Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center Holy and Glorious Pascha Preparation

Great and Holy Week or Pascha Cycle
Liturgical Service	of what Liturgical Day	Held on what Calendar Day	Time held
Vespers Pre-Sanctified Liturgy	of Great and Holy Thursday	on Great and Holy Wednesday	morning
Matins Service of Forgiveness and Service of Anointing with Holy Oil	of Great and Holy Thursday	on Great and Holy Wednesday	evening
Vespers Divine Liturgy of Our Father among the Saints Basil the Great Commemorates The Mystical Supper (Last Supper) Institution Holy Mystery of Holy Eucharist	of Great and Holy Friday	on Great and Holy Thursday	morning
Matins Service of the Twelve Gospels or Passion Gospels or Crucifixion Service	of Great and Holy Friday	on Great and Holy Thursday	evening

Vespers is the Pre-Sanctified Liturgy of Great and Holy Thursday, which is celebrated on Great and Holy Wednesday morning

Pre-Sanctified Liturgy consists of the Office of Vespers followed by Holy Communion.
Great and Holy Thursday Vespers

Matins is the Service of Forgiveness and Service of Anointing with Holy Oil of Great and Holy Thursday, which is celebrated on Great and Holy Wednesday evening

The Church offers us two Holy Mysteries of healing for our souls and bodies. These Holy Mysteries for the healing of soul and body are given to everyone because no one is perfect; all of us need God's healing mercy and love.
Service of Forgiveness with the Holy Mystery of Repenance and Service of Anointing with Holy Oil with the Holy Mystery of Holy Oil
Great and Holy Thursday Matins

Holy Myron

The Patriarch consecrates Holy Myron (a special mixture of oil and spices) for all the Melkite Greek Catholic Churches. Holy Myron is used for annointing in the Holy Mysteries.

Vespers is the Divine Liturgy of Our Father among the Saints Basil the Great - Commemorates The Mystical Supper (Last Supper) and institution of Holy Eucharist of Great and Holy Friday, which is celebrated on Great and Holy Thursday morning

The Church commemorates The Mystical Supper (Last Supper), when Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ instituted the Holy Mystery of the Holy Eucharist of His Body and Blood. He changed bread and wine into His Body and Blood. Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ and His disciples shared this consecrated bread and wine.
The Divine Liturgy of Our Father among the Saints Basil the Great is celebrated in conjunction with Vespers, with special prayerful remembrance for the gift of the holy priesthood.
Prior to Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ instituting the Holy Mystery of the Holy Eucharist of His Body and Blood, He showed His humility and love by washing His apostle's feet.
The Bishop / Sayedna represents Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ and washes the feet of priests / Abouna. The only clergy who wash feet are the Bishops, who do this action in their cathderal.
Great and Holy Friday Vespers

Three doctrines of our faith were instituted at the The Mystical Supper (Last Supper).

The Holy Mystery of the Holy Eucharist
The Priesthood
The new covenant “I give you a new commandment: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.”(Jn 13:34)

Matins is the Service of the Twelve Gospels or Passion Gospels or Crucifixion Service of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ of Great and Holy Friday, which is celebrated on Great and Holy Thursday evening

The Church commemorates the passion and death of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ. The full Gospel story of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ's betrayal, arrest, trial, torture, and death is solemnly read.
Great and Holy Friday Matins

Pascha Cycle

Great and Holy Thursday is within the Pascha Cycle. Great and Holy Thursday is between Great and Holy Wednesday and Great and Holy Friday.

How to determine when Great and Holy Thursday occurs

A count back from the date of Pascha is made.

Traditions

Great Lent is Forty Days. Traditions of Great Lent and Holy Week Melkite Greek Catholic Church Eparchy of Newton

Images

Images of Great and Holy Thursday 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)

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