Holy Communion
Women must ensure to cover their heads when receiving the Holy Communion. True or false?
False - they must lower their head coverings.
What is the main purpose of Kidase?
What is the name of the week we are in according to St. Yared?
Kidist
What is the entry that we sing before the start of Kidase on Sundays?
ኩሉ ዘገብራ ለጽድቅ
What is the name of the First Ethiopian Patriarch of Ethiopia?
ብፁዕ አቡነ ባስልዮስ (Abune Basilios)
Thos receiving Holy Communion drink tsebel (holy water) after the return of ድርገት. True or false?
True.
How many liturgies are there? Name two.
14 - Ex. ቅዳሴ ማርያም፣ ቅዳሴ እግዚእ፣ ቅዳሴ ሐዋርያት፣ ቅዳሴ ዮሐንስ አፈወርቅ፣ ቅዳሴ ዲዮስቆሮስ፣ ቅዳሴ ኤጲፋንዮስ
How many days are in the Great Lent?
55 days.
What must we say upon entering the church?
When are the annual feast days (birth and departure) of St. Teklehaimanot commemorated? Be specific.
We must fast for __ hours prior to receiving Holy Communion.
18 hours - in commemoration of the Passion of Christ.
Who wrote Wudase Mariam? Who wrote Kidase Mariam?
Wudase Mariam - Kidus Ephrem. Kidase Mariam - Aba Heriakos.
What are the three አርስተ ኃጣው (mortal sins) that Jesus defeated in His 40-day fast?
ትዕቢት (pride)፣ ስስት (greed)፣ ፍቅረ ነዋይ (love of worldly possession / materialism)
ወዲቅ/ሰጊድ (prostration), አድንኖ (bowing), አስተብርኮ (kneeling)
What are ዓውድያት በዓላት (moveable feasts)? Give three examples.
Their days change so as not to leave their day. Ex. Hossana, Crucifixion, Resurrection, Ascension,....
List three things we must do before receiving the Holy Communion.
Confession, penance, prayer, fasting for 18 hours,...
Differentiate who enters through the north, south and east doors of the church? What is the symbolism?
North: men; South: women; East; Clergy (Priests). This symbolizes the doors to Paradise through which Adam, Eve, and God would enter.
Until what time do we fast during the Passion Week?
Until 7 pm.
What are the 5 offerings of Kidase? List them.
የቁርባን፣ የከንፈር፣ የመብራት፣ የዕጣን፣ የሰውነት መሥዋዕት
Name four of the Nine Saints who came to Ethiopia from various regions of the Byzantine Empire?
Aba Aftse, Aba Alef, Aba Aragawi, Aba Gerima (Isaac, or Yeshaq), Aba Guba, Aba Liqanos, Aba Pantelewon, Aba Sehma, and Aba Yem'ata.
List 5 things that we must NOT do after receiving the Holy Communion.
Touch water, cry, shower, clip nails, talk excessively, shout, travel long distances, eat or drink excessively,...
What are the two names of the 15th Kidase? Who wrote it?
Kidase Mariam Kal'e and Meaza Kidase written by Aba Giorgis ZeGasecha.
How many weeks are there in the Great Lent? List them in order.
8 weeks. Zewerede, Kidist, Mekurab, Metsagu, Debre Zeyte, Gebre Heir, Nicodemus, Hosanna (Semone Himamat - Passion Week)
What are the three types of times that we bow/prostrate during Kidase? Give an example for each.
1. When the deacon commands it Ex. «ስግዱ» (2x) 2.When the word ስግደት is mentioned Ex. When the priest says ንስግድ 3. When the nature of worship requires it. Ex. እግዚኦ መሐረነ ክርስቶስ or ስብሐት ወክብር
What are the 5 sister churches of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church?
The five other Oriental Orthodox churches: Coptic, Syrian, Armenian, (Indian) Malankara, Eritrean