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January 2005
Date
Event
Old Testament Readings
Epistles
Gospel Reading

1

 Circumcision of Jesus
Feast of St. Basil and St. Gregorios
Feast of all Saints and all teachers (malpan) 		Genesis 12:1-9
Deuteronomy 10:12-11:1
Ezekiel 18:21-24 		I John 3:13-18
Romans 2 28-3:8 		St. Luke 2:21
St. John 15:5-19
2
 II Sunday after Christmas Genesis 37:1-11
Isaiah 26:1-12
I Samuel 2:18-21 		I John 3:21-24
Hebrews 11:23-31 		St. Luke 2:40-52
3
 39th feast of Baselius Geevarghese II and Coonon Cross vow (sathyam)      
6
 Epiphany (Danaha) Baptism of Jesus      
7
 Praise of John the Baptist      
8
 Feast of St. Stephen      
9
 Ist Sunday after Danaha Genesis 25:19-34, 30:36-31:2
II Kings 5:1-14
Isaiah 49:7-13 		Acts 2:37-47
Ephesians 1:3-14 		St. Matthew 4:12-22
15
 Feast of St. Mary for seeds      
16

2nd Sunday after Danaha

Leviticus 22:26-33
Proverbs 9:1-9
Isaiah 55:1-8 		I Peter 3:7-15
Hebrews 1:1-2:4 		St. John 1:43-51
17
 Nineveh lent begins Numbers 5:5-10
Jonah 1:1-17
Isaiah 19:17-22 		Acts 13:6-12
Colossians 1:3-13 		St. Matthew 7:1-12
18
 Feast of Mar Anthonios Exodus 22:28-30
Micah 1:1-16
Jonah 2:1-10
Nahum 1:1-14
Isaiah 57:13-19 		Acts 8:9-25
Romans 1:18-32 		St. Matthew 24:36-46
19
   Exodus 23:1-9
Isaiah 41:17-26
Zephaniah 1:11-2:4
Jonah 3:1-10 		I Corinthians 6:15-20
II Peter 2:1-8
I Thessalonians 5:12-24
St. James 1:13-27 		St. Matthew 12:38-50
20
 Nineveh lent ends Genesis 18:23-33
Joshua 7:6-20
Jonah 4:1-11 		Ephesians 5:3-21
St. James 4:7-17 		St. Luke 12:54-13:9
23
 All priest’s day Numbers 20:23-29
Deuteronomy 34:1-8
Isaiah 65:13-20 		Acts 20:25-38
I Thessalonians 4:13-5:11 		St. Matthew 24:42-51
30
 All souls day Genesis 49:33-50:13
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Maccabians 12:38-45 		St. James 3:1-12
I Corinthians 15:20-28 		St. Luke 12:32-48
February 2005
Date
Event
Old Testament Readings
Epistles
Gospel Reading

2

 Mayaltho Sunday (Baby Jesus's entrance to the temple)
American Diocese Sunday school day
35th Feast of Pathrose Mar Osthasthios
Feast of Old Simeon (Old age day) 		Leviticus 12:1-8, 19:30-37
Proverbs 6:20-24, 23:22-26
Isaiah 11:1-10 		Acts 24:10-23
Ephesians 3:13-21, 6:1-4 		St. Luke 2:22-40
3
 Feast of Mar Barsauma
Feast of all spiritual fathers 		     
6

Kothiney(Water Changed into Wine)

Exodus 20:1-11
Joel 2:12-20
Isaiah 58:5-14 		Acts 11:19-26
Colossians 3:1-11 		St. John 2:1-11
7
 Great Lent Begins Genesis 1:1-12
Isaiah 29:15-24 		James 1:2-12
Romans 1:18-25
1 john 4:11-20
1 Corinthians 13:1-13 		Matthew 4:1-11, 18:18-35
8

Ist Tuesday of Lent

Exodus 32:30-35
Isaiah 30:1-4
Hosea 14:1-9 		James 1:12-27
Ephesians 4:32-5:21 		Luke 4:1-13
Matthew 6:1-6
9
 Ist Wednesday of Lent Genesis 1:14-18
Isaiah 13:6-13 		James 2:1-13
Romans 2:7-24 		Matthew 6:19-24,6:25-34
10
 Ist Thursday of Lent Genesis 22:5-6
1 Kings 18:16-24
2 Kings 17:7-23
Isaiah 36:1-7,37:1-7 		James 2:14-26
Romans 2:28-3:8 		Matthew 7:1-12,7:13-27
11
 Ist Friday of Lent Deuteronomy 6:1-13
Ezekiel 18:21-32
Hosea 4:1-11
Isaiah 1:1-9 		James 3:13-4:5
Romans 3:9-26 		Matthew 5:17-26,5:27-37
12
 Ist Saturday of Lent :Feast of Mar Aprem, Mar Thevodoros Genesis 2:4-17
Zechariah 7:8-14
Isaiah 1:24-31 		Acts 12:1-24
Romans 12:10-21 		Matthew 10:24-39
John 15:17-16:3,4:46-54
13

II Sunday of lent- Leper (Garbo)

Feast of Mar Ignatius Elias Patriach III (Manjanikkara) 		Genesis 7:6-24
2 Kings 5:1-14
Isaiah 33:2-9
Jeremiah 50:4-7,15:15-21 		Acts 5:12-16,19:8-12
Romans 3:27-4:5 		Luke 5:12-16,4:40-41
14
 II Monday of Lent Genesis 35:1-5
2 Samuel 16:5-12
Hosea 2:21-3:5 		James 4:7-5:6
1 Tomothy 2:1-15 		Luke 6:27-36
15
 II Tuesday of Lent Exodus 16:15-27 Acts 10:25-33
2 Corinthians 6:1-11 		Luke 6:37-49
Mark 4:21-34
16
 II Wednesday of Lent Exodus 34:1-17
Proverbs 7:1-11
Zechariah 8:1-8 		3 John 1:1-15
1 Corinthians 8:1-13 		Matthew 18:1-11
Luke 11:1-13
17

II Thursday of Lent

Numbers 16:1-10
Isaiah 22:20-25 		Acts 10:34-48
1 Corinthians 9:1-12 		Matthew 18:18-22
Luke 16:1-13,18:1-8
18
 II Friday of Lent Exodus 21:20-27
Job 25:1-6 		Acts 11:1-18
Romans 1:16-25 		Matthew 5:38-48
Luke 16:13-28
19

II Saturday of Lent

Deuteronomy 30:1-7
Isaiah 35:1-10 		Acts 13:37-52
2 Corinthians 8:1-9 		Mark 1:21-31
20
 III Sunday of lent-Palsy (Smariyo) Exodus 4:10-17
2 Kings 20:1-11
Ezekiel 34:1-16
Isaiah 5:20-25 		Acts 5:12-16,19:8-12
Romans 5:1-11
2 Corinthians 12:7-10 		Luke 5:17-26
John 5:1-18
Mark 2:1-12
21
 III Monday of Lent Genesis 18:20-33
Judges 6:11-21 		Acts 28:1-10
1 Timothy 6:1-12 		Mark 2:13-22
22
 III Tuesday of Lent Exodus 20:1-19
Job 31:1-15
Proverbs 3:1-12 		James 1:27-2:13
Ephesians 2:1-18 		Mark 10:17-27,4:1-20
23

III Wednesday of Lent

71 Feast of Vattasseril Mar Dionysius (Old Seminary) 		Leviticus 25:35-46
1 Samuel 9:18-27
Isaiah 65:16-25 		Acts 13:1-3
Ephesians 6:1-9 		Luke 9:44-50,57-62,12:32-40
24

III Thursday of Lent

Feast of St.Mathew, the Evangelist 		Numbers 12:1-10
2 Chronicles 26:16-21
Micah 6:1-8 		James 4:1-17
Philippians 1:1-11 		Luke 13:18-30
Mark 9:30-42
25
 III Friday of Lent Deuteronomy 8:1-20
Isaiah 1:10-20 		1 Peter 3:7-15
Romans 2:2-13 		Matthew 6:5-15
Luke 18:9-17
26
 III Saturday of Lent Exodus 16:1-10
2 Kings 4:38-44
Hosea 2:18-23 		1 Peter 2:1-10
Philippians 2:12-30 		Mark 8:1-10
27
 IV Sunday of lent- Healing of the Canaanite women’s daughter (knanitho) Numbers 17:1-8
1 Samuel 7:10-17
Isaiah 56:1-7 		Acts 4:1-12
Romans 7:14-25 		Mark 7:24-37
Luke 7:1-10
Matthew 15:21-31
28

IV Monday of lent

Leviticus 16:1-17
Amos 6:1-9 		Acts 14:19-15:3
2 Corinthians 11:1-15 		Mark 12:35-44
 
March 2005
Date
Event
Old Testament Readings
Epistles
Gospel Reading

1

 IV Tuesday of lent- Numbers 28:1-8
1 Samuel 21:1-9 		Acts 14:8-22
1 Corinthians 16:13-24 		Matthew 20:1-16,11:25-12:1-8
Luke 1:26-38
2
 IV Wednesday of lent-Midlent Numbers 21:4-9
Pslams 34:1-10
Zechariah 12:6-14 		Acts 15:22-33
2 Corinthians 9:1-15 		Matthew 17:22-27
John 7:14-15,3:13-21
3
 IV Thursday of lent Deuteronomy 5:6-22
Pslams 41:1-3
Proverbs 22:1-12 		Acts 15:35-40
2 Corinthians 1:13-22 		Matthew 19:16-26
4
 IV Friday of lent Leviticus 19:9-18
Daniel 9:1-11 		Acts 16:1-7
2 Corinthians 12:19-13:13 		Luke 16:19-31,17:1-10
5
 IV Saturday of lent Genesis 18:1-15
2 Samuel 9:1-8 		Acts 16:8-15
1 Corinthians 9:14-27 		Luke 9:10-17
6
 V Sunday of lent-Bowel women (Kiptho) Genesis 9:1-7
Isaiah 50:1-5
Barasira 51:13-30 		1 Peter 3:8-16
Romans 12:1-15 		Luke 10:25-37,7:11-17,13:10-17
7
 V Monday of lent Genesis 20:8-18
2 Kings 2:19-25 		Acts 19:13-22
Romans 9:14-21 		Luke 4:31-41
8
 V Tuesday of lent Exodus 14:21-31
Isaiah 40:12-24 		Acts 18:18-28
Romans 1:26-32 		Mark 3:1-10,5:1-20
9
 V Wednesday of lent Deuteronomy 31:16-23
Isaiah 41:8-17 		Acts 5:1-6
1 Corinthians 10:1-13 		Matthew 14:14-23
Mark 6:30-46
10
 V Thursday of lent Genesis 50:14-22
Isaiah 42:1-9 		Acts 19:8-12
Colossians 3:1-17 		Matthew 14:23-36
Mark 6:47-56
11
 V Friday of lent Deuteronomy 27:16-28
2 Kings 4:32-37
Hosea 6:1-6 		Acts 16:16-23
1 Timothy 1:1-20 		Matthew 9:18-31
Mark 5:21-43
12
 V Saturday of lent Deuteronomy 30:1-7
Pslams 8 		Acts 5:33-42
1 Thessalonians 2:13-20 		Luke 6:1-11
13
 VI Sunday of lent-Blind(samiyo) Catholicate Day Deuteronomy 25:13-16,26:1-13
Job 42:1-10
Malachi 3:7-12 		1 Peter 4:12-19
2 Corinthians 9:6-15
Ephesians 5:1-14 		Mark 10:46-52
Matthew 9:27-31
John 9:1-41
14
 Palm Monday Genesis 49:8-12
1 Kings 17:10-16
Zechariah 9:9-14 		Acts 2:37-47
1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 		Luke 18:31-34,19:1-10
15
 Palm Tuesday Genesis 41:38-52
1 Samuel 17:34-51 		Acts 21:1-14
Romans 8:12-27 		Luke 9:18-27
Mark 10:32-45
16
 Palm Wednesday Genesis 46:1-7
Isaiah 63:7-19
Daniel 7:9-18 		Acts 14:8-19
Galatians 5:13-26 		Matthew 8:23-9:1
Mark 4:35-41
17
 Palm Thursday Exodus 15:19-21
Isaiah 51:1-8
Joshua 6:1-5 		Acts 16:23-40
2 Corinthians 6:1-10 		Matthew 7:1-12,20:17-19
Mark 8:22-26
18
 40 th day of lent-Friday : Deuteronomy 1:3-14
2 Samuel 24:18-25
Isaiah 58:1-8 		1 Peter 1:13-22
Romans 13:11-14:9 		Matthew 4:1-11
Luke 4:1-13
19
 Lazarus’saturday (75 th feast of Sleeba Mar Osthasthios-Kunnamkualm ) Leviticus 27:30-33
Wisdom 11:22-12:5
Isaiah 61:1-9 		1 Peter 2:6-10
Ephesians 1:15-2:7 		John 11:1-8,11-27,11:28-46
Luke 10:38-42
20
 Palm Sunday (Childrens day) Genesis 49:1-8
1 Samuel 2:18-26,16:1-23
1 Kings 3:4-14
Daniel 1:16-20
Micah 4:1-5
Zephaniah 3:11-20
Jeremiah 30:18-22
Isaiah 51:9-11
Zechariah 9:9-12 		1 John 2:7-17,5:1-12
Romans 11:13-24,8:18-25
Ephesians 6:1-24

Matthew 21:1-17
Luke 19:28-44
Mark 11:1-11
John 12:12-19

21
 Passion Monday Morning
Genesis 3:1-21
Judges 11:30-40
Isaiah 28:5-13 		Acts 25:6-12
Hebrews 1:6-2:4 		Luke 19:41-20:1-8(Evening)
Matthew 21:33-46 25:1-13 22:1-14(Night)
Luke 14:12-24(Night) Mt.21:23-32 17:10-13(Morning)
Matthew 19:1-12(III Hour(9 am))
Luke 9:43-45(III Hour(9 am))
Matthew 22:41-23:12(VI Hour (12 Noon))
Matthew 23:13-39(IX Hour (3 pm))
22
 Passion Tuesday Morning
Deuteronomy 24:14-21
Zephaniah 1:11-18 		Morning
1 John 1:1-9
Hebrews 2:5-18 		Morning
John 8:28-59
Evening
Matthew 22:15-23
Night
Luke 11:53-54
Matthew 12:38-45
John 2:12-25,3:13-21,5:30-6:4
John 7:45-52,8:12-20(III Hour)
Luke 11:37-54(VI Hour)
John 6:30,8:21-30(IX Hour)
23
 Passion Wednesday Morning
Leviticus 6:24-7:7
1 Samuel 16:1-13
Isaiah 5:1-7 		Morning
Acts 19:21-41
Colossians 1:9-23 		Morning
John 6:23-7:13
Evening
John 11:47-12:2,9-11
Night
Matthew 26:1-30
John 10:15-38,12:19-33,12:34-50
John 7:14-27(III Hour)
John 7:28-41(VI Hour)
Luke 13:31-35(IX Hour)
24
 Maundy Thursday Leviticus 16:3-10
Exodus 12:1-11
Ezekiel 45:18-25

Washing the feet
Exodus 34:18-26
2 Kings 23:21-25
Isaiah 50:4-10 		  HQ
Luke 22:14-30

Morning
Luke 22:1-13

Evening
John 7:45-52,8:12-20

Night
Matthew 26:1-30
John 6:24-40,6:41-63

John 12:20-36(III Hour)
Mark 14:1-2(VI Hour)
Luke 7:36-50(VI Hour)
Matthew 26:31-35(IX Hour)

Washing the feet
John 13:1-20
25

Good Friday

Annunciation (Suboro)

277 Feast of IV Marthoma (Kandanad church) 		Morning
Leviticus 4:1-7,16:3-34
Numbers 19:1-11

Cross adoration
Genesis 22:1-14
Exodus 17:8-14
Isaiah 52:13-53:12 		Morning
Acts 22:30-23:16
Hebrews 9:11-14
1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Cross adoration
1 Peter 2:19-25
Galatians 2:20-3:14,6:11-18

Morning
Luke 22:63-71
Matthew 27:3-10
Mark 15:1-10

Evening
Luke 22:1-30

Night
Matthew 26:31-46
Luke 22:31-62
Mark 14:27-52

III Hour
Luke 23:2-3
John 18:28-40
Mark 14:1-2(VI Hour)
Luke 23:26-34(VI Hour)
Matthew 27:45-56(IX Hour)

Cross adoration
John 19:31-42
Luke 23:55-56

HQ Lk.1:26-38
26
 Holy Saturday Genesis 8:1-12
Zechariah 12:11-13:7
Jeremiah 38:2-13
Micah 7:8-13 		HQ
1 Peter 3:13-22
Romans 6:1-14

Service of peace
1 John 4:11-21
1 Corinthians 13:4-10 		HQ
Matthew 27:62-66

Morning
Matthew 27:62-66

Evening
John 19:31-42
Matthew 27:6
Luke 23:55-56

Service of peace
Matthew 18:12-35
27
 Easter

Leviticus 23:26-32 Isaiah 60:1-7 11-16 61:10-62:5 Joel 2:21-32

Acts 2:22-36
1 Corinthians 15:1-19 		Mark 16:1-8(Evening)
Luke 24:1-12(Night)
John 20:1-18(Morning)
Matthew 28:1-20
 
April 2005
Date
Event
Old Testament Readings
Epistles
Gospel Reading
3
 New Sunday Genesis 41:41-46
Ecclesiastes 12:1-8
Jeremiah 1:4-12
Isaiah 40:9-15 		I Peter 2:19-25
II Timothy 2:1-13 		St. John 20:19-31
5
 Feast of Kuriakose Mar Gregorios (Pampady Dayara)      
7
 Feast ofValiya Mar Dionysius (Puthencavu church      
10
 Ist Sunday after New Sunday Exodus.14:26-31
Joshua. 6:6-21
Wisdom. 1:1-18 		Acts 13:26-39
Ephesians.6:10-20 		John. 21:15-1
John. 21:1-14
Mark. 8:11-21
16
 Passion Wednesday-317 Feast of II Marthoma (Niranam valiya pally)      
17
 II Sunday after New Sunday (Feast of Geevarghese Mar Philexinos –Puthencavu church) Exodus 40:1-16
Joshua 2:1-6
Isaiah 49:13-21 		Acts 4:8-21
Hebrews 3:1-13 		John 6:16-29
Matthew 14:22-33
Mark 8:27-33
22
 Feast of Marthoma III (Kadampanadu church)      
23
 Feast of St.George, the martyr      
24
 III Sunday after New Sunday Exodus 34:4-12
Isaiah 37:8-17
Micah 4:1-7
Zechariah 8:4-9 		I John 5:13-21
Hebrews 11:3-6 		Luke. 5:27-39
John 6:47-58
Matthew 16:20-27
25

Feast of St.Mark the Evangelist,

Feast of Marthoma I (Ankamaly cheriya pally)

 
May 2005
Date
Event
Old Testament Readings
Epistles
Gospel Reading
1

Fourth Sunday after New Sunday

Feat of St.James, son of Zebedee

Deuteronomy 16:1-8
Isaiah 54:1-8
Joshua 8:30-35 		I Peter 3:17-22Hebrews 11:32-40 John 14:1-16
John 6:16-30
Mark 9:9-13
 3
 Feast of Baselios Paulose I (Pampakuda cheirya pally)      
 5
Ascension Deuteronomy 9:26-10:5
II King 2:9-15
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Isaiah 48:20;49:4 		Acts 1:4-11
Ephesians 4:1-16 		Mark 16:14-20
Luke 24:33-53
Luke 24:36-53
 8

V Sunday after New Sunday (Sunday before Pentecost)

Feast of St.John, the evangelist) 		Leviticus 25:1-13
Joshua 1:5-9
Isaiah 44:23-25 		Acts 21:7-9
I Corinthians 7:1-2, 25-34, 9:1-10 		Matthew 19:16-30
Mark 10:17-22
John 17:13-26
 10
 78th Feast of Marthoma V (Niranam Pally)

     
 15

Pentecost Sunday

(Feast of St.Mary for crops) 		Numbers 11:16-35
I Samuel 10:9-15
Ezekiel 11:17-20, 36:25-27
II Kings 2:14-17, 12:1-27
Isaiah 42:1-27 		Acts 2:1-13
Galathians 5:16-26 		John 14:15-31
John 15:20-25
John 15:1-14
 
 Ist Service of Kneeling Genesis 11:1-9
II Kings 2:14-17 		Acts 19:1-7
I Corinthians 14:20-25 		John 14:1-17
II Service Ezekiel 37:1-14
Joel 2:25-32 		Acts 10:34-48
I Corinthians 12:12-27 		John 14:25-31
III Service Judges 13:24-14:7
Ezekiel 47:1-12
Isaiah 47:1-27, 61:1-3 		I Corinthians 14:20-33 John 16:1-15
 16
 Feast of Yuhanon Mar Severios (Korattty Aramana)      
 19
 Feast of Punnathra Mar Dionysius III      
20
 Golden Friday      
22

I st Sunday after Pentecost

Genesis 41:38-40
Exodus 12:31-40
Jeremiah 29:10-16 		Acts 17:10-15
II Corinthians 5:14-6:10 		Luke 8:4-15
Matthew 11:20-24
John 6:26-35
 29
 II nd Sunday after Pentecost Leviticus 19:1-8
2 Samuel 5:1-10
Daniel 6:25-28 		Acts 4:23-31
Ephesians 2:11-22 		Luke 6:12-23
Mark 3:13-19
Matthew 10:5-13
June 2005
Date
Event
Old Testament Readings
Epistles
Gospel Reading
 5
 III Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 12:1-9
Daniel 1:8-21
Isaiah 43:1-7 		Acts 1:12-14
I Corinthians 12:28-13:10 		Matthew 16:13-20
Matthew 29:27-30
Matthew 20:1-16
 6
 Feast of Yuyakkim Mar Ivanios (Parumala pally)      
12 
 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Deuteronomy 33:23-29
Psalms 15
Isaiah 65:8-12 		Acts 6:1-7
I Corinthians 16:14-22 		Matthew 14:14-23
Luke 10:17-24
Luke 10:1-16
16 
 Apostle fast begins      
 19

Vth Sunday after Pentecost

Feast of St.James 		Exodus 23:14-19
Psalms 16
Isaiah 40:27-31 		Acts 9:10 -18 II Corinthians 5:14-20 Luke 9:10-17
Matthew 20:20-28
Mark 9:30 -42
 26
 VI th Sunday after Pentecost Exodus 30:34-38
Psalms 20
Isaiah 14:22-27 		Acts 1:15-20
I Corinthians 8:1-6 		Luke 17:1-10
Mark 6:30-46
Matthew 15:32-39
 29

Feast of St.Peter and St.Paul

Apostle fast ends 		     
 30
 Feast of 12 apostles      
July 2005
Date
Event
Old Testament Readings
Epistles
Gospel Reading
August 2005
Date
Event
Old Testament Readings
Epistles
Gospel Reading
September 2005
Date
Event
Old Testament Readings
Epistles
Gospel Reading
October 2005
Date
Event
Old Testament Readings
Epistles
Gospel Reading
November 2005
Date
Event
Old Testament Readings
Epistles
Gospel Reading
December 2005
Date
Event
Old Testament Readings
Epistles
Gospel Reading

 

 


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