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Syriac
Orthodox Church - UK
Forthcoming
Church Occasions & Services
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Please refer to the church
calendar of the current year for other
occasions not listed here.
This
webpage lists occasions and services for the Syriac Orthodox Church in
the UK only.
Please
check dates and times regularly for any late changes which will be
highlighted in red.
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No
Mass/Service
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Date
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Time
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December
2003
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Sunday
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07/12/2003
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16:30
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The
birth of John the Baptist (Luke
1:57-80)
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Sunday
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14/12/2003
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16:30
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St.
Joseph's vision Sunday (Matthew
1:18-25)
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Monday
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15/12/2003
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NO
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Start
of the advent (Christmas) fasting (10 days)
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Sunday
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21/12/2003
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16:30
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The
Sunday before Christmas
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Wednesday
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24/12/2003
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19:00
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Christmas
eve mass
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Thursday
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25/12/2003
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NO
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Christmas
day (Matthew
2:1-12, Luke
2:1-20)
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Friday
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26/12/2003
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NO
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Congratulating
the virgin Mary (Luke
2:15-20)
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Saturday
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27/12/2003
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NO
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The
martyrdom of the children of Bethlehem (Matthew
2:13-23)
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Sunday
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28/12/2003
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NO
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January
2004
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Thursday
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01/01/2004
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16:30
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New Year Day (Beginning of the Christian Year)
(Circumcision of Lord Jesus)
Feast of the two brothers St. Baselius the
Elder (329-379+), St. Gregorius Al-Nosi (335-394+) and All Church Teachers
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Sunday
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04/01/2004
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16:30
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Epiphany
(The Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ) (Matthew
3:13-17, Mark
1:9-11, Luke
3:15-17, 3:21-22, John
1:26-34) [moved
from 6/1] Beheading
and martyrdom of St. John the Baptist (Matthew
14:1-12) [moved from
7/1]
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Sunday
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11/01/2004
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16:30
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Martyrdom
of St. Stephen (The first Christian Martyr - The Deacons' Chief) (Acts
7:54-60) Feast
of the Deacons [moved from 8/1]
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Sunday
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18/01/2004
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16:30
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Feast of our Lady for the blessing of the
sowing (Matthew
13:1-19) [moved from 15/1]
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Sunday
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25/01/2004
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16:30
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February
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Sunday
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01/02/2004
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The presentation of our Lord Jesus at the
temple (Luke
2:21-52)
St. Simeon the Elder [moved
from
2/2]
Celebrating the start of Nineveh's fasting
next day (3 days)
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Monday
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02/02/2004
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NO
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Start of Nineveh's fasting
(Ba'outha) (3 days) (2
Kings 14:25,
Jonah
1,2,3,4)
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Sunday
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08/02/2004
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16:30
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Friday of the clergy [moved
from
6/2]
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Sunday
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15/02/2004
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16:30
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Friday of the dead [moved
from
13/2]
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Sunday
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22/02/2004
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16:30
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The
first miracle of our Lord Jesus at the wedding of Kana Al-Jaleel (Cana
of Galilee) (John
2:1-11)
Friday of
all the dead believers [moved from 20/2]
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Monday
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23/02/2004
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NO
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Start
of Lent (50 days) (Matthew
4:1-11) The
Monday of forgiveness (shobqono)
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Sunday
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29/02/2004
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16:30
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Feast of St. Aphram Al-Syriani (the Syrian)
(teacher of Christian world) (303-373+) and St. Thaudorus
The second Sunday of Lent (The cure of leprous
by our Lord Jesus) (Matthew
8:1-4)
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March
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Sunday
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07/03/2004
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16:30
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The third Sunday of Lent (The cure of the
Paralytic) (Matthew
9:1-8, Luke
5:17-26, John
5:1-18)
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Sunday
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14/03/2004
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16:30
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The fourth Sunday of Lent (The cure of the
Canaanite woman) (Matthew
15:21-31)
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Wednesday
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17/03/2004
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NO
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The middle of Lent and King Abgar of Edessa (John
3:13-21)
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Sunday
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21/03/2004
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16:30
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The fifth Sunday of Lent (The Good Samaritan)
(Luke
7:1-17, 10:25-37)
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Sunday
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28/03/2004
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16:30
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The sixth Sunday of Lent (The cure of the
blind) (Mark
10:46-52, John
9:1-41)
The
Annunciation of the virgin Mary (Luke
1:26-38) [moved from
25/3]
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April
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Friday
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02/04/2004
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NO
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40th
day of Lent (Matthew
4:1-11, Luke
4:1-13)
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Sunday
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04/04/2004
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17:30
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Palm Sunday (Sa'neen and Naheera in the
evening) (Matthew
21:1-22, Luke
19:28-40)
The
raising of Lazarus (Matthew
20:17-28, John
11:1-46) [moved from
3/4]
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Thursday
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08/04/2004
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11:30
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Maundy
Thursday (Washing of the feet) (Matthew
26:6-35, Mark
14:1-31, Luke
22:1-38, John
13:1-38)
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Friday
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09/04/2004
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18:00
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Great
(Passion, Good) Friday (Matthew
26:31-75,Matthew
27:1-61 , Mark
14:32-72, Mark
15:1-47, Luke
22:39-71, Luke
23:1-56, John
14:1-31, John
15:1-27, John
16:1-33, John
17:1-26, John
18:1-40, John
19:1-42)
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Saturday
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10/04/2004
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NO
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Holy Saturday of Light (Matthew
27:57-66)
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Sunday
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11/04/2004
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12:30
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Resurrection
(Easter) Sunday (Matthew
28:1-20, Mark
16:1-20, Luke
24:1-53, John
20:1-31)
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Sunday
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18/04/2004
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NO
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New
Sunday (The First Sunday after Resurrection) (Matthew
27:50-56, John
20:18-23)
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Sunday
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25/04/2004
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17:30
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May
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Sunday
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02/05/2004
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17:30
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Sunday
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09/05/2004
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17:30
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Sunday
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16/05/2004
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17:30
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Feast of the virgin Mary for the ear of the
corn (Mark
4:26-29, Luke
6:1-51) [moved from 15/05]
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Thursday
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20/05/2004
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17:30
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Ascension Thursday (40 days
after Easter Sunday) (Luke
24:44-53)
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Sunday
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23/05/2004
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17:30
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Ascension of our Lord Jesus (Luke
24:44-53) [moved from 20/05]
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Sunday
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30/05/2004
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17:30
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Pentecost Day (50 days after Easter Sunday) (John
14:1-26)
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June
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Sunday
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06/06/2004
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17:30
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Golden Friday (Acts
3:6) [moved from
4/6]
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Sunday
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13/06/2004
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17:30
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Sunday
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20/06/2004
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17:30
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Saturday
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26/06/2004
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NO
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Start
of the apostles fasting (3 days)
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Sunday
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27/06/2004
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17:30
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Tuesday
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29/06/2004
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NO
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Feast of the apostles St. Peter and St. Paul (Matthew
18:21-35)
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Wednesday
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30/06/2004
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NO
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Feast of the 12 apostles (Matthew
9:9-13)
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July
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Sunday
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04/07/2004
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17:30
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St.
Thomas the Apostle day (75+)
[moved from 4/7]
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Sunday
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11/07/2004
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17:30
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Sunday
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18/07/2004
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17:30
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Sunday
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25/07/2004
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17:30
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August
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Sunday
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01/08/2004
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17:30
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Feast
of St.
Jacob's Baradaeus (578+)
[moved from 30/7]
Feast
of St. Ahodamah
[moved from 2/8]
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Sunday
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08/08/2004
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17:30
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Transfiguration
of our Lord Jesus on the mountain (Matthew
17:1-13, Luke
9:28-36) [moved
from 6/8]
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Tuesday
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10/08/2004
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NO
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Start
of the fasting of the virgin Mary (5 days)
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Sunday
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15/08/2004
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17:30
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Assumption
of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Matthew
8:16-72)
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Sunday
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22/08/2004
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17:30
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Sunday
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29/08/2004
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17:30
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September
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Sunday
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05/09/2004
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17:30
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The
birth of the virgin Mary
[moved from 8/9]
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Sunday
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12/09/2004
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17:30
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The
anniversary of the discovery of the Holy Cross [moved
from
14/9]
The
24th anniversary of the enthronement of H.H.
Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas
the patriarch of the
Syrian Orthodox Church [moved
from
14/9]
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Saturday
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18/09/2004
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17:30
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St.
Matthew's day
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Sunday
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19/09/2004
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17:30
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Sunday
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26/09/2004
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17:30
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October
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Sunday
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03/10/2004
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16:30
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Sunday
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10/10/2004
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16:30
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Friday
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15/10/2004
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16:30
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St.
Tishmony's day
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Sunday
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17/10/2004
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16:30
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St. Tishmony's day [moved
from
15/10]
St.
Daniel's day [moved from 20/10]
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Sunday
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24/10/2004
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16:30
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Sunday
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31/10/2004
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16:30
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Church Renewal (Dedication) Sunday (Beginning
of the church year)
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November
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Sunday
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07/11/2004
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16:30
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Church
Consecration Sunday
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Sunday
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14/11/2004
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16:30
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Sunday
of the Annunciation to Zacharias (Luke
1:5-25)
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Sunday
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21/11/2004
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16:30
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Sunday
of the Annunciation to the virgin Mary (Luke
1:26-38)
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Sunday
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28/11/2004
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16:30
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Sunday
of the
visit of the virgin Mary to her aunt Elizabeth (Luke
1:39-56)
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December
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Sunday
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05/12/2004
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16:30
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The
birth of John the Baptist (Luke
1:57-80)
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Sunday
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12/12/2004
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16:30
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St.
Joseph's vision Sunday (Matthew
1:18-25)
The
anniversary of the martyrdom of St. Behnam, his sister Sara and their 40
followers [moved from 10/12]
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Wednesday
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15/12/2004
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NO
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Start
of the advent (Christmas) fasting (10 days)
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Sunday
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19/12/2004
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16:30
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The
Sunday before Christmas
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Friday
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24/12/2004
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19:00
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Christmas
eve mass
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Saturday
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25/12/2004
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??:??
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Christmas
day (Matthew
2:1-12, Luke
2:1-20)
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Sunday
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26/12/2004
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NO
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Congratulating
the virgin Mary (Luke
2:15-20)
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Monday
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27/12/2004
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NO
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The
martyrdom of the children of Bethlehem (Matthew
2:13-23)
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