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Holy and Glorious Pascha Cycle - Pre-Preparation - Triodion - Prophonisimon - First Four Sundays of the Triodion - Preparation for Great Lent
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| Pascha Cycle |
Triodion | Prophon- isimon Sundays |
1st | 2nd | 1st All Souls Sat. |
3rd | 4th | Great Lent |
Palm Sun. Sha- nee- neh |
Great and Holy Week |
Preparation
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.
| 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 |
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| 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.) |
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| 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. |
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| Normal fast | Normal fast | 1st Sunday Pharisee and Publican |
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| 2nd Sunday Prodigal Son |
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| Normal fast | Normal fast | 3rd Sunday Meat fare |
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| 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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