Liturgical Calendar of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church

Syro Malabar Church has its own seasons around the yearhttp://pathikulangara.in/Calendar.htm. They are fixed according to the flow of salvation history. Concentrating themselves on Jesus of Nazareth, i.e., on the historical life of Jesus, the believers are led to the eschatological fulfilment, viz., the heavenly bliss, in this special arrangement of liturgical seasons.Pathikulangara, Varghese. Mar Thomma Margam, (A New Catechism for the St. Thomas Christians of India), Kottayam: Denha Services, 2004
Mar Thomma Nazranees (St. Thomas Christians) begin their liturgical year on the Sunday that comes between November 27 and December 3.
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==Seasons and Salvation History==
The arrangement of the Seasons in the Liturgical Year is based on Six Central Events on Celebrations of the Salvation History. They are:
# Nativity of Iso
# Resurrection of Iso
# Pentecost
# Transfiguration
# Glorious Cross
# Parousia
==Fixing of Seasons==
All seasons begin on Sundays. 52 weeks are divided into Nine Seasons. Usually, there are seven weeks each for every Season; the first and last are permanent exceptions; five or six for Subara and four for Qudas-Edta.
Resurrection of Iso-M'siha and Finding of the Glorious Cross are the two deciding Celebrations in the Liturgical Year. Resurrection is celebrated on the Sunday that follows the full moon day after March twenty first, the Spring Equinox.
Finding of the Glorious Cross is celebrated always on September fourteenth.http://www.pathikulangara.in/Archive.htm
==Liturgical Year and Gregorian Calendar 2009-2010==
 
 2010th Year after the birth of M'siha
 	Seasons 	Beginning 	End
1	Annunciation (Subara) 	November 29, 2009	January 2, 2010
2	Epiphany (Denha) 	January 3, 2010 	February 13, 2010
3	Great Fast (Sawma Rabba) 	February 14, 2010	April 3, 2010
4	Resurrection (Qyamta) 	April 4, 2010 	May 22, 2010
5	Apostles (Slihe) 	May 23, 2010 	July 10, 2010
6	Summer (Qaita) 	July 11, 2010 	August 28, 2010
7	Eliyah-Cross (Eliyah-Sliba) 	August 29, 2010 	October 16, 2010
8	Weeks of Moses (Muse) 	October 17, 2010 	October 30, 2010
9	Dedication of the Church (Qudas-Edta)	October 31, 2010 	November 27, 2010
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==The Seasons==
=== Weeks of Annunciation (Subara) ===
It is a season of Good News, viz., the Season of the Annunciation of Salvation.
:November 29, 2009 First Sunday
::November 30, 2009 Shliha Mar Andreos
::December 1, 2009 25-day Fast begins
:December 6, 2009 Second Sunday
::December 8, 2009 Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary
:December 13, 2009 Third Sunday
::December 18, 2009 Miracle of St. Thomas Cross of Mylapore
:December 20, 2009 Fourth Sunday
::December 25, 2009 Nativity of Iso
::December 26, 2009 Mar Yohannan Sliha (John the Apostle)
:December 27, 2009 Fifth Sunday
::December 28, 2009 Holy Infants
::January 1, 2010 Name Iso
::January 2, 2010 Mary, Mother of Jesus
===Weeks of Epiphany (Denha)===
The public life of Iso-Msiha is celebrated during the Weeks of Epiphany.
:January 3, 2010 First Sunday
::January 4, 2010 Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara
::January 6, 2010 Epiphany of Iso-Msiha
::January 8, 2010 First Friday of Epiphany - Mar Yohannan Mamdana (St.John the Baptist)
:January 10, 2010 Second Sunday
::January 15, 2010 Second Friday of Epiphany - Apostles Peter and Paul
:January 17, 2010 Third Sunday
::January 22, 2010 Third Friday of Epiphany - Holy Evangelists
:January 24, 2010 Fourth Sunday
::January 25, 2010 3-day fast begins (Rogation of Ninivites)
::January 27, 2010 3-day fast ends
::January 28, 2010 Thursday after Rogation
::January 29, 2010 Fourth Friday of Epiphany - Fathers of the Church
:January 31, 2010 Fifth Sunday of Epiphany
::February 5, 2010 Fifth Friday of Epiphany - Patron of the Church
:February 7, 2010 Sixth Sunday
::February 12, 2010 Sixth Friday of Epiphany - Departed Faithful (All Souls' Day)
===Weeks of Great Fast (Sawma Rabba)===
During the Weeks of Great Fast, Mar Thomma Nazranees celebrate the Passion and Death of 'Iso-Msiha'
:February 14, 2010 First Sunday, Petratha
::February 15, 2010 50-day Fast begins.
:February 21, 2010 Second Sunday
:February 28, 2010 Third Sunday
:March 7, 2010 Fourth Sunday
:March 14, 2010 Fifth Sunday
::March 19, 2010 Saint Joseph
:March 21, 2010 Sixth Sunday
::March 25, 2010 Annunciation to Mary
:March 28, 2010 Seventh Sunday, Osana(Palm) Sunday
::April 1, 2010 Thursday of Pesha
::April 2, 2010 Friday of Passion
::April 3, 2010 Great Saturday
===Weeks of Resurrection (Qyamta)===
:April 4, 2010 First Sunday, Great Sunday of Resurrection
::April 5, 2010 Week of Weeks
::April 6, 2010 Week of Weeks
::April 7, 2010 Week of Weeks
::April 8, 2010 Week of Weeks
::April 9, 2010 First Friday of Resurrection - All Confessors'(Saints') Day
:April 11, 2010 Second Sunday
:April 18, 2010 Third Sunday
::April 24, 2010 Martyr Mar Giwargis
:April 25, 2010 Fourth Sunday
::April 26, 2010 Evangelist Mar Markose
::May 1, 2010 Mar Yawsep, the Worker
:May 2, 2010 Fifth Sunday
::May 3, 2010 Slihe Mar Philippose and Yakob
:May 9, 2010 Sixth Sunday
::May 13, 2010 Ascension of 'Iso-Msiha'
::May 14, 2010 Sliha Mar Mathias
::May 15, 2010 Marth Mariam, Protectress of New Growth
:May 16, 2010 Seventh Sunday
===Weeks of Apostles (Slihe)===
:May 23, 2010 First Sunday, Pentecost
::May 28, 2010 Friday of Gold
:May 30, 2010 Second Sunday
::May 31, 2010 Visitation to Elizabeth
::June 3, 2010 Precious Body and Blood of Jesus
:June 6, 2010 Third Sunday
::June 8, 2010 Blessed Mariam Thressia
::June 9, 2010 Mar Aprem, Father of the Church
::June 11, 2010 Sacred Heart of Jesus
:June 13, 2010 Fourth Sunday
:June 20, 2010 Fifth Sunday
::June 26, 2010 Preparing for Dukrana of Mar Thomma Sliha
:June 27, 2010 Sixth Sunday
::June 28, 2010 Preparing for Dukrana of Mar Thomma Sliha
::June 29, 2010 Preparing for Dukrana of Mar Thomma Sliha
::June 30, 2010 Preparing for Dukrana of Mar Thomma Sliha
::July 1, 2010 Preparing for Dukrana of Mar Thomma Sliha
::July 2, 2010 Preparing for Dukrana of Mar Thomma Sliha
::July 3, 2010 Dukrana of Mar Thomma Sliha
:July 4, 2010 Seventh Sunday
::July 9, 2010 70 Disciples of Iso
::July 10, 2010 Saint Benedict
===Weeks of Summer (Qaita)===
:July 11, 2010 First Sunday
::July 15, 2010 Mar Quriaqos and mother Yolethe
::July 16, 2010 Mother of Mount Carmel
::July 16, 2010 Mar Yakob of Nisibis
:July 18, 2010 Second Sunday
::July 23, 2010 Mar Addai and Mar Mari, Teachers of the East
::July 24, 2010 Shliha Mar Yakob
:July 25, 2010 Third Sunday
::July 26, 2010 Saints Joachim and Anna
::July 28, 2010 Marth Alphonsa
::August 1, 2010 Fourth Sunday, 15-day fast begins
::August 6, 2010 Transfiguration of 'Iso-Msiha'
:August 8, 2010 Fifth Sunday
::August 13, 2010 Saint Simoni and her 7 sons
:August 15, 2010 Sixth Sunday,Assumption of Mary
::August 20, 2010 Mar Simon Bar Sabbai and Companions
:August 22, 2010 Seventh Sunday
::August 24, 2010 Shliha Mar Bartholomeo
::August 27, 2010 Martyr Mar Qardag
===Weeks of Eliyah-Cross (Eliyah-Sliba)===
:August 29, 2010 First Sunday
::August 30, 2010 Blessed Euphrasia
::September 1, 2010 8-day fast begins
:September 5, 2010 Second Sunday
::September 8, 2010 Nativity of Mary
:September 12, 2010 Third Sunday
::September 14, 2010 Finding of Mar Sliha
:September 19, 2010 Fourth Sunday
::September 21, 2010 Shliha Mar Mathai
:September 26, 2010 Fifth Sunday
::October 1, 2010 Saint Theresa of Lisieux
:October 3, 2010 Sixth Sunday
:October 10, 2010 Seventh Sunday
::October 15, 2010 Saint Theresa of Avila, Doctor of the Church
::October 16, 2010 Blessed Augustine Thevarparampil (Kunjachan)
===Weeks of Moses (Muse)===
:October 17, 2010 First Sunday
::October 18, 2010 Mar Luka, Evangelist
:October 24, 2010 Second Sunday
::October 28, 2010 Slihe Mar Simon and Yuda Thadeus
===Weeks of Dedication of the Church (Qudas-Edta)===
:October 31, 2010 First Sunday
::November 5, 2010 Saints Zachariah and Elizabeth
:November 7, 2010 Second Sunday
:November 14, 2010 Third Sunday
:November 21, 2010 Fourth Sunday
::November 27, 2010 Last day of the Liturgical Year
==Days of the Commencement of the Seasons 2010-2020==
 
 
  
 
 Seasons
 
 2010
 
 2011
 
 2012
 
 2013
 
 2014
 
 2015
 
 2016
 
 2017
 
 2018
 
 2019
 
 2020
 
 
 
 1
 
 Subara
 
 29-Nov
 
 28-Nov
 
 27-Nov
 
 2-Dec
 
 1-Dec
 
 30-Nov
 
 29-Nov
 
 27-Nov
 
 3-Dec
 
 2-Dec
 
 1-Dec
 
 
 
 2
 
 Denha
 
 3-Jan
 
 9-Jan
 
 8-Jan
 
 6-Jan
 
 5-Jan
 
 4-Jan
 
 3-Jan
 
 8-Jan
 
 7-Jan
 
 6-Jan
 
 5-Jan
 
 
 
 3
 
 Sawma Rabba
 
 14-Feb
 
 6-Mar
 
 19-Feb
 
 10-Feb
 
 2-Mar
 
 15-Feb
 
 7-Feb
 
 26-Feb
 
 11-Feb
 
 3-Mar
 
 23-Feb
 
 
 
 4
 
 Qyamta
 
 4-Apr
 
 24-Apr
 
 8-Apr
 
 31-Mar
 
 20-Apr
 
 5-Apr
 
 27-Mar
 
 16-Apr
 
 1-Apr
 
 21-Apr
 
 12-Apr
 
 
 
 5
 
 Slihe
 
 23-May
 
 12-Jun
 
 27-May
 
 19-May
 
 8-Jun
 
 24-May
 
 15-May
 
 4-Jun
 
 20-May
 
 9-Jun
 
 31-May
 
 
 
 6
 
 Qaita
 
 11-Jul
 
 31-Jul
 
 15-Jul
 
 7-Jul
 
 27-Jul
 
 12-Jul
 
 3-Jul
 
 23-Jul
 
 8-Jul
 
 28-Jul
 
 19-Jul
 
 
 
 7
 
 Elijah-Sliba
 
 29-Aug
 
 11-Sep
 
 2-Sep
 
 25-Aug
 
 7-Sep
 
 30-Aug
 
 21-Aug
 
 3-Sep
 
 26-Aug
 
 8-Sep
 
 6-Sep
 
 
 
 8
 
 Muse
 
 17-Oct
 
 16-Oct
 
 14-Oct
 
 13-Oct
 
 12-Oct
 
 18-Oct
 
 16-Oct
 
 15-Oct
 
 14-Oct
 
 13-Oct
 
 18-Oct
 
 
 
 9
 
 Qudas-Edta
 
 31-Oct
 
 30-Oct
 
 4-Nov
 
 3-Nov
 
 2-Nov
 
 1-Nov
 
 30-Oct
 
 5-Nov
 
 4-Nov
 
 3-Nov
 
 1-Nov
 
==Great Sunday of Resurrection (2000-2099)http://users.sa.chariot.net.au/~gmarts/eastcalc.htm==
In the Syro-Malabar Church, Great Sunday of Resurrection is always celebrated on a Sunday between March 22 (M22) and April 25 (A25) as per the calculations based on the Catholic Tradition. It is the first Sunday after the Paschal Full Moon, which is the first moon whose 14th day is on or after the "vernal equinox". Here are the dates of the Great Sunday of Resurrection from 2000 to 2099. Years are arranged row-wise in an ascending manner. For better alignment, March and April are bifurcated. Identify the year and look at the column header to find the exact date.
March
M22M23M24M25M26M27M28M29M30M31
 2008   2005   2002
     2016   2013
      2027  2024
   2035  20322043  
   2046   2054  
        2059 
    2062  20652070 
    2073     
    2084   20812086
        20922097
          
April
A1A2A3A4A5A6A7A8A9A10A11A12A13A14A15A16A17A18A19A20A21A22A23A24A25
   2010   2007  20042009  20012006   2003  20002011 
2018  20212015  20122023  2020   20172022  20142019    
2029   2026       2031  2028   20252030    
2040   20372042  20342039  2036   2033   2041   2038
 2051  20482053  20452050   2047  20442049  2052    
 2056           2058   2055   2057   
  2067  2064   20612066  20692063  20602071  2068   
  2078   2075  20722077   2074   2076   2079  
  20892083  20802091  2088   20852090  20822087     
   2094       2093  2096    2098   2095 
           2099             
==See also==
* Saint Thomas Christians
* Knanaya Christians
* Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
* Saint Alphonsa
* Blessed Chavara
* Carmelites of Mary Immaculate
* Congregation of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
* Christianity in India
* Syrian Malabar Nasrani
* Goa Inquisition
* Thomas (Apostle)
* Rock crosses of Kerala
==References==
==External links==
 
Websites 	Websites
Syro-Malabar Church Official website 	Archdiocese of Tellicherry
The website for Synod of Diamper 	Archdiocese of Changanacherry
Archdiocese of Trichur 	Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly
Archdiocese of Kottayam 	St. Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Church of San Francisco
Diocese of Palai 	St. Raphael Syro Malabar Catholic Mission of Cleveland
St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Church of Philadelphia 	Syro-Malabar Mission of Los Angeles
Syro-Malabar Mission of New Jersey 	Welcome to Indian Christianity
Congregation of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux: CST Brothers	Carmelites of Mary Immaculate Homepage
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