19
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 4:32-37

Ephesians2: 11-22

St. Mark 3:20-30

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

 o Evening

St. Mark 4:1-23
o Morning

St. Matthew 13: 10-23
o Before Holy Qurbana

Exodus 3:9-15

Jeremiah7:21-25

Isaiah 52:1-6
o Holy Qurbana

I Peter 2: 4 -10

Hebrews4: 14-5: 5

St. John 6 : 47 - 59

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

o Evening

St. Matthew 13: 24-35
o Morning

St. Matthew 13: 36-43
o Before Holy Qurbana

Psalms22 : 1 - 21

Deuteronomy4: 1-6

Proverbs13: 1-7

Isaiah 24:1-5
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 28:11-22

I Corinthians 6: 1-11

St. Luke14: 7-11

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

o Evening

St. Luke 9:12-17
o Morning

St. Matthew 16: 13-20
o Before Holy Qurbana

Exodus15: 23-27

Job 42: 7-17

Psalms112: 1-10
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 28:23-30

Romans10: 5-21

St. Matthew 18: 1-11

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

o Evening

St. Matthew 18: 15- 35
o Morning

St. Mark 9:33-50
 o Before Holy Qurbana

Leviticus19: 13-18

Joshua23: 7-14

Malachi 4:1-6
o Holy Qurbana

St.James:2:14-26

1 Corintians 14 :34-39

St Mark:6:7-13

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

o Evening

St.Mark:9:33-50
o Morning

St.Luke.:21:29-38
o Before Holy Qurbana

Leviticus 17:1-7

Isaiah:65:1-7

Psalms: 139
o Holy Qurbana

St.James:2:14-26

1 Corintians 14:34-39 or.

St.John. 17:13-26

Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul (June 29)

o Evening

St. Matthew 16: 13-20
o Morning

St. John 21: 15 - 25
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis12: 1-9

Daniel1: 8- 21

Isaiah43: 1- 7
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 1:12-14

I Corinthians 12: 28-13: 10

St. Matthew 20: 1-16

Feast of the Twelve Apostles (June 30)

o Evening

St. Matthew 9: 36-10: 5
o Morning

St. Matthew 10: 11- 15 19: 27 - 30
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis12: 1-9

Daniel1: 8 - 21

Isaiah 43:1-7
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 1:12-14

I Corinthians 12: 28-13: 10

St. Luke 6:12-26

Dukharono of St.Thomas (July 3rd)

o Evening

St.Luke 12 : 13-21
o Morning

St.Luke 12 : 48-59
o Before Holy Qurbana

Exodus 12 : 43-51

Job 23 : 1-7

Isaiah 52 :1-15

1 Peter 2 :15-17

1 Corinthians 6 : 9-11

St.Mathew 5 : 21-26

The Festival of Transfiguration/Koodaara Perunnal (6th August)

o Evening

St. Matthew 16: 27-17: 13
o Morning

St. Mark8: 38-9: 13
o Before Holy Qurbana

Deuteronomy16: 13-17

Psalms 24

Isaiah, 61: 1-3
o Holy Qurbana

I John2: 23-3: 1

Romans11: 25-36

St. Luke 9:27-36

First Sunday after the Festival of Transfiguration

o Evening

St. Mark 4:21-34
o Morning

St. Matthew 13: 44-52
o Before Holy Qurbana

Deuteronomy25: 13-16

Psalms 27

Ezekiel 7:1-4
o Holy Qurbana

St. James4: 7-5: 6

Philippians4: 8-20

St. Matthew 21: 28-32

Second Sunday after the Festival of Transfiguration

o Evening

St. Luke14: 15-24
 o Morning

St. Mark.10:28-34
o Before Holy Qurbana

Exodus23: 20-27

Psalms 29

Hosea 11:1-9
o Holy Qurbana

I Peter5: 1-11

I Corinthians 10: 1 -13

St. Luke 12: 13 - 21, 35 - 44

The Festival of the Ascension of St. Mary (August 15) Martha Mariam Samajam
Day

o Evening

St. Luke 1: 39 - 56, 2: 22 - 35
o Morning

St. Luke2: 42-51,
o Before Holy Qurbana

Exodus 3:1 - 6, 19: 16-23

Ezekiel 44 : 1 - 3

Isaiah45: 11 -19
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 1: 12 - 14, 7: 44 -53

Hebrews9: 3-12, 2: 14 - 18

St. Luke 11 : 22 -28

St. Matthew 12: 46 - 50

St. John19: 25-27

First Sunday after the Festival of the Ascension of St. Mary

o Evening

St. Luke14: 25-35
o Morning

St. Luke15: 1-10
o Before Holy Qurbana

Exodus14: 21-31

I Samuel 8: 4 -9

Isaiah 43:1-5
o Holy Qurbana

I John2: 22-29

Ephesians6: 10-17

St. Luke 6 : 39 - 45

Second Sunday after the Festival of the Ascension of St. Mary

o Evening

St. Luke 18: 1 - 8
o Morning

St. Luke18: 9-17
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis6: 3-12

Ecclesiastes7: 1-7

Psalms12: 1- 7
o Holy Qurbana

II Peter 3: 8-14

I Thessalonians 5: 1- 11

St. Luke11: 9 -20

Third Sunday after the Festival of the Ascension of St. Mary

o Evening

St. Matthew 19: 1-12
o Morning

St. Luke19: 11-27
o Before Holy Qurbana

Exodus24: 12-18

I Samuel 3: 16-21

Ezekiel18: 21-24
o Holy Qurbana

St. James 5:1-6

II Corinthians 10: 1-7

St. Matthew 17: 22-27

Fourth Sunday after the Festival of the Ascension of St. Mary

o Evening

St. Matthew 18: 1-11
o Morning

St. Matthew18: 12-22
o Before Holy Qurbana

Exodus3: 1-6, 11-14

Job 1: 1-5

Isaiah1: 15 -20
o Holy Qurbana

I Peter2: 1-5

I Corinthians 3: 16-23

St. Matthew 5 : 38 - 48

Fifth Sunday after the Festival of the Ascension of St. Mary

o Evening

St. Mark 7:1-13
o Morning

St. Mark 7: 14 - 23
o Before Holy Qurbana

Leviticus18: 1-5

Joshua22: 1 - 6

Ezekiel34: 1- 6
o Holy Qurbana

Acts11: 2 - 10

Romans2: 28-3: 8

St. Luke 11: 33 - 41

The Feast of Holy Cross (September 14)

o Evening

St. Matthew 24: 1-35
o Morning

St. Mark13: 1-33
o Before Holy Qurbana

Numbers21: 4 - 9

I Samuel 17: 37-53

Jeremiah32 : 36 - 41
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 13:26-39

Galatians2: 17-3: 14

St. Luke 21: 5 - 28

First Sunday after the Feast of Holy Cross

o Evening

St. Luke17: 20-37
o Morning

St. Matthew 24: 36-51
o Before Holy Qurbana

Psalms 34

Genesis42: 1- 28

Isaiah1 : 10 - 20
o Holy Qurbana

Acts3: 21 - 26

I Corinthians 2: 10-16

St. Mark 13: 28 -37

Second Sunday after the Feast of Holy Cross

o Evening

St. Matthew 14: 34 - 36, 15: 1 - 11
o Morning

St. Matthew 15: 12 - 20
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis42: 9-17

I Kings3: 5-9

Wisdom 6: 1-9

Isaiah48: 12-16
o Holy Qurbana

Acts5: 17 - 32

I Corinthians 2: 14-3: 9

St. Matthew 16: 5-12

Third Sunday after the Feast of Holy Cross

o Evening

St. Matthew 18: 23-35
o Morning

St. Luke16: 1-13
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis42: 18- 35

Proverbs1: 2 - 9

Isaiah4 8 : 12 - 16
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 7:2 - 5

Romans8: 1 - 11

St. Mark 2: 23 - 28

Fourth Sunday after the Feast of Holy Cross

o Evening

St. Mark10: 1-16
o Morning

St. Luke 9:37-45
o Before Holy Qurbana

Numbers29: 35- 4 0

I Kings 8: 22 -30

Psalms 42
o Holy Qurbana

Acts21: 17 - 26

I Corinthians 1: 21-29

St. Luke16: 9 -18

Fifth Sunday after the Feast of Holy Cross

o Evening

St. Luke20: 27-40
o Morning

St. Matthew 22: 34-44
o Before Holy Qurbana

Leviticus2: 1-3

Psalms 46

Isaiah40: 27-31
o Holy Qurbana

Acts 22:22-29

I Timothy 6: 13-21

St. Matthew 23: 1-12

Sixth Sunday after the Feast of Holy Cross

o Evening

St. Matthew 19: 13-26
o Morning

St. Mark10: 17-27
o Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis42: 29-36

Psalms 84

Isaiah43: 16-25
o Holy Qurbana

Acts21: 27 -40

I Corinthians 5: 6-13

St. Luke18: 18-27

Seventh Sunday after the Feast of Holy Cross

o Evening

St. Luke12: 13-21
o Morning

St. Luke 12: 48 -59
o Before Holy Qurbana

Exodus12: 43- 51

Job 23: 1-7

Isaiah52: 1-15
o Holy Qurbana

I Peter 2: 15 - 17

I Corinthians 6: 9 - 11

St. Matthew 5: 21 – 26

Special Occasions
Memory of St. Mary for Special Feasts

• Evening
St. Luke 8: 16 - 21
• Morning
St. Mark3: 31 -35
• Before Holy Qurbana
Judges13: 2-1
Zechariah2: 10 - 13, 4: 1- 7, 8: 3
• Holy Qurbana
I John3: 2-17
Hebrews2: 14-18
St. Luke1 : 26 -38

Feast of an Apostle

• Evening
St. Matthew 9: 35 - 10: 10
• Morning
St. Matthew 19: 27 - 30
• Before Holy Qurbana
Genesis12 : 1 - 9
Daniel1: 8 - 21
Isaiah43: 1 - 7
• Holy Qurbana
Acts1: 12 - 14
I Corinthians 12: 28 - 13: 10
 St. Luke 6: 12 - 23

Feast of St. Thomas

• Evening
St. John 11: 5 - 16
• Morning
St. John 14 : 1 - 7
• Before Holy Qurbana
Genesis9: 1 - 12
Daniel 1: 8 -21
Isaiah43: 1- 7
• Holy Qurbana
Acts 1:12 -14
I Corinthians 12 : 28 -13 : 10
St. John20: 19-31

Feast of a Martyr

• Evening
St. Matthew 10: 16-33
• Morning
St. Luke12: 1-12
• Before Holy Qurbana
Genesis4: 3-12
Daniel 3: 14 -30
• Holy Qurbana
Acts23 : 11 - 25
Romans 8: 31- 39
St. Mark 8:34-38, 13 : 9 - 13

Feast of a Saint

• Evening
St. John15: 12 - 21, 16: 1 -3
• Morning
St. Mark 10: 28 - 31
• Before Holy Qurbana
Genesis19: 15 - 23
Job 1:12 - 22
Isaiah38: 1 - 8
• Holy Qurbana
Acts27 : 9 - 2 6
Hebrews10: 33- 11: 7
St. Matthew 10: 34 - 42

Memory of a Saint Lady

• Evening
St. Luke 10: 38-42, 8: 1-3
• Morning
St. Luke 8:1--3
 • Before Holy Qurbana
Genesis21: 1-8, 24; 15 - 27
Ecclesiastes12: 1-8
Isaiah 56:1-5
• Holy Qurbana
Acts 9:36-43
Romans16: 1 - 16
St. Matthew 25: 1-13

Memory of Martyrs, Malpans, and Holy Fathers

• Evening
St. John 17 : 11 -26
• Morning
St. Matthew 25: 31-46
• Before Holy Qurbana
Numbers27: 1 ,5-23
II Kings 2: 1-15
• Holy Qurbana
Acts 12:1-17
Romans3: 19 -26
St.Luke18 : 9 – 14

Mission Sunday(First Sunday of July)

• Before Holy Qurbana

Jonah:3:1-10
Ezekiel:37:1-14
• Holy Qurbana
Acts:1:2-8, 2:1-13
Romar: 10:13-21
1 Corinthians: 9:15-17
St. Mathew :28:16-20

During God's wrath and punishment

• Evening
St. Luke 13 : 6 - 17
• Morning
St. Matthew 7: 7-11
• Before Holy Qurbana
Genesis18: 17, 20- 33
Jonah 3: 1- 10
• Holy Qurbana
St. James5: 7-20
Hebrews12: 3-11
St. Mark 11: 23 -2: 13
St. Luke 11: 2-13

Holy Baptism

• Readings
 Romans5: 20-6: 14
Colossians2: 1-12
St. Luke 3:15-16
St. John 3:1-8

Holy Mooron

• Readings
Genesis28: 10-20
Numbers 6: 22-7: 11
I Samuel 16: 1-13
Psalms45: 1-17
I Kings 1: 32-40

Songs1: 2-11, 3: 6, 4: 10-15

Kings 9: 1-6

Isaiah 61:1-6
I John2: 21-3: 1

Corinthians 2: 12-17

St. Matthew 26: 6-13

St. John 12:3-8

• Holy Confession
Readings

Exodus20: 2-17
Psalms6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, 143
Deuteronomy5: 6 - 21
Job 22:22-30
St.James:5:12-18
I Corinthians 6:9-20
Colossians3: 12-17
St. Luke15: 1-32
St. John20: 21-23
• Holy Qurbana
• Readings
Psalms8, 15, 16, 23, 23, 29, 34, 40, 84, 103, 116, 119: 23-40,119: 97-112,121, 139, 147,
150.

Holy Priesthood

• M'samrono
Psalms 50
St. Luke 10: 17 - 24
• Qorooyo (Sub-Deacon)
Proverbs1: 1-9
I John2: 12-29
St. Luke10: 16-25
• Youphidakino (Sub-Deacon)
 Isaiah44: 1-4, 61: 1-4
I Timothy 3:8 - 13
St. Luke 10: 1 - 16
• M'Shamshono (The Full Deacon)
Acts 6: 1 - 8
I Timothy 3 :8- 13, : 1 -7
St. John 12 :24 - 26, 13; 1 -15
• Kasheesho (Priest)
Acts2: 14 - 21
I Timothy 1: 18-20, 3: 1-7
St. John20: 19-29
• Cor-Episcopa
II Timothy 2: 1-13
Titus 2: 1-9
St. John14: 1-16
• Dayaroyooso (Ramban)
Genesis12: 1-9
Numbers 6:1-9
Deuteronomy30: 15-20
Barazeera 3: 16-21
Job 22:22-30
I Peter 1: 13-25
Colossians3: 1-17
St. Luke 14: 25-15: 11
• Arkhadhayakon
Acts 6: 1-8
I Timothy 3: 8-13
St. John12: 24-28
Newly elevated Arkhadhiyakon readsthe Holy Gospel standing on the steps of the Holy
Sanctury.
St. John17: 3-26
OR
St. Luke10: 1-24
• Episcopa
Acts1: 2-8, 24-26, 2: 1-4, 8 :14: 21 ,14: 23
I Peter 1: 13 - 16, 2:1-10 , 5: 1-4
I Timothy 1: 18, 3: 1- 7, 13, 4 : 6-11, 5: 17-22
St. Matthew 16: 13-19
New bishop reads the Holy Gospel sitting on the throne.
St. Matthew 10: 1-16

Holy Matrimony

• Readings
Ephesians5: 21 -6: 3
St. Matthew 19: 1-12

The Anointing the sick

• Readings
St. James5: 13-16
Romans13: 11-14
 St. Matthew 10: 5-10

Kantheela

• First Service
Acts 3 :1- 10
St. Luke18: 35-43
• Second Service
St. James3: 10-18
St. Luke10: 25-37
• Third Service
II Corinthians 12: 7-10
St. Mark5: 25- 34
• Fourth Service
II Corinthians 12: 7 -10
St. Matthew 15: 21-31
• Fifth Service
Acts.9: 32 - 35
Ephesians6: 10-20
St. Matthew 9: 36- 10:10

Sanctification of a Church Building

• Readings
I Chronicles 29: 10-14
I Kings 8: 22-43
Isaiah 6:1-8
Acts 7:44-53
Hebrews9: 1-14
St. Matthew 16: 13-20
St. John10: 22-30

Laying the Foundation Stone of a Church building

• Readings
I Peter 2 : 1 - 10
Ephesians2:11- 22
St. Matthew 16: 13-20

Dedication of the Holy Cross

• Readings
Galatians6: 11-18
St. Matthew 10: 34-42

Mooron Sacrament

• Readings
Numbers7: 1 - 11
Genesis28 : 10 - 20
I Samuel 16: 1-13
 I John 2 : 20 - 3: 1
II Corinthians 2 : 12 -17
St. Luke 7:36-50

Blessing of the Home

• Readings
Genesis 28 : 10- 22
Proverbs3: 1-9
Acts 10: 1-8
Hebrews13: 1 - 6
St. Luke19: 1-10

Funeral/Burial

• Men
Genesis48 : 21-22, 49: 33-50
Psalms 34
I Peter3: 8-12
I Corinthians 15: 33-53
St. John15: 19-29
• Women
Acts 9:36-42
I Thessalonians 4: 13 - 42
St. Matthew 25: 1-13
• Children
I Kings 17: 17-24
Acts 20:7-12
I Corinthians 15: 12-19
St. Luke 7:11-17
• Bishops Priests
Deuteronomy34 : 1 - 12
Numbers20: 23-29
II Peter 3: 8-18
I Corinthians 15: 33 -57
St. Matthew 24: 45 - 25: 30