Important Feasts & Events of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church-2015
January
01-Jan-2015 New Year, Circumcision of our Lord, Feast of St Basil and St Gregory & All the Holy Fathers
03-Jan-2015 Commemoration of HH Mar Baselios Geevarghese II Catholicos (Devalokam Aramana)
04-Jan-2015 Second Sunday after Christmas
06-Jan-2015 Epiphany/Danaha, Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ
07-Jan-2015 Feast Commemorating the Beheading of St John the Baptist
08-Jan-2015 Feast Commemorating the Martyrdom of St.Stephen, Head of Deacons & the First Among Martyrs
11-Jan-2015 First Sunday after Epiphany
15-Jan-2015 Feast of St. Mary for Seeds
18-Jan-2015 Feast of St. Samuel, St. Simon, St. Antonios, Head of the Ascetics
18-Jan-2015 Second Sunday after Epiphany
21-Jan-2015 Commemoration of HG Philipose Mar Eusebius (St. Basil Dayara, Pathanamthitta)
25-Jan-2015 Sunday before Three day Lent
25-Jan-2015 Third Sunday after Epiphany
26-Jan-2015 Commemoration of HH Baselios Marthoma Mathews II Catholicos (Shastamkotta Mount Horeb)
26-Jan-2015 Commemoration of HG Paulose Mar Athanasios Metropolitan (Aluva Thrikunnathu Seminary)
26-Jan-2015 Monday of Three day Lent
27-Jan-2015 Tuesday of Three day Lent
28-Jan-2015 Wednesday of Three day Lent
29-Jan-2015 Thursday / The end of Three day Lent
February
01-Feb-2015 All Departed Priests
01-Feb-2015 Fourth Sunday after Epiphany (Sunday for Workers)
02-Feb-2015 Mayaltho (Entry of our Lord into the temple), Feast of St Simeon
02-Feb-2015 Commemoration of HG Pathrose Mar Osthathios Metropolitan (Kandanadu Carmel Dayara)
03-Feb-2015 All Departed Holy Fathers, Feast of St. Bar Soumo – the Chief Among Mourners
08-Feb-2015 Feast of Saint Severios of Antioch
08-Feb-2015 All the Departed Faithful
08-Feb-2015 Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
09-Feb-2015 Commemoration of HG Mathews Mar Epiphanios (St. Thomas Cathedral Kollam)
13-Feb-2015 Commemoration of Patriarch Ignatius Elias III (Manjinikkara Dayara)
15-Feb-2015 First Sunday of Great Lent (Kothine Sunday) (Pethurtha of the Great Lent)
16-Feb-2015 First Monday of the Great Lent
16-Feb-2015 Commemoration of HG Geevarghese Mar Osthathios (St. Paul’s Mission Chapel, Mavelikkara)
17-Feb-2015 First Tuesday of the Great Lent
18-Feb-2015 First Wednesday of the Great Lent
19-Feb-2015 First Thursday of the Great Lent
20-Feb-2015 First Friday of the Great Lent
21-Feb-2015 Feast of the Establishment of the Throne in Antioch by Saint Peter
21-Feb-2015 First Saturday of the Great Lent
22-Feb-2015 Second Sunday of Great Lent (Leper’s Sunday)
23-Feb-2015 Second Monday of the Great Lent
23-Feb-2015 Commemoration of HG Thomas Mar Makarios (Devalokam Aramana Chapel, Kottayam)
24-Feb-2015 Feast of St. Mathew the Evangelist
24-Feb-2015 Second Tuesday of the Great Lent
25-Feb-2015 Second Wednesday of the Great Lent
26-Feb-2015 Second Thursday of the Great Lent
27-Feb-2015 Second Friday of the Great Lent
28-Feb-2015 Feast of St. Geevarghese Mar Dionysius Metropolitan Vatasseril, MalankaraChurch Bhasuran (Orthodox Theological Old Seminary Chapel, Kottayam)
28-Feb-2015 Commemoration of Mar Aprem Malpan
28-Feb-2015 Commemoration of Mar Theodoros the Martyr
28-Feb-2015 Second Saturday of the Great Lent
March
01-Mar-2015 Third Sunday of Great Lent (Palsy Sunday)
02-Mar-2015 Third Monday of the Great Lent
03-Mar-2015 Third Tuesday of the Great Lent
04-Mar-2015 Third Wednesday of the Great Lent
05-Mar-2015 Third Thursday of the Great Lent
06-Mar-2015 Third Friday of the Great Lent
07-Mar-2015 Third Saturday of the Great Lent
08-Mar-2015 Fourth Sunday of Great Lent (Canaanite woman)
09-Mar-2015 Fourth Monday of the Great Lent
10-Mar-2015 Fourth Tuesday of the Great Lent
11-Mar-2015 Fourth Wednesday of the Great Lent (Mid Lent)
12-Mar-2015 Fourth Thursday of the Great Lent
13-Mar-2015 Fourth Friday of the Great Lent
14-Mar-2015 Fourth Saturday of the Great Lent
14-Mar-2015 Memory of Forty Martyrs
15-Mar-2015 Fifth Sunday of Great Lent (Kpiptho/Crippled woman)
16-Mar-2015 Fifth Monday of the Great Lent
17-Mar-2015 Commemoration of HG Paulose Mar Severios Metropolitan (KunnamkulamArthatPuthurChurch)
17-Mar-2015 Fifth Tuesday of the Great Lent
18-Mar-2015 Fifth Wednesday of the Great Lent
19-Mar-2015 Commemoration of HG Sleeba Mar Osthathios Metropolitan (KunnamkulamArthatPuthurChurch)
19-Mar-2015 Fifth Thursday of the Great Lent
20-Mar-2015 Fifth Friday of the Great Lent
21-Mar-2015 Fifth Saturday of the Great Lent
22-Mar-2015 Sixth Sunday of Great Lent (Blind Man, Catholicate Day)
23-Mar-2015 Monday before Hosanna
24-Mar-2015 Tuesday before Hosanna
25-Mar-2015 Vachanippu, Anunciation to St Mary
25-Mar-2015 Commemoration of Marthoma IV (KandanaduChurch)
25-Mar-2015 Wednesday before Hosanna
26-Mar-2015 Thursday before Hosanna
27-Mar-2015 Friday before Hosanna (40th Friday)
28-Mar-2015 Saturday before Hosanna (Lazarus’ Saturday)
29-Mar-2015 Hosanna/Palm Sunday (Boy’s and Girl’s Day)
30-Mar-2015 Monday of the Passion Week
31-Mar-2015 Tuesday of the Passion Week
April
01-Apr-2015 Wednesday of the Passion Week
02-Apr-2015 Passover (Maundy Thursday)
03-Apr-2015 Good Friday
04-Apr-2015 Gospel Saturday (Saturday of Good Tidings)
05-Apr-2015 Commemoration of HG Kuriakose Mar Gregorios Metropolitan (Pambady Dayara)
05-Apr-2015 Kymtho/Easter
06-Apr-2015 Hevorae Monday (Monday after Easter)
07-Apr-2015 Commemoration of HG Marthoma VI, also known as Valiya Mar Divanasios Metropolitan (PuthencavuChurch)
07-Apr-2015 Hevorae Tuesday
08-Apr-2015 Hevorae Wednesday
09-Apr-2015 Hevorae Thursday
10-Apr-2015 Hevorae Friday
11-Apr-2015 Hevorae Saturday
12-Apr-2015 New Sunday (Sunday after Easter – The Sunday of the Youth)
12-Apr-2015 Commemoration of HG Geevarghese Mar Ivanios (Mar Baselios Dayara, Kottayam)
16-Apr-2015 Commemoration of Marthoma II (NiranamValiyaChurch)
17-Apr-2015 Commemoration of HG Geevarghese Mar Philoxenos Metropolitan (PuthencavuChurch)
19-Apr-2015 First Sunday after New Sunday
22-Apr-2015 Commemoration of Marthoma III (KadambanaduChurch)
23-Apr-2015 St George’s Day
25-Apr-2015 Feast of Saint Mark the Evangelist
25-Apr-2015 Commemoration of Marthoma I (Ankamali Cheriyapally)
26-Apr-2015 Second Sunday after New Sunday
27-Apr-2015 Commemoration of HG Mar Gregorios Abdel Jaleel Metropolitan (VadakanParavurChurch)
May
03-May-2015 Feast of Saint John the Evangelist
03-May-2015 Baselios Paulose I Catholicos (Pampakuda Cheriyapally)
03-May-2015 Third Sunday after New Sunday
10-May-2015 Feast of Saint Simon the Zealot
10-May-2015 Commemoration of Marthoma V (Niranam Valiyapally)
10-May-2015 Fourth Sunday after New Sunday
14-May-2015 Ascension of our Lord (Thursday after the fourth Sunday following New Sunday)
15-May-2015 Fest of Saint Mary for Good Crops
16-May-2015 Commemoration of HG Yuhanon Mar Severios (Zion Seminary Chapel, Koratty)
17-May-2015 Sunday before Pentecost (Sunday of the Monks)
19-May-2015 Commemoration of HG Mar Divanasios III (Punnathra) Metropolitan (Kottayam Cheriyapally)
24-May-2015 Pentecost – Fiftieth day after Easter (Sunday School Day)
26-May-2015 Commemoration of HH Baselios Marthoma Didymus I Catholicos (Pathanapuram Mount Tabor)
29-May-2015 Golden Friday (Friday after Pentecost)
31-May-2015 First Sunday after Pentecost
June
06-Jun-2015 Commemoration of HG Yuyakim Mar Ivanios Metropolitan (ParumalaChurch)
06-Jun-2015 Commemoration of HG Augen Mar Divanyasios (Vallikkattu Dayara, Vakathanam)
07-Jun-2015 Second Sunday after Pentecost
11-Jun-2015 Feast of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle
11-Jun-2015 Commemoration of HG Simon Mar Athanasios Metropolitan (Kottayam Puthupally)
14-Jun-2015 Third Sunday after Pentecost
15-Jun-2015 Feast of St Mary, Commemoration of the Establishment of the FirstChurch in Saint Mary’s Name
16-Jun-2015 Apostles’ Fast (13 day Sleeha Fast)
19-Jun-2015 Feast of St. James, Brother of Jesus and the First Bishop of Jerusalem
21-Jun-2015 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
28-Jun-2015 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
29-Jun-2015 Feast of St Peter and St Paul
30-Jun-2015 Feast of the Twelve Apostles
July
01-Jul-2015 Mission Sunday
03-Jul-2015 Dukhrono of St Thomas
05-Jul-2015 Feast of the Seventy-Two Evangelists
05-Jul-2015 Commemoration of Marthoma VII (KolencherryChurch)
05-Jul-2015 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
07-Jul-2015 Commemoration of HG Zechariah Mar Dionysius Metropolitan (Pathanapuram Tabor Dayara)
10-Jul-2015 Commemoration of HG Yuhannon Mar Gregorios Metropolitan (MulanthuruthyChurch)
12-Jul-2015 Commemoration of HG Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Divanasios V Metropolitan, Founder of the Kottayam M.D. Seminary (Kottayam Pazhiya Seminary)
12-Jul-2015 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
15-Jul-2015 Feast of the Kuriakose the Martyr and his Mother, St Yulithy, St. Abhai of Nicea
19-Jul-2015 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
20-Jul-2015 Feast of Prophet Mar Elijah
22-Jul-2015 Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene
23-Jul-2015 Commemoration of HG Geevarghese Mar Dioscoros Metropolitan (Ranny Holy Trinity Ashram)
26-Jul-2015 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
27-Jul-2015 Feast of St. Simon the Stylite
August
01-Aug-2015 Assumption Fast (15 day), Feast of Martyrs Marth Shmouny, her 7 children and Eliazar their teacher
02-Aug-2015 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
04-Aug-2015 Commemoration of HG Paulose Mar Pachomios Metropolitan (Bethany Ashramam, Ranni Perunaad)
06-Aug-2015 The festival of Transfiguration, Koodaara Perunnal
06-Aug-2015 Commemoration of HG Alexios Mar Theodosios Metropolitan (Perunadu Bethany Ashram)
09-Aug-2015 Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
09-Aug-2015 First Sunday after the festival of Transfiguration
12-Aug-2015 Feast of St. Azazayel the Martyr
15-Aug-2015 Soonoyo, Festival of the Ascension of St Mary, Martha Mariam Samajam day
16-Aug-2015 Commemoration of HG Mar Ivanios Hidayatulla Metropolitan (MulunthuruthyChurch)
16-Aug-2015 Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
16-Aug-2015 Second Sunday after the festival of Transfiguration
16-Aug-2015 First Sunday after the festival of the Ascension of St Mary
19-Aug-2015 Feast of Saint Labbaeus (Thaddeus) the Apostle
19-Aug-2015 Commemoration of HG Joseph Mar Pachomios Metropolitan (Mulakulam Carmel Kunnupally)
23-Aug-2015 Second Sunday after the festival of the Ascension of St Mary
24-Aug-2015 Feast of Saint Mathew the Apostle
29-Aug-2015 Feast Commemorating the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
30-Aug-2015 Third Sunday after the festival of the Ascension of St Mary
31-Aug-2015 Commemoration of HG Mathews Mar Ivanios Metropolitan (Pambady Mar Kuriakose Dayara)
September
02-Sep-2015 Commemoration of HG Yuyakim Mar Kurilos Metropolitan (MulunthuruhyChurch)
06-Sep-2015 Fourth Sunday after the festival of the Ascension of St Mary
08-Sep-2015 Feast of the Birth of Saint Mary, the Mother of God
09-Sep-2015 Feast of St. Mary’s Parents, Youyakim and Hanna
13-Sep-2015 Fifth Sunday after the festival of the Ascension of St Mary
14-Sep-2015 Feast of the Holy Cross (Sleeba Perunnal)
20-Sep-2015 First Sunday after the Feast of Holy Cross
22-Sep-2015 Commemoration of HG Alvarez Mar Julius Metropolitan (Panjim St. Mary?s ChurchChurch, Goa)
24-Sep-2015 Feast of Saint Dimeth
27-Sep-2015 Second Sunday after the Feast of Holy Cross
28-Sep-2015 Commemoration of HG Philipose Mar Theophilos Metropolitan (Aluva Thrikunathu Seminary)
October
01-Oct-2015 Feast of evangelist St. Adai, Abhai the Martyr, Mar Malke
03-Oct-2015 Commemoration of HH Mar Baselios Yeldo Catholicos (Kothamangalam Cheriyapally)
04-Oct-2015 Third Sunday after the Feast of Holy Cross
07-Oct-2015 Feast of Martyrs St. Sargis and St. Bakos
11-Oct-2015 Fourth Sunday after the Feast of Holy Cross
12-Oct-2015 Commemoration of HG Philipos Mar Divanasios IV Metropolitan 152th (CheppaduChurch)
12-Oct-2015 Commemoration of HG Yuhannon Mar Athanasios (Perunadu Bethany Ashram)
15-Oct-2015 Feast of Saint Osyo the Ascetic
18-Oct-2015 Feast of Saint Luke the Evangelist
18-Oct-2015 Fifth Sunday after the Feast of Holy Cross
22-Oct-2015 Commemoration of HH Mar Baselios Shakralla Catholicos (KandanaduChurch)
23-Oct-2015 Feast of St. James the Apostle, Son of Alphaeus
25-Oct-2015 Sixth Sunday after the Feast of Holy Cross
31-Oct-2015 Commemoration of HG Mathews Mar Evanios Parett (Pampady Dayara)
November
01-Nov-2015 Feast of All Saints
01-Nov-2015 Koodosh Eetho (Santification)
01-Nov-2015 Seventh Sunday after the Feast of Holy Cross
02-Nov-2015 Parumala Perunnal
02-Nov-2015 Commemoration of HG Kadavil Paulose Mar Athanasios Metropolitan Anniversary (Aluva Thrikunnathu)
05-Nov-2015 Commemoration of HG Stephanos Mar Theodosios (St. Thomas Ashram, Bhilai)
06-Nov-2015 Commemoration of HG Geevarghese Mar Gregorios Metropolitan (Aluva Thrikunnathu Seminary)
08-Nov-2015 Commemoration of HH Mar Baselios Marthoma Mathews I Catholicos (Devalokam Catholicate Aramana)
08-Nov-2015 Hoodosh Eetho (Dedication)
13-Nov-2015 Feast of Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople
14-Nov-2015 Feast of Saint Philip the Apostle
15-Nov-2015 Anunciation to Zachariah (Parent’s Day)
20-Nov-2015 Commemoration of HG Job Mar Philoxenos (MountTabor Dayara, Pathanapuram)
21-Nov-2015 Feast Commemorating the Entry of Saint Mary to the Temple of Jerusalem
22-Nov-2015 Anunciation to Mary
24-Nov-2015 Commemoration of HG Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Divanasios II (Orthodox Theological Seminary Chapel, Kottayam)
24-Nov-2015 Commemoration of HG Paulose Mar Gregorios Metroplitan (Orthodox Theological Seminary Chapel, Kottayam)
28-Nov-2015 Feast of Saint Jacob Baradaeus
29-Nov-2015 Feast of Saint Jacob of Serugh, Bishop of Batnan and Universal Doctor
29-Nov-2015 Mary’s Journey to Elizabeth
30-Nov-2015 Feast of Saint Andrew the Apostle and First-Called
December
01-Dec-2015 Fast of the Nativity (25 days fast)
03-Dec-2015 Commemoration of HG Thoma Mar Divanyasios (MountTabor Dayara, Pathanapuram)
04-Dec-2015 Feast of the Martyrs St. Barbara and St. Juliana
06-Dec-2015 Feast of Saint Soke, Bishop of Myre (also known as Saint Nikolas)
06-Dec-2015 Birth of John the Baptist (Children’s Day)
08-Dec-2015 Commemoration of HH Baselios Mar Augen I Catholicos (Devalokam Catholicate Aramana)
09-Dec-2015 Commemoration of HG Mathews Mar Barnabas (St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s, Valayanchirangara)
10-Dec-2015 Feast of the Martyrs, Saint Behanam, his sister, Saint Sarah, and Others Martyrs
10-Dec-2015 Feast of St. Philoxenus of Mabbog
13-Dec-2015 Commemoration of HG Daniel Mar Philoxenos Metropolitan 17th (Pathanamthitta Basil Aramana)
13-Dec-2015 Anunciation to St Joseph
16-Dec-2015 Commemoration of HG Yuhannon Mar Severios Metropolitan (Koratty Zion Seminary)
17-Dec-2015 Commemoration of HH Baselios Mar Geevarghese I Catholicos 79th (Vakathanam Vallikattu Dayara)
18-Dec-2015 Feast of St Thomas the Apostle
20-Dec-2015 Feast of Saint Ignatius Nourono of Antioch (also known as Saint Ignatius the Fiery One)
20-Dec-2015 Sunday before Christmas
21-Dec-2015 Dukhrono of St Thomas the Apostle
25-Dec-2015 Yeldho, Incarnation of our Lord (Christmas)
26-Dec-2015 Feast of the Glory of St. Mary, Mother of God
26-Dec-2015 Commemoration of HG Yakkob Mar Policarpos (Zion Seminary, Koratty)
27-Dec-2015 Feast Commemorating the Slaughter of the Infants by King Herod
27-Dec-2015 First Sunday after Christmas (The Holy Family flee to Egypt)
03-Jan-2016 Second Sunday after Christmas