C 7 Ideas for Holy Week Lazarus is alive! But the crowds have already lost interest. 1. Turn off Electronics Check-out from current events and social Like a Snapchat video, the people of got bored with Jesus pretty quickly. media for a few days. (Encounter Christ in Sure, He raised a dead man from a grave, but they wanted Him to kick the Romans the timeless mystery of His Passion.) centurions and occupiers out of their territories and lives. 2. Go on Church Most parishes have at least one service Sometimes, what we want in our lives, and what God does for us, don’t match. each day of Holy Week. (Build up your spiritual strength through prayer.) Walking with Christ During Holy Week, we are given an opportunity to journey with Christ through the 3. Skip School Ask your for an excused absence liturgical services commemorating His Mystical Supper, praying in the garden, note for Holy Friday, so you can attend Vespers on this solemn day. (Don’t forget to ask for a note to attend liturgy on Whybetrayal, should crucifixion, we go to death,church? and Because burial. it’s about our salvation. Bright Monday to celebrate the joy of Pascha!)

God the Father’s plan of redemption: 4. Read the Bible Start with the , the prayerbook of JesusHoly WeekChrist. is about experiencing first hand, the church. (Ever notice all of the psalms a message promised to the many people in the Old Testament, fulfilled in His Son, we read during the liturgical services?) C Lay aside all earthly cares 5. Pray We only have a few more days before Pascha. Turn off the TV. Put down your phone. Praying regularly to God helps keep our Shut off the video games. At , pause the activities, and focus focus on the important things in life. this moment in our lives (FYI: The devil will do everything he can to on God. This is the most important thing we can be doing right now. distract or discourage us from praying, so stay strong!) Yes, DO your homework, and then come to church as often as you can. Listen to 6. Be Merciful Holy Week can be stressful. Remember Christ in the tomb. Sit quietly in church, pondering the mercy of Jesus Christ Who was to be calm, patient, forgiving, and loving betrayed,the readings. beaten, Sing nailed the hymns. to a cross, Light and a candle. died for Read you theand texts. me. Pray before the of towards others. (Especially your family.)

The meaning of Holy Week 7. Prep for Pascha Help at home, making your Paschal We can only truly reach Pascha by going through Holy Week with Christ. He redeems celebration joyous for everyone.(Practice us from our sins and failings through His death. And the light of His Resurrection singing the Paschal troparion together!) from the dead is a victory giving us hope and meaning for the rest of our lives. Start Here Holy Week Icon #1: In the hymns of Holy Week and the Gather as of St. John (John 3:29), Jesus Christ is called the __ __ _i______o_ __ __ , a title reflecting the Community love He has us, as members of the ______. Attend the services In the icon, Jesus is wearing a ______of thorns, of Holy Week and his ______are bound, reminding us of the pain Bridegroom and voluntary death He accepted for us to be free from (celebrated on and Tuesday) Icon #1 Recounting the end of the world, and the sin. commands of Christ by which we will be judged.

Holy Monday Presanctified Liturgy Icon #2: The account tells of how Jesus (celebrated on Holy Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday) Three opportunities to receive the Eucharist – made a ______tree wither in an instant, because it nourishment to accompany Christ on his path wasn’t bearing any __ __ _u_ __ __ . As Orthodox to the Cross.

Christians, we are called to bear spiritual fruit in Vesperal Liturgy of Holy Thursday (celebrated on Holy Thursday morning) the form of: A) Being good members of society. The institution of the Eucharist: the Bread and B) Being merciful as our Heavenly Father is merciful. Wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus C) Singing in the choir or being servers. Icon #2 Christ for our salvation. Matins of Holy Friday (celebrated on Holy Thursday evening) The narrative of Christ’s crucifixion, Icon #3: The parable of the ______and foolish death, and burial proclaimed in 12 Gospel Readings with festal hymns. virgins reminds us of Christ’s command for us to be ______c______to others. Royal Hours (celebrated on Holy Friday morning) Circle the words below which describe that word. Psalms and New Testament readings recount the mercy of God. Compassion Harshness Love Justice Cruelty Forgiveness Sympathy Understanding Vespers of Holy Friday Icon #3 (celebrated on Holy Friday afternoon) Fairness Severity Kindness Grace Blessing A large icon of the burial of Christ is placed in Forbearance Pardon Remission the center of the church for us to venerate.

Matins of (celebrated on Holy Friday evening) Icon #4: While at dinner, a sinful __ __ _m_ __ __ We sing Psalm 119, praising Jesus as our Resurrection, praising His victory or death. We washed Jesus’ ______with very expensive oils. Her process outside with the burial icon of Christ, as a reminder that through Christ, death has desire to repent is often contrasted with Eve who ran no power over us. away from God in the ______of Eden. Christ Vesperal Liturgy of Holy Saturday receives her repentence with: (celebrated on Holy Saturday morning) A) Singing a hymn. The transition from death to life begins as we B) Reluctance. Icon #4 hear 15 readings celebrating the miracles of

C) Mercy. God as we sing “Arise, O God!”

Christ 22-6 Taken 19/20-2 Crucified 16-2 High 10-1 A 6a-2

understanding, understanding, Nocturns

Earth 22-5 Noble 19/20-1 B 16-1 B 9-2 Passover 6a-1

forgiveness, sympathy, sympathy, forgiveness, (celebrated before midnight on Holy Saturday evening)

God 22-4 B 19-4 True 15-4 Betrayer 9-1 B 5a-3 love, Compassion,

Old 22-3 Savior 19-3 Simon 15-3 A 8-2 Feet 5a-2

3-3 We have reached the end of Holy Week. 15 22-2 Cross 19-2 2 15-2 Judas 8-1 Supper Merciful 3-2

Hades 22-1 Death 19-1 Death 15-1 C 7b-3 (the) 5a-1 Wise

3-1 Standing in vigil, in the dark church, we await

myrrh B 18-3 A 14-2 Will 7b-2 C 4-4 B

2-3 the lighting of the Paschal candle and hearing Spices, oil, oil, Spices, 20-2 Body 18-2 Pontius 14-1 Prayed 7b-1 Garden 4-3 Fruit 2-2

Myrrh 20-1 Joseph 18-1 B 12/13-2 Garden 7a-2 Feet 4-2 Fig

2-1 the priest proclaim to us: Come receive the

New tomb New 19/20-6 D 17-4 Beat 12/13-1 Valley 7a-1 Woman 4-1 Hands

1-4 light, for Christ is risen and not one dead Spices 19/20-5 Centurion 17-3 A 11-2 Blood 6b-3 grace remission, Crown 1-3

Linen 19/20-4 Mary Virgin 17-2 Christ 11-1 Body 6b-2 pardon, forbearance, Church

1-2 remains in the grave!

Tree 19/20-3 John 17-1 True 10-2 Eucharist 6b-1 blessing, kindness, Bridegroom 1-1 Icon #5 Icon #6 Icon #7 Icon #8 Icon #9 Holy Thursday & Holy Friday Icon #7b: While Jesus ______“Thy ______be done,” His Icon #5: Before , Jesus washed disciples: A) Were scared. C) Slept. the of his disciples. By doing this, B) Walked through the garden. D) Watched for the crowds. He showed them: A) How to stay clean. Icon #8: ______, a disciple, brought a crowd to: B) An example of humility and serving others. A) Arrest Jesus. C) Judas was going to betray Him. B) Find out if Jesus was the Messiah. C) Fulfill the Scriptures. Icon #6a: Jesus and his disciples were celebrating Icon #9: Jesus’ ______sold Him to the crowd because he: the , which commemorated when A) Knew Jesus was the priceless pearl. Moses and the Israelites were spared from: B) Valued money more than the Savior. A) The of death. C) Received 20 pieces of silver. B) Paying taxes to Pharoah. C) Eating food offered to Egyptian idols. Icon #10: Jesus stood before the Annas, the __ __ _g_ __ Priest, and knew what was going to happen to Him: Icon #6b: At the Mystical Supper, Jesus TRUE FALSE instituted the ______h______, which we can receive at the as: Icon #11: Outside, Peter was trying to hear what was happening. Why did bread, which is His ______He deny knowing ______? A) He was scared of the crowds. wine, which is His ______B) He wasn’t filled with the Holy Spirit. Icon #7a: After the meal, Jesus and his disciples C) Jesus would forgive him. walked across the Kidron ______, to the #12 and 13: Jesus was silent when the crowds mocked and ______of Gethsemane, where Jesus liked __ _e_ __ __ Him. This is an example of: to: A) The cruelty of mobs. A) Swim. B) Extreme humility, patience, and long-suffering. B) Discuss theological topics with his friends. C) Letting people take advantage of Him. C) Pray to His Father.

Icon #10 Icon #11 Icon #12 Icon #13 Icon #14 Icon #15 Icon #16 Icon #17 Icon #18 Icon #19

Icon #14: The Governor, ______Icon #19: God’s plan of Salvation was Pilate thought about releasing Jesus because: accomplished through the __ __ _a_ __ __ A) He didn’t think Jesus was bad. of Jesus. As Orthodox Christians, we wear a B) His wife told him to set Him free. C) He had a grudge against the Synagogue leaders. ______, remembering His saving act has changed all of creation. Christ is our Icon #15: Once condemned to ______, __ __ _v______, and He transformed an Jesus was brought to the Cross with _____ instrument of torture into a weapon of: thieves. A man from Cyrene, __ __ _m_ __ __, A) Mythology. was compelled to carry the cross for Jesus. We B) Peace. C) A nice symbol. remember him as a disciple of Christ for this Icon #20 compassionate act: Icons #19 and 20: (The theme song for Holy Saturday.) TRUE FALSE The ______L_ __ Joseph, when he had ______down Thy most pure Body Icon #16: Jesus was ______f______from the ______, wrapped It in at the 3rd Hour (_____ o’clock in the morning). A) 6 fine ______and anointed It with B) 9 ______, and placed It in a ______C) 11:30 ______.

Icon #17: The disciple ______n_ , the Icon #21: The Virgin Mary and the __ _y______- ______g______, and the bearing women brought these to annoint Icon #21 __ __ _n______stood by Jesus the body of Jesus: . when He was onthe cross. By dying, Jesus freed Holy Saturday us from ______h_ , providing us with a path Icon #22: This is the most blessed to: A) Paradise B) Salvation Sabbath, the day when Christ decended C) Life in Heaven D) All of the above. to __ _a______, freeing those trapped in the devil’s chains of death. Icon #18: St. ______of Arimathea, Today in church, we hear readings from the came to Pilate for the _b______of Jesus, ______Testament, recounting the wonders of because: ______’s plan for you, me, and all of humanity. Icon #22 A) It was the end of Passover. B) He recognized Jesus was the Messiah. We joyously sing: “Arise, O ______, and judge the C) The Governor was being cruel. __ __ _r_ __ __ , for to Thee belong all ...and tomorrow, the nations,” (Psalm 82), reminding us of Pascha! Clues can be found in: • The Bible • In icons ______’s triumph over sin, the devil, and • In the hymns • At church services Or by asking your priest or your parents. death.

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