Celebrations To Commemorate the Salvific Events of Jesus
Christ
FEASTS OF THE LORD
HOW YOU SHOULD RESPOND
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Be aware of all liturgical events
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PARTICIPATE
Focus on the event and eliminate all distractions from
your mind.
 Know what each event SYMBOLIZES and meditate on
that event while it takes place
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The MORE you do this, the MORE your heart changes
 The LESS you focus, the MORE meaningless it will be to
you
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THE SEVEN FEASTS
Christmas
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 Entrance of Jesus to the Temple
 Resurrection
 Ascension
 Pentecost
 Transfiguration
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CHRISTMAS
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Man and Woman lost supernatural grace through original sin
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Jesus’ birth brings joy, peace, and hope
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Grief and Lack of peace arose through this
The Christmas feast represents this
Chief Services
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Prayers of the Christmas Night
The Procession
Scripture Reading
Service of Kindling the Light
Holy Qurbono
CHRISTMAS
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Service of Kindling the Light
 Symbol
of Jesus
 The frankincense we throw into the fire represents
how the wise men offered frankincense, gold, and
myrrh
 This act of devotion helps us to remember Jesus’
kingship, and that he came down from heaven to
become a mortal man.
 We
remember our Lord’s humbleness
DENHA
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January 6th
Represents the Baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan
 Holy Trinity is revealed
The Voice of the Father
 Son with his presence
 Holy Spirit as a Dove
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Old Testament: Jews crossed the Red Sea for salvation
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New Testament: Chosen People experience salvation
through baptism
DENHA
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Blessing of the water
 By
receiving the blessed baptismal water, we
experience baptism
JESUS’ ENTRANCE INTO THE TEMPLE
Mayaltho
 Jewish Law: On 40th Day, parents present new
born to the temple
 Jesus obeyed this law, and showed total
dedication and obedience to the Father
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 Jesus
fulfilled purification for all mankind
 Jesus reveals that he is the offering and the one
who offers the sacrifice
EASTER
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Foundation of Christian Faith
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Victory over sin, evil, and death
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We KNOW that Jesus offers everlasting life because he was
witnessed after his cruel death
Paul says, if Christ has not been raised, then our faith is in vain
He defeated Satan for us
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We should get joy from this.
Jesus won the victory for us.
Jesus won the victory for our souls
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We do good deeds in the name of HIS victory
We have a wonderful God who sacrificed his life for US
EASTER
Night Prayers of Easter
 Annunciation of Easter
 Exchange of Peace
 Procession
 Scripture Reading
 Celebration of the Sleebo
 Kissing of the Sleebo
 Raising the Sleebo (buried on Good Friday)
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EASTER
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Exchange of Peace
 Jesus’
resurrection gives peace in our lives
 Jesus greeted peace first whenever he appeared to
the disciples
THE ASCENSION
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Jesus gloriously went up to the Father on the 40th day after his resurrection
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Three realms of meaning
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Jesus came from the Father to save us from evil
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Jesus bids good bye to his friends
Jesus passes beyond history
Jesus is seated at the right hand of the Father
The Ascension is the event where Jesus returns to be with the Father again
He will come again when we least expect it
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He will come like a thief in the night
It will be GLORIOUS, all men and women will bow to him
ALWAYS be ready for his coming at ANY MOMENT
THE ASCENSION
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Chief Services
 Procession
 Celebration
of the Sleebo
 Sleebo
is decorated in red cloth
 It is placed in the sanctuary for 40 days from Easter to
Ascension
 Presence
of Sleebo represents the special
presence of Jesus on earth from Easter to
Ascension
PENTECOST
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Means 50th day
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Old Testament: Jews celebrated the feast of
Pentecost on the 50th day after Pasch.
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Commemorates the giving of commandments to Moses
on Mt. Sinai
New Testament: On Christian Pentecost, the Holy
Spirit came down on the apostles in the form of
fiery tongues.
PENTECOST
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Due to original sin, we lost the grace of God or
Holy spirit
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Christian Pentecost, God gave back the Holy
Spirit, who man lost in paradise
Feast of the Holy Spirit
 Chief Service
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 Sprinkling
of the water
THE TRANSFIGURATION
August 6th
 The Transfiguration reveals the glory and
divinity of Jesus
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 The
church CONFESSES the divinity of Jesus
through this feast.
 Commemorates the future glory of each Christian