Feast

Explore the vibrant feasts and celebrations of our parish

Major Feasts of Our Lord

  • Annunciation to St. Mary – March 25
  • Nativity of Christ (Christmas) – December 25
  • Epiphany (Denaha) – January 6
  • Entry of our Lord into the Temple – February 2
  • Palm Sunday – Sunday before Easter
  • Pascha (Easter) – Date varies
  • Ascension of our Lord – 40th day after Easter
  • Pentecost (Feast of the Holy Spirit) – 50th day after Easter
  • Transfiguration (Koodaara Perunnal) – August 6
  • Feast of the Cross (Sleeba Perunnal) – September 14

Feasts of St. Mary

  • Annunciation to St. Mary – March 25 (also a Dominical feast)
  • Nativity of St. Mary – September 8
  • Assumption (Soonoro – Dormition of St. Mary) – August 15

Feasts of Saints

  • St. Stephen – December 27
  • St. Thomas the Apostle – July 3
  • St. Peter and St. Paul – June 29
  • All Saints Day – Sunday after Pentecost
  • St. George – April 23
  • St. Gregorios of Parumala – November 2
  • St. Baselios Geevarghese II – January 3
  • St. Dionysius of Vattasseril – February 23

Liturgical Seasons & Periods

  • Great Lent – 50 days before Easter
  • Nineveh Fast (3-day Fast) – January/February
  • Dormition Fast (Shunoyo Fast) – August 1 to 15
  • Nativity Fast (Yeldo Lent) – December 1 to 25
  • Apostles' Lent – Begins after Pentecost (duration varies)

Special Feasts

  • Valiya Perunnal –Jan 30,31
  • Baskeepa Ramban memorial feast –March 3
  • Edavaka perunnal – May 3,4