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History and Theology
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Pascha: Unitary Annual Commemoration Founded in Jewish Pesach / Massoth celebration Quartodeciman: coordinate with Jewish celebration as New Moon after the spring equinox “Great Church”: Sunday after the New Moon after the spring equinox Themes: –Pascha = transition –Pascha = suffering
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Quadragesima: Preparatory Period for Pascha? Counting backwards from Pascha 40 days (“Great Church”) –Sundays not counted –Sundays and Saturdays not counted Counting forwards from Epiphany (Egyptian?)
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Pentecoste: Extension of Paschal Joy Founded in Jewish Shavuot celebration 7 weeks x 7 days + 1 = fulfillment of time “Tithe of the year”
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Pre-Vatican II Roman Rite Celebration Preparation for the Preparation: Septuagesima / Sexagesima / Quinquagesima weeks Ash Wednesday Sundays of Lent Passion Sunday [initiates 2 week Passiontide] Palm Sunday [initiates Holy Week]
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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday of Holy Week = proclamation of synoptic Passions Holy Thursday –Tenebrae –Chrism Mass –Mass of the Lord’s Supper Good Friday –Tenebrae –Tre Ore –Formal Liturgy Holy Saturday
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Easter Sunday Easter Week Sundays After Easter Ascension Thursday Pentecost Octave of Pentecost
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Post Vatican II Celebration Septuagesima / Sexagesima / Quinquagesima weeks suppressed Ash Wednesday retained with controverted status First Sunday of Lent –Synoptic Gospels of the Temptations –Rite of Election Second Sunday of Lent –Synoptic Gospels of the Transfiguration
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Third Sunday of Lent –Cycle A: Man Born Blind –First Scrutiny –During Week: Presentation of the Creed Fourth Sunday of Lent –Cycle A: Woman at the Well –Second Scrutiny Fifth Sunday of Lent –Cycle A: Raising of Lazarus –Third Scrutiny –During Week: Presentation of the Lord’s Prayer –[Passiontide?] Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion –Holy Week?
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Holy Thursday –[Chrism Mass] –Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper –Liturgy of the Hours [Compline as conclusion of Eucharistic Adoration] –Paschal Fast Good Friday –Morning Prayer –Office of Readings –Afternoon Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion [Liturgy of Word = Rome / Veneration of Cross = Jerusalem / Communion = medieval Western –Devotions [Tre Ore / Stations of the Cross] –Evening Prayer –Compline
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Holy Saturday –Rites with the Elect –Liturgy of the Hours Easter Vigil –Fire / Candle service –Vigil + Liturgy of the Word –Initiation Rites –Paschal Eucharist Easter Sunday –USA addition: Baptismal Promises + Sprinkling with Easter Water –Vespers with the Neophytes [Easter Week?] –Mystagogy of the Neophytes [continued through Pentecost]
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Second Sunday OF Easter –Gospel: Thomas’ profession of faith Third Sunday OF Easter –Resurrection Narratives [kerygma / empty tomb / appearances] Fourth Sunday OF Easter –Good Shepherd [Vocations] Fifth Sunday OF Easter –Ministries in the Church Sixth Sunday OF Easter –Promise of the Spirit
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Ascension of the Lord [or transferred] –Blowing out paschal candle suppressed –Initiates Novena of the Holy Spirit Seventh Sunday OF Easter –Gospel: Johannine High Priestly Prayer Pentecost –Vigil –Mass of the Day –Gathering with the Neophytes [Octave of Pentecost suppressed]
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