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Scripture Readings 2023
മലയാളം ബൈബിൾ തുറക്കുക
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-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-15: 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-22: 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-29: 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 January-30: 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-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-2: 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-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-5: 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-12: 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-19: 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 February-26: 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-5: 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-11: 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-12: 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-15: 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-19: 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 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-26: 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 Malachi 3:7-12 Holy Qurbana I Peter 4: 12-19 II Corinthians 9 : 6-15/ or/ Ephesians 5: 1-14 St. John 9: 1-41 March-31: 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-1: 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-2: 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-6: 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-7: 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-8: 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-9: 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-16: 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 April-23: 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 April-30: 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-7: 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-14: 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-18: 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-21: 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 May-28: 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-4: 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-11: 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-18: 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-25: 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 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-2: 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-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-9: 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-16: 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-23: 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 July-30: Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Evening St. Matthew 13: 24-35 Morning St. Matthew 13: 36-43 Before Holy Qurbana Psalms 22 : 1 - 21 Deuteronomy 4: 1-6 Proverbs 13: 1-7 Isaiah 24: 1-5 Holy Qurbana Acts 28: 11-22 I Corinthians 6: 1-11 St. Luke 14: 7-11 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-13: 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-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-20: 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-27: 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-3: 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-10: 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-17: 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-24: 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-1: 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-8: 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: 35-40 I Kings 8: 22-30 Psalms 42 Holy Qurbana Acts 21: 17 - 26 I Corinthians 1: 21-29 St. Luke 16: 9 -18 October-15: 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-22: 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-29: Seventh Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross 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 I Peter 2: 15 - 17 I Corinthians 6: 9 - 11 St. Matthew 5: 21 - 26 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-5: 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-12: 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-19: 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-26: 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 December-3: 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-10: 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-17: 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-24: 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 December-31: First Sunday after Christmas (The Holy Family flee to Egypt) Evening St. Matthew 10 : 16-23 Morning St. John 15: 18-21 Before Holy Qurbana Genesis 37: 13 - 28 Zechariah 8: 3-8 Isaiah 5: 20-30 Holy Qurbana Acts 16: 6 -10 I Corinthians 10 : 1- 13 St. Matthew 2: 9 - 15, 19- 23
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