Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center Holy and Glorious Pascha Cycle - Pre - Preparation - Triodion - Prophonisimon - First Four Sundays of the Triodion

The Triodion is the time of preparation for Holy and Glorious Pascha. The first section of the Triodion, the Prophonisimon, is the time of preparation for Great Lent. Prophonisimon means the "Announcing". What is announced is Great Lent. The Prophonisimon, has four Sundays: Pharisee and the Publican, the Prodigal Son, Meat fare, and Cheese fare and one Saturday of the Dead.

Prophonisimon
Sunday	Name	Day before Great Lent	Apostolos	Gospel	Gospel Action	Impor- tant that day	Fasting follow- ing week
First	Pharisee and Publican	22	2 Cor. 4:6-15	Lk. 18:10-14	Hear about how to pray and act		No fasting
Second	Prodigal Son	15	Heb. 7:26-8:2	Lk. 15:11-32	Heard about God's eagerness to forgive us sinners when we repent		Normal fasting (Wed. and Fri.)
First All Souls Saturday		9
Third	Meat fare Last Judgement	8	1 Cor. 8:8-13 9:1-2	Mt. 25:31-46	Hear about judgement that those who do not repent, and who do not obey God's will, bring upon themselves	Tradition last day flesh (skin and meat) from a vertebrate and shellfish is eaten until Pascha	Normal fasting (Wed. and Fri.) No meat
Fourth	Cheese fare / Forgiveness	1	Rom. 13:11b-14:4	Mt. 6:14-21	Short Service Forgiveness Hear about helping someone who is needy or sick or suffering, we are helping Christ- God Himself	Tradition last day products from animal with spine / backbone, such as milk, eggs, butter, cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese, are eaten until Pascha	Great Lent fasting

Fasting

After Meat fare Sunday, traditionally no flesh (skin and meat) from a vertebrate, which is an animal with a spine / backbone (mammals, birds, fish, etc.), and shellfish is eaten until Holy and Glorious Pascha. Then, we are "vegaterian".
After Cheese fare Sunday, traditionally no product from a vertebrate, which is an animal with a spine / backbone (mammals, birds, fish, etc.), such as milk, eggs, butter, cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese, etc. (these items are often called dairy products in the United States) is eaten until Holy and Glorious Pascha. Then, we are "vegan".

More information on Great Lent fasting

Please remember that during this Liturgical period, Sunday is the last day of the week.

First Sunday, Sunday of the Pharisee and the Publican
- The week following this Sunday is a feast week.
- During the week following this Sunday, no fasting is permitted. There is no fasting on Wednesday and Friday.
Second Sunday, Sunday of the Prodigal Son

During the week following this Sunday, the normal routine of fasting on Wednesday and Friday resumes.
Traditionally, the week following this Sunday is the last week during which flesh (skin and meat) from a vertebrate, which is an animal with a spine / backbone (mammals, birds, fish, etc.), and shellfish, is eaten until Holy and Glorious Pascha.

Third Sunday, Sunday of Meat fare

Traditionally, Sunday of Meat fare is the last day on which flesh (skin and meat) from a vertebrate, which is an animal with a spine / backbone (mammals, birds, fish, etc.), and shellfish is eaten until Holy and Glorious Pascha.
During the week following this Sunday, there is the normal routine of fasting on Wednesday and Friday.
Traditionally during the period following this Sunday until Holy and Glorious Pascha, traditionally no flesh (skin and meat) from a vertebrate, which is an animal with a spine / backbone (mammals, birds, fish, etc.), and shellfish is eaten. Then, we are "vegaterian".
Traditionally, the week following this Sunday is the last week during which products from a vertebrate, which is an animal with a spine / backbone (mammals, birds, fish, etc.), such as milk, eggs, butter, cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese, etc. (these items are often called dairy products in the United States) are eaten until Holy and Glorious Pascha.

Fourth Sunday, Sunday of Cheese fare

Traditionally, Sunday of Cheese fare is the last day on which products from a vertebrate, which is an animal with a spine / backbone (mammals, birds, fish, etc.), such as milk, eggs, butter, cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese, etc. (these items are often called dairy products in the United States) are eaten until Holy and Glorious Pascha.
Traditionally during the period following this Sunday until Holy and Glorious Pascha, there is Great Lent fasting
Traditionally during the period following this Sunday until Holy and Glorious Pascha, products from a vertebrate, which is an animal with a spine / backbone (mammals, birds, fish, etc.), such as milk, eggs, butter, cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese, etc. (these items are often called dairy products in the United States) are not eaten.

Mon.	Tues.	Wed.	Thurs.	Fri.	Sat.	Sun.
		Normal fast		Normal fast		1st Sunday Pharisee and Publican
						2nd Sunday Prodigal Son
		Normal fast		Normal fast		3rd Sunday Meat fare
No meat	No meat	Normal fast No meat	No meat	Normal fast No meat	No meat	4th Sunday Cheese fare Forgiveness No meat
Clean Monday	Lenten Fast No meat No animal product	Lenten Fast No meat No animal product	Lenten Fast No meat No animal product	Lenten Fast No meat No animal product	No Fast Fish oil wine OK No meat No animal product	Great Lent 1st Sunday Triumph of Orthodoxy No Fast Fish oil wine OK No meat No animal product

Pascha Cycle

The Triodion is within the Pascha Cycle. The Triodion begins the Holy and Glorious Pascha Cycle. The first Sunday of the Triodion, Pharisee and the Publican, is the tenth Sunday before Holy and Glorious Pascha.

How to determine when First Sunday of Triodion: Sunday of the Pharisee and the Publican occurs

A count back from the date of Pascha is made.

More Information

The Triodion Celebrations before Great Lent Saint Joseph Melkite Greek Catholic Church, Lawrence, Massachusetts, Click on Triodion

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The Triodion Celebrations before Great Lent Saint Joseph Melkite Greek Catholic Church, Lawrence, Massachusetts, Click on Triodion

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