Books Calendar of the Church Year according to the Rite of the Syriac Church of Antioch: Calendarium juxta Ritum Ecclesiae Antiochenae Syrorum (Syriac Studies Library) English Edition  by Ignatius George V Chelhot (Author)

The "Calendar of the Church Year according to the Rite of the Syriac Church of Antioch: Calendarium juxta Ritum Ecclesiae Antiochenae Syrorum" by Ignatius George V Chelhot is a detailed liturgical calendar for the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch. This calendar follows the traditional rites and commemorations of the church, combining fixed and movable feasts.

Key points about the Syriac Church liturgical calendar include:

It distinguishes feasts related to the Lord (moronoyotho) and those commemorating the Virgin Mary and the Saints (dukhronos).

Fixed feasts use the Gregorian calendar for dates like Christmas (December 25) but movable feasts such as Easter and Lent follow the Julian calendar, leading to differences from Western Christian dates.

The calendar includes commemorations for major biblical events, saints, martyrs, and church fathers, notably St. George, St. Thomas, St. Stephen, St. Mary, and the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste.

Important movable feasts include Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and the fasts linked to the apostles and Lent.

The calendar serves as a spiritual guide for the faithful through the liturgical year, marking moments for prayer, fasting, and celebration in the salvation history.