Hymns
What hymn do we pray the most during pascha week?
Thok te ti gom
Who helped Jesus carry the cross?
Simon the Cyrene
What color do we change the curtains in the church to? Why
Black- bc it’s a time of mourning
What is the main event that occurs on Sunday?
Jesus entering into Jerusalem on a donkey
What do we call Easter in the Orthodox Church?
Feast of the resurrection
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
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
What color are the curtains after Holy Week? Why and for how long?
White- celebration of the resurrection and victory over death. 50 days
Meaning of pascha
What is Passover?
How many days of no fasting after Easter?
50
What hymn are we singing on the fear of the resurrection? What language is it
Khristos Anesti
Greek
When Christ died, who did he entrust with his mom?
St. John the beloved
Why are the curtains red through the year?
Symbolizes the blood of Christ and how it removed separation from us and heaven
what do we commemorate on covenant Thursday?
last supper- institution of the Eucharist
Washing of the feet By jesus to his disciples
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
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
Who found Jesus near the tomb?
St. Mary Magdelene
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
What occurs in the 6th, 9th and 12 hour of Good Friday?
6th- Christ’s crucifixion
9th- Christs death
12th- burial
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
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
Who buried Jesus?
Joseph of arimathea
How does Barabass symbolize you and me?
He was freed and spared bc of Jesus’ sacrifice. He sinned and deserved punishment like we do
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
How do we keep spirituality of Lent during the Holy 50 days
Still reading the Bible, praying, going to church every week, serving others