Lectionary

Scripture Readings 2022
January-1: New Year's Day, Circumcision of our Lord, Memory of St. Basil and St. Gregory. Evening St. Luke 13: 6 - 9 Morning St. John 9: 4 -7 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis 12 : 1- 9 Deuteronomy 10: 12-11: 1 Ezekiel 18: 21-24 Holy Qurbana I John 3: 13 - 18 Romans 2: 28-3: 8 St. John 15: 5 -19 January-2: Second Sunday after Christmas Evening St. John 1: 35 -42 Morning St. John 1: 43 - 51 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis 37: 1- 11 Psalms 45: 1-17 Isaiah 26: 1-12 Holy Qurbana I John 3: 21-24 Hebrews 11: 23-31 St. Luke 2: 40 - 52 January-6: Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ Description This festival is called Danaha in Syriac meaning 'Dawn'. Also called Epiphany or Theophany. Evening St. Mark 1: 1-11 Morning St. Matthew 3 : 1 -17 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis 24: 10 -20 II Kings 3 : 19-25 Ezekiel 47: 1-9 Isaiah 12: 1-6 Holy Qurbana Acts 19 : 1 -7 Titus 2: 11- 3: 9 St. Luke 3: 15-22 Blessing of the Water Acts 8: 35-40 Hebrews 10: 15-25 St. John 4: 1-42 January-7: 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 - 15 Jeremiah 37: 11-21 Isaiah 40: 3-8, 41: 8-13, Holy Qurbana I Peter 3: 12 - 17 Romans 8 : 35- 39 St. Matthew 14: 1-12 January-8: Feast of St. Stephen Evening St. Mark 12: 1-12 Morning St. John 8: 34-59 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis 4: 1- 15 Isaiah 37: 8-20 Barazeera 50 :1 -2 Holy Qurbana Acts 7: 51 - 8: 2 Romans 8: 35- 39 St. Matthew 23: 34-39 January-9: 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 : 2 II Kings 5: 1-14 Isaiah 49: 7-13 Holy Qurbana Acts 2: 37-47 Ephesians 1: 3-14 St. Matthew 4: 12-22 January-16: Second Sunday after Baptism of our Lord Evening St. John 1: 26-34 Morning St. John 1: 35-42 Before Holy Qurbana Leviticus 22: 26-33 Proverbs 9 : 1 - 9 Isaiah 51: 1-8 Holy Qurbana I Peter 3: 7-15 Hebrews 1: 1-2: 4 St. John 1: 43 - 51 January-23: 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: 19-22 Joel 2: 21-32 Jeremiah 31: 1-12 Holy Qurbana Acts 17: 16 - 34 I Corinthians 3: 16-4: 5 St. John 3: 1-12 January-30: Fourth Sunday after Baptism (Sunday for Workers) Evening St. Luke 7: 18 - 35 Morning St. Mark 12: 28 - 37 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis 2: 4- 17 Deuteronomy 18 : 9-16 Isaiah 40: 27 -31 Holy Qurbana Acts 18: 1- 4, 20 : 33-35 I Corinthians 12 : 12-27 I Thessalonians 4: 9 -12 II Thessalonians 3: 6-15 St. Mark 6: 1-6 February-2: Mayaltho (Entry of our Lord into the temple) Description February 2nd is celebrated as the day when infant Jesus was presented in the temple. Also called the day of the Old Aged. 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: 30-37 Proverbs 6 : 20 - 24 , 23 : 22-26 Isaiah 11: 1 - 10 Holy Qurbana Acts 24: 10-23 Ephesians 3: 13-21, 6: 1-4 St. Luke 2: 22 -40 February-3: All Departed Holy Fathers Evening St. Luke 13: 22-30 Morning St. Matthew 5: 1-20 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis 39: 11-23 Lamentations 3: 1-33 Holy Qurbana St. James 1: 12-21 II Timothy 3: 10-15 St. Luke 6: 20-31 February-6: Fifth Sunday after Baptism of our Lord Evening St. Matthew 11: 1-15 Morning St. Luke 5: 1-11 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis 9: 12-17 Psalms 29: 1-11 Isaiah 41: 8-20 Holy Qurbana Acts 9: 10 - 21 II Corinthians 4: 1-6 St. Mark 1: 12-20 February-7: Monday of Three days Lent Description The three day 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 start of the Great Lent. Evening St. Matthew 12: 31-41 Morning Numbers 5: 5-10 Jonah 1: 1- 17 Isaiah 19: 17-22 Acts 13:6 - 12 Colossians 1: 3-13 St. Matthew 7: 1-12 February-10: 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 February-13: All Departed Priests Evening St. Matthew 25: 13-30 Morning St. Luke 19: 11-28 Before Holy Qurbana Numbers 20: 23-29 Deuteronomy 34: 1-8 Isaiah 65: 13-20 Holy Qurbana Acts 20: 26-38 I Thessalonians 4: 13-5: 11 St. Matthew 24: 42-51 February-20: All the Departed Faithful Evening St. Matthew 25: 31-46 Morning St. John 5: 19-29 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis 49: 33-50: 13 Ezekiel 37: 1-14 Isaiah 38: 10-20 II Maccabees : 12: 38-45 Holy Qurbana St. James 3: 1 - 12 I Corinthians 15: 20-28 St. Luke 12: 32-48 February-27: First Sunday of 50 days Lent (Kothine Sunday - Pethrutha of the Great Lent) Description The 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: 1-21 Joel 2: 12-20 Isaiah 58: 5-14 Holy Qurbana Acts 11: 19-26 OR Revelations 2: 1 -7 Colossians 3: 1- 17 St. John 2: 1-11 March-6: 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 - 24 II Kings 5: 1 - 14 Isaiah 33: 2-9 Holy Qurbana Acts 9: 22-31 Romans 3: 27- 4: 5 St. Luke 5: 12-16, 4: 40-41 March-12: Memory of Forty Martyrs Description Memorial of the 40 martyrs of Sebeste. Celebrated on 9th March, 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: 12 Isaiah 30: 1-4 Daniel 3: 14 -25 Holy Qurbana Acts 4: 19-33 Romans 8: 31 - 39 St. Mark 8: 34-38 March-13: 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: 12 Exodus 4 : 10 - 17 II Kings 2 : 1 - 11 Isaiah 5: 20-25 Holy Qurbana Acts 5: 12-16, 19: 8 -12 Romans 5: 1-11 St. Mark 2: 1-12 March-20: 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: 10-17 Numbers 17 : 1 - 8 Isaiah 56: 1 - 7 Holy Qurbana Acts 4 : 1- 12 Romans 7: 14 - 25 Matthew 15: 21-28 March-23: Fourth Wednesday of Fifty days Lent (Mid Lent) Evening St. Matthew 17: 22-27 Morning St. John 3: 13-21 Before Holy Qurbana Numbers 21: 4-9 Psalms 34: 1-9 Zechariah 12: 6-14 Holy Qurbana Acts 15: 22 -33 II Corinthians 9: 1-15 St. John 3: 13-21 March-25: Annunciation to St. Mary 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.) Evening St. Luke 8 : 16-21 Morning St. Mark 3: 31-35 Before Holy Qurbana Deuteronomy 26: 16-27: 10 Judges 13: 2-14 Zechariah 2: 10-13, 4: 1-7, 8: 3 Isaiah 63: 15-64: 5 Holy Qurbana I John 3: 2-17 Hebrews 6: 13-7: 10 St. Luke 1: 26-38 March-27: 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 -7 Jeremiah 51: 1-9 Isaiah 50: 1 - 5 Barazeera 51: 13 - 30 Holy Qurbana I Peter 3: 8-16 Romans 12: 1-15 St. Luke 13: 10-17 April-3: 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 - 13 Job 42: 1-10 Holy Qurbana I Peter 4: 12-19 II Corinthians 9 : 6-15/ or/ Ephesians 5: 1-14 St. John 9: 1-41 April-8: Friday before Hosanna (40th Friday) Evening St. Luke 4: 1-13 Morning St. Matthew 4: 1-11 Before Holy Qurbana Deuteronomy 1: 3 - 14 II Samuel 24: 18-25 Isaiah 58: 1-8 Holy Qurbana I Peter 1: 13 - 22 Romans 13: 11 - 14: 9 St. Matthew 4: 1-11 April-9: 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 - 33 Isaiah 61: 1-9 Holy Qurbana I Peter 2: 6-10 Ephesians 1: 15-2: 7 St. John 11: 28-46 April-10: 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: 8-15 I Samuel 2: 18 -26, 16 : 1 Daniel 1: 16 - 20 Micah 4: 1 -5 I Kings 3: 4 - 14 Zephaniah 3: 11 -20 Jeremiah 30: 18-22 Holy Qurbana I John 5 : 1 -12 Romans 8 : 18 -25 St. John 12: 12-19 For Procession (at the Western Entrance) St. Luke 19: 28-40 For the Blessing of the Palm leaves Zechariah 9: 9-12 Isaiah 51: 9-11 I John 2: 7-14 Romans 11: 13-24 St. Mark 11: 1-11 April-14: 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 -50 St. Mark 14: 1- 2 Before Holy Qurbana Exodus 12: 1-11 Leviticus 16: 3-10 Ezekiel 45: 18 - 25 Holy Qurbana Acts 1: 15-20 I Corinthians 5 : 1 -8 11: 23 - 34 St. Luke 22: 14-30 Ninth Hour (3 p.m.) St. Matthew 26: 31- 35 For Feet Washing Service Exodus 34: 18-26 II Kings 23: 21 - 25 Isaiah 50: 4-10 I Peter 3: 17-22 Hebrews 10: 19 -29 St. John 13: 1-20 April-15: Good Friday Evening St. Luke 22: 1-30 Midnight First Qauma St. Matthew 26: 31-46 Second Qauma St. Mark 14: 27-52 Third Qauma St. Luke 22: 31-62 Morning Leviticus 4: 1-7, 16; 3 - 34 Numbers 19: 1-11 Acts 22: 30-23: 16 I Corinthians 1: 18-31 Hebrews 9: 11 -14 St. Matthew 27: 3 -10 St. Mark 15: 1-10 St. Luke 22: 66-71 Third Hour (9 a.m.) St. Matthew 27: 12 - 31 St. Mark 15: 12 - 18 Noon (12 p.m.) St. Luke 23: 26 -34 St. Matthew 27:34 St. John 19:23-24 St. Matthew 27: 36- 37 St. Luke 23: 39 -45 St. John 19: 25- 27 Ninth Hour (3 p.m.) St. Matthew 27: 45-56 St. Mark 15: 33-41 St. Luke 23: 44-49 St. John 19: 23-30 Veneration of the Holy Cross Genesis 22: 1-14 Exodus 17: 8-14 Isaiah 52: 13-53: 8 I Peter 2: 19-25 Galatians 2: 20 - 3: 14, 6: 11-18 St. Luke 23: 55 - 56 St. John 19: 31 - 42 April-16: Gospel Saturday (Saturday of Good Tidings) Evening St.Matthew 27: 61 St. Luke 23: 50-24: 12 St. John 19: 31-42 Morning St. Matthew 27:62-66 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis 8: 1-12 Zechariah 12: 11-13: 7 Jeremiah 38: 2-13 Micah 7 : 8 -13 Holy Qurbana I Peter 3: 13 -22 Romans 6: 1-14 St. Matthew 27: 62 - 66 Shub-khono I John 4: 11-21 I Corinthians 13: 4-10 St. Matthew 18: 12- 35 April-17: 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: 17-22 I Peter 5: 5-14 Romans 16: 1-16 St. John 14: 27, 15: 11-15, 17-19 Before Holy Qurbana Leviticus 23: 26 - 32 Isaiah 60: 1-7, 11-16, 61: 10-62: 5 Holy Qurbana Acts 2: 22 -36 I Corinthians 15: 1- 19 St. Matthew 28: 1-20 April-24: 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: 41-46 Ecclesiastes 12:1 - 8 Jeremiah 1: 4-12 Isaiah 40: 9-15 Holy Qurbana I Peter 2: 19-25 II Timothy 2: 1 - 13 St. John 20: 19-31 May-1: First Sunday after New Sunday Evening St. John 21: 15 -1 Morning St. John 21: 1- 14 Before Holy Qurbana Exodus 14: 26-31 Joshua 6: 9 - 21 Great Wisdom 1: 1-8 Holy Qurbana Acts 13: 26-39 Ephesians 6: 10-20 St. John 21: 1 - 14 May-8: Second Sunday after New Sunday Evening St. John 6: 16-29 Morning St. Matthew 14: 22-33 Before Holy Qurbana Exodus 40: 1-16 Joshua 2: 1-6 Isaiah 49 : 13 -21 Holy Qurbana Acts 4: 8-21 Hebrews 3: 1-13 St. John 21: 15 -19 May-15: Third Sunday after New Sunday Evening St. Luke 5: 27-39 Morning St. John 6 : 47-58 Before Holy Qurbana Exodus 34: 4-12 Micah 4: 1-7 Zachariah 8: 4-9 Isaiah 37: 8-17 Holy Qurbana I John 5: 13 - 21 Hebrews 11: 3-6 St. Luke 24 : 13 - 35 May-22: Fourth Sunday after New Sunday Evening St. John 14: 1-16 Morning St. John 16: 16-30 Before Holy Qurbana Deuteronomy 16: 1-8 Joshua 8: 30-35 Isaiah 54 : 1-8 Holy Qurbana I Peter 3: 17-22 Hebrews 11: 32-40 St. Luke 9 : 51 - 62 May-26: 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: 5 Jeremiah 31: 31-34 II Kings 2: 9-15 Isaiah 48: 20-49: 4 Holy Qurbana Acts 1: 4 -11 Ephesians 4: 1-16 St. Luke 24 : 36 - 53 May-29: 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 - 13 Joshua 1: 5-9 Isaiah 44: 23-28 Holy Qurbana Acts 21 : 7 - 9 I Corinthians 7: 1- 2, 25 - 34, 9: 1- 10 St. John 17: 13 -26 June-5: 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 - 35 I Samuel 10:9-12 II Kings 2: 14-17 , 12: 1-27 Ezekiel 11: 17-20, 36: 25 - 27 Isaiah 42: 1- 27 Holy Qurbana Acts 2: 1-13 Galatians 5 : 16 - 26 St. John 15: 1 - 14 Service of the First kneeling Genesis 11: 1-9 II Kings 2: 14 - 17 Acts 19:1-7 I Corinthians 14: 20-25 St. John 14: 1-17 Service of the Second Kneeling Ezekiel 37: 1 - 14 Joel 2:25-32 Acts 10: 34 - 48 I Corinthians 12: 12- 27 St. John 14: 25 - 31 Service of the Third Kneeling Judges 13 : 24- 14: 7 Ezekiel 47: 1-12 Isaiah 47: 1- 1 Acts 2: 1-21 I Corinthians 14: 20- 33 St. John 16: 1 - 15 June-12: First Sunday after Pentecost Evening St. Luke 8: 4-15 Morning St. Matthew 11: 20- 24 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis 41: 38-40 Exodus 12: 31-40 Joshua 5: 9-12 Jeremiah 29: 10-16 Holy Qurbana Acts 17: 10-15 II Corinthians 5: 14 - 6:10 St. John 6: 26-35 June-19: Second Sunday after Pentecost Evening St. Luke 6: 12-23 Morning St. Mark 3: 7 -19 Before Holy Qurbana Leviticus 19: 1-8 II Samuel 5: 1-10 Daniel 6: 25-28 Holy Qurbana Acts 4: 23 - 31 Ephesians 2: 11-22 St. Matthew 10: 5 - 16 June-26: Third Sunday after Pentecost Evening St. Mark 6: 4-13 Morning St. Luke 9: 1-11 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis 42: 18-25 Jeremiah 3: 1 - 5 Daniel 3: 21-30 Holy Qurbana Acts 13: 26-39 Galatians 6:10-18 St. John 6: 35-46 June-29: Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul Evening St.Matthew 16: 13-20 Morning St. John 21: 15 - 25 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis 12: 1-9 Daniel 1: 8- 21 Isaiah 43: 1- 7 Holy Qurbana Acts 1: 12-14 I Corinthians 12: 28-13: 10 St. Matthew 20: 1-16 July-3: Dukharono of St.Thomas (July 3rd) Evening St.Luke 12: 13-21 Morning St.Luke 12: 48-59 Before Holy Qurbana Exodus 12: 43-51 Job 23: 1-7 Isaiah 52 :1-15 Holy Qurbana 1 Peter 2:15-17 1 Corinthians 6: 9-11 St.Mathew 5: 21-26 July-3: Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Evening St. Matthew 14: 14 - 23 Morning St. Luke 10: 17-24 Before Holy Qurbana Deuteronomy 33: 23-29 Psalms 15 Isaiah 65: 8-12 Holy Qurbana Acts 6: 1-7 I Corinthians 16 : 14- 22 St. Luke 10 : 1 - 16 July-10: Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Evening St. Luke 9: 10 - 17 Morning St. Matthew 17 : 20 - 28 Before Holy Qurbana Exodus 23: 14-19 Psalms 16 Isaiah 40: 27-31 Holy Qurbana Acts 9: 10-18 II Corinthians 5: 14-20 St. Luke 9:10-17 July-17: Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Evening St. Luke 17: 1-10 Morning St. Mark 6: 30- 52 Before Holy Qurbana Exodus 30: 34-38 Psalms 20 Isaiah 14: 22-27 Holy Qurbana Acts 1: 15- 20 I Corinthians 8: 1-6 St. Matthew 15: 32-39 July-24: Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Evening St. Matthew 12: 30-37 Morning St. Matthew 12: 38-50 Before Holy Qurbana Leviticus 16: 29-34 Hosea 5: 1-5 Isaiah 57: 15-19 Holy Qurbana Acts 4: 32-37 Ephesians 2: 11-22 St. Mark 3: 20-30 July-31: Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Evening St. Mark 4: 1-23 Morning St. Matthew 13: 10-23 Before Holy Qurbana Exodus 3: 9-15 Jeremiah 7:21-25 Isaiah 52: 1-6 Holy Qurbana I Peter 2: 4 -10 Hebrews 4: 14-5: 5 St. John 6 : 47 - 59 August-6: 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: 13-17 Psalms 24 Isaiah 60: 12-15, 61: 1-3 Holy Qurbana I John 2: 23-3: 1 Romans 11: 25-36 St. Luke 9: 27-36 August-7: First Sunday after the Festival of Transfiguration Evening St. Mark 4: 21-34 Morning St. Matthew 13: 44-52 Before Holy Qurbana Deuteronomy 25: 13-16 Psalms 27 Ezekiel 7: 1-4 Holy Qurbana St. James 4: 7-5: 6 Philippians 4: 8-20 St. Matthew 21: 28-32 August-14: Second Sunday after the Festival of Transfiguration Evening St. Luke 14: 15-24 Morning St. Mark.10: 28-34 Before Holy Qurbana Exodus 23: 20-27 Psalms 29 Hosea 11: 1-9 Holy Qurbana I Peter 5: 1-11 I Corinthians 10: 1 -13 St. Luke 12: 13 - 21, 35 - 44 August-15: 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: 16-23 Ezekiel 44 : 1 - 3 Isaiah 45: 11 -19 Holy Qurbana Acts 1: 12 - 14, 7: 44-53 Hebrews 9: 3-12, 2: 14 - 18 St. Luke 11 : 22 -28 St. Matthew 12: 46 - 50 St. John 19: 25-27 August-21: 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: 21-31 I Samuel 8: 4 -9 Isaiah 43: 1-5 Holy Qurbana I John 2: 22-29 Ephesians 6: 10-17 St. Luke 6 : 39 - 45 August-28: 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: 3-12 Ecclesiastes 7: 1-7 Psalms 12: 1- 7 Holy Qurbana II Peter 3: 8-14 I Thessalonians 5: 1- 11 St. Luke 11: 9 -20 September-4: 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: 12-18 I Samuel 3: 16-21 Ezekiel 18: 21-24 Holy Qurbana St. James 5: 1-6 II Corinthians 10: 1-7 St. Matthew 17: 22-27 September-11: 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, 11-14 Job 1: 1-5 Isaiah 1: 15 -20 Holy Qurbana I Peter 2: 1-5 I Corinthians 3: 16-23 St. Matthew 5 : 38 - 48 September-14: The Festival of Holy Cross Evening St. Matthew 24: 1-35 Morning St. Mark 13: 1-33 Before Holy Qurbana Numbers 21: 4 - 9 I Samuel 17: 37-53 Jeremiah 32 : 36 - 41 Holy Qurbana Acts 13: 26-39 Galatians 2: 17-3: 14 St. Luke 21: 5 - 28 September-18: First Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross Evening St. Luke 17: 20-37 Morning St. Matthew 24: 36-51 Before Holy Qurbana Psalms 34 Genesis 42: 1- 28 Isaiah 1 : 10 - 20 Holy Qurbana Acts 3: 21 - 26 I Corinthians 2: 10-16 St. Mark 13: 28 -37 September-25: 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: 9-17 I Kings 3: 5-9 Great Wisdom 6: 1-9 Isaiah 48: 12-16 Holy Qurbana Acts 5: 17 - 32 I Corinthians 2: 14-3: 9 St. Matthew 16: 5-12 October-2: 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- 35 Proverbs 1: 2 - 9 Isaiah 4 8 : 12 - 16 Holy Qurbana Acts 7: 2 - 5 Romans 8: 1 - 11 St. Mark 2: 23 - 28 October-9: 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 0 I Kings 8: 22-30 Psalms 42 Holy Qurbana Acts 21: 17 - 26 I Corinthians 1: 21-29 St. Luke 16: 9 -18 October-16: 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: 1-3 Psalms 46 Isaiah 40: 27-31 Holy Qurbana Acts 22: 22-29 I Timothy 6: 13-21 St. Matthew 23: 1-12 October-23: 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: 29-36 Psalms 84 Isaiah 43: 16-25 Holy Qurbana Acts 21: 27 -40 I Corinthians 5: 6-13 St. Luke 18: 18-27 October-30: Koodhosh Eetho (Sanctification) Sunday Description The 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: 7-11 Exodus 40 : 17-38 Isaiah 6: 1 - 8 Holy Qurbana I Peter 2:1-12 I Corinthians 3: 16-17, 6: 15-20 St. Matthew 16:13-23 November-2: 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 - 23 Job 1: 12 - 22 Isaiah 38: 1 - 8 Holy Qurbana Acts 27 : 9 - 2 6 Hebrews 10: 33- 11: 7 St. Matthew 10: 34 - 42 November-6: Hoodhosh Eetho (Dedication) Sunday Description The 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: 7-11 I Kings 8 :22 - 40 Isaiah 55: 1- 13 Holy Qurbana Acts 7: 44-53 Hebrews 9: 1-14 St. John 10: 22 - 38 November-13: Annunciation to Zechariah (Parents' day) Description This 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: 15-22 Numbers 8: 13-20 I Samuel 1: 9-17 Isaiah 41: 8-15 Holy Qurbana II Peter 1: 1-15 Ephesians 5: 21 -6: 4 St. Luke 1: 5 - 25 November-20: 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 -22 Judges 13: 2-14 Zechariah 2: 10-13, 4: 1-7, 8: 3 Isaiah 63: 15-64: 5 Holy Qurbana I John 3: 2-17 Galatians 4: 1-7 St. Luke 1: 26-38 November-27: 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: 15-38 Judges 4: 4 -16 II Kings 5: 1 -5 Ester 4: 1- 17 Proverbs 14: 1-19 Holy Qurbana I Peter 3: 1 -7 I Timothy 2: 9 - 15 , 3:11-13 St. Luke 1: 39-56 December-4: 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: 1-21 Exodus 2: 1-10 Psalms 127 : 1 -5 Isaiah 62: 1-12 Holy Qurbana I John 3: 1-3 Ephesians 6: 1-4; Colossians 3: 20-21 St. Luke 1: 57-80 December-11: Revelation to St. Joseph Evening St. John 6: 30-46 Morning St. John 6: 30-46 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis 13: 1-11 Isaiah 1: 2 - 9 Holy Qurbana I Peter 2: 11 -17 Galatians 1: 11-24 St. Matthew 1: 18-25 December-18: Sunday before Christmas Evening St. Matthew 1: 1- 18 Morning St. John 1: 1-18 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis 46: 8-27 I Kings 9: 3-7 Isaiah 7: 14-15, 11: 1 -9 Holy Qurbana Acts 3: 16-26 Romans 4: 13-25 St. Luke 3: 23-38 December-25: Yeldho/Incarnation of our Lord (Christmas) Evening St. John 1: 1-18 By the fire-pit Hebrews 1: 1-12 St. Luke 2: 1-14 Morning St. Luke 2: 15-20 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis 21: 1-8 Micah 5:5 1- 4 Isaiah 9: 1-7 Holy Qurbana I John 1: 1- 10 Galatians 3: 23- 4 :7 St. Matthew 2: 1-12
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Scripture Readings 2022

January-1: New Year's Day, Circumcision of our Lord, Memory of St. Basil and St. Gregory.

Evening

St. Luke 13: 6 - 9

Morning

St. John 9: 4 -7

Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis 12 : 1- 9

Deuteronomy 10: 12-11: 1

Holy Qurbana

January-2: Second Sunday after Christmas

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

January-6: Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ

Description

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

Evening

St. Mark 1: 1-11

Morning

St. Matthew 3 : 1 -17

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

Blessing of the Water

Acts 8: 35-40

Hebrews 10: 15-25

St. John 4: 1-42

January-7: 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 - 15

Jeremiah 37: 11-21

Isaiah 40: 3-8, 41: 8-13,

Holy Qurbana

I Peter 3: 12 - 17

Romans 8 : 35- 39

St. Matthew 14: 1-12

January-8: Feast of St. Stephen

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

St. Matthew 23: 34-39

January-9: 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 : 2

Holy Qurbana

January-16: Second Sunday after Baptism of our Lord

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

January-23: Third Sunday after Baptism of our Lord

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

I Corinthians 3: 16-4: 5

St. John 3: 1-12

January-30: Fourth Sunday after Baptism (Sunday for Workers)

Evening

St. Luke 7: 18 - 35

Morning

St. Mark 12: 28 - 37

Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis 2: 4- 17

Deuteronomy 18 : 9-16

Isaiah 40: 27 -31

Holy Qurbana

Acts 18: 1- 4, 20 : 33-35

I Corinthians 12 : 12-27

I Thessalonians 4: 9 -12

II Thessalonians 3: 6-15

St. Mark 6: 1-6

February-2: Mayaltho (Entry of our Lord into the temple)

Description

February 2nd is celebrated as the day when infant Jesus was presented in the temple. Also called the day of the Old Aged. 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: 30-37

Proverbs 6 : 20 - 24 , 23 : 22-26

Isaiah 11: 1 - 10

Holy Qurbana

Acts 24: 10-23

Ephesians 3: 13-21, 6: 1-4

St. Luke 2: 22 -40

February-3: All Departed Holy Fathers

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

February-6: Fifth Sunday after Baptism of our Lord

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

II Corinthians 4: 1-6

St. Mark 1: 12-20

February-7: Monday of Three days Lent

Description

The three day 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 start of the Great Lent.

Evening

St. Matthew 12: 31-41

Morning

February-10: Thursday/The end of Three days Lent

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

St. Luke 12: 54-13: 9

February-13: All Departed Priests

Evening

St. Matthew 25: 13-30

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

I Thessalonians 4: 13-5: 11

St. Matthew 24: 42-51

February-20: All the Departed Faithful

Evening

St. Matthew 25: 31-46

Morning

St. John 5: 19-29

Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis 49: 33-50: 13

Ezekiel 37: 1-14

Isaiah 38: 10-20

II Maccabees : 12: 38-45

Holy Qurbana

St. James 3: 1 - 12

I Corinthians 15: 20-28

St. Luke 12: 32-48

February-27: First Sunday of 50 days Lent (Kothine Sunday - Pethrutha of the Great Lent)

Description

The 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

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

March-6: Second Sunday of Fifty days Lent (Lepers' Sunday)

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

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

March-12: Memory of Forty Martyrs

Description

Memorial of the 40 martyrs of Sebeste. Celebrated on 9th March, if it is a Saturday or Sunday. Otherwise on the Saturday after 9th

Evening

St. Matthew 10: 16-33

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

March-13: 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: 12

Exodus 4 : 10 - 17

II Kings 2 : 1 - 11

Isaiah 5: 20-25

Holy Qurbana

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

Romans 5: 1-11

St. Mark 2: 1-12

March-20: Fourth Sunday of Fifty days Lent (Canaanite woman)

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

March-23: Fourth Wednesday of Fifty days Lent (Mid Lent)

Evening

St. Matthew 17: 22-27

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

II Corinthians 9: 1-15

St. John 3: 13-21

March-25: Annunciation to St. Mary

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.)

Evening

St. Luke 8 : 16-21

Morning

St. Mark 3: 31-35

Before Holy Qurbana

Deuteronomy 26: 16-27: 10

Judges 13: 2-14

Zechariah 2: 10-13, 4: 1-7, 8: 3

Holy Qurbana

March-27: Fifth Sunday of Fifty days Lent (Kpiptho/Crippled Woman)

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Barazeera 51: 13 - 30

Holy Qurbana

I Peter 3: 8-16

Romans 12: 1-15

St. Luke 13: 10-17

April-3: 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 - 13

Job 42: 1-10

Holy Qurbana

I Peter 4: 12-19

II Corinthians 9 : 6-15/

or/

Ephesians 5: 1-14

St. John 9: 1-41

April-8: Friday before Hosanna (40th Friday)

Evening

St. Luke 4: 1-13

Morning

St. Matthew 4: 1-11

Before Holy Qurbana

Deuteronomy 1: 3 - 14

II Samuel 24: 18-25

Isaiah 58: 1-8

Holy Qurbana

I Peter 1: 13 - 22

Romans 13: 11 - 14: 9

St. Matthew 4: 1-11

April-9: 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 - 33

Holy Qurbana

April-10: 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: 8-15

I Samuel 2: 18 -26, 16 : 1

Holy Qurbana

For Procession (at the Western Entrance)

St. Luke 19: 28-40

For the Blessing of the Palm leaves

April-14: Pesaho (Maundy Thursday)

Evening

St. John 7: 45-52, 8: 12-20

Midnight

First Qaumo

St. Matthew 26: 1 -30

Second Qaumo

Third Qaumo

Morning

Third Hour (9 a.m.)

Noon (12 p.m.)

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

I Corinthians 5 : 1 -8 11: 23 - 34

St. Luke 22: 14-30

Ninth Hour (3 p.m.)

St. Matthew 26: 31- 35

For Feet Washing Service

April-15: Good Friday

Evening

St. Luke 22: 1-30

Midnight

First Qauma

St. Matthew 26: 31-46

Second Qauma

St. Mark 14: 27-52

Third Qauma

St. Luke 22: 31-62

Morning

Leviticus 4: 1-7, 16; 3 - 34

Numbers 19: 1-11

Acts 22: 30-23: 16

I Corinthians 1: 18-31

Hebrews 9: 11 -14

St. Matthew 27: 3 -10

St. Mark 15: 1-10

St. Luke 22: 66-71

Third Hour (9 a.m.)

St. Matthew 27: 12 - 31

Noon (12 p.m.)

St. Matthew 27: 36- 37

St. Luke 23: 39 -45

St. John 19: 25- 27

Ninth Hour (3 p.m.)

St. Matthew 27: 45-56

St. Mark 15: 33-41

St. Luke 23: 44-49

St. John 19: 23-30

Veneration of the Holy Cross

Galatians 2: 20 - 3: 14, 6: 11-18

St. Luke 23: 55 - 56

St. John 19: 31 - 42

April-16: Gospel Saturday (Saturday of Good Tidings)

Evening

St.Matthew 27: 61

St. Luke 23: 50-24: 12

St. John 19: 31-42

Morning

St. Matthew 27:62-66

Before Holy Qurbana

Genesis 8: 1-12

Zechariah 12: 11-13: 7

Holy Qurbana

St. Matthew 27: 62 - 66

Shub-khono

I John 4: 11-21

I Corinthians 13: 4-10

St. Matthew 18: 12- 35

April-17: 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: 17-22

I Peter 5: 5-14

Romans 16: 1-16

St. John 14: 27, 15: 11-15, 17-19

Before Holy Qurbana

Leviticus 23: 26 - 32

Isaiah 60: 1-7, 11-16, 61: 10-62: 5

Holy Qurbana

Acts 2: 22 -36

I Corinthians 15: 1- 19

St. Matthew 28: 1-20

April-24: 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: 41-46

Ecclesiastes 12:1 - 8

Holy Qurbana

May-1: First Sunday after New Sunday

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

May-8: Second Sunday after New Sunday

Evening

St. John 6: 16-29

Morning

St. Matthew 14: 22-33

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

May-15: Third Sunday after New Sunday

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

St. Luke 24 : 13 - 35

May-22: Fourth Sunday after New Sunday

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

May-26: 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: 5

Holy Qurbana

St. Luke 24 : 36 - 53

May-29: Sunday before Pentecost (Sunday of the Monks)

Evening

St. Matthew 19 : 16 - 30

Morning

St. Mark 10 : 17 - 22

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

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

St. John 17: 13 -26

June-5: Pentecost (Fiftieth day after Easter) (Sunday School Day)

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

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

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

Isaiah 42: 1- 27

Holy Qurbana

Acts 2: 1-13

Galatians 5 : 16 - 26

St. John 15: 1 - 14

Service of the First kneeling

Genesis 11: 1-9

II Kings 2: 14 - 17

Acts 19:1-7

I Corinthians 14: 20-25

St. John 14: 1-17

Service of the Second Kneeling

Ezekiel 37: 1 - 14

Joel 2:25-32

Acts 10: 34 - 48

I Corinthians 12: 12- 27

St. John 14: 25 - 31

Service of the Third Kneeling

Judges 13 : 24- 14: 7

Ezekiel 47: 1-12

Isaiah 47: 1- 1

Acts 2: 1-21

I Corinthians 14: 20- 33

St. John 16: 1 - 15

June-12: First Sunday after Pentecost

Evening

St. Luke 8: 4-15

Morning

St. Matthew 11: 20- 24

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

II Corinthians 5: 14 - 6:10

St. John 6: 26-35

June-19: Second Sunday after Pentecost

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

St. Matthew 10: 5 - 16

June-26: Third Sunday after Pentecost

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

June-29: Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

I Corinthians 12: 28-13: 10

St. Matthew 20: 1-16

July-3: Dukharono of St.Thomas (July 3rd)

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

1 Corinthians 6: 9-11

St.Mathew 5: 21-26

July-3: Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Evening

St. Matthew 14: 14 - 23

Morning

St. Luke 10: 17-24

Before Holy Qurbana

Deuteronomy 33: 23-29

Psalms 15

Isaiah 65: 8-12

Holy Qurbana

Acts 6: 1-7

I Corinthians 16 : 14- 22

St. Luke 10 : 1 - 16

July-10: Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Evening

St. Luke 9: 10 - 17

Morning

St. Matthew 17 : 20 - 28

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

II Corinthians 5: 14-20

St. Luke 9:10-17

July-17: Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

St. Matthew 15: 32-39

July-24: Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

Evening

St. Matthew 12: 30-37

Morning

St. Matthew 12: 38-50

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

July-31: Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

Evening

St. Mark 4: 1-23

Morning

St. Matthew 13: 10-23

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

August-6: 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: 13-17

Psalms 24

Isaiah 60: 12-15, 61: 1-3

Holy Qurbana

I John 2: 23-3: 1

Romans 11: 25-36

St. Luke 9: 27-36

August-7: First Sunday after the Festival of Transfiguration

Evening

St. Mark 4: 21-34

Morning

St. Matthew 13: 44-52

Before Holy Qurbana

Deuteronomy 25: 13-16

Holy Qurbana

St. Matthew 21: 28-32

August-14: Second Sunday after the Festival of Transfiguration

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

I Corinthians 10: 1 -13

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

August-15: 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: 16-23

Ezekiel 44 : 1 - 3

Isaiah 45: 11 -19

Holy Qurbana

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

Hebrews 9: 3-12, 2: 14 - 18

St. Luke 11 : 22 -28

St. Matthew 12: 46 - 50

St. John 19: 25-27

August-21: First Sunday after the Festival of the Assumption

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

August-28: Second Sunday after the Festival of the Assumption

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

I Thessalonians 5: 1- 11

St. Luke 11: 9 -20

September-4: Third Sunday after the Festival of the Assumption

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

II Corinthians 10: 1-7

St. Matthew 17: 22-27

September-11: Fourth Sunday after the Festival of the Assumption

Evening

St. Matthew 18: 1-11

Morning

St. Matthew 18: 12-22

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

I Corinthians 3: 16-23

St. Matthew 5 : 38 - 48

September-14: The Festival of Holy Cross

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Jeremiah 32 : 36 - 41

Holy Qurbana

Acts 13: 26-39

Galatians 2: 17-3: 14

St. Luke 21: 5 - 28

September-18: First Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross

Evening

St. Luke 17: 20-37

Morning

St. Matthew 24: 36-51

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

I Corinthians 2: 10-16

St. Mark 13: 28 -37

September-25: 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

Holy Qurbana

I Corinthians 2: 14-3: 9

St. Matthew 16: 5-12

October-2: Third Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross

Evening

St. Matthew 18: 23-35

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

October-9: Fourth Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

I Corinthians 1: 21-29

St. Luke 16: 9 -18

October-16: Fifth Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross

Evening

St. Luke 20: 27-40

Morning

St. Matthew 22: 34-44

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

October-23: Sixth Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross

Evening

St. Matthew 19: 13-26

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

I Corinthians 5: 6-13

St. Luke 18: 18-27

October-30: Koodhosh Eetho (Sanctification) Sunday

Description

The 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

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

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

St. Matthew 16:13-23