Orthodox Liturgical Calendar

The Oriental Orthodox Church follows the Gregorian Calendar, named after ____________________________-

• Mar Gregorios of Paramula

• Pope Gregory X

• Pope Gregory XIII

• His Grace Gabriel Mar Gregorios

The liturigcal calendar always begins _______________

• on Christmas Day

• on Easter Sunday

• on first Sunday after Oct. 29th

• none of the above

The name of the first Sunday of the new liturgical calendar is

• Hudosh Etho - renewal of the Church

• Shubokono - which means reconciliation

• Denaha - which means sunrise or dawn

• Kudosh Etho - sanctification of the Church

How many canonical prayers are there for each day?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 7

Which day of the week is the day in which we remember the faithful departed in our Church?

• Sunday

• Saturday

• Friday

• Wednesday

There are seven seasons in our liturgical season. In which season do we celebrate the baptism of Christ?

• Season of Annunciation

• Season of Denaha

• Season of Great Lent

• Season of Resurrection

Which season did we just complete?

• Season of Transfiguration

• Season of Holy Cross

• Season of Pentecost

• Season of Denaha

The syriac term for birth in which we celebrate Christmas is called ___________________

• Yeldo

• Kymtha

• Denaha

• Shubokono

The Council of Nicea (A.D. 325) decided that Easter should occur on the ______________________ after the Spring Equinox (Mar 20-21)

• Sunday after the first new moon

• Sunday after the first waxing crescent phase of the moon

• Sunday after the first waning crescent phase of the moon

• Sunday after the first full moon

Today is November 1st. Which great saint of our church do we remember today and celebrate as a feast day perunal?

• St. George

• St. Dionysious of Vattasseril

• St. Gregorios of Paramula

• St.Thomas