Lesson 14 Flashcards
When is Passover offering?
14th January (14th day of first month)
When is festival of unleavened bread?
15 January (fifteenth day of first month)
The aim of all the festivals that God asked Moses to celebrate was to recall __________
all the majestic things that the Lord had done in Israel and to thank Him for it.
What is a liturgical year?
- Recalling all events in the salvific scheme of God.
- Designed in such a way that we celebrate all the mysteries of the salvation-event right from birth of Jesus to His second coming.
The current liturgical calendar was designed by _____
Isoyahb III, the then patriarch of the East Syrian Church
The liturgical year has _____ seasons
9
The liturgical year has _____ seasons
9
Name all the seasons of the liturgical year
1- Annunciation 2- Nativity 3- Epiphany 4- Lent 5- Easter 6- Apostles 7- Summer 8- Elijah-Cross-Moses 9- Dedication of the Church
Why are prayers in the Holy Qurbana different in each season?
To impart the spirit of that season to the people
The liturgical year begins with the season of _________
Annunciation (Subbara in Syriac meaning period of announcements)
What is the purpose of season of Annunciation?
Preparation for birth of Jesus
The unconditional love that God has for us, despite our sinfulness, is revealed through ___________
Christmas
To receive the redeemer, _____ and _______ are essential
repentance, penance
Special features of the season of Annunciation are:
prayers and hymns in honour of mother Mary
What are the main things we remember during the period of Annunciation?
1- Jesus: Announcement of birth of Jesus by Angel Gabriel to Mary
2- John: Announcement of birth of John the Baptist and his birth
3- Mother Mary: Who participated in the mystery of salvation
When does the feast of Annunciation begin?
Four Sundays before Christmas
What do we commemorate during the season of Nativity?
Birth of Jesus
What do we commemorate in the season of Epiphany (Denha- sunrise/manifestation)?
Baptism and public life of Jesus
When is the feast of Epiphany celebrated?
January 6th
The Church has celebrated the feast of Epiphany since ___________
second century
What were revealed to man during the baptism of Jesus?
1- Sonship of Jesus
2- Mystery of Holy Trinity
Jesus revealed himself during the public life that followed his __________
Baptism
When do we commemorate the apostles and saints who revealed Jesus to the world?
On all Fridays of the season of Epiphany
We pray for the dead on __________
Last Friday of Epiphany
What does the season of Lent commemorate?
Forty-day fasting, passion and death of Jesus
Duration of Lent is:
7 weeks
What is the basis of the season of Lent?
40 day fasting by Jesus
What is Pethurtha?
First Sunday of the season of Lent.
It means “look back” in Syriac
For how many days do we fast in the Lent season?
50 days (7 weeks)
Which is the most important season of the liturgical year?
Easter
What do we commemorate during Easter?
Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus
What do we commemorate during Easter?
Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus
Duration of season of Easter:
7 weeks
When do we celebrate Feast of All Saints (All Saints’ Day) and why
First Friday after Easter
……..because it was during this season that Heaven was opened because of the resurrection of Jesus and all the saints entered Heaven.
When is New Sunday (Sunday of St. Thomas) and why is it celebrated?
Second sunday after Easter
Commemorates the day that St. Thomas proclaimed his faith when he saw the resurrected Jesus.
What is the Week of Weeks?
First week of Easter
Which event marks the beginning of the season of Apostles?
Pentecost
The official inauguration of the Church was on _______
Pentecost
Meaning of Sliha in Syriac
One who is sent
Duration of season of Apostles:
7 weeks
Kaitha in Syriac means
Summer (season of harvest/season of fruits)
What do we commemorate during the season of Apostles?
Descent of Holy Spirit, activities of Church
What do we commemorate during the season of Summer?
Growth of Church
What marks the beginning of the season of Summer?
Feast of twelve apostles
All the saints who suffered MARTYRDOM for the GROWTH OF THE CHURCH are commemorated on:
Fridays of season of Summer
What does the season of Elijah-Cross-Moses commemorate?
Transfiguration, Second Coming
What is the central event of the season of Elijah-Cross-Moses and when is it celebrated?
Feast of Exaltation of Cross (celebrated on 14th September)
Who appeared with Jesus during Transfiguration?
Moses, Elijah
Transfiguration of Jesus is a symbol of _________
Moses is a symbol of ______
Elijah is a symbol of _________
Second Coming
Law
Prophets
What do we commemorate during the season of Dedication of the Church?
Dedication of Church by Jesus to Father (on doomsday)
Duration of season of Dedication of Church
Four weeks
