Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center Great Feast of The Triumphal Entry of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ into Jerusalem - Holy and Glorious Palm Sunday - Shaneeneh - Divine Liturgy with Procession

Feast of Feasts and Great Feasts
Feast	Event Commem- orated	Action of Event	Significance of Event	Celebrate	Apostolos	Gospel	Date	Class
Holy and Glorious Palm Sun. Shaneeneh	Jesus Christ's triumphal entrance into Jerusalem.	Children throwing garments into Jesus Christ's path, pulling down branches from olive and palm trees, putting them in the road, and waving them in air, shouting "Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!"	Jesus Christ's people hailing Him as Messiah.	Jesus Christ is Messiah.	Phil. 4:4-9	John 12:1-18	7 days before Pascha	Great Feast Class 1

Great and Holy Week or Pascha Cycle
Liturgical Service	of what Liturgical Day	Held on what Calendar Day	Time held
Divine Liturgy	of Palm Sunday	on Palm Sunday	morning
Vespers Pre-Sanctified Liturgy	of Great and Holy Monday	on Palm Sunday	afternoon
Matins Bridegroom Service	of Great and Holy Monday	on Palm Sunday	evening

Holy. Holy. Holy. Lord of Sabaot. Heaven and earth are filled with your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
Quddooson. Qudooson. Qudooson. Rabb us-Sabaot. As-sama wal-ardu mamloo-atani min majdik. Usha'na feel-a' alee. Mubarakon il-atee bism-ir-Rab. Usha'na feel a'alee.
Agios. Agios. Agios. Kyrios Savaot. Pleeris o ouranos keh he ghee tees doxis sou. Hosanna en dees hypseestis. Evloghimenos o erkhomenos en onomati Kyriou. Hosanna o en dees hypseestis.

Holy. Holy. Holy. / Quddooson (Qudooson). Qudooson. Qudooson / Agios. Agios. Agios. is said repeatively during the Divine Liturgy and its procession.

On the Great Feast of Holy and Glorious Palm Sunday - Shaneeneh, we commemorate Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ's triumphal entrance intoJerusalem. We celebrate that Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ is the Messiah by the readings and by a procession.

The Divine LliturgyThe Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom is celebrated.

Antiphon Prayer

Book of the Holy and Divine Liturgies, official Arabic edition, 2006, p. 448
(Said at the end of the Eireneka or Great Petitions)
Celebrant:
O Christ God, You prefigured for us your glorious Resurrection when You raised your friend Lazarus from the tomb. Wherefore, we your beloved people, offer You praise with pure mouths, praying You to make us worthy participants in your Holy Passion and your glorious Resurrection.
For it belongs to You to have mercy on us, O Christ our God, and to You we render glory, thanksgiving and worship, and to your Eternal Father and your All-holy, Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and always and for ever and ever.
People: Amen

Antiphons

Byzantine Daily Worship, Bishop Joseph Raya, Alleluia Press, 1969, p. 818 and Prayer Book, Arabic: Archbishop N. Edelby of Aleppo, 1962, p. 581
OneAntiphon is from Palsm 117
0 Son of God who rode up-on a donkey's foal, save us who sign to you: Alleluia.
Khallisna Yabnallah, Ya Man rakiba ala afwin, nahnu muranneemeena Laka, halleloueya.

Entrance Hymn

Book of the Holy and Divine Liturgies, official Arabic edition, 2006, p. 452
Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.
The Lord is God and He has appeared to us.
O Son of God, Who entered Jerusalem in great Glory, save us�

Troparion Hymns

Byzantine Daily Worship, Bishop Joseph Raya, Alleluia Press, 1969, p. 816 and Prayer Book, Arabic: Archbishop N. Edelby of Aleppo, 1962, p. 577

First Troparion (TONE 1) (twice)
O Christ God, when You raised Lazarus from the dead before the time of your Passion, You confirmed the future resurrection of all. We too, like the children of old, carry before You the symbols of victory and cry out to You, O Conqueror of Death: "Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord!"

Second Troparion of the Feast (TONE 4) (once)
O Christ our God, we have been buried with You in Baptism: wherefore we merited eternal life through your Resurrection. We cry out to You, singing a hymn of praise: "Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!"

Kontakion Hymn (TONE 6)

Byzantine Daily Worship, Bishop Joseph Raya, Alleluia Press, 1969, p. 816 and Prayer Book, Arabic: Archbishop N. Edelby of Aleppo, 1962, p. 577
O Christ God, enthroned in Heaven and on earth riding an ass, You have accepted the praise of the angels and the hymns of the children who were crying out to You: "Blessed are You who come to restore Adam."

Trisagion

Trisagion: Holy God...

Apostolos

Philippians 4:4-9
Epistle Book, English (Apostolos): Archbishop Joseph Raya, Alleluia Press, 1980, p. 368 and Epistle Book, Arabic: Paulist Fathers, Harissa, 1967, p. 419

Gospel

Gospel Book, English: Archbishop Joseph Raya, Alleluia Press, 1978 and Gospel Book, Arabic: Paulist Fathers, Harissa, 1988
The Glorious Entry into Jerusalem
John 12:1-18. At that time, in the enthusiasm over Lazarus return to life, many people gathered along the road as Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ came with his disciples. Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ rode an ass (donkey). Many people escorted Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ into Jerusalem proclaiming Him as King of Israel. Children threw their garments into Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ's path and pulled down branches from the olive and palm trees and put them in the road and waved them in the air, shouting, "Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!"
According to tradition, many children were in the crowd. This is why we have the custom of making this day a special one for the children.

Branches Blessed

Blessing of Palm and Olive Branches.
According to the liturgical books, the olive and palm branches should be blessed at Orthros. Orthos is the Morning Prayer that is properly celebrated before the Divine Liturgy.
In some parish churches, the the olive and palm branches are blessed after the Gospel.

Hirmos (TONE 4)

Byzantine Daily Worship, Bishop Joseph Raya, Alleluia Press, 1969, p. 820 and Prayer Book, Arabic: Archbishop N. Edelby of Aleppo, 1962, p. 588
The Lord is God and He has appeared to us. Therefore let us celebrate and sing for joy. Come, let us glorify Christ, and with palms and branches, sing to Him canticles of praise : " Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord : our Saviour!"

Kinonikon

Ps. 117 : 26, 27
Byzantine Daily Worship, Bishop Joseph Raya, Alleluia Press, 1969, p. 820 and Prayer Book, Arabic: Archbishop N. Edelby of Aleppo, 1962, p. 588
Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. The Lord is God and He has appeared to us.

Post-Communion Hymn

Troparion of the Feast

Apolysis

Book of the Holy and Divine Liturgies, official Arabic edition, 2006, p. 454
�Who entered Jerusalem in great Glory�

Branches Blessed

Procession

On Great Feast of The Triumphal Entry of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ into Jerusalem - Holy and Glorious Palm Sunday - Shaneeneh , the people reenact reenact the procession mentioned in the Gospel. The Procession is held after the prayer before the Ambon. The people carry the olive branches, palm branches, and specially decorated candles. We sing the Great Doxology with the following between the verses.

Hosanna in the highest, blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna to the Son of David, blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.
or
Hosanna in the highest, Hosanna to the King who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hoshanna fil'alee, mubarakun il atee bismir Rub. Hoshanna Ibn-Daood, mubarakun il atee bismir Rub.

This reenactment procession began during the fourth century where the glorious entrance into Jerusalem had occurred. There was a public reading of the Gospel in which Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ is hailed as the King of Israel. Then, a bishop riding an ass and surrounded by many people carrying palms and singing hymns went to the Church of the Resurrection. Eventually, this procession spread to all Eastern Churches and it was adopted by the Latin Cathollic Church in 1039.

Feasting

Great Feast of The Triumphal Entry of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ into Jerusalem - Holy and Glorious Palm Sunday - Shaneeneh - Divine Liturgy is a time of feasting, not fasting.

Meditations

The Icon of the Entrance into Jerusalem, A Meditation by Mary Grace Ritchey, Melkite Greek Catholic Church Eparchy of Newton

Images

Images of Holy Week Melkite Greek Catholic Church Eparchy of Newton

Traditions

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

Papers

Two Resurrections?? Melkite Greek Catholic Church Eparchy of Newton

Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ's Feast of Feasts and Great Feasts
Feast	Event Commem- orated	Action of Event	Significance of Event	Celebrate	Apostolos	Gospel	Date	Class
Annun- ciation of Theotokos Ever Virgin Mary	Jesus Christ's conception in human form Incar- nation.	Future Theotokos' accepting Holy God's will saying yes to Holy God.	Holy God becomes human Incar- nation.	Beginning of process of our redemption.	Heb. 2:11-18	Lk. 1:24-38	25 March	Great Feast Class 2
Nativity According to Flesh of Our Lord, God Savior, Jesus Christ	Jesus Christ's birth in human form.	Jesus Christ being born in human form.	Messiah is born.	Jesus Christ's birthday.	Gal. 4:4-7	Mt. 2:1-12	25 Dec.	Great Feast Class 1
Circum- cision of Our Lord, God Savior, Jesus Christ	Jesus Christ's Naming and Circum- cision.	Jesus Christ submitted to Mosaic Law.	Jesus Christ is named	Jesus Christ's Naming and Circum- cision.	Col. 2:8-12	Lk. 2:20-21, 40-52	1 Jan.	Feast Class 3
ºHoly Hypapanty of Our Lord, God Savior, Jesus Christ ºPurifi- cation of Theotokos	ºJesus Christ's presen- tation at Temple. ºTheotokos' purification.	Theotokos bringing Jesus Christ to Temple at prescribed time for prescribed rituals.	Messiah's first meeting with His people.	A step in process of our redemption.	Heb. 7:7-17	Lk. 2:22-40	2 Feb.	Great Feast Class 2
Holy Theophany of Our Lord, God Savior, Jesus Christ	Jesus Christ's baptism	Holy Prophet and Glorious Fore- runner John Baptist baptizing Our Lord, God Savior, Jesus Christ in River Jordan.	ºAs an adult, Jesus Christ shows His people that He is Holy God (manifestation Jesus Christ to the world). ºHoly God shows His people that Holy God is a Holy Trinity.	ºJesus Christ is Holy God. ºHoly God is a Holy Trinity	Tim. 2:11-14, 3:4-7	Mt. 3:13-17	6 Jan.	Great Feast Class 1
Transfig- uration of Our Lord, God Savior, Jesus Christ	Jesus Christ's transfig- uration	Jesus Christ showing His disciples "...as much of His glory as they could behold...".	Jesus Christ is both fully Holy God and fully man.	ºReve- lation of glory of Holy God ºConfir- mation of two natures of Jesus Christ both fully Holy God and fully human.	2 Pet. 1:10-19	Mt. 17:1-9	6 Aug.	Great Feast Class 1
Triumphal Entry of Our Lord, God Savior, Jesus Christ into Jerusalem Holy and Glorious Palm Sun. Shaneeneh	Jesus Christ's triumphal entrance into Jerusalem.	Children throwing garments into Jesus Christ's path, pulling down branches from olive and palm trees, putting them in the road, and waving them in air, shouting "Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!"	Jesus Christ's people hailing Him as Messiah.	Jesus Christ is Messiah.	Phil. 4:4-9	John 12:1-18	7 days before Pascha	Great Feast Class 1
Great and Holy Friday	Jesus Christ's death in human form on Holy Cross	Jesus Christ dies on Holy Cross	Holy God redeems our souls.	We have possi- bility of "eternal life".	1 Cor. 1:18-24	John 5:48-55	2 days before Pascha	Great Holy Fri.
Holy and Glorious Pascha	Jesus Christ's resurrection in human form	Jesus Christ rising from dead and giving "eternal life" to good.	ºJesus Christ is Holy God. ºOpening possi- bility of "eternal life"	ºJesus Christ's victory over death. ºWe have possi- bility of "eternal life".	Acts 1:1-9	John 1:1-17	1st Sun. after 1st full moon after 03/20 Ear- liest is 03/22 latest is 04/25.	Feasts of Feasts
Ascension into Heaven of Our Lord, God Savior, Jesus Christ	Jesus Christ's ascension in human form into heaven.	Jesus Christ going to heaven.	Jesus Christ is Holy God.	Jesus Christ's victory over death.	Acts 1:1-12	Lk. 24:36-53	40th day of Pascha	Great Feast Class 1
Exaltation of Precious and Lifegiving Holy Cross	Jesus Christ's Holy Cross is found.	ºSt Helena finding Holy Cross ºRecovering Holy Cross from Persians, returning It to Jerusalem, and raising It up (exalting).	Holy Cross is a sign of glory and victory.	Jesus Christ's victory over death.	1 Cor. 1:18-24	John 19:6-11, 13-20, 25-28a, 30-35a	14 Sept.	Great Feast Class 1

Liturgical Cycle

Great Feast Days

Feasts Days - Specific

Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ
The Theotokos
The Holy Prophet and Glorious Forerunner John the Baptist

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