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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?

The story of the loving father

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. ” (John 11: 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 Cleaned 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)

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. . – 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)