The Holy Pascha

The Holy Week (Pascha) Last week of the Great Lent Walk us through Christ's final days and passion before Resurrection Starts with Lazarus Saturday and ends with Christ’s Resurrection

What is the meaning of ‘Pascha’? It came from the Hebrew word “Passover” It symbolizes “Passing-over” from sins to eternal life with Jesus

What is the meaning of passing-over? The perfect lamb ? Symbol of ?

What does the church look like during the Holy week?

In the Holy week we..... Follow the steps of Christ.. Step by Step

Lazarus Saturday 1 Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 It was that Mary who anointed the Lord with fragrant oil and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. 3 Therefore the sisters sent to Him, saying, “Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.” (John11:1-3) 

Palm Sunday Next Sunday Jesus entered Jerusalem riding on a donkey People and children were singing “Hosanna, Son of David, " Hosanna in the highest”

Monday of the Holy Pascha Jesus Cleansed the Temple 12 Then Jesus went into the temple of God and drove out all those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves.13 And He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer, but you have made it a ‘den of thieves.’” (Matthew 21-12-13)

Tuesday of the Holy Pascha The Widow with 2 coins 41Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much.  42Then one poor widow came and threw in two mites, which make a quadrans. 43So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury;  44for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood.” (Mark 12: 41-44)

Wednesday of the Holy Pascha Judas agrees to betray Jesus 14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15 and said, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?” And they counted out to him thirty pieces of silver.16 So from that time he sought opportunity to betray Him. (Matthew 26: 14-16)

Thursday of the Holy Pascha The Washing of the Feet

Thursday of the Holy Pascha The Last Supper

Thursday of the Holy Pascha 2 And supper being ended, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son,to betray Him (John 13:2)

Good Friday of the Holy Pascha

34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is translated, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? (Mark:15:34)

The Bright Saturday

Christ is Risen... Indeed He is Risen

How to prepare for the Pascha Week Confession Give up something that you like the most For example : watching TV , hearing songs, chocolates  ...etc. Try to attend one evening prayer each day during this holy week. Be kind to others

How to prepare for the Pascha Week More ...More ..More.. Pray MORE, Give MORE, Read in the bible / Pascha book MORE Write abouna's sermons during Pascha , and present it to us after Easter (A reward for each sermon!)

Lesson’s Verse Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?  (1 Corinthians 3:16)