Liturgical calendar of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church

The Syro-Malabar Church is a Catholic Church sui iuris of the East Syriac Rite that adheres to the following calendar for the church's liturgical year. Like other liturgical calendars, the Syro-Malabar calendar loosely follows the sequence of pivotal events in the life of Jesus.[1]

Liturgical seasons

The Syro-Malabar liturgical year opens with the season of Annunciation, which begins on the Sunday between November 27 and December 3. This day corresponds to the First Sunday of Advent in the Western Roman Rite tradition.

The liturgical year is divided into the following nine seasons.[1]

Season Theme Start date Duration
1 Annunciation
മംഗളവാര്‍ത്തക്കാലം
ܕܣܘܼܒܵܪܵܐ (Subara)		 Mystery of creation, the fall of man, the birth of the forerunner, and the mystery of incarnation The Sunday between November 27 and December 3 3–4 weeks
2 Nativity
പിറവിക്കാലം
یلدا (Yelda)		 Birth of Jesus, presentation in the temple, Holy innocents, Holy Magi December 25 1–2 weeks
3 Epiphany
ദനഹാക്കാലം
ܕܕܸܢܚܵܐ (Denha)		 Baptism of Jesus, proclamation of the son of man, and public ministery The Sunday between January 2 and 6; otherwise January 6, if no such Sunday exists 4–9 weeks
4 Great Fast
നോമ്പുകാലം
ܕܨܵܘܡܵܐ ܪܲܒܵܐ (Sawma Ramba)		 Passion and death of Jesus The 7th Sunday before Easter[note 1] 7 weeks
5 Resurrection
ഉയിര്‍പ്പുകാലം
ܕܲܩܝܵܡܬܹܗܿ ܕܡܵܪܲܢ (Qyamta)		 Resurrection, victory over sin, death and evil Easter Sunday 7 weeks
6 Apostles
ശ്ലീഹാക്കാലം
ܕܲܫܠܝ݂ܚܹܐ (Slihe)		 Pentacost, coming of the Holy Spirit, and the new covanent Pentecost Sunday (the 7th Sunday after Easter) 7 weeks
7 Summer
കൈത്താക്കാലം
ܕܩܲܝܛܵܐ (Qaita)		 Growth of the Church, remembrance of the martyrs and apostles The 7th Sunday after Pentecost 7 weeks
8 Elijah– Holy Cross–Moses
ഏലിയാ - സ്ലീവാ - മൂശക്കാലങ്ങള്‍
ܕܐܹܠܝ݂ܵܐ ܘܲܨܠܝ݂ܒ݂ܵܐ (Elijah, Sliba, Muse)		 Transfiguration, exaltation of the Cross and the second coming of Jesus The 14th Sunday after Pentecost 6–11 weeks
9 Dedication of the Church
പള്ളിക്കൂദാശക്കാലം
ܕܩܘ݂ܕܵܫ ܥܹܕܬܵܐ (Qudas Edta)		 Dedication of the Church, eternal life and reward The Sunday between October 30 and November 5 4 weeks

Although the eighth season (Elijah–Cross–Moses) is considered one of the nine, it is also regarded as a combination of the three distinct seasons that are named (Elijah, Cross, and Moses).[2]

Holy days of obligation

In the Syro-Malabar Church, there are 6 holy days of obligation:[3]

  1. Epiphany (January 6)
  2. Sts. Peter and Paul (June 29)
  3. The Ascension of Our Lord (sixth Thursday after Easter)
  4. St. Thomas (July 3)
  5. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 15)
  6. Christmas (December 25)

Liturgical Lents

The Syro-Malabar Church proposes the following days of fasting to the faithful:[4][5]

Name Theme Dates
25 Days' Lent Repeant for the fall of man; preparation for the incarnation December 1–24
Rogation of the Ninivites Three Days' Lent Repeant and return to the Lord The third Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday before the beginning of Lent
Great Lent Part 1: Preparation for the great passion mirroring the 40 day fast of Jesus in the desert;
Part2: In remembrance of the passion of Christ 		Season of Lent
Part 1: The first Monday or Ash Monday to Sixth Friday (40 days)
Part 2: Lazarus Saturday (6th Saturday; a day before Palm Sunday) to Holy Saturday; (no break in-between the two parts) [6]
Fifteen Days' Lent Remembrance of the Assumption of Our Lady August 1–14
Eight Days' Lent Remembrance of the Nativity of Our Lady September 1–7

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Syro-Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Commission for Liturgy. "Syro-Malabar Liturgical Calendar: 2020–2021" (PDF). p. 3.
  2. ^ Syro-Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Commission for Liturgy. "Syro-Malabar Liturgical Calendar: 2020–2021" (PDF). pp. 50–58.
  3. ^ Syro-Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Commission for Liturgy. "Syro-Malabar Liturgical Calendar: 2020–2021" (PDF). p. 5.
  4. ^ Syro-Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Commission for Liturgy. "Syro-Malabar Liturgical Calendar: 2020–2021" (PDF). p. 4.
  5. ^ Syro-Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Commission for Liturgy. "Syro-Malabar Liturgical Calendar: 2020–2021" (PDF). p. 19.
  6. ^ "Lazarus' Saturday (കൊഴുക്കട്ടാ ശനി)". SyroCalendar. Toshen M. Thomas. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2026.

Notes

  1. ^ In the Syro-Malabar calendar, Lent starts one week earlier than it does in the Roman Rite tradition.
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