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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.
Great and Holy Monday, Tuesday and WednesdayJesus 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. Matins is the the Bridegroom Service of Great and Holy Tuesday, which is celebrated on Great and Holy Monday eveningof Great Holy Wednesday is celebrated on Great and Holy Tuesday eveningJesus teaches in the temple, which we remember in the readings and chants of the Bridegroom Service. The troparion sung recalls the Gospel story of the servants waiting all night for the bridegroom to come. We understand that the Bridegroom for whom we are waiting is the Messiah. The Troparion of the Bridegroom Liturgical TextEnglish Bridegroom 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 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) Pascha CycleGreat and Holy Wednesday is between Great and Holy Tuesday and Great and Holy Thursday. How to determine when Great and Holy Wednesday 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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