A Happy and Holy Christmas and A Blessed New Year

2021

“God is not accustomed to

refusing a good gift to those who
ask for one. Since he is good,
and especially to those who are
faithful to him, let us hold fast to
him with all our soul, our heart,
our strength, and so enjoy his
light and see his glory and
possess the grace of
supernatural joy.”
Saint Ambrose, Bishop of Milan,
4th Century

Melkite Catholic Eparchy of Australia and New Zealand

A Happy and Holy Christmas and A Blessed New Year

“If God is with us, who can be against us?” (Rm 8:31)
 “If God is with us, who can be against us?” (Rm 8:31)
My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

The Peace of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ be with you.

At the very core of our Christian Faith is the firm, indeed unshakable, conviction that the crucified Jesus of Nazareth was raised up
by God, and it is only in his Name that salvation is to be found. (Acts 4:10-12) St Paul puts it concisely in his first Letter to the
Corinthians “… if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.” (15:14)

In several places in the canonical Gospels, Jesus foretells his death and resurrection, “And he began to teach them that the Son of
man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days
rise again.” (Mk 8:31)

Both the evangelists Luke and John record three occasions when Jesus raised dead individuals – the son of the widow of Nain
(Lk 7:11-17), the daughter of Jairus (Lk 8:49-56) and Lazarus “of the four days.” (Jn 11:1-44) These – and there may have been
others – were signs given in anticipation of his own glorious resurrection at the third day.

However, unlike the recipients of these prefiguring signs, the Lord, who had entered into the mystery of death, came forth from the holy tomb in a state of being that
we cannot understand. He was the same Jesus, but he was different. The favoured description of the Risen Lord is that he was “glorified”. His risen body was no longer
bound by space and time. And our response can only be that of Thomas, “My Lord and my God.” (Jn 20:24-30)

Lazarus was raised up (ἐγεὶρω) to die again, as were the widow’s son and Jairus’ daughter. The glorified Lord came forth freed of all the physical limitations of this
world, and never to die again, “For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him.” (Rm 6:9)

In a poetic way we often speak of “resurrection” as a renewal or a restoration of things. The light that shone forth from the holy tomb that first Pascha has touched
every aspect of the created reality, the entire cosmos. Because of the Glorious Resurrection we can be certain “that nothing can separate us from the love of God…”
(Rm 8:38)

At present we are experiencing what, for many, is a time of darkness, even death. However, we know that ahead there is an unfading and unfailing light – and that
this Light is the Lord, Jesus Christ, Risen in Glory.

As the liturgical year unfolds, let us keep our hearts and minds fixed firmly on our Lord Jesus Christ “our sure and certain hope, an anchor for our souls.” (Heb 6:19)

May each of us, Clergy and Faithful, who together constitute our Holy Eparchy, find great strength and courage in the year that lies ahead. Each day let us find time
to be quiet and still, to listen. In these moments even in the challenges that confront us we will hear him speak to our hearts, “It is I. Do not be afraid.” (Jn 6:20)

As we set out upon another year’s journey, let us keep before us the exhortation of the Apostle Peter, “Each of you has been blessed with one of God’s many
wonderful gifts to be used in the service of others. So, use your gift well.” (1 Peter 4:10)

With my paternal blessing and with prayers assured,

Robert Rabbat
Eparch
 JANUARY Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

31 1 St Basil the Great

2 Pope Sylvester

Sunday of the Prodigal Son Circumcision of our Lord Saturday before Theophany
Jesus Christ
‫أحد االبن الشاطر‬ ‫ختان الرب‬ ‫السبت قبل الظهور االلهي‬
1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Colossians 2:8-12 1 Timothy 3:13-4:5
Luke 15:11-32 Luke 2:20-22, 40-52 Matthew 3:1-6

‫ يناير‬- ‫كانون الثاني‬ 3 4 5

Paramony of Theophany
6
Theophany of our Lord
7 8 9
2021 Sunday before Theophany Synaxis of the 70 disciples
‫بارمون الظهور اإللهي‬ ‫عيد الظهور اإللهي‬ Synaxis of John the Baptist St Dominica Saturday after Theophany

‫األحد قبل الظهور االلهي‬ )‫(الغطاس‬ )‫(الغطاس‬ ‫السابق المجيد يوحنّا المعمدان‬ ‫السبت بعد الظهور االلهي‬
December 2020 2 Timothy 4:5-8 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 1 Corinthians 9:19-27 Titus 2:11-14, 3:4-7 Acts 19:1-8 2 Corinthians 4:6-15 Ephesians 6:10-17
S M T W T F S Mark 1:1-8 John 1:18-28 Luke 3:1-18 Matthew 3:13-17 John 1:29-34 John 3:22-33 Matthew 4:1-11
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
10 11 12
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31 Sunday after Theophany St Theodosios St Tatiana Sts Ermylos and Stratonicos Leave-taking of Theophany St Paul of Thebes Veneration of the Chains
of Peter the Apostle
‫األحد بعد الظهور االلهي‬ ‫وداع الظهور االلهي‬
Ephesians 4:7-13 Hebrews 13:7-16 1 Corinthians 9:2-12 2 Timothy 2:1-10 Hebrews 10:32-38 Galatians 5:22-6:2 Acts 12:1-11
February 2021 Matthew 4:12-17 Luke 3:19-22 John 10:39-42 Luke 20:1-8 Luke 12:32-40 Luke 12:32-40 John 21:14-25
S M T W T F S

7
1
8
2
9
3 4 5
10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
6
17 St Anthony
the Great 18 19 20 21 22 23
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 15th Sunday after Holy Cross Sts Athanasios and Cyril St Macarios the Egyptian St Euthymios the Great St Maximos the Confessor St Timothy the Apostle St Clement of Ancyra
28 ‫األحد الخامس عشر بعد الصليب‬
Liturgical Symbols: Hebrews 13:17-21 Hebrews 13:7-16 1 Peter 3:10-22 2 Corinthians 4:6-15 1 Peter 4:12-5:5 2 Peter 1:1-10 2 Timothy 2:11-19
Luke 19:1-10 Matthew 5:14-19 Mark 12:18-27 Luke 6:17-23 Mark 12:38-44 Mark 13:1-8 Luke 18:2-8
Church Major Feasts

24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Abstain from meat
Australia Day
Fast from midnight until noon
Lenten Season
Publican & Pharisee Sunday St Gregory the Theologian St Xenophon and relatives Relics of John Chrysostom St Ephrem the Syrian Relics of St Ignatius The Three Hierarchs
Clergy Ordination Date: ّ
‫والعشار‬ ‫ّيسي‬
ّ ‫أحد الفر‬
Deacon Michael Suliman 30/1/2011
Deacon Sam Gennaoui 30/1/2011 2 Timothy 3:10-15 Hebrews 7:26-8:2 2 Peter 2:9-22 Hebrews 7:26-8:2 1 John 1:8-2:6 1 John 2:7-17 Hebrews 13:7-16
Deacon Georges Tadourian 30/1/2011 Luke 18:10-14 John 10:9-16 Mark 13:14-23 John 10:9-16 Mark 13:31-14:2 Mark 14:3-9 Matthew 5:14-19

“If God is with us, who can be against us?” (Rm 8:31)
 FEBRUARY Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2
Presentation of our
3 4 5 6First Saturday of the
Preparation of the Presentation Lord Jesus Christ to the Sts Simeon and Anna St Isidore of Pelusium St Agatha dead
of our Lord Jesus Christ to the Temple
Temple ‫دخول السيد إلى الهيكل‬ ‫السبت االول للراقدين‬
1 John 2:18-3:8 Hebrews 7:7-17 1 John 3:21-4:11 1 John 4:20-5:21 2 John 1:1-13 1 Corinthians 10:23-29
Mark 11:1-11 Luke 2:22-41 Mark 14:43-15:1 Mark 15:1-15 Mark 15:22-25, 33-41 Luke 21:8, 9, 25-27, 33-36

‫ فبراير‬- ‫شباط‬ 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
2021 Meat-fare Sunday Prophet Zechariah Leave-taking of the Feast of
the Presentation of Our Lord
St Charalampos St Blaise St Meletios Saturday of Ascetics

‫أحد مرفع اللحم‬ ‫سبت جميع األباء النساك‬

January 2021
S M T W T F S 1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2 3 John 1:1-15 Jude 1:1-10 Romans 14:6-9 Jude 1:11-25 Ephesians 5:8-19 Romans 14:19-23, 16:25-27
1 2 Matthew 25:31-46 Luke 19:29-40, 22:7-39 Luke 22:39-42, 45-23:1 Matthew 26:57-75 Luke 23:2-34, 44-56 John 19:25-37 Matthew 6:1-13
3 4 5 6 7 8 9

14 15 16 17 18 19 20
St Maron
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 the Hermit
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Cheese-fare Sunday Beginning of Holy St Pamphilos and St Theodore St Leo, Pope of Rome 1st Akathist St Theodore the martyr
31 and Great Fast companions
March 2021 ‫أحد مرفع الجبن‬ ‫بدء الصوم المقدس الكبير‬ ‫المدائح األولى‬
S M T W T F S Romans 13:11-14, 14:1-4 Genesis 1:1-13 Genesis 1:14-23 Genesis 1:24-2:3 Genesis 2:4-19 Genesis 2:20-3:20 Hebrews 1:1-12
1 2 3 4 5 6 Matthew 6:14-21 Proverbs 1:1-20 Proverbs 1:20-33 Proverbs 2:1-22 Proverbs 3:1-18 Proverbs 3:19-34 Mark 2:23-3:5

21 22 23 24 25 26 27
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Sunday of Orthodoxy Relics of Martyrs at Eugenios St Polycarp of Smyrna Discoveries of the Head of St Tarasios 2nd Akathist St Procopios
28 29 30 31 John the Forerunner
‫أحد األرثوذكسيّة‬ ‫المدائح الثانية‬
Liturgical Symbols: Hebrews 11:24-40 Genesis 3:21-4:7 Genesis 4:8-15 Genesis 4:16-26 Genesis 5:1-24 Genesis 5:32-6:8 Hebrews 3:12-16
John 1:43-51 Proverbs 3:34-4:22 Proverbs 5:1-15 Proverbs 5:15-6:4 Proverbs 6:3-20 Proverbs 6:20-7 Mark 1:35-44
Church Major Feasts

28
Abstain from meat
St Gregory
Fast from midnight until noon Palamas
Lenten Season
Sunday of Holy Relics
Clergy Ordination Date:
Fr. Elie Francis 02/2/2010 ‫أحد الذخائر المق ّدسة‬
Fr. Anwar El Khoury 02/2/2010 Hebrews 1:10-2:3
Mark 2:1-12

“If God is with us, who can be against us?” (Rm 8:31)
 MARCH Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4 5 6
St Eudocia St Theodotos of Cyrene Sts Eutropios, Cleonicos St Gerasimos 3rd Akathist The 42 Martyrs of
and Basiliscos Amorion
‫المدائح الثالثة‬
Genesis 6:9-22 Genesis 7:1-5 Genesis 7:6-9 Genesis 7:11-8:3 Genesis 8:4-21 Hebrews 10:32-38
Proverbs 8:1-21 Proverbs 8:32-9:1 Proverbs 9:12-18 Proverbs 10:1-22 Proverbs 10:31-11:12 Mark 2:14-17

‫ مارس‬-‫آذار‬
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Veneration of Holy Cross St Theophylactos of Forty Martyrs of Sebastea St Codratos and his St Sophronios of Jerusalem 4th Akathist Relics of St Nicephoros
2021 ‫أحد السجود للصليب الكريم‬
Nicomedia companions
‫المدائح الرابعة‬
February 2021 Genesis 9:18-10:1 Genesis 10:32-11:9
Hebrews 4:14-5:6 Genesis 8:21-9:7 Hebrews 12:1-10 Genesis 12:1-7 Hebrews 6:9-12
S M T W T F S Mark 8:34-9:1 Proverbs 11:19-12:6 Matthew 20:1-16 Proverbs 12:23-13:9 Proverbs 13:19-14:6 Proverbs 14:15-26 Mark 7:31-37
1 2 3 4 5 6

14 15 16 17 18 19 20
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 St John Climacos St Agapios and his St Sabinos the Egyptian St Alexis Thursday of Great Canon 5th Akathist Saturday of the Akathist
companions
‫يوحنا السلّمي‬
ّ ‫القديس‬ ‫خميس القانون الكبير‬ ‫المدائح الخامسة‬
April 2021
Hebrews 6:13-20 Genesis 13:12-18 Genesis 15:1-15 Genesis 17:1-9 Genesis 18:20-33 Genesis 22:1-18 Hebrews 9:24-28
S M T W T F S Mark 9:17-31 Proverbs 14:27-15:4 Proverbs 15:7-19 Proverbs 15:20-16:9 Proverbs 16:17-17:17 Proverbs 17:17-18:5 Mark 8:27-31
1 2 3

21 22 23 24 25 26 27
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 Sunday of Mary of Egypt St Basil of Ancyra St Nikon and his 200 pupils Preparation of the Annunciation Synaxis of Archangel Gabriel Lazarus Saturday
Annunciation
‫أحد مريم المصريّة‬ ‫عيد البشارة‬ ‫سبت لعازر‬
Liturgical Symbols: Hebrews 9:11-14 Genesis 27:1-41 Genesis 31:3-16 Genesis 43:26-31; 45:1-16 Hebrews 2:11-18 Genesis 49:33-50:26 Hebrews 12:28-13:8
Mark 10:32-45 Proverbs 19:16-25 Proverbs 21:3-21 Proverbs 21:23-22:4 Luke 1:24-38 Proverbs 31:8-31 John 11:1-45
Abstain from meat

28 29 30 31
Church Major Feasts
Fast from midnight until noon
Lenten Season Palm Sunday Great & Holy Monday Great & Holy Tuesday Great & Holy Wednesday

Clergy Ordination Date: ‫أحد الشعانين‬ ‫االثنين العظيم المقدس‬ ‫الثالثاء العظيم المقدس‬ ‫األربعاء العظيم المقدس‬
Deacon Maurice Hage 22/3/2009 Philippians 4:4-9 Ezekiel 1:1-21 Ezekiel 1:21-28 Ezekiel 2:3-10, 3:1-3
John 12:1-18 Zephaniah 3:14-19 Exodus 1:1-20 Exodus 2:5-10
Zechariah 9:9-15 Job 1:1-12 Job 1:13-22

“If God is with us, who can be against us?” (Rm 8:31)
 APRIL Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3
Great & Holy Thursday Great & Holy Friday Great & Holy Saturday

‫الخميس العظيم المقدس‬ ‫الجمعة العظيمة المقدسة‬ ‫سبت النور‬

1 Corinthians 11:23-32 Eothinon: Twelve Gospels Romans 6:3-12
Matthew 26:1-27:2 Matthew 28:1-20
John 13:3-17; Luke 22:43-44

‫ أبريل‬- ‫نيسان‬ 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2021 Easter Sunday Monday of New Week Tuesday of New Week Wednesday of New Week Thursday of New Week Friday of New Week Saturday of New Week
March 2021
‫أحد الفصح العظيم المق ّدس‬ ‫أثنين التجديدات‬ ‫ثالثاء التجديدات‬ ‫أربعاء التجديدات‬ ‫خميس التجديدات‬ ‫جمعة التجديدات‬ ‫سبت التجديدات‬
S M T W T F S
Acts 1:1-8 Acts 1:12-17, 21-26 Acts 2:14-21 Acts 2:22-38 Acts 2:38-43 Acts 3:1-8 Acts 3:9-16
1 2 3 4 5 6
John 1:1-17 John 1:18-28 Luke 24:12-35 John 1:35-51 John 3:1-15 John 2:12-22 John 3:22-33
7 8 9 10 11 12 13

11 12 13 14 15 16 17
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
St Thomas Sunday St Basil of Parios St Martin, Pope of Rome Sts Aristarchos, Pudeos and St Crescent Sts Agapia, Irene St Simeon the Persian
Trophimus and Chionia
May 2021 ‫أحد الرسول توما‬
S M T W T F S
Acts 5:12-20 Acts 3:19-26 Acts 4:1-10 Acts 4:13-22 Acts 4:23-31 Acts 5:1-11 Acts 5:21-32
1 John 20:19-31 John 2:1-11 John 3:16-21 John 5:17-24 John 5:24-30 John 5:30-6:2 John 6:14-27
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Sunday of Holy St John the Hermit St Theodore Trichinas St Theodore of Pergia St Theodore Sykeotes St George the St Elizabeth the
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Myrrh-bearers Triumphant Wonderworker
30 31
‫أحد حامالت الطيب‬ ‫القديس جاورجيوس‬
Acts 6:1-7 Acts 6:8-7:5, 47-60 Acts 8:5-15 Acts 8:18-25 Acts 8:26-39 Acts 12:1-11 Acts 9:19-31
Liturgical Symbols: Mark 15:43-16:8 John 4:46-54 John 6:27-33 John 6:35-39 John 6:40-44 John 15:17-16:2 John 15:17-16:2
Abstain from meat
Church Major Feasts
Fast from midnight until noon 25 Anzac Day
26 27 28 29 30
Lenten Season Sunday of the Paralytic St Basil of Amasia St Simeon Mid-Paschaltide St Memnon the St James the Apostle
Wonderworker
Clergy Ordination Date:
Fr. Kevin Cummins 29/4/2007
‫أحد المخلّع‬ ‫منتصف الخمسين‬
1 Peter 5:6-14 Acts 10:1-16 Acts 10:21-33 Acts 14:6-18 Acts 10:34-43 Acts 10:44-11:10
John 5:1-15 John 6:56-69 John 7:1-13 John 7:14-30 John 8:12-20 John 8:21-30

“If God is with us, who can be against us?” (Rm 8:31)
 MAY Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

30 31 1
All Saints Sunday St Hermias Holy Prophet Jeremiah

‫أحد جميع القديسين‬

Hebrews 11:33-12:1 Romans 2:28-3:18 Acts 12:1-11
Matthew 10:32-38, 19:27-30 Matthew 6:31-34, 7:9-11 John 8:31-42

‫ مايو‬- ‫أيار‬
2021
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Sunday of Samaritan Sts Timothy and Maura St Pelagia Leave-taking Mid-Paschaltide Holy Prophet Job Holy Cross over Jerusalem St John the Apostle
Woman
‫أحد السامريّة‬ ‫وداع منتصف الخمسين‬
April 2021
Acts 11:19-30 Acts 12:12-17 Acts 12:25-13:12 Acts 13:13-24 Acts 14:20-28,15:1-4 Acts 15:5-12 1 John 1:1-7
S M T W T F S
John 4:5-42 John 8:42-51 John 8:51-59 John 6:5-14 John 9:39-10:9 John 10:17-28 John 19:25-27, 21:24-25
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
25 26 27 28 29 30 Sunday of Man born Blind St Simon the Apostle Foundation of Constantinople Leave-taking of Easter Ascension of our Lord St Isidore St Achillios of Larissa
Sts Cyril and Methodios Jesus Christ
‫أحد األعمى‬ ‫وداع الفصح‬ ‫صعود ربنا يسوع المسيح‬
June 2021
Acts 16:16-34 Acts 17:1-9 Acts 17:19-28 Acts 18:22-28 Acts 1:1-12 Acts 19:1-8 Acts 20:7-12
S M T W T F S John 9:1-38 John 11:47-54 John 12:19-36 John 12:36-47 Luke 24:36-53 John 14:1-11 John 14:10-21
1 2 3 4 5

17 18 19 20 21 22
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
16
Fathers of 1st Council of St Andronicos Sts Peter, Denis and St Patrick of Prussa St Thalleleos
Sts Constantine
and Helena

Leave-taking of Ascension
St Rita

2nd Saturday of Dead

‫القديسة ريتا‬

27 28 29 30
Nicaea companions

Liturgical Symbols: ‫أحد اآلباءالمجتمعين في نيقية‬ ‫وداع الصعود‬ ‫السبت الثاني للراقدين‬
Abstain from meat Acts 20:16-18, 27-36 Acts 21:8-14 Acts 21:26-32 Acts 23:1-11 Acts 25:13-19 Acts 26:1, 12-20 Acts 28:1-31
John 17:1-13 John 14:27-15:7 John 16:2-13 John 16:15-23 John 16:23-33 John 10:1-9 John 21:14-25
Church Major Feasts

23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Fast from midnight until noon

Deceased Clergy:
Fr. Lawrence Ayoub 30/5/2018 Pentecost Monday of the Holy Spirit Third Finding of the Head of St Carpus St Helladios St Eutyches Leave-taking of Pentecost
St John the forerunner
Clergy Ordination Date:
‫أحد العنصرة العظيم المقدس‬ ‫أثنين العنصرة‬ ‫وداع العنصرة‬
Archdeacon Anthony Lawrence 12/5/1994
Fr. Adel Tabbaa 2/5/2010 Acts 2:1-11 Ephesians 5:8-19 2 Corinthians 4:6-15 Romans 1:18-27 Romans 1:28-2:10 Romans 2:14-28 Romans 1:7-12
Fr. Tony Bouchaaya 21/5/2010 John 7:37-52, 8:12 Matthew 18:10-20 Matthew 11:2-15 Matthew 5:20-26 Matthew 5:27-32 Matthew 5:33-41 Matthew 5:42-48
Deacon John F. Gill 29/05/2016

“If God is with us, who can be against us?” (Rm 8:31)
 JUNE Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4 5
St Justin the Philosopher St Nicephoros the Confessor Feast of the Divine Body St Metrophanes of St Dorotheos of Tyre
Constantinople
‫عيد الجسد االلهي‬
Romans 4:4-12 Romans 4:13-25 1 Corinthians 11:23-32 Romans 5:17-6:2 Romans 3:19-26
Matthew 7:15-21 Matthew 7:21-23 John 6:48-54 Matthew 9:14-17 Matthew 7:1-8

‫ يونيو‬- ‫حزيران‬ 6
2nd Sunday after Pentecost
7
St Theodotos of Ancyra
8 Queen’s Birthday

Relics of St Theodore
9
St Cyril of Alexandria
10
Leave-taking of the Feast of
11
Sts Bartholomew and
12
St Peter of Athos
2021 the Divine Body Barnabas the Apostles

May 2021 ‫األحد الثاني بعد العنصرة‬ ّ

‫الرب‬ ‫وداع جسد‬
S M T W T F S Romans 2:10-16 Romans 7:1-13 Romans 7:14-8:2 Hebrews 7:26-8:2 Romans 8:22-28 Romans 9:6-19 Romans 3:28-4:3
Matthew 4:18-23 Matthew 9:36-10:8 Matthew 10:9-15 Matthew 5:14-19 Matthew 10:23-31 Matthew 10:32-36, 11:1 Matthew 7:24-8:4
1

13 14 15 16 17 18 19
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 St Jude the
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Apostle

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 3rd Sunday after Pentecost Holy Prophet Elisha Holy Prophet Amos St Tikhon of Cyprus Sts Manuel, Sabel and St Leontios Beginning of the
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Ishmael Apostles Fast

30 31 ‫األحد الثالث بعد العنصرة‬ ‫بدء قطاعة الرسل‬

Romans 5:1-10 Romans 9:18-33 Romans 10:11-11:2 Romans 11:2-12 Romans 11:13-24 Romans 11:25-36 Romans 6:11-17
July 2021 Matthew 6:22-33 Matthew 11:2-15 Matthew 11:16-20 Matthew 11:20-26 Matthew 11:27-30 Matthew 12:1-8 Matthew 8:14-23
S M T W T F S

4 5 6 7
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
1
8
2
9
3
10 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
4th Sunday after Pentecost St Julian of Tarsus St Eusebios of Samosata Holy Martyr of Agrippina Nativity of St John the St Febronia St David of Thessalonica
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Forerunner
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ‫األحد الرابع بعد العنصرة‬ ّ
‫يوحنا المعمدان‬ ‫مولد‬
Romans 6:18-23 Romans 12:4-5, 15-21 Romans 14:9-18 Galatians 4:4-7 Romans 13:11-14:4 Romans 16:1-16 Romans 8:14-21
Liturgical Symbols: Matthew 8:5-13 Matthew 12:9-13 Matthew 12:14-16, 22-30 Luke 1:29-45 Luke 1:1-25, 57-68, 76, 80 Matthew 13:3-9 Matthew 9:9-13
Abstain from meat
Church Major Feasts
Fast from midnight until noon 27 28 29 30
Clergy Ordination Date: 5th Sunday after Pentecost Relics of Sts Cyrus and John Sts Peter and Paul the Synaxis of the Apostles
Fr. Lawrence Cross 25/6/1999 Apostles
Fr. Melhem Haikal 29/6/2002 ‫األحد الخامس بعد العنصرة‬ ‫الرسوالن بطرس وبولس‬ ‫محفل مقدس للرسل‬
Fr. Elias Kilzi 3/6/2006 Romans 10:1-10 Romans 16:17-24 2 Corinthians 11:21-12:9 1 Corinthians 4:9-16
Fr. Ibrahim Sultan 23/6/2007 Matthew 8:28-9:1 Matthew 13:10-23 Matthew 16:13-19 Matthew 9:36-10:8

“If God is with us, who can be against us?” (Rm 8:31)
 JULY Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3
Sts Cosmas and Damian Mantle of Our Lady at St Hyacinth
Blachernae

1 Corinthians 3:18-23 Hebrews 9:1-7 Romans 9:1-5

Matthew 13:36-43 Luke 1:39-49, 56 Matthew 9:18-26

4 5 6 7 8 9 10
‫ يوليو‬- ‫تموز‬ 6th Sunday after Pentecost St Athanasios of Athos St Sisoes the Great St Thomas of Maleum St Procopios St Pancratios of Taormina The 45 martyrs of Nicopolis
2021 ‫األحد السادس بعد العنصرة‬
June 2021 Romans 12:6-14 1 Corinthians 5:9-6:11 1 Corinthians 6:20-7:12 1 Corinthians 7:12-24 1 Corinthians 7:24-35 1 Corinthians 7:35-8:7 Romans 12:1-3
S M T W T F S Matthew 9:1-8 Matthew 13:54-58 Matthew 14:1-13 Matthew 14:35-15:11 Matthew 15:12-21 Matthew 15:29-31 Matthew 10:37-11:1
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
7th Sunday after Pentecost Sts Proclos and Hilarion Synaxis of Archangel Gabriel St Joseph the Confessor Sts Cyricos and Julitta St Athenogenes and his 10 St Marina
27 28 29 30
disciples
‫األحد السابع بعد العنصرة‬
August 2021 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 1 Corinthians 9:13-18 1 Corinthians 10:5-12 1 Corinthians 10:12-22 1 Corinthians 10:28-11:8 1 Corinthians 11:8-23 Romans 13:1-10
S M T W T F S Matthew 9:27-35 Matthew 16:1-6 Matthew 16:6-12 Matthew 16:20-24 Matthew 16:24-28 Matthew 17:10-18 Matthew 12:30-37
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
18
Fathers of the first 6
19 20 21 22 23 24
Ecumenical Councils St Macrina The Prophet Elijah (Elias) Sts Simeon, Salos and John St Mary Magdalene Holy Prophet Ezekiel St Christina
29 30 31
‫آباء المجامع المسكونيّة الس ّتة‬ ‫التشبي‬
ّ ‫النبي إيليّا‬
Liturgical Symbols:
Titus 3:8-15 ‫األولى‬ 1 Corinthians 11:31-12:6 James 5:10-20 1 Corinthians 13:4-14:5 1 Corinthians 14:6-19 1 Corinthians 14:26-40 Romans 14:6-9
Abstain from meat Matthew 5:14-19 Matthew 18:1-11 Luke 4:22-30 Matthew 20:1-16 Matthew 20:17-28 Matthew 21:12-14, 17-20 Matthew 15:32-39
Church Major Feasts
Fast from midnight until noon

Deceased Clergy:
25 Dormition of
St Anne 26 27 28 29 30 31
Fr Emile Konsol 17/7/2017 9th Sunday after Pentecost St Hermolaos and his St Panteleimon Sts Prochor, Nicanor, Timon Sts Callinicos and Theodota Sts Silas and Sylvan St Eudocimos
companions and Parmenas
Clergy Ordination Date: ‫األحد التاسع بعد العنصرة‬
Fr. Fady Salameh 09/7/2004
Fr. Elias Matta 28/7/2007 Galatians 4:22-27 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 2 Timothy 2:1-10 1 Corinthians 16:4-12 2 Corinthians 1:1-7 2 Corinthians 1:12-20 Romans 15:30-33
Matthew 14:22-34 Matthew 21:18-22 John 15:17-16:2, 11:27-28 Matthew 21:28-32 Matthew 21:43-46 Matthew 22:23-33 Matthew 17:24-18:4

“If God is with us, who can be against us?” (Rm 8:31)
 AUGUST Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 Procession of
the Holy Cross
10 Sunday after Pentecost
th
‫األحد العا شر بعد العنصرة‬
1 Corinthians 4:9-16
Matthew 17:14-21
2 3 4 5 6 7
Relics of St Stephen Sts Isaac, Dalmatos and Seven youths of Ephesus Preparation of the Transfiguration of our Lord St Dometios
Faustos Transfiguration Jesus Christ
‫الرب‬
ّ ‫عيد تجلّي‬
2 Corinthians 2:4-15 2 Corinthians 2:14-3:3 2 Corinthians 3:4-11 2 Corinthians 4:1-12 2 Peter 1:10-19 1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Matthew 23:13-22 Matthew 23:23-28 Matthew 23:29-39 Matthew 24:13-28 Matthew 17:1-9 Matthew 19:3-12

8 St Mary
Mackillop 9 10 11 12 13 14
‫ أغسطس‬- ‫آب‬ 11th Sunday after Pentecost St Matthias the Apostle St Lawrence St Euplos Sts Photios and Anicetos Leave-taking of Transfiguration Vigil of the Feast of Dormition
of our Lady
ّ ‫وداع عيد تجلّي‬
2021 ‫األحد الحادي عشر بعد العنصرة‬
1 Corinthians 9:2-12 2 Corinthians 5:10-15 2 Corinthians 5:15-21 2 Corinthians 6:11-16 2 Corinthians 7:1-10
‫الرب‬
2 Corinthians 7:10-16 1 Corinthians 1:26-2:5
July 2021 Matthew 18:23-35 Mark 1:9-15 Mark 1:16-22 Mark 1:23-28 Mark 1:29-35 Mark 2:18-22 Matthew 20:29-34
S M T W T F S

4 5 6 7
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
1
8
2
9
3
10 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Dormition of the Theotokos Icon of the Veil of our Lord St Myron Sts Floros and Lauros St Andrew and his Holy Prophet Samuel St Thaddeus the Apostle
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 companions
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ‫رقاد والدة اإلله‬
Timothy 2:5-11 1 Timothy 3:13-4:5 2 Corinthians 8:16-9:5 2 Corinthians 9:12-10:7 2 Corinthians 10:7-18 2 Corinthians 11:5-21 1 Corinthians 2:6-9
Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28 Luke 9:51-56,10:22-24,13:22 Mark 3:13-19 Mark 3:20-27 Mark 3:28-34 Mark 4:1-9 Matthew 22:15-22
September 2021
S M T W T F S

5 6 7
1
8
2
9
3 4
10 11 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
13th Sunday after Pentecost Leave-taking of the Feast St Eutyches St Titus the Apostle St Mary of Jesus Crucified St Poemen St Augustine of Hippo
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 of Dormition of our Lady (Bawardy)
26 27 28 29 30 ‫األحد الثالث عشر بعد العنصرة‬
1 Corinthians 16:13-24 2 Corinthians 12:10-19 2 Corinthians 12:20-13:2 2 Corinthians 13:3-13 Galatians 1:1-3, 20-24, 2:1-5 Galatians 2:6-10 1 Corinthians 4:1-5
Matthew 21:33-42 Mark 4:10-23 Mark 4:24-34 Mark 4:35-41 Mark 5:1-20 Mark 5:22-24, 35-6:1 Matthew 23:1-12
Liturgical Symbols:

29 30 31
Abstain from meat Beheading of St
John the Baptist
Church Major Feasts
Fast from midnight until noon 14 Sunday after Pentecost
th
Sts Alexander, John and Cincture of the Theotokos
Paul the Latter
‫األحد الرابع عشر بعد العنصرة‬ ‫وضع زنّار والدة اإلله‬
Acts 13:25-33 Galatians 2:11-16 Hebrews 9:1-7
Clergy Ordination Date:
Matthew 22:2-14 Mark 5:24-34 Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28
Fr. Fayez Assaf 6/8/2005

“If God is with us, who can be against us?” (Rm 8:31)
 SEPTEMBER Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4
Beginning of the Liturgical St Mammas St Anthimos of Nicomedia Holy Prophet Moses
Year

1 Timothy 2:1-7 Galatians 3:23-4:5 Galatians 4:8-21 1 Corinthians 4:17-5:5

Luke 4:16-22 Mark 6:30-45 Mark 6:45-53 Matthew 24:1-13

‫ سبتمبر‬- ‫أيلول‬ 5 Holy Prophet

Zechariah
6 7 8 9 10 11 Saturday before
Holy Cross

2021 15th Sunday after Pentecost The Miracle by Archangel

Michael at Colossus
Preparation of Nativity of
the Theotokos
Nativity of the Theotokos Sts Joachim and Anne Sts Menodora, Metrodora
and Nymphodora
Leave-taking of the Nativity
of the Theotokos
‫األحد الخامس عشر بعد العنصرة‬ ‫ميالد والدة اإلله‬
August 2021 2 Corinthians 4:6-15 Hebrews 2:2-10 Galatians 5:11-21 Philippians 2:5-11 Galatians 4:22-27 Ephesians 1:7-17 1 Corinthians 2:6-9
S M T W T F S Matthew 22:35-46 Luke 10:16-21 Mark 7:5-16 Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28 Luke 8:16-21 Mark 8:1-10 Matthew 10:37-11:1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

12 13 14 15 16 17 18
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31 Sunday before Holy Cross Preparation of the Exaltation Exaltation of the Holy Cross St Nicetas St Euphemia St Sophie and her daughters Saturday after Holy Cross
of the Holy Cross
October 2021 ‫األحد قبل عيد الصليب‬ ‫رفع الصليب المق ّدس‬
S M T W T F S Galatians 6:11-18 Hebrews 3:1-6 1 Corinthians 1:18-24 Ephesians 3:8-21 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 Ephesians 4:17-25 1 Corinthians 1:26-2:5
John 3:13-17 John 12:25-36 John 19:6-11, 13-20, 25-35 Mark 11:22-24 Luke 7:36-50 Mark 12:1-12 John 8:21-30
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Sunday after Holy Cross Sts Eustathios, Theopista and Leave-taking of the Exaltation St Phocas of Sinope Conception of St John the St Thecla, Woman St Euphrosyne
their sons of the Holy Cross Forerunner Protomartyr
31 ‫األحد بعد عيد الصليب‬
Liturgical Symbols: Galatians 2:16-20 Ephesians 4:25-32 Ephesians 5:20-25 Ephesians 5:25-33 Galatians 4:22-27 Ephesians 6:18-24 1 Corinthians 15:39-45
Abstain from meat Mark 8:34-9:1 Luke 3:19-22 Luke 3:23-4:1 Luke 4:1-15 Luke 1:5-25 Luke 4:22-30 Luke 4:31-36

26 27 28 29 30
Church Major Feasts Passing of St
John the Apostle
Fast from midnight until noon

Deceased Clergy:
Fr William Nijm 14/9/2017 1st Sunday after Holy Cross St Callistratos and St Chariton St Cyriacos St Gregory of Armenia
companions
Clergy Ordination Date:
‫األحد األول بعد عيد الصليب‬
Fr. Gerges Albutros 6/9/1997 1 John 4:12-19 Philippians 1:1-7 Philippians 1:8-14 Philippians 1:12-19 Philippians 1:20-27
Fr Jobran (Paul) Abou Saba 1/9/2019 Luke 4:38-44 Luke 5:12-16 Luke 5:33-39 Luke 6:12-19
Deacon Chaouki Ibrahim 21/9/2019 John 19:25-27, 21:24-25

“If God is with us, who can be against us?” (Rm 8:31)
 OCTOBER Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

31 1 2
5th Sunday after Holy Cross St Romanos the Melodist St Cyprian

‫األحد الخامس بعد عيد الصليب‬

Ephesians 2:4-10 Hebrews 9:1-7 1 Corinthians 15:58-16:3
Luke 16:19-31 Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28 Luke 5:17-26

3 4 5 6 7 8 9
St Thérèse of the

‫ أكتوبر‬- ‫تشرين األول‬

Child Jesus

2021 2nd Sunday after Holy Cross St Hierotheos of Athens St Charitina St Thomas the Apostle Sts Sergios and Bacchos St Pelagia St James the Apostle

September 2021
‫األحد الثاني بعد عيد الصليب‬
S M T W T F S 2 Corinthians 11:31-12:9 Philippians 2:12-16 Philippians 2:16-23 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 Philippians 3:1-8 Philippians 3:8-19 1 Corinthians 4:9-16
Luke 6:31-36 Luke 6:24-30 Luke 6:37-45 John 20:19-31 Luke 7:17-30 Luke 7:31-35 Matthew 9:36-10:8
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
26 27 28 29 30 3rd Sunday after Holy Cross St Theophane of Nicaea Sts Probos, Tarachos and Sts Carpos, Papylas and St Cosmas of Maiuma St Lucian of Antioch St Longinos the Centurion
Andronicos Agathonicos
‫األحد الثالث بعد عيد الصليب‬
November 2021 Galatians 1:11-19 Philippians 4:10-23 Colossians 1:1-11 Colossians 1:18-23 Colossians 1:24-2:1 Colossians 2:1-7 2 Corinthians 3:12-18
S M T W T F S Luke 7:11-16 Luke 7:36-50 Luke 8:1-3 Luke 8:22-25 Luke 9:7-11 Luke 9:12-18 Luke 6:1-10
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
28 29 30 Second Council of Nicaea St Luke the Apostle Holy Prophet Joel St Artemios St Hilarion Seven martyrs at Ephesus St James of Jerusalem

‫أحد أباء مجمع نيقية الثاني‬

Titus 3:8-15 Colossians 4:5-11, 14-18 Colossians 2:20-3:3 Colossians 3:17-4:1 Colossians 4:2-9 Colossians 4:10-18 Galatians 1:11-19
Liturgical Symbols: Luke 8:5-15 Luke 10:16-21 Luke 9:23-27 Luke 9:44-50 Luke 9:49-56 Luke 10:1-15 Matthew 13:54-58
Abstain from meat
Church Major Feasts
Fast from midnight until noon 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
6th Sunday after Holy Cross Sts Marcian and Martyrios St Demetrios St Nestor Sts Terence and Neonila St Anastasia Sts Zenobios and Zenobia

Clergy Ordination Date:

‫األحد السادس بعد عيد الصليب‬
Fr. Samir Haddad 26/10/1996 Galatians 6:11-18 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5 2 Timothy 2:1-10 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 1 Thessalonians 2:9-14 1 Thessalonians 2:14-20 2 Corinthians 8:1-5
Deacon Collin Nunis 6/10/2019 Luke 8:27-39 Luke 10:22-24 John 15:17-16:2 Luke 11:9-13 Luke 11:14-23 Luke 11:23-26 Luke 8:16-21

“If God is with us, who can be against us?” (Rm 8:31)
 NOVEMBER Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4 5 6
Sts Cosmas and Damian St Akindinos and his Sts Acepsimas, Joseph and St Hermias Sts Galaction and Episteme St Paul the Confessor
companions Aeithalas of Constantinople

1 Corinthians 12:27-13:8 1 Thessalonians 3:8-13 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 1 Thessalonians 4:18, 5:1-10 1 Thessalonians 5:9-13, 24-28 2 Corinthians 11:1-6
Matthew 10:1, 5-8 Luke 11:34-41 Luke 11:42-46 Luke 11:47-12:1 Luke 12:2-12 Luke 9:1-6

‫ نوفمبر‬- ‫تشرين الثاني‬ 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

2021 7th Sunday after Holy Cross Synaxis of the Archangels St Matrona St Orestes St Theodore the Studite St John of Alexandria St John Chrysostom
Michael and Gabriel

October 2021 ‫األحد السابع بعد عيد الصليب‬ ‫محفل مقدس لرؤساء المالئكة‬
S M T W T F S Ephesians 2:14-22 Hebrews 2:2-10 2 Thessalonians 1:10-2:2 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18 James 5:10-20
Luke 8:41-56 Luke 10:16-21 Luke 12:42-48 Luke 12:48-59 Luke 13:1-9 Luke 13:31-35 Luke 4:22-30
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9

14 15 16 17 18 19 20
St Philip the
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Apostle
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
8 Sunday after Holy Cross
th
Sts Gourias, Samonas St Matthew the Apostle St Gregory of Neo-Caesarea Holy Martyrs Plato and Holy Prophet Obadiah Preparation of the Entrance of
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
and Habib Romanos the Theotokos into the Temple
31 ‫األحد الثامن بعد عيد الصليب‬
December 2021
Ephesians 4:1-7 1 Timothy 1:1-7 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 1 Timothy 1:18-20, 2:8-15 1 Timothy 3:1-13 1 Timothy 4:4-8, 16 Galatians 3:8-12
S M T W T F S Luke 10:25-37 Luke 14:1, 12-15 Matthew 9:9-13 Luke 15:1-10 Luke 16:1-9 Luke 16:15-18, 17:1-4 Luke 9:57-62
1 2 3 4

21 22 23 24 25 26 27
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
The Entrance of the St Onesimos St Amphilochios St Clement of Rome Leave-taking of the Entrance St Nikon the Preacher of St James the Persian
26 27 28 29 30 31 Theotokos into the Temple of the Theotokos Repentance
‫دخول السيّدة إلى الهيكل‬
Hebrews 9:1-7 1 Timothy 5:1-10 1 Timothy 5:11-21 1 Timothy 5:22-6:11 Galatians 3:23-4:5 2 Timothy 1:1-2, 8-18 Galatians 5:22-6:2
Liturgical Symbols: Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28 Luke 17:20-25 Luke 17:26-37, 18:8 Luke 18:15-17, 26-30 Mark 5:24-34 Luke 19:12-28 Luke 10:19-21
Abstain from meat

28 29 30
Church Major Feasts
Fast from midnight until noon

13 Sunday after Holy Cross

th
Sts Paramon and Philumenes St Andrew the Apostle

‫األحد الثالث عشر بعد عيد الصليب‬

Ephesians 6:10-17 2 Timothy 2:20-26 1 Corinthians 4:9-16
Luke 18:18-27 Luke 19:37-44 John 1:35-51

“If God is with us, who can be against us?” (Rm 8:31)
 December Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4
Holy Prophet Nahum Holy Prophet Habakkuk Holy Prophet Zephaniah St Barbara

2 Timothy 4:9-22 Titus 1:5-14 Titus 1:15-2:10 Galatians 3:23-4:5

Luke 20:1-8 Luke 20:9-18 Luke 20:19-26 Mark 5:24-34

‫ ديسمبر‬- ‫كانون األول‬ 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

2021 10th Sunday after Holy Cross St Nicholas of Myra St Ambrose of Milan Prep of Maternity of Anne,
grandmother of our Lord
Maternity of Anne Beginning of the Nativity Fast St Daniel the Stylite

‫األحد العاشر بعد عيد الصليب‬ ‫بدء صوم الميالد‬

November 2021
Galatians 5:22-6:2 Hebrews 13:17-21 Hebrews 4:1-13 Hebrews 5:11-6:8 Galatians 4:22-27 Hebrews 7:18-25 Ephesians 2:11-13
S M T W T F S
Luke 13:10-17 Luke 6:17-23 Luke 21:12-19 Luke 21:5-7, 10, 11, 20-24 Luke 8:16-21 Luke 21:37-22:8 Luke 13:19-29
1 2 3 4 5 6

12 13 14 15 16 17 18
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 Holy Ancestors of Christ St Eustrates and his St Thyrces and his St Eleutherios Holy Prophet Haggai Holy Prophet Daniel Saturday before the Nativity
companions companions
‫أحد األجداد الق ّديسين‬ ‫السبت الذي قبل الميالد‬
January 2022
Ephesians 5:8-19 Hebrews 8:7-13 Hebrews 9:8-23 Hebrews 10:1-18 Hebrews 10:35-11:7 Hebrews 11:8-16 Galatians 3:8-12
S M T W T F S Luke 14:16-25 Mark 8:11-21 Mark 8:22-26 Mark 8:30-34 Mark 9:10-15 Mark 9:33-41 Luke 13:19-29
1
2
9
3 4 5
10 11 12 13 14 15
6 7 8
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Genealogy of Christ Preparation of the Nativity of St Juliana of Nicomedia St Anastasia Ten Holy Martyrs of Crete Paramony of Christmas Nativity of our Lord
our Lord Jesus Christ
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 ‫‏أحد َن َسب السيد المسيح‬ ‫بارمون الميالد‬ ‫ميالد سيدنا يسوع المسيح‬
30 31 Hebrews 11:9-10, 32-40 Hebrews 11:17-31 Hebrews 12:25-27, 13:22-25 James 1:1-18 James 1:19-27 Hebrews 1:1-12 Galatians 4:4-7
Matthew 1:1-25 Mark 9:42-10:1 Mark 10:2-12 Mark 10:11-16 Mark 10:17-27 Luke 2:1-20 Matthew 2:1-12
Liturgical Symbols:

26 27 28 29 30 31
Abstain from meat St Joseph the
Bethrothed
Church Major Feasts
Fast from midnight until noon Sunday after the Nativity St Stephen Holy Martyrs of Nicomedia Holy Innocents in Bethlehem St Anysia Leave-taking of the Nativity
Lenten Season
‫األحد الذي بعد الميالد‬ ‫وداع الميالد‬
Clergy Ordination Date: Galatians 1:11-19 Acts 6:8-7:5, 47-60 James 3:1-10 James 3:11-4:6 James 4:7-5:9 1 Peter 1:1-25, 2:1-10
Fr. Andrea Bellia 8/12/2005 Matthew 2:13-23 Matthew 21:33-42 Mark 11:11-23 Mark 11:22-26 Mark 11:27-33 Mark 12:1-12

“If God is with us, who can be against us?” (Rm 8:31)
 MELKITE CATHOLIC EPARCHY OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

NSW Parishes Chancery Location: 86 Waterloo Road, Greenacre ACT Parish

St Michael the Archangel Cathedral [Est.1895]
25 Golden Grove Street, Darlington NSW 2008, Australia
Ph: 0426 698 549
Holy and Divine Liturgy Schedule:
Mailing Address: PO Box 620, Greenacre NSW 2190
Ph: +61 2 9786 3444
Email: eparchy@melkite.org.au
St George Mission [Est.2000]
100 Casey Crescent, Calwell ACT 2905, Australia
Holy and Divine Liturgy Schedule:
Sunday 11.00 am

www.melkite.org.au
Sunday 10.30 am
QLD Parish
St John the Beloved [Est.1997] St Clement [Est.1929]
80 Waterloo Road, Greenacre NSW 2190, Australia 74 Ernest Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia
Ph: +61 2 9758 0222 Ph/Fax: +61 7 3844 2925
Holy and Divine Liturgy Schedule: VIC Parishes Holy and Divine Liturgy Schedule:
Tuesday to Thursday 8.30 am - Friday 9.00 am St Joseph [Est.1972] Saturday 6.30 pm, Sunday 10.00 am
Wednesday 7.00 pm 40 Gillies Street, Fairfield VIC 3078, Australia
Sunday 8.30 am; 10.00 am; 11.30 am Ph: +61 3 9481 6846 SA Parish
Holy and Divine Liturgy Schedule: St Anthony Mission [Est.2000]
St Elias the Prophet [Est.1992] Sunday 11.00 am; 6.00 pm 3 Oxford Circuit, Colonel Light Gardens SA 5041, Australia
311 Merrylands Road, Merrylands NSW 2160, Ph: 0467 614 414
Australia (temporary address) Sts Peter and Paul [Est.1988] Holy and Divine Liturgy Schedule:
Ph: +61 2 9892 3113 35 Somerville Road, Hampton Park VIC 3976, Australia Sunday 11.00 am
Holy and Divine Liturgy Schedule: Ph/Fax: +61 3 9702 9806
Sunday 11.00 am; 6.30 pm Holy and Divine Liturgy Schedule: WA Parish
Thursday 9.30am Our Lady of the Annunciation [Est. 1983]
Our Lady of the Dormition [Est. 2004] Sunday 11.00 am 165-167 Central Avenue, Mt Lawley WA 6050, Australia
17 Cameron Street, Doonside NSW 2767, Australia Holy and Divine Liturgy Schedule:
Ph: +61 414 321 385 St Elias the Prophet [Est.1997] Sunday 10.30 am
Holy and Divine Liturgy Schedule: 81-83 Hampshire Road, Sunshine VIC 3020, Australia
Sunday 11.00 am Ph/Fax: +61 3 9312 4283 New Zealand Parish
Holy and Divine Liturgy Schedule: St Elias the Prophet [Est. 2000]
St Rita [Est. 2004] Sunday 11.00 am 5 Mt Lebanon Crescent, Manurewa 2105
Cnr Elizabeth Drive & Maxwell Ave, Ashcroft NSW 2168, Auckland, New Zealand
Australia Ph/Fax: +64 9 267 1124
Ph: +61 2 9602 6314 Holy and Divine Liturgy Schedule:
Holy and Divine Liturgy Schedule: Sunday 10.30 am
Sunday 6.00 pm
 Melkite Catholic Welfare Association
The Melkite Catholic Welfare Association is the official welfare office of
The Melkite Catholic Eparchy of Australia and New Zealand.

What does The Melkite Catholic Welfare Association

offer the community?
• Settlement Services and referrals for newly arrived families.
• English conversation classes.
• Community based referral support for all members of the community.
• Group information sessions on skills for life in Australia.
• Arabic Classes.
• Support of the elderly in our community with Information sessions, exercise classes and community building exercises.
• Direction and moral Support for Immigration matters.
• Supporting i+Melkite youth with pastoral and sporting activities.
• Applying for and administering grants for the Melkite community projects.
• Gas and Electricity vouchers for eligible families.

Melkite Catholic Welfare Association

* Head office: 80 Waterloo Road, Greenacre NSW 2190
‫مركز الخدمات االجتماعية الملكي الكاثوليكي‬ Phone: 02 9750 5514 Email: welfare@melkite.org.au
Providing welfare assistance in: * St. Rita Parish Outreach: 3 Lookout Drive, Mount Pritchard NSW 2170
Information - Education - Recreation - Group and Family Support Phone: 02 9602 6314
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‫الكاثوليكي‬
‫ّ‬ ‫الملكي‬
‫ّ‬ ‫مرك ُز الخدمات االجتماعيَّة‬
‫للخدمات االجتماعيَّة‬
‫ِ‬ ‫الرسمي‬
‫ُّ‬ ‫ُ‬
‫المركز‬ ‫الكاثوليكي هو‬
‫ّ‬ ‫الملكي‬
‫َّ‬ ‫الخدمات االجتماعيَّ ِة‬
‫ِ‬ ‫َ‬
‫مركز‬ ‫َّ‬
‫إن‬
‫وم الملكي َ‬ ‫َّ‬
‫ّين الكاثوليك في استراليا ونيوزيلندا‪.‬‬ ‫التابعُ ألبرشيَّ ِة الرُّ ِ‬

‫الكاثوليكي للجال َية؟‬

‫ّ‬ ‫الملكي‬
‫ّ‬ ‫االجتماعي‬
‫ّ‬ ‫الخدمات‬
‫ِ‬ ‫ُ‬
‫مركز‬ ‫ماذا يق ِّد ُم‬
‫لالستقرار واإلقامة‪.‬‬ ‫حديثا وتوجيهها‬ ‫ً‬ ‫العائالت الوافد ِة‬
‫ِ‬ ‫مساند ُة‬ ‫ •‬
‫ِ‬
‫دروس في المحادث ِة باللغة اإلنكليزيَّة‪.‬‬ ‫ٌ‬ ‫• ‬
‫المختصة‪.‬‬ ‫َّ‬ ‫إرشا ُد أبنا ِء الجالي ِة إلى المراكز‬ ‫• ‬
‫المجتمع االسترالي‪.‬‬ ‫في‬ ‫االندماج‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫ة‬
‫ِ‬ ‫الهادف‬ ‫ة‬
‫ِ‬ ‫ع‬ ‫و‬
‫ّ‬ ‫المتن‬ ‫المهارات‬
‫ِ‬ ‫على‬ ‫دورات جماعي ٌ‬
‫َّة‬ ‫ٌ‬ ‫• ‬
‫ِ‬ ‫ِ‬
‫دروس في اللغ ِة العربيَّة‪.‬‬ ‫ٌ‬ ‫• ‬
‫ين ومساند ِتهم‪.‬‬ ‫لدعم المسنِّ َ‬ ‫محاضرات تثقيفي ٌَّة وصحي ٌ‬
‫َّة‬ ‫ٌ‬ ‫• ‬
‫َِّ‬
‫وجيهات الضروريَّ ِة لطال ِب الهجرة‪.‬‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫تقدي ُم التَّ‬ ‫• ‬
‫دع ُم الشبيب ِة الملكيَّة ‪ i+Melkite‬ونشطا ِتهم الرعويَّ ِة والرياضيَّة‪.‬‬ ‫• ‬
‫الخاص ِة بمشاريع الرعيَّ ِة الملكيَّة‪.‬‬
‫َّ‬ ‫الحصول على ْال ِم َن ِح‬‫ِ‬ ‫بطلبات‬
‫ِ‬ ‫التَّق ُد ُم‬ ‫• ‬
‫الغاز والكهربا ِء للعائالت عند الضرورة‪.‬‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫قسائم‬
‫ِ‬ ‫تقدي ُم‬ ‫• ‬

‫‪Melkite Catholic Welfare Association‬‬

‫‪* Head office: 80 Waterloo Road, Greenacre NSW 2190‬‬
‫مركز الخدمات االجتماعية الملكي الكاثوليكي‬ ‫‪Phone: 02 9750 5514 Email: welfare@melkite.org.au‬‬
‫‪Providing welfare assistance in:‬‬ ‫‪* St. Rita Parish Outreach: 3 Lookout Drive, Mount Pritchard NSW 2170‬‬
‫‪Information - Education - Recreation - Group and Family Support‬‬ ‫‪Phone: 02 9602 6314‬‬
Calendar design by: Ice Vision Creative
 St Michael the Archangel Cathedral
Darlington, NSW

O Captains and Leaders of the armies of heaven, unworthy as we are, we beseech you
without cease to surround us with your intercessions and cover us beneath the shelter of
the glory of your ethereal wings. We bend our knee and cry out with
perseverance: “Deliver us from danger, O Princes of the Powers on high!”