Lesson 14

Question 1

When is Passover offering?

Answer 1

14th January (14th day of first month)

Question 2

When is festival of unleavened bread?

Answer 2

15 January (fifteenth day of first month)

Question 3

The aim of all the festivals that God asked Moses to celebrate was to recall __________

Answer 3

all the majestic things that the Lord had done in Israel and to thank Him for it.

Question 4

What is a liturgical year?

Answer 4

• Recalling all events in the salvific scheme of God.
• Designed in such a way that we celebrate all the mysteries of the salvation-event right from birth of Jesus to His second coming.

Question 5

The current liturgical calendar was designed by _____

Answer 5

Isoyahb III, the then patriarch of the East Syrian Church

Question 6

The liturgical year has _____ seasons

Answer 6

9

Question 7

The liturgical year has _____ seasons

Answer 7

9

Question 8

Name all the seasons of the liturgical year

Answer 8

1- Annunciation
2- Nativity
3- Epiphany
4- Lent
5- Easter
6- Apostles
7- Summer
8- Elijah-Cross-Moses
9- Dedication of the Church

Question 9

Why are prayers in the Holy Qurbana different in each season?

Answer 9

To impart the spirit of that season to the people

Question 10

The liturgical year begins with the season of _________

Answer 10

Annunciation (Subbara in Syriac meaning period of announcements)

Question 11

What is the purpose of season of Annunciation?

Answer 11

Preparation for birth of Jesus

Question 12

The unconditional love that God has for us, despite our sinfulness, is revealed through ___________

Answer 12

Christmas

Question 13

To receive the redeemer, _____ and _______ are essential

Answer 13

repentance, penance

Question 14

Special features of the season of Annunciation are:

Answer 14

prayers and hymns in honour of mother Mary

Question 15

What are the main things we remember during the period of Annunciation?

Answer 15

1- Jesus: Announcement of birth of Jesus by Angel Gabriel to Mary

2- John: Announcement of birth of John the Baptist and his birth

3- Mother Mary: Who participated in the mystery of salvation

Question 16

When does the feast of Annunciation begin?

Answer 16

Four Sundays before Christmas

Question 17

What do we commemorate during the season of Nativity?

Answer 17

Birth of Jesus

Question 18

What do we commemorate in the season of Epiphany (Denha- sunrise/manifestation)?

Answer 18

Baptism and public life of Jesus

Question 19

When is the feast of Epiphany celebrated?

Answer 19

January 6th

Question 20

The Church has celebrated the feast of Epiphany since ___________

Answer 20

second century

Question 21

What were revealed to man during the baptism of Jesus?

Answer 21

1- Sonship of Jesus

2- Mystery of Holy Trinity

Question 22

Jesus revealed himself during the public life that followed his __________

Answer 22

Baptism

Question 23

When do we commemorate the apostles and saints who revealed Jesus to the world?

Answer 23

On all Fridays of the season of Epiphany

Question 24

We pray for the dead on __________

Answer 24

Last Friday of Epiphany

Question 25

What does the season of Lent commemorate?

Answer 25

Forty-day fasting, passion and death of Jesus

Question 26

Duration of Lent is:

Answer 26

7 weeks

Question 27

What is the basis of the season of Lent?

Answer 27

40 day fasting by Jesus

Question 28

What is Pethurtha?

Answer 28

First Sunday of the season of Lent. | It means "look back" in Syriac

Question 29

For how many days do we fast in the Lent season?

Answer 29

50 days (7 weeks)

Question 30

Which is the most important season of the liturgical year?

Answer 30

Easter

Question 31

What do we commemorate during Easter?

Answer 31

Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus

Question 32

What do we commemorate during Easter?

Answer 32

Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus

Question 33

Duration of season of Easter:

Answer 33

7 weeks

Question 34

When do we celebrate Feast of All Saints (All Saints' Day) and why

Answer 34

First Friday after Easter ........because it was during this season that Heaven was opened because of the resurrection of Jesus and all the saints entered Heaven.

Question 35

When is New Sunday (Sunday of St. Thomas) and why is it celebrated?

Answer 35

Second sunday after Easter | Commemorates the day that St. Thomas proclaimed his faith when he saw the resurrected Jesus.

Question 36

What is the Week of Weeks?

Answer 36

First week of Easter

Question 37

Which event marks the beginning of the season of Apostles?

Answer 37

Pentecost

Question 38

The official inauguration of the Church was on _______

Answer 38

Pentecost

Question 39

Meaning of Sliha in Syriac

Answer 39

One who is sent

Question 40

Duration of season of Apostles:

Answer 40

7 weeks

Question 41

Kaitha in Syriac means

Answer 41

Summer (season of harvest/season of fruits)

Question 42

What do we commemorate during the season of Apostles?

Answer 42

Descent of Holy Spirit, activities of Church

Question 43

What do we commemorate during the season of Summer?

Answer 43

Growth of Church

Question 44

What marks the beginning of the season of Summer?

Answer 44

Feast of twelve apostles

Question 45

All the saints who suffered MARTYRDOM for the GROWTH OF THE CHURCH are commemorated on:

Answer 45

Fridays of season of Summer

Question 46

What does the season of Elijah-Cross-Moses commemorate?

Answer 46

Transfiguration, Second Coming

Question 47

What is the central event of the season of Elijah-Cross-Moses and when is it celebrated?

Answer 47

Feast of Exaltation of Cross (celebrated on 14th September)

Question 48

Who appeared with Jesus during Transfiguration?

Answer 48

Moses, Elijah

Question 49

Transfiguration of Jesus is a symbol of _________ Moses is a symbol of ______ Elijah is a symbol of _________

Answer 49

Second Coming Law Prophets

Question 50

What do we commemorate during the season of Dedication of the Church?

Answer 50

Dedication of Church by Jesus to Father (on doomsday)

Question 51

Duration of season of Dedication of Church

Answer 51

Four weeks