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[[Syro Malabar Church]] has its own seasons around the year.<ref>http://pathikulangara.in/Calendar.htm</ref> 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.<ref>Pathikulangara, Varghese. ''Mar Thomma Margam'', (A New Catechism for the St. Thomas Christians of India), Kottayam: Denha Services, 2004</ref>
[[Syro Malabar Church]] has its own seasons around the year.<ref>http://pathikulangara.in/Calendar.htm</ref> They are fixed according to the flow of salvation history. Concentrating themselves on Iso M'siha, i.e., on the historical life of Iso, the believers are led to the eschatological fulfilment, viz., the heavenly bliss, in this special arrangement of liturgical seasons.<ref>Pathikulangara, Varghese. ''Mar Thomma Margam'', (A New Catechism for the St. Thomas Christians of India), Kottayam: Denha Services, 2004</ref>


[[Nasranis|Mar Thomma Nazranees]] ([[St. Thomas Christians]]) begin their liturgical year on the Sunday that comes between November 27 and December 3.
[[Nasranis|Mar Thomma Nazranees]] ([[St. Thomas Christians]]) begin their liturgical year on the Sunday that comes between November 27 and December 3.

Revision as of 01:37, 16 March 2011

Syro Malabar Church has its own seasons around the year.[1] They are fixed according to the flow of salvation history. Concentrating themselves on Iso M'siha, i.e., on the historical life of Iso, the believers are led to the eschatological fulfilment, viz., the heavenly bliss, in this special arrangement of liturgical seasons.[2]

Mar Thomma Nazranees (St. Thomas Christians) begin their liturgical year on the Sunday that comes between November 27 and December 3.

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:

  1. Nativity of Iso
  2. Resurrection of Iso
  3. Pentecost
  4. Transfiguration
  5. Glorious Cross
  6. 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.[3]

Liturgical Year and Gregorian Calendar 2010-2011

2010th Year after the birth of M'siha
Seasons Beginning End
1 Annunciation (Subara) November 28, 2009 January 8, 2011
2 Epiphany (Denha) January 9, 2011 March 5, 2011
3 Great Fast (Sawma Rabba) March 6, 2011 April 23, 2011
4 Resurrection (Qyamta) April 24, 2011 June 11, 2011
5 Apostles (Slihe) June 12, 2011 July 30, 2011
6 Summer (Qaita) July 31, 2011 September 10, 2011
7 Eliyah-Cross (Eliyah-Sliba) September 11, 2011 October 15, 2011
8 Weeks of Moses (Muse) October 16, 2011 October 29, 2011
9 Dedication of the Church (Qudas-Edta) October 30, 2011 November 26, 2011

The Seasons

Weeks of Annunciation (Subara)

It is a season of Good News, viz., the Season of the Annunciation of Salvation.

November 28, 2010 First Sunday
November 30, 2010 Shliha Mar Andreos
December 1, 2010 25-day Fast begins
December 5, 2010 Second Sunday
December 8, 2010 Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary
December 12, 2010 Third Sunday
December 18, 2010 Miracle of St. Thomas Cross
December 19, 2010 Fourth Sunday
December 25, 2010 Nativity of Iso
December 26, 2010 Fifth Sunday
December 27, 2010 Shliha Mar Yohannan
December 28, 2010 Holy Infants
December 31, 2010 Mary, Mother of Jesus
January 1, 2011 Name Iso
January 2, 2011Sixth Sunday
January 3, 2011 Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara
January 6, 2011 Epiphany of Iso-Msiha
January 7, 2011 First Friday of Epiphany - Mar Yohannan Mamdana (St.John the Baptist)

Weeks of Epiphany (Denha)

The public life of Iso-Msiha is celebrated during the Weeks of Epiphany.

January 9, 2011 First Sunday
January 14, 2011 Second Friday of Epiphany - Apostles Peter and Paul
January 16, 2011 Second Sunday
January 21, 2011 Third Friday of Epiphany - Holy Evangelists
January 23, 2011 Third Sunday
January 25, 2011 Conversion of Saint Paul
January 26, 2011 Shlihe Mar Thimothy & Mar Titus
January 28, 2011 Fourth Friday of Epiphany - Martyr Stephen
January 30, 2011 Fourth Sunday
February 4, 2011 Fifth Friday of Epiphany - Fathers of the Greek Churches
February 6, 2011 Fifth Sunday
February 11, 2011 Sixth Friday of Epiphany - Fathers of the Latin Church
February 13, 2011 Sixth Sunday
February 14, 2011 3-day fast begins (Rogation of Ninivites)
February 16, 2011 3-day fast ends
February 17, 2011 Thursday after Rogation
February 18, 2011 Seventh Friday of Epiphany - Fathers of the Syriac Churches
February 20, 2011 Seventh Sunday
February 23, 2011 Mar Polycarp
February 25, 2011 Eighth Friday of Epiphany - Patron of the Church
February 27, 2011 Eighth Sunday
March 4, 2011 Ninth 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'

March 6, 2011 First Sunday, Petratha
March 7, 2011 50-day Fast begins
March 13, 2011 Second Sunday
March 19, 2011 Mar Yawsep
March 20, 2011 Third Sunday
March 25, 2011 Annunciation to Mary
March 27, 2011 Fourth Sunday
March 30, 2011 Mid-Fasting
April 3, 2011 Fifth Sunday
April 10, 2011 Sixth Sunday
April 17, 2011 Seventh Sunday, Osana(Palm) Sunday
April 21, 2011 Thursday of Pesha
April 22, 2011 Friday of Passion
April 23, 2011 Great Saturday

Weeks of Resurrection (Qyamta)

April 24, 2011 First Sunday, Great Sunday of Resurrection
April 25, 2011 Week of Weeks,Martyr Mar Giwargis
April 26, 2011 Week of Weeks
April 27, 2011 Week of Weeks
April 28, 2011 Week of Weeks
April 29, 2011 First Friday of Resurrection - All Confessors'(Saints') Day
April 30, 2011 Mar Yawsep, the Worker
May 1, 2011 Second Sunday
May 3, 2011 Slihe Mar Philippose and Yakob
May 8, 2011 Third Sunday
May 14, 2011 Sliha Mar Mathias
May 15, 2011 Fourth Sunday
May 16, 2011 Marth Mariam, Protectress of New Growth
May 22, 2011 Fifth Sunday
May 26, 2011 Evangelist Mar Markose
May 29, 2011 Sixth Sunday
May 31, 2011 Visitation to Elizabeth
June 2, 2011 Ascension of 'Iso-Msiha'
June 5, 2011 Seventh Sunday
June 8, 2011 Blessed Mariam Thresia
June 5, 2011 Mar Aprem, Father of the Church

Weeks of Apostles (Slihe)

June 12, 2011 First Sunday, Pentecost
June 17, 2011 Friday of Gold
June 19, 2011 Second Sunday
June 23, 2011 Precious Body and Blood of Jesus
June 26, 2011 Third Sunday,Preparing for Dukrana of Mar Thomma Sliha
June 27, 2011 Preparing for Dukrana of Mar Thomma Sliha
June 28, 2011 Preparing for Dukrana of Mar Thomma Sliha
June 29, 2011 Preparing for Dukrana of Mar Thomma Sliha
June 30, 2011 Preparing for Dukrana of Mar Thomma Sliha
July 1, 2011 Preparing for Dukrana of Mar Thomma Sliha, Sacred Heart of Jesus
July 2, 2011 Preparing for Dukrana of Mar Thomma Sliha
July 3, 2011 Fourth Sunday'''Dukrana of Mar Thomma Sliha
July 10, 2011 Fifth Sunday
July 11, 2011 Saint Benedict
July 15, 2011 Mar Quriaqos and mother Yolethe
July 16, 2011 Mother of Mount Carmel
July 17, 2011 Sixth Sunday
July 24, 2011 Seventh Sunday
July 25, 2011 Shliha Mar Yakob
July 26, 2011 Saints Joachim and Anna
July 28, 2011 Marth Alphonsa
July 29, 2011 70 Disciples of Iso

Weeks of Summer (Qaita)

July 31, 2011 First Sunday '12 Apostles: Nusardeil'
August 1, 2011 15-day fast begins
August 5, 2011 Mar Yakob of Nisibis
August 6, 2011 Transfiguration of 'Iso-Msiha'
August 7, 2011 Second Sunday
August 12, 2011 Mar Addai and Mar Mari, Teachers of the East
August 14, 2011 Third Sunday
August 15, 2011 'Assumption of Mary'
August 21, 2011 Fourth Sunday
August 24, 2011 Shliha Mar Bartholomeo
August 26, 2011 Saint Simoni and her 7 sons
August 28, 2011 Fifth Sunday
August 29, 2011 Blessed Euprasia
September 1, 2011 8-day fast begins
September 2, 2011 Mar Simon Bar Sabbai and Companions
September 4, 2011 Sixth Sunday
September 8, 2011 'Nativity of Mary'
September 9, 2011 Martyr Mar Qardag

Weeks of Eliyah-Cross (Eliyah-Sliba)

September 11, 2011 First Sunday
September 14, 2011 Finding of Mar Sliha
September 18, 2011 Second Sunday
September 21, 2011 Shliha Mar Mathai
September 25, 2011 Third Sunday
October 1, 2011 Saint Theresa of Lisieux
October 2, 2011 Fourth Sunday
October 9, 2011 Fifth Sunday
October 15, 2011 Saint Theresa of Avila, Doctor of the Church

Weeks of Moses (Muse)

October 16, 2011 First Sunday
October 17, 2010 Blessed Augustine Thevarparampil (Kunjachan)
October 18, 2010 Mar Luka, Evangelist
October 23, 2010 Second Sunday
October 28, 2010 Slihe Mar Simon and Yuda Thadeus

Weeks of Dedication of the Church (Qudas-Edta)

October 30, 2011 First Sunday
November 5, 2011 Saints Zachariah and Elizabeth
November 6, 2011 Second Sunday
November 13, 2011 Third Sunday
November 20, 2011 Fourth Sunday
November 26, 2011 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)[4]

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

References

  1. ^ http://pathikulangara.in/Calendar.htm
  2. ^ Pathikulangara, Varghese. Mar Thomma Margam, (A New Catechism for the St. Thomas Christians of India), Kottayam: Denha Services, 2004
  3. ^ http://www.pathikulangara.in/Archive.htm
  4. ^ http://users.sa.chariot.net.au/~gmarts/eastcalc.htm
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Syro-Malabar Church Official website Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly See of Syro-Malabar Church
The website for Synod of Diamper Archdiocese of Changanacherry
Archdiocese of Trichur Archdiocese of Tellicherry
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
St. Alphonsa Syro-Malabar Church Dallas Syro-Malabar Mission of Los Angeles
Syro-Malabar Mission of New Jersey Welcome to Indian Christianity
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