Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center Prothesis or Ceremony of Preparation of the Oblations of the Qurban (Holy Bread) for Holy Eucharist and the Antidoron before the Divine Liturgy

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Prothesis or Ceremony of Preparation of the Oblations of the Qurban (Holy Bread) for Holy Eucharist and the Antidoron before the Divine Liturgyy - Arrangement of the squares of the Holy Seal and the cut particles of Qurban

Holy Eucharist - Consecrated Leavened Qurban (Holy Bread)
Holy God Jesus Christ	Vespers Great and Holy Fri.	Holy Mystery	Consecration Transubstantiation	Receive Prayers	Receive Procedures	Divine Body Thurs. after 1st Sun. after Pentecost
Antidoron - Blessed Leavened Qurban (Holy Bread)
Antidoron	Divine Liturgy - Kissing the cross and receiving the Antidoron						Memorial Service (Jennaz with the "Evlogitaria of the Dead")
Leavened Qurban (Holy Bread)
Qurban Holy Bread	Holy Seal	Holy Seal Cut particles Arrangement	Prothesis (Preparation)	Prothesis Text Lamb Particle	Prothesis Text Theotokos Particle	Prothesis Text Angels Saints Particles	Prothesis Text Living Particles	Prothesis Text Dead Particles	Prothesis Text Holy Eucharist Particles
Recipes	Recipe Newton 1	Recipe Newton 2	Recipe St. Joseph Church	Recipe Traditional	Recipe Hints	Recipe Ingredients

The Prothesis or the Ceremony of Preparation of the Oblations is before the beginning of the Divine Liturgy. During this Ceremony, the priest/abouna prays and cuts the Qurban (Holy Bread) based on the nine squares on the large side of the Holy Seal or (IC|XC NIKA Stamp) impression.
The Prothesis is performed by the priest and deacon without the direct participation of the people on the "prothesis", "proskomide", "table of oblation" or "Altar of Preparation". This table stands in the altar area to left of the altar table.

On the Holy Seal for the qurban facing upwards, the nine squares are in this arrangement.

Rays Can be Holy Communion for the people or Antidoron	Small IC\|XC NIKA square Particles for the Living But, if not all of the square is required for the living, can be Holy Communion for the people or Antidoron 4th square cut	Rays Can be Holy Communion for the people or Antidoron
Nine small triangles angels, prophets, apostles, pontiffs and doctors, martyrs, fathers, wonderworkers, ancestors of God (Joachim and Anne) and saints, and the saint whose Liturgy is being celebrated 3th square cut	IC\|XC NIKA square "The Lamb" Holy Communion for the clergy But, if not all of "The Lamb" is required for the clergy, particles from it may be Holy Communion to the people. 1st square cut	One large triangle The Theotokos 2nd square cut
Rays Can be Holy Communion for the people or Antidoron	Small IC\|XC NIKA square Particles for the Dead But, if not all of the square is required for the dead, can be Holy Communion for the people or Antidoron 5th square cut	Rays Can be Holy Communion or Antidoron

On the Qurban facing upwards, the nine squares on the large side are in this arrangement.

Rays Can be Holy Communion for the people or Antidoron	Small IC\|XC NIKA square Particles for the Living But, if not all of the square is required for the living, can be Holy Communion for the people or Antidoron	Rays Can be Holy Communion for the people or Antidoron
On "The Lamb's" right hand One large triangle The Theotokos	IC\|XC NIKA square "The Lamb" Holy Communion for the clergy But, if not all of "The Lamb" is required for the clergy, particles from it may be Holy Communion to the people.	On "The Lamb's" left hand Nine small triangles angels, prophets, apostles, pontiffs and doctors, martyrs, fathers, wonderworkers, ancestors of God (Joachim and Anne) and saints, and the saint whose Liturgy is being celebrated
Rays Can be Holy Communion for the people or Antidoron	Small IC\|XC NIKA square Particles for the Dead But, if not all of the square is required for the dead, can be Holy Communion for the people or Antidoron	Rays Can be Holy Communion or Antidoron

On the Diskos, the three squares and two rows are in this arrangement.

On "The Lamb's" right hand One large triangle The Theotokos 2nd square cut	IC\|XC NIKA square "The Lamb" Holy Communion for the clergy 1st square cut	On "The Lamb's" left hand Nine small triangles angels, prophets, apostles, pontiffs and doctors, martyrs, fathers, wonderworkers, ancestors of God (Joachim and Anne) and saints, and the saint whose Liturgy is being celebrated 3th square cut
Particles for the Living from small IC\|XC NIKA square above the IC\|XC NIKA square - "The Lamb" After Holy Communion, the priest wipes all of the particles into the poterion and consumes them. 4th square cut
Particles for the dead from small IC\|XC NIKA square above the IC\|XC NIKA square - "The Lamb" After Holy Communion, the priest wipes all of the particles into the poterion and consumes them. 5th square cut

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