Web Site Home - Theology Home - Hierarchy Home - Locations Home - Education Home - Stewardship Home - Links Home - Vendors Home - Alphabetical Index Home - Thesaurus Home - Sitemap Home - Arabic fonts Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information CenterHoly and Glorious Pascha Preparation - Great and Holy Friday - Matins
Great and Holy Friday commemorates the death in human form by crucifixion of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ . By His death, Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ redeemed our souls. Then, we have the possibility of "eternal life". Great and Holy Friday is a day of strict fasting. Liturgical Day All services in Great and Holy Week are moved ahead 12 hours.The reason is probably to make the services more convenient for the people to attend.
Matins is the Service of the Twelve Gospels or Passion Gospels or Crucifixion Service of Great and Holy Friday, which is celebrated on Great and Holy Thursday eveningThe Church commemorates the passion and death of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Reading of the Passion Gospels and singing the Antiphons of the PassionThe full Gospel story of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ's passion, betrayal, arrest, trial, torture, and death on a cross (crucifixion) is solemnly read. The Antiphons (songs) explain the meaning of these events. The priest reads Twelve Gospels accounts Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ's passion and death. After each Gospels account, a candle is blown out and Antiphons are sung. (Some parishes only read 6 of the 12 Gospels.) Reenactment of the suffering Holy CrossAfter reading the fifth Gospel and singing the fifteenth Antiphon, the reenactment of the suffering Holy Cross occurs. Processing with the Cross and Nailing of the Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ to theCrossProcessing with the CrossThe procession is the acolytes carrying the Crucifixion Service (hammer, screws, etc.), a man carrying the Cross, and finally the priest carrying the Body of Christ. The procession goes three times around the Church. Nailing of the Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ to theCrossAt the end of the third time around the Church, the priest nails the Body of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ on the Holy Cross. During those two actions, a beautiful hymn is sung: "Today is hung on a tree He who suspended the earth over the waters." Then we all sing, "We adore Your Passion, O Christ. Make us to behold Your glorious Resurrection." Raising the Holy Cross on Mount GolgathaThen, the priest raises the Holy Cross on Mount Golgatha, which is the Solea. Venerating Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ on the Holy CrossFinally, the people venerate Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ on the Holy Cross. Collection for the Catholics of the Holy LandAt every Catholic Church, a collection is taken for the Catholics of the Holy Land. Liturgical TextEnglish Matins Text The Melkite Eparchy of Australia and New Zealand, a Microsoft Word .doc file Liturgical Service on WebGreek Catholic, Melkite Al-Bushra
TraditionsTraditions of Great Lent and Holy Week Melkite Greek Catholic Church Eparchy of Newton ImagesImages of Great and Holy Friday Melkite Greek Catholic Church, Eparchy of Newton, (Our Lady of the Annunciation (Al Bisharah) in Roslindale, Massachusetts, United States)Images of Holy Week Melkite Greek Catholic Church, Eparchy of Newton, (Our Lady of the Annunciation (Al Bisharah) in Roslindale, Massachusetts, United States) Pascha CycleGreat and Holy Friday is between Great and Holy Thursday and Great and Holy Saturday. How to determine when Great and Holy Friday occursGreat Lent is Forty Days. A count back from the date of Pascha is made. Web Site Home - Theology Home - Hierarchy Home - Locations Home - Education Home - Stewardship Home - Links Home - Vendors Home - Alphabetical Index Home - Thesaurus Home - Sitemap Home - Arabic fonts Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center Martha Liles Web URL address: Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center or https://www.mliles.com/melkite/ E-mail: mliles@mliles.com or mliles@mliles.com Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center is
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