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History and Theology. 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
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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
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?)
Pentecoste: Extension of Paschal Joy • Founded in Jewish Shavuot celebration • 7 weeks x 7 days + 1 = fulfillment of time • “Tithe of the year”
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]
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
Easter Sunday • Easter Week • Sundays After Easter • Ascension Thursday • Pentecost • Octave of Pentecost
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
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?
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
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]
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
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]