Season of Apostles explained

The Season of Apostles (also known by various Syriac transliterations, such as Slihe and Shleehe) is a liturgical season in East Syriac Christianity. The season begins with the feast of Pentecost and continues for seven weeks.^[1] The season starts on June 30th and the feast of the 12 apostles is on June 30th.^[2] It also marks the half of a year according to the Gregorian Calendar. It is followed by the Season of Summer.

The season is so named because it commemorates the missionary activities of the apostles of Jesus after the events of Pentecost.

The following feasts are fixed to certain days in the Season of Apostles:^{[3] [4]}

• Friday after Pentecost: Friday of Gold
• Sunday after Pentecost: The Holy Trinity
• Thursday after the Second Sunday of Apostles: The Body and Blood of Christ
• Friday after the Third Sunday of Apostles: Sacred Heart of Jesus
• Saturday after the Third Sunday of Apostles: Immaculate Heart of Mary
• Friday after the Seventh Sunday of Apostles: The Seventy Disciples of Jesus

The season ends with the Feast of the Twelve Apostles on the First Sunday of Summer.

See also

• Pentecost season

Notes and References

1. Web site: Syro-Malabar Liturgical Calendar: 2020–2021. PDF. Syro-Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Commission for Liturgy. 34.
2. Web site: Feast of the Twelve Apostles - Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America - Orthodox Church . 2024-06-18 . Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America . en-US.
3. Web site: 2020 Liturgical Calendar. Chaldean Diocese of St. Thomas the Apostle U.S.A.. 15–17.
4. Web site: Syro-Malabar Liturgical Calendar: 2020–2021. PDF. Syro-Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Commission for Liturgy. 35–41.