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

REFERENCES

• St. Gregorios Church, DC

Yeldho/Incarnation of our Lord (Christmas) (December 25) 

• 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

REFERENCES

• St. Gregorios Church, DC

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

REFERENCES

• St. Gregorios Church, DC

Annunciation 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

REFERENCES

• St. Gregorios Church, DC

Birth of John the Baptist (Sunday School 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;
  • Colosians 3: 20-21
  • St. Luke 1: 57-80

REFERENCES

• St. Gregorios Church, DC

St. Mary's visit to Elizabeth

• 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

REFERENCES

• St. Gregorios Church, DC

Lent of Advent Starts

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

REFERENCES

• St. Gregorios Church, DC

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

REFERENCES

• St. Gregorios Church, DC

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

REFERENCES

• St. Gregorios Church, DC

Koodhosh Eetho (Sanctification) Sunday 

• Description
  • The Sunday that comes on of 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

REFERENCES

• St. Gregorios Church, DC

St. Gregorios of Parumala

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

REFERENCES

• St. Gregorios Church, DC

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

REFERENCES

• St. Gregorios Church, DC

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

REFERENCES

• St. Gregorios Church, DC

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- 4 0
  • I Kings 8: 22-30
  • Psalms 42
• Holy Qurbana
  • Acts 21: 17 - 26
  • I Corinthians 1: 21-29
  • St. Luke 16: 9 -18

REFERENCES

• St. Gregorios Church, DC

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

REFERENCES

• St. Gregorios Church, DC

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

REFERENCES

• St. Gregorios Church, DC

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

REFERENCES

• St. Gregorios Church, DC

The Festival of Holy Cross (September 14) 

• 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

REFERENCES

• St. Gregorios Church, DC

Fourth Sunday after the Festival of the Ascension of St. Mary 

• 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

REFERENCES

• St. Gregorios Church, DC

Nativity of St. Mary

Third Sunday after the Festival of the Ascension of St. Mary 

• 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

REFERENCES

• St. Gregorios Church, DC

8 Day Lent Starts

Second Sunday after the Festival of the Ascension of St. Mary 

• 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
  • II Thessalonians 5: 1- 11
  • St. Luke 11: 9 -20

REFERENCES

• St. Gregorios Church, DC

First Sunday after the Festival of the Ascension of St. Mary 

• 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

REFERENCES

• St. Gregorios Church, DC

The Festival of the Ascension of St. Mary (August 15) 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

REFERENCES

• St. Gregorios Church, DC

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

REFERENCES

• St. Gregorios Church, DC

The Festival of Transfiguration/Koodaara Perunnal (6th August) 

• 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

REFERENCES

• St. Gregorios Church, DC

15 Day Lent Starts