Calendar 2011 - St Gregorios Church, Elmhurst

St. Gregorios Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Oak Park, Illinois
St. Thomas, the Apostle of India
St. Thomas is also known as Didymus (meaning “twin”) proclaimed
Jesus Christ as “My Lord and My God” - the clearest
confession of Christ’s Divinity. He came to India in 52 A.D. and
landed at Kodungallur on the coast of Kerala. He preached the
Gospel in India and established seven and a half Churches in
Kodungallur(Maliankara), Kottakkavu, Palayur, Kollam,
Kokkamangalam, Niranam, Chayal and Thiruvithancode (half
Church).
1 - 25 : Nativity Fast (25 days)
4 - Sts. Barbara and Juliana, the Martyrs
6 - St. Nicholas of Myra
8 - Baselios Mar Thoma Augen I
10 - Sts. Behanam and Sarah;
St. Philexenos of Mabbug
17 - Baselios Mar Thoma Geevarghese I
20 - St. Ignatius of Antioch
21 - St. Thomas, the Apostle
25 - Feast of Nativity
26 - Praise of St. Mary
27 - Slaughter of the Innocent Infants