The liturgical calendar of the Indian Malankara Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast of Annunciation to Blessed Virgin St Mary – the Theotokos, twice in a year – during the season of Annunciation, five weeks before the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord and another on March 25. The Annunciation to BVM is Read more
Apr 6 – Sixth Sunday of Great Lent – Samiyo Sunday (Catholicate Day) Apr 7 – Monday before Hosanna Apr 8 – Tuesday before Hosanna Apr 9 – Wednesday before Hosanna Apr 10 – Thursday before Hosanna Apr 11 – Friday before Hosanna (40th Friday) Apr 12 – Saturday before Read more
Konat Geevarghese Mar Julios hailed from the ancient famous Konat family. Geevarghese was born to Konat Mathen & Kunjilachar of the Konat family in 1829. He studied theology under the guidance of his relatives Malankara Malpans Konat Abraham & Yuhannon Konatt and became a great scholar in Syriac language and Read more
Sleeba Mar Osthathios was born in the village, Kafarso, (near Shrehre) near the city of Amid, south-east Turkey on 1 January 1854. He was born in the Abakkar family to Salbi and Naboona. He had two brothers and three sisters. He was baptised with the name was ‘Saliba’ (Sleebo/Sleeba). His Read more
A movable curtain, a veil is provided at the entrance of the Holy Sanctuary (Madhaha). It has an embroidered Cross (signifies Risen Christ) at the centre and sometimes decorated with doves, wheat and wine stalks. The veil signifies the sky, that separates the heaven and the earth (Ex. 36: 16; Read more
Paulose Mar Severios was born on 6 November 1910, to Ittoop (Kunjittoop, Kunjittappan), Mulayirikkal of St Mary’s Church, Cherai and Elijiya (Elachi), Vallathukaran, Nedumbassery. He was affectionately called Kunju at home and he had two brothers, Yacoub and Varghese. Paulose used to stammer in his childhood and started talking as Read more
The Holy Altar The Altar is the most important symbol and structure in the Holy Sanctuary of the Church Building. It is generally about 3.5 to 4 ft. high, 6 ft. long and 3.5 to 4 ft. wide (sizes vary in Churches). It is built of wood or concrete and Read more
