Koodara Perunal

August 6 - today is koodara perunal. if i were back home in bangalore, i might've been in church this time! i am here , awake on a saturday morning and sitting in front of a comp. church is 120 miles - 3 hrs away. what do i do ? go back to sleep ? no ... i surfed the net. searched for info. any other feast/important day in the month of august ? many i guess - Vangippu Perunal on aug15 for one : what else ?
Got this list from Syriac Orthodox church website. (http://sor.cua.edu/Calendar/2006.pdf)
Most of what is mentioned are applicable to us I guess.

AUGUST 1:
Beginning of 15 day fast of the Mother of God.
Memory of Martyrs Marth Shmuni, her seven children and teacher Mar Eliazar.

AUGUST 6:
The Feast of Transfiguration of our Lord (Koodara Perunnal). Memory of Metropolitan Alexios Mar Theodosios (40-years,Bethany Ahsram, Perunad)

AUGUST 7:
First Sunday after Transfiguration.

AUGUST 14:
Second Sunday after Transfiguration.

AUGUST 15:
SHUNOYO/VANGIPPU PERUNAL: Dormition of St. Mary/THEOTOKOS -YOLDATH ALOHO.
End of 15 day fast.
MEMORY OF H.H. MAR IGNATIUS ABDED MESSIH PATRIARCH(90-years, Kurkuma Dayara, Mardin).
Feast of Catholicate Chapel, Devalokam

AUGUST 16:
Memory of Mar Ivanios Hidayathullah (312-years,Mulamthuruthy Church)

AUGUST 19:
Mar Laby SleehaMemory of Metropolitan Joseph Mar Pachomios (14-years,Mulakkulam Church)

AUGUST 21:
First Sunday after Vangippu

AUGUST 24:
Mar Mathias Sleeha

AUGUST 28:
Second Sunday after Vangippu

AUGUST 29:
The Beheading of Mar Yohannan Mamdana (St. John the Baptist)

AUGUST 31:
Memory of Metropolitan Mathews Mar Ivanios (25-years, Pampadi Mar Kuriakose Dayara)