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Indian Orthodox Church Calendar 2004 |
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January |
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Date |
Day |
Event |
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1 |
THU |
New Year. |
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3 |
SAT |
Commemoration of the Late Catholicos H. H.Geevarghese II (40th Year) Diocesian Day. (Diocese of Calcutta) |
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6 |
TUE |
Feast of Epiphany. (Denaha Perunal) |
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7 |
WED |
Memory of St.John the Baptist. |
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8 |
TUE |
Memory of St.Stephen the Martyr. |
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11 |
SUN |
First Sunday after Denaha. |
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18 |
SUN |
Second Sunday after Denaha. (Anti-Alcoholism Day) |
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25 |
SUN |
First Sunday after Denaha. |
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February |
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2 |
MON |
Mayaltho (Our Lord's entry in to the Temple at Jerusalem) Old Age Day. Commeration of the late H.G. Pathros Mar Osthathios (Kandanadu) Ninevah Lent Starts. |
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5 |
THU |
Ninevah Lent Ends. |
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8 |
SUN |
Memory of Departed Priests. Labour Day. |
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15 |
SUN |
Aneedhe(Memory of all faithful Departed) |
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23 |
MON |
Great Lent (50Days) Starts. Commemoration of the Late H.H.Geevarghese Mar Dionysius. (Vattasseril Mar Dionysius)(70th Year) |
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29 |
SUN |
Pethrutho, Kothine – First Sunday of the Great Lent |
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March |
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7 |
SUN |
Msariyo – (Sunday of the Paralytic) |
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14 |
SUN |
Knanayitho – (Sunday of the Women of Kana) |
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18 |
THU |
Mid-Lent (Pathi Nombu) |
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21 |
SUN |
Kphtho (Sunday of the Women with Bent Back) |
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25 |
THU |
Annunciation to St. Mary (Sooboro) |
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28 |
SUN |
Samiyo (Sunday of the Blind Man) Catholicate Day (Sixth Sunday of the Great Lent) |
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April |
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2 |
FRI |
40th Day of Great Lent |
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3 |
SAT |
Day of Lazarus of Bethany |
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4 |
SUN |
Palm Sunday (Hosanna) |
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5 |
MON |
Commemoration of the late H.G. Kuriakose Mar Gregorios (Pampady) |
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7 |
WED |
Commemoration of Marthoma VI (Puthenkavu) |
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8 |
THU |
Maundy Thursday (Pessaha) |
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9 |
FRI |
Good Friday |
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10 |
SAT |
Gospel Saturday |
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11 |
SUN |
Kyomtho (Easter Sunday) |
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12-17 |
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Hovoro (White) Days |
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16 |
FRI |
Commemoration of Marthoma II (Niranom) |
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17 |
SAT |
Commemoration of the late H.G.Geevarghese Mar Philexinos (Puthenkavu) |
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18 |
SUN |
New Sunday Day of Youth |
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22 |
THU |
Commemoration of Marthoma III (Kadampanad) |
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25 |
SUN |
Commemoration of Marthoma I (Angamaly) |
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May |
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2 |
SUN |
Commemoration of the Late H.H.Basalios Paulose I (Pampakkuda) |
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7 |
FRI |
St. George (Geevarghese Sahada) Day |
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16 |
SUN |
Commemoration of the Late H.G. Yoohanon Mar Severios (Koratti) |
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20 |
THU |
Ascension of Our Lord (Swargarohana Perunal) |
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30 |
SUN |
Feast of the Pentecost |
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June |
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4 |
FRI |
Golden Friday (Swarna Velliyazhcha) |
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16 |
WED |
Apostolic Lent Begins (13 Days) |
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29 |
TUE |
Apostolic Lent Ends(13 Days) Memorial of St. Peter & St. Paul. |
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30 |
WED |
Memorial of the 12 Apostles. |
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July |
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3 |
SAT |
Dukhroro - Memorial of St. Thomas, Apostle Of India. |
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4 |
SUN |
Mission Sunday. |
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7 |
WED |
Commemoration of the Late H.G. Zacharias Mar Dionysius. (Pathanapu’m) |
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12 |
MON |
Commemoration of the Late H.G. Joseph Mar Dionysius Pulikootil. |
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15 |
THU |
Commemoration of St. Kuriakose the Martyr. |
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20 |
TUE |
Memorial of The Great Prophet Elijah. |
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23 |
FRI |
Commemoration of the Late H.G. Joseph Mar Dioscoros. (Ranny) |
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31 |
SAT |
Commemoration of the Late H.G.Gregorios Mar Hebreus. |
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August |
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1 |
SUN |
Fifteen Days Lent Starts. |
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6 |
FRI |
Transfiguration of our Lord. Feast of Tabernacles. Memorial of the Late H.G. Alexios Mar Theodosius (Ranny) |
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15 |
SUN |
Soonoyo (Feast of Assumption of St. Mary) Memorial of Patriarch Abded Messiah. |
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19 |
THU |
Commemoration of Late H.G. Joseph Mar Pachomios (Kandanadu) |
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29 |
SUN |
Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist. |
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31 |
TUE |
Commemoration of Late H.G. Mathews Mar Ivanios (Pampady) |
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September |
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1 |
SUN |
Eight Days Lent Begins. |
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8 |
SUN |
Eight Days Lent Ends. |
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14 |
SAT |
Feast of the Holy Cross. (Sleeba Perunnal) |
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28 |
SAT |
Commemoration of Late H.G. Philipose Mar Theophilos. (Aluva Thirikunnathu) |
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October |
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3 |
SUN |
Memorial of St. Yeldo (Kothamangalam) |
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6 |
WED |
Seminary Day |
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12 |
TUE |
Memorial to Late H.G Mar Dionysus of Cheppad Memorial to Late H.G. Yoohanon Mar Athanasius (Ranny) |
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31 |
SUN |
Koodosh Etho Sunday Calendar Year of the Church Starts. |
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November |
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2 |
TUE |
Memorial of St. Gregorios of Parumala. (102nd Year) |
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4 |
THU |
Parish Day Celebrations. |
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7 |
SUN |
Hoodos Etho Sunday (Feast of Dedication) |
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14 |
SUN |
Annunciation to Zachariah (Parent’s Day) |
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21 |
SUN |
Annunciation to St. Mary Memorial of the Late H.H Basalios Marthoma Mathews 1st |
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24 |
WED |
Memorial to Late H.G. Joseph Mar Dionysus II (Pulikottil) Memorial to Late H.G. Paulose Mar Gregorios |
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28 |
SUN |
Visit of St. Mary to Elizabeth (Women’s Day) |
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December |
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1 |
WED |
Lent of 25 Days (Advent) Begins. |
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3 |
FRI |
Memorial of the Late H.G. Thomas Mar Dionysius (Pathanapuram) |
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5 |
SUN |
Birth of St.John the Baptist (Children's Day). |
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8 |
WED |
Memorial of the Late H.H. Augen I Catholicose (Devalokam) |
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12 |
SUN |
The Vision of St. Joseph. |
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13 |
MON |
Memorial of the Late H.G. Daniel Mar Philexinos (Pathanamthitta) |
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17 |
FRI |
Memorial of the Late H.H. Geevarghese I Catholicose (Vallikattu) |
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19 |
SUN |
Sunday before Yeldo. |
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21 |
TUE |
Martyrdom of St. Thomas. |
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25 |
SAT |
Yeldo – Christmas – Lent Ends. |
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26 |
SUN |
Memory of the Late H.G. Yacoob Mar Polycarpus (Koratti) Feast of the Elevation of St. Mary. |
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27 |
MON |
Martyrdom of Infants |