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All services in Great Week are moved ahead 12 hours.The reason is probably to make the services more convenient for the people to attend.
Matins is the Taking of the New Light, Procession with the New Light, Hajmeh, Paschal Orthros, Divine Liturgy, Blessing of Holy Artos of Pascha, which is celebrated on Great and Holy Saturday evening / night
Taking of the New Light and Procession with the New LightIn the darkened church, the priest comes out from the Holy Doors holding his lighted Paschal candle and solemnly sings, "Come and take light from the Light that never fades; come and glorify Christ who is risen from the dead!" All the people come forward and light their candles from the priest's candle. Readings are Apostolos: Romans 6:3-12 and First Gospel: Matthew 28:1-20 Taking of the New Light and Procession with the New LightThe priest and the people form a procession with the new light. As the light is passed to more people, the light gradually pushes back the darkness of the
church and eventually defeats it completely. The Resurrection is proclaimed in song and triumphant procession. Hajmeh or Procession of Haste or Breaking Down the Gates of HadesThe priest and the people go out of the church to the front door. There a
table is prepared for the Holy Gospel. The priest and the altar servers
come out of the church to the table. More Information Paschal Orthros / MartinsThe Liturgical Service of Orthros / Martins of Pascha begins. Hymns of praise to the Resurrection are chanted. Divine Liturgy of the ResurrectionThe Liturgical Service of Orthros / Martins leads into the Divine Liturgy of the Resurrection. The Divine Liturgy of Our Father among the Saints Basil is celebrated. The Liturgy of the Resurrection has special verses and repeated singing of "Christ is risen!" "He is truly risen!" / "Al Masiah Qaam! Haqqan Qaam!" / "Christos Anesti! Alithos Anesti!" Trisagion Hymn is the Baptismal Hymn: Apostolos The Apostolos of the Divine Liturgy is Acts 1:1-9< /p> Gospel The Gospel of the Divine Liturgy is John 1:1-17 Homily According to tradition, the Pascha Homily of Our Father among the Saints John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople is said during every Pascha Divine Liturgy. At the end of the Liturgy After the Apotysis, the priest holds the Paschal Candle and faces thePeople:
The priest raises the Paschal candle and greets the people 3 times with the people responding each time. The first time, he faces the People; the second time he turns slightly to his left side; the third time, slightly to his right side. The priest states and the people respond: Blessing of Holy Artos (Pascha eggs and bread)Blessing of Holy Artos (Pascha eggs and bread) Pascha GreetingAfter the Apotysis, the Celebrant, holding the Paschal Candle and facing the People says: "Christ is risen!" "He is truly risen!" or "Al Masiah Qaam! Haqqan Qaam!" or "Christos Anesti! Alithos Anesti!" The People responds: "Christ is risen!" "He is truly risen!" /or "Al Masiah Qaam! Haqqan Qaam!" or "Christos Anesti! Alithos Anesti!" This Pascha Greeting is repeated 3 times: The first time, he faces the People; the second time he turns slightly to his left side; the third time, slightly to his right side. Celebrant facing the People: Glory to His Resurrection on the third day! People: We worship His Hofy Resurrection on the third day! After Divine LiturgyEveryone comes forward to kiss the cross, to venerate the ikon of the Resurrection, and to receive a piece of the blessed bread, a flower, and an egg. The people greet each other with the Pascha eggs. They greet by cracking their eggs and saying the Pascal greeting. The people take the Pascha eggs and bread home to continue their Pascha celebration. TroparionTROPARION (TONE 5) Christ is risen from the dead, and by His death He has trampled upon death and has given life to those who are in the tombs! or Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death and upon those in the Tombs bestowing life! br> Al-Maseehu qama min bayn il-amwat wa wati almawta bil mawt wa wa hab al-ah-yat lil-lazeena filqubour! or Al Masih kam min baynil amwat, wa wati-al mawt bil mawt, wa wahabal hayat lil-lazina fil kooboor! br> Christos Anesti ek nekron, thanato thanaton batissas, ke tis endis mnimassi, zo-in kharrissa menos! or Christos Anesti ek nekron, thanato thanaton patesas, kai tis en tis mnemasi, zoeen charisamenos! or Christos Anesti ek nekron, thana to thanaton patisas, ketis en tis mnimasi, zo in charisamenos! or Christos Anesti ek nekron thanato than aton pateesas keh thees en dees mnimassi zo-een kharisamenos! br> Christos Voskrese iz mertvych, smertiyu smert' poprav, i sushym vo grobyech, zhivot darovav! TROPARION (TONE 1) TROPARION (TONE 2) TROPARION (TONE 5) Each Sunday and its weekdays have a different tone. The tones are in numberical success beginning with tone 1 on the First Sunday after Holy and Glorious Pascha - Thomas Sunday or New Sunday or Bright Sunday. Resurrectional TropariaResurrectional Troparia Melkite Greek Catholic Church Eparchy of Newton ImagesImages of Pascha: Glorious and Holy Easter Sunday Melkite Greek Catholic Church, Eparchy of Newton, (Our Lady of the Annunciation (Al Bisharah) in Roslindale, Massachusetts, United States) Images of the Pascha Liturgy Continued 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) Liturgical Service on WebGreek Catholic, Melkite Al-Bushra Hymns on WebChantez au Seigneur un Chant Chantez au Seigneur un Chant Chantez au Seigneur un Chant Nouveau St Jean Chrysostome Brussels, Belgium Pascal Greeting, Pascal Troparion, Feasting, the Doors and Curtains of the Ikonostasis are Open, Paschal Candle from the Feast of Feasts Holy and Glorious Pascha until the beginning of the Vespers of the Great Feast of the Ascension into Heaven of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ.For the Forty Days from the Feast of Feasts Holy and Glorious Pascha (Feasts of Feasts) to the Great Feast of the Ascension, we celebrate the Holy and Glorious Resurrection of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ from the dead. By His death He has trampled upon death and given life to the world. By breaking down the gates of Hades, He has opened Heaven to all. We greet each other by saying "Christ is risen! He is truly risen!" or "Al Masiah Qaam! Haqqan Qaam! / Al Massihu Qam! Haqqan Qam!" or "Christos Anesti! Alithos Anesti!". Also, we say "Glory to His Resurrection on the Third Day! We glorify His Resurrection on the Third Day!". Finally, we sing the Troparion of Pascha repeatedly in the Divine Liturgy ("Christ is risen from the dead and by His death He has trampled upon death, and has given life to those who are in the tombs!"), We feast for Forty Days! We do not fast, not even on Fridays. Fasting is forbidden. The doors and curtains of the ikonostasis remain open. This action is to symbolize how Christ's Resurrection has opened Heaven. The Paschal Candle, the first one lit by the New Light of Pascha, burns brightly on the Holy Table. Standing from the Feast of Feasts Holy and Glorious Pascha until the Great Feast of PentecostWe stand! We do not kneel. Kneeling is forbidden until the beginning of the Vespers of the Great Feast of Pentecost. These prayers ask the Lord Jesus Christ to send the Holy Spirit also upon us, to empower us to do His will in all aspects of our lives. They are called the "Kneeling Prayers" because they mark the first time we kneel after the 50-day celebration of the Resurrection. 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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