The book titled 'The Syrian Orthodox Church Calendar' released His Holiness the Patriarch on September 22nd released the book titled "The Syrian Orthodox Church Calendar" by accepting the first copy from His Beatitude the Catholicos at the public meeting held at Manjanikkara.
This book compiled and edited by Fr. (Dr.) Mani Rajan, contains the dates of feasts of the saints,fasts and festivals of the Church, dates of movable feats for the 21st century as per Julian and Gregorian Calendars and articles related to the origin and evolution of the Church Calendar.
The Church Calendar published in the 14th century by the monk-priest Saliba bar Khayrun of Hah, made available to the publishers by His Eminence Mor Julius Kuriakose Metropolitan, the first secretary to His Holiness the Patriarch, is the main source of this work. The feast date of saints has been updated as of today.
Pages 128 (English).
Publishers: Travancore Syriac Orthodox Publishers,
Kottayam -686004, Kerala,India. email:
tsop@rediffmail.com, Tel: 0481-3100179, 9447315914
For Copies of the book, contact:-
1. Mor Ignathios Dayro, Manjanikkara
2. Mor Julius Book Centre, St. Joseph's Cathedral,
Kottayam
3. Rev. Fr. Thomas, Vicar, Mulanthuruthy Marthoman
Church
4. M.S.O.T. Seminary Book Stall, Udayagiri
5. M.G.O.C.S.M. Book Stall, near CMS College, Kottayam
6. Orthodox Book Centre, 1st floor, M.D. Commercial
Centre, Kottayam
To view the pictures of the said function and the cover page of the calendar please visit News section of Apostolic Visit -2004
http://ApostolicVisit.cjb.net or
http://ApostolicVisit2004.cjb.netSource
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