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 Wednesday	on Great and Holy Tuesday	morning
Matins Bridegroom Service	of Great and Holy Wednesday	on Great and Holy Tuesday	evening
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

Great and Holy Monday, Great and Holy Tuesday and Great and Holy Wednesday

Great and Holy Monday, Great and Holy Tuesday and Great and Holy Wednesday are a time of preparation.

Jesus teaches in the temple, which we remember in the readings and chants of the Pre-Sanctified Liturgy and the Bridegroom Service. The Pre-Sanctified Liturgy and Holy Communion comprise Vespers, the evening prayer, which is moved forward to the morning. The Bridegroom Service with the The Troparion of the Bridegroom comprises Matins, the morning prayer, which is moved forward to the evening of the day before.

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

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

Matins is the the Bridegroom Service of Great and Holy Tuesday, which is celebrated on Great and Holy Monday evening

of Great and Holy Wednesday is celebrated on Great and Holy Tuesday evening

Jesus teaches in the temple, which we remember in the readings and chants of the Bridegroom Service.
We commemorate the story of the Mary Magdalen who washed the Lord's feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
Great and Holy Wednesday Matins

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 with Holy Mystery of Repentance and the Service of Anointing with Holy Oil with Holy Mystery of 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 Holy God's healing mercy and love.
Service of Forgiveness with the Holy Mystery of Repentance, and the Service of Anointing with Holy Oil with 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.

Pascha Cycle

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

How to determine when Great and Holy Wednesday occurs

A count back from the date of Pascha is made.

Traditions

Traditions of Great Lent and Holy Week Melkite Greek Catholic Church Eparchy of Newton

Images

Images of Great and Holy Wednesday 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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