Liturgical calendar of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
The Syro Malabar Church has its own seasons around the year.[1] They are fixed according to the flow of salvation history. Concentrating themselves on 'Iso M'siha, i.e., on the historical life of Jesus Christ, the believers are led to the eschatological fulfilment, viz., the heavenly bliss, in this special arrangement of liturgical seasons.[2]
Mar Toma Nasranis St. Thomas Christians begin their liturgical year on the Sunday that comes between November 27 and December 3.
Contents
- 1 Seasons and Salvation History
- 2 Fixing of Seasons
- 3 Liturgical Year and Gregorian Calendar 2014-2015
- 4 The Seasons
- 4.1 Weeks of Annunciation (Subara)
- 4.2 Weeks of Epiphany (Denha)
- 4.3 Weeks of Great Fast (Sawma Rabba)
- 4.4 Weeks of Resurrection (Qyamta)
- 4.5 Weeks of Apostles (Slihe)
- 4.6 Weeks of Summer (Qaita)
- 4.7 Weeks of Eliyah-Cross (Eliyah-Sliba)
- 4.8 Weeks of Moses (Muse)
- 4.9 Weeks of Dedication of the Church (Qudas-Edta)
- 5 Days of the Commencement of the Seasons 2010-2020
- 6 Great Sunday of Resurrection (2000-2099)[4]
- 7 Nasrani Calendar: An Online Dynamic Liturgical Calendar [5]
- 8 See also
- 9 References
- 10 External links
Seasons and Salvation History
The arrangement of the Seasons in the Liturgical Year is based on Six Central Events on Celebrations of the Salvation History. They are:
- Nativity of Iso
- Resurrection of Iso
- Pentecost
- Transfiguration
- Glorious Cross
- Parousia
Fixing of Seasons
All seasons begin on Sundays. 52 weeks are divided into Nine Seasons. Usually, there are seven weeks each for every Season; the first and last are permanent exceptions; five or six for Subara and four for Qudas-Edta. Resurrection of Iso-M'siha and Finding of the Glorious Cross are the two deciding Celebrations in the Liturgical Year. Resurrection is celebrated on the Sunday that follows the full moon day after March twenty first, the Spring Equinox. Finding of the Glorious Cross is celebrated always on September fourteenth.[3]
Liturgical Year and Gregorian Calendar 2014-2015
Seasons | Beginning | End | |
1 | Annunciation (Subara) | November 30, 2014 | January 3, 2015 |
2 | Epiphany (Denha) | January 4, 2015 | February 14, 2015 |
3 | Great Fast (Sawma Rabba) | February 15, 2015 | April 4, 2015 |
4 | Resurrection (Qyamta) | April 5, 2015 | May 23, 2015 |
5 | Apostles (Slihe) | May 24, 2015 | July 11, 2015 |
6 | Summer (Qaita) | July 12, 2015 | August 29, 2015 |
7 | Eliyah-Cross (Eliyah-Sliba) | August 30, 2015 | October 10, 2015 |
8 | Weeks of Moses (Muse) | October 11, 2015 | October 31, 2015 |
9 | Dedication of the Church (Qudas-Edta) | November 1, 2015 | November 28, 2015 |
The Seasons
Weeks of Annunciation (Subara)
It is a season of Good News, viz., the Season of the Annunciation of Salvation.
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Weeks of Epiphany (Denha)
The public life of Iso-Msiha is celebrated during the Weeks of Epiphany.
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Weeks of Great Fast (Sawma Rabba)
During the Weeks of Great Fast, Mar Toma Nazranis celebrate the Passion and Death of 'Iso-Msiha'
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Weeks of Resurrection (Qyamta)
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Weeks of Apostles (Slihe)
The great evangelizing ministry of the Apostles and Disciples of Jesus is the main theme of this season.
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Weeks of Summer (Qaita)
The growth of the Church as a faithful community is the main theme of this season.
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Weeks of Eliyah-Cross (Eliyah-Sliba)
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Weeks of Moses (Muse)
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Weeks of Dedication of the Church (Qudas-Edta)
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Days of the Commencement of the Seasons 2010-2020
Seasons | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
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1 | Subara | 29-Nov-09 | 28-Nov-10 | 27-Nov-11 | 2-Dec-12 | 1-Dec-13 | 30-Nov-14 | 29-Nov-15 | 27-Nov-16 | 3-Dec-17 | 2-Dec-18 | 1-Dec-19 |
2 | Denha | 3-Jan-10 | 9-Jan-11 | 8-Jan-12 | 6-Jan-13 | 5-Jan-14 | 4-Jan-15 | 3-Jan-16 | 8-Jan-17 | 7-Jan-18 | 6-Jan-19 | 5-Jan-20 |
3 | Sawma Rabba | 14-Feb | 6-Mar | 19-Feb | 10-Feb | 2-Mar | 15-Feb | 7-Feb | 26-Feb | 11-Feb | 3-Mar | 23-Feb |
4 | Qyamta | 4-Apr | 24-Apr | 8-Apr | 31-Mar | 20-Apr | 5-Apr | 27-Mar | 16-Apr | 1-Apr | 21-Apr | 12-Apr |
5 | Slihe | 23-May | 12-Jun | 27-May | 19-May | 8-Jun | 24-May | 15-May | 4-Jun | 20-May | 9-Jun | 31-May |
6 | Qaita | 11-Jul | 31-Jul | 15-Jul | 7-Jul | 27-Jul | 12-Jul | 3-Jul | 23-Jul | 8-Jul | 28-Jul | 19-Jul |
7 | Elijah-Sliba | 29-Aug | 11-Sep | 2-Sep | 25-Aug | 7-Sep | 30-Aug | 21-Aug | 3-Sep | 26-Aug | 8-Sep | 6-Sep |
8 | Muse | 17-Oct | 16-Oct | 14-Oct | 13-Oct | 12-Oct | 18-Oct | 16-Oct | 15-Oct | 14-Oct | 13-Oct | 18-Oct |
9 | Qudas-Edta | 31-Oct | 30-Oct | 4-Nov | 3-Nov | 2-Nov | 1-Nov | 30-Oct | 5-Nov | 4-Nov | 3-Nov | 1-Nov |
Great Sunday of Resurrection (2000-2099)[4]
In the Syro-Malabar Church, Great Sunday of Resurrection is always celebrated on a Sunday between March 22 (M22) and April 25 (A25) as per the calculations based on the Catholic Tradition. It is the first Sunday after the Paschal Full Moon, which is the first moon whose 14th day is on or after the "vernal equinox". Here are the dates of the Great Sunday of Resurrection from 2000 to 2099. Years are arranged row-wise in an ascending manner. For better alignment, March and April are bifurcated. Identify the year and look at the column header to find the exact date.
March
M22 | M23 | M24 | M25 | M26 | M27 | M28 | M29 | M30 | M31 |
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2016 | 2013 | ||||||||
2027 | 2024 | ||||||||
2035 | 2032 | 2043 | |||||||
2046 | 2054 | ||||||||
2059 | |||||||||
2062 | 2065 | 2070 | |||||||
2073 | |||||||||
2084 | 2081 | 2086 | |||||||
2092 | 2097 | ||||||||
April
A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 | A6 | A7 | A8 | A9 | A10 | A11 | A12 | A13 | A14 | A15 | A16 | A17 | A18 | A19 | A20 | A21 | A22 | A23 | A24 | A25 |
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2010 | 2007 | 2004 | 2009 | 2001 | 2006 | 2003 | 2000 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2021 | 2015 | 2012 | 2023 | 2020 | 2017 | 2022 | 2014 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||
2029 | 2026 | 2031 | 2028 | 2025 | 2030 | |||||||||||||||||||
2040 | 2037 | 2042 | 2034 | 2039 | 2036 | 2033 | 2041 | 2038 | ||||||||||||||||
2051 | 2048 | 2053 | 2045 | 2050 | 2047 | 2044 | 2049 | 2052 | ||||||||||||||||
2056 | 2058 | 2055 | 2057 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2067 | 2064 | 2061 | 2066 | 2069 | 2063 | 2060 | 2071 | 2068 | ||||||||||||||||
2078 | 2075 | 2072 | 2077 | 2074 | 2076 | 2079 | ||||||||||||||||||
2089 | 2083 | 2080 | 2091 | 2088 | 2085 | 2090 | 2082 | 2087 | ||||||||||||||||
2094 | 2093 | 2096 | 2098 | 2095 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Nasrani Calendar: An Online Dynamic Liturgical Calendar [5]
Nasrani Foundation, an organisation of Mar Thoma Nasranis has developed a dynamic Calendar based on the liturgical seasons of Syro-Malabar Church. The calendar is a handy tool for those who want to organize their life according to the liturgical seasons of the Church. The calendar contains almost all the information on the liturgical year of the Syro-Malabar Church. The calendar also provides instant access to daily Bible verses and short articles on important feasts of the Syro-Malabar Church. Pre-recorded Bible verses (from Peshitta Bible) and biblical reflections written by well-known theologians on Sundays and feast days are of most help to the faithful. Moreover, one can opt for receiving email alerts based on the calendar. Using this calendar, Syro-Malabar faithful can keep themselves updated with the liturgical life cycle of the Church.
See also
- East Syriac Rite
- Saint Thomas Christians
- Knanaya Christians
- Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
- Saint Alphonsa
- Kuriakose Elias Chavara
- Carmelites of Mary Immaculate
- Congregation of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
- Christianity in India
- Syrian Malabar Nasrani
- Goa Inquisition
- Thomas (Apostle)
- Rock crosses of Kerala
References
- ^ http://pathikulangara.in/Calendar.htm
- ^ Pathikulangara, Varghese. Mar Toma Margam, (A New Catechism for the St. Thomas Christians of India), Kottayam: Denha Services, 2004
- ^ http://www.pathikulangara.in/Archive.htm
- ^ http://users.sa.chariot.net.au/~gmarts/eastcalc.htm
- ^ http://www.nasranifoundation.org/calendar/