Scripture Readings 2023

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-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

Holy Qurbana

St. Luke 12: 54-13: 9

February-3: All Departed Holy Fathers

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

February-5: 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-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

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

February-26: Second Sunday of Fifty days Lent (Lepers' Sunday)

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

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

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

March-12: Fourth Sunday of Fifty days Lent (Canaanite woman)

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

March-15: 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-19: 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

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-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/

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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

Holy Qurbana

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

Holy Qurbana

For Procession (at the Western Entrance)

St. Luke 19: 28-40

For the Blessing of the Palm leaves

April-6: 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-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

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-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

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-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

Holy Qurbana

April-23: First Sunday after New Sunday

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

April-30: Second Sunday after New Sunday

Evening

St. John 6: 16-29

Morning

St. Matthew 14: 22-33

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

May-7: Third Sunday after New Sunday

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

St. Luke 24 : 13 - 35

May-14: Fourth Sunday after New Sunday

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

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

Holy Qurbana

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

Holy Qurbana

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

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-4: 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-11: Second Sunday after Pentecost

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

St. Matthew 10: 5 - 16

June-18: Third Sunday after Pentecost

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

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

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

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

Holy Qurbana

II Corinthians 5: 14-20

St. Luke 9:10-17

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-9: Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

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

Holy Qurbana

July-23: Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

Evening

St. Mark 4: 1-23

Morning

St. Matthew 13: 10-23

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

July-30: Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

Evening

St. Matthew 13: 24-35

Morning

St. Matthew 13: 36-43

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

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

Holy Qurbana

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

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

August-27: 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-3: 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-10: 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-17: 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-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

Holy Qurbana

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

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

October-8: 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-15: 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-22: 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-29: Seventh Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross

Evening

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

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

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

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

Morning

Before Holy Qurbana

Holy Qurbana

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

St. Matthew 16:13-23