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FEASTS & FASTS LITURGICAL YEAR IN THE BYZANTINE CHURCHES
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Feasts Pascha The 12 Great Feasts Lesser Feasts
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Ranks of Feasts 1.Feasts of the Lord 2.Feasts of the Theotokos 3.Vigil Rank Feasts for a Saint 4.Polyeleos Rank Saint Feasts 5.Doxology Saint Feasts 6.Feast of Saint with 6 Stikhera Commemorations 7.Simple Commemorations of Saint
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The 12 Great Feasts 1. Nativity of the Theotokos: September 8 2. Exaltation of the Cross: September 14 3. Presentation of the Theotokos: November 21 4. the Nativity of Christ: December 25 (aka: Christmas) 5. Theophany: January 6 (the Baptism of Christ ) 6. Meeting of the Lord: February 2 (aka the Presentation) 7. Annunciation: March 25 8. the Entry into Jerusalem ( (aka: Flower/Willow/Palm Sunday) 9. Ascension of the Lord - (40 Days after Pascha) 10. Trinity Sunday (50 Days after Pascha) – aka Pentecost 11. Transfiguration: August 6 12. Dormition (Falling Asleep) of the Theotokos: Aug 15
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Fasts: 4 1.St. Philip’s Fast: –40 days before Christmas –long but relatively easy 2.The Great Fast 3.The Apostle’s Fast: –Easy & can be short –After All Saints Sunday to Ss. Peter/Paul) 4.Dormition Fast: August 1-14 –short but strict
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The Great Fast: 3 parts the Great Week Feast –(week before Pascha) –oldest part & the shortest the 40 Days Fast –Clean Monday to before Lazarus Saturday –40 days including Sundays –Origin: Catechumens preparing for Baptism “Prophonisimon”, Herald of the Fast: –Fasting to prepare for Fasting: –Psychologically and Physically: (warm up)
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Penitential Practice 1. Prayer 2. Fasting 3. Helping the Poor
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