Hymns
People
Symbolism
Holy Week
After Easter
100

What hymn do we pray the most during pascha week? 

Thok te ti gom 

100

Who helped Jesus carry the cross? 

Simon the Cyrene 

100

What color do we change the curtains in the church to? Why 

Black- bc it’s a time of mourning 

100

What is the main event that occurs on Sunday? 

Jesus entering into Jerusalem on a donkey 


100

What do we call Easter in the Orthodox Church? 

Feast of the resurrection 

200

How many times an hour do we sing Thok te ti gom? Why? (Double points if you get why? 

12- 

Pascha hours replace agbeya hours- its replacing the 12 psalms per hour 

200

Who betrayed Jesus and how

1. Judas- love of money took over, kissed him and turned him over to the Pharisees

2. St. Peter- thought he wouldn’t but denied Jesus 3x 

200

What color are the curtains after Holy Week? Why and for how long? 

White- celebration of the resurrection and victory over death. 50 days 

200

Meaning of pascha 

What is Passover?

200

How many days of no fasting after Easter? 

50

300

What hymn are we singing on the fear of the resurrection? What language is it

Khristos Anesti 

Greek 

300

When Christ died, who did he entrust with his mom?

St. John the beloved 

300

Why are the curtains red through the year? 

Symbolizes the blood of Christ and how it removed separation from us and heaven 

300

what do we commemorate on covenant Thursday? 

last supper- institution of the Eucharist 

Washing of the feet By jesus to his disciples 

300

Why don’t we fast after Easter? 

Jesus is resurrected and not yet ascended so this is a time of celebration while He is with us 

400


What hymn do we sing in the 12th hour and what does hymn translate to in English? 

Pekethronos

Your throne O God is forever and forever 

400

Who found Jesus near the tomb?

St. Mary Magdelene

400

What does the altar being closed symbolize? 

Us being out of Jerusalem the same way Jesus was not crucified outside Jerusalem during Holy Week 

Also separation between us and God before the cross 

400

What occurs in the 6th, 9th and 12 hour of Good Friday? 

6th- Christ’s crucifixion 

9th- Christs death 

12th- burial 

400

What happens on the 40th day after Easter? what happens on the 50th day? 

40th day ascension of Christ to heaven 50th day - Pentecost- the disciples receiving Holy Spirit in the upper room

500

On bright Saturday, how does the tune change during the psalm and a gospel? What does this mean? 

from sad time to regular (annual time) joyous to signify going from death to life

500

Who buried Jesus?

Joseph of arimathea 


500

How does Barabass symbolize you and me? 

He was freed and spared bc of Jesus’ sacrifice.  He sinned and deserved punishment like we do 

500

What is the night after Good Friday called? (English and Arabic) 

What book do we read in its entirety 

- bright Saturday/ apocalypse night (Abu ghalamases) 

- revelalation 

500

How do we keep spirituality of Lent during the Holy 50 days 

Still reading the Bible, praying, going to church every week, serving others 

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