CHURCH CALENDAR 2025

To celebrate the circumcision of our Lord and His receiving the name Jesus, according to Jewish tradition.

This feast commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan river by St John the Baptist. [Read More]

Feast commemorating the beheading of St John the Baptist.

Feast commemorating the martyrdom of St Stephen, the head of the Deacons and the first among martyrs.

This is the feast day of St Athanasius the Great, the Patriarch of Alexandria in the 4th century, who is considered a Doctor of the Church and called as ‘the father of orthodoxy’.

Celebrating the day when infant Jesus was presented in the temple.

This fast is practiced following the example of the people of Nineveh of old times who listened to the warning of God through the Prophet Jonah and proclaimed a fast for all, seeking God’s mercy.

Day to remember the faithful departed priests as well as their true faith and service in the Holy Church.

Day to commemorate all the departed faithful.

Great Lent starts by commemorating the first miracle performed by Jesus at Cana.

The service of reconciliation is done on the First Monday of the Great Lent to help prepare the faithful to enter into the season of Great Lent.

Day to commemorate the miracle of the Healing of the Leper.

Day to commemorate the healing of the Paralytic.

Day to commemorate the healing of the Canaanite’s Daughter.

The feast commemorates the announcement about the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ by the Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary.

Day to commemorate the Healing of the hunchbacked Woman.

Day to commemorate the healing of the blind man.

The feast commemorates the triumphal entry of our Lord into Jerusalem.

This is the Wednesday of the Great & Holy Week where the Church remembers two events – The anointing of Christ with myrrh from a ‘sinful woman’ and the agreement made by Judas with the Jewish authorities to betray his Master. In the evening services of this day, the Sacrament of Holy Unction is usually[…]

This is the Thursday of the Holy Week, where the Church commemorates the Mystery Supper of Christ, wherein He established the Sacrament of the Divine Eucharist to be observed forever in His remembrance.

Day to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

This is the last day of the Holy Week and the end of the Lent season. The Church remembers this as the day when, as the mortal body of Christ lay in the tomb, His soul descended into Hades to plunder it and preach the Good News to its inhabitants.

Easter: Celebration of the life-giving Resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

The first Sunday after Easter, when the Church commemorates the appearance of Christ to St Thomas and the other disciples, where He showed them His wounds, thus dispelling the doubts of St Thomas.

Memorial day of reposed Metropolitan, Athanasius Yohan I of Blessed Memory.

The Feast commemorates the ascension of Jesus to heaven, 40 days after His resurrection.

The Feast commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles on the day of Pentecost, resulting in the establishing of the Church.

The Fast begins on June 16 and ends on June 29. The practice of this fast is to follow in the Apostles’ footsteps (Hebrews 13:7) who fasted in fulfillment of the Lord Jesus’ words in St Matthew 9:15.

The Apostles’ Lent ends with the celebration of the memory of these two great saints.

St. Thomas, also called “Doubting Thomas,” despite his initial unbelief in the Resurrection, came to confess Jesus Christ as “Lord and God.” According to tradition, he preached the Gospel to the Parthians and South Indians and even today, the Syrian Christians in Kerala identify themselves as “St. Thomas Christians” in memory of this great Apostle.[…]

Memory of the 72 disciples.

From the 1st to the 15th of August, this is the time for the faithful to prepare themselves for their death because the death of the Mother of God is a desirable and exemplary death for all.

The feast commemorates the transfiguration of Christ on Mount Tabor.

The Feast commemorates the dormition or “falling asleep” of the Mother of Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Feast commemorates the birth of the Mother of Jesus Christ, our Lord.

The Feast commemorates the finding of the True Cross of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by Saint Helen, the mother of the Emperor Constantine.

On October 23 we celebrate the Feast of St. James the Brother of our Lord. He is notable for serving as the first bishop of the Church at Jerusalem. One of his major contributions is the drafting of the first Christian liturgy. Even today the orthodox churches celebrate the liturgy that is named after him.

Beginning of liturgical calendar year. Sanctification of Church.

Dedication of Church Sunday/Renewal of the Church.

This Sunday is commemorated as the day when John the Baptist’s birth was announced to Zechariah by the Archangel Gabriel.

The Feast commemorates the Virgin Mary entering the Temple in Jerusalem as a young child.

Announcement made by the Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she would become the mother of Jesus Christ.

Period of fasting in preparation for the nativity of Jesus Christ.

The Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ celebrates His Incarnation as a Man for our redemption. During this Feast, we remember that God so loved the world that He gave Himself to us – His only begotten Son – the greatest gift of all!