THE TWELVE GREAT FEASTS OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH

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2 THE TWELVE GREAT FEASTS OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH from September 1 st to August 31 st 1. The Nativity of the Most Pure Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary 3 2. The Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross The Entry of the Most Holy Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary into the Temple The Nativity of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ The Theophany of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ The Meeting of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in the Temple The Annunciation of our Most Holy Lady the Birth-Giver of God and Ever-Virgin Mary The Entry of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ into Jerusalem The Ascension of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ The Holy Pentecost or the Descent of the Holy Spirit The Transfiguration of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary 63

3 This book has been published with the blessing of His Eminence Irénée, Archbishop of Ottawa and the Archdiocese of Canada of the Orthodox Church in America. The Twelve Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church. Activity Book for Children. Published and distributed by Lengua Viva, Ottawa, Ontario. Cover design and illustrations: Ana-Maria Lemnaru First English Edition: Copyright 2015, Lengua Viva. All rights reserved. Lengua Viva 15 Lebreton St. North Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7H1 Canada ISBN:

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5 The Twelve Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church 58 THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST It is celebrated on the 6 th of August One day, Jesus took Peter and the two brothers James and John to Mount Tabor. There, on the top of the mountain and before the three apostles, the Lord changed His appearance. His face was shining like the sun, and His clothes were white like the light. A t t h a t v e r y appeared talking to the he told Jesus: "Lord, it is wish, I will make three for Moses, and one for instant, Moses and Elijah Lord. When Peter saw them, good for us to be here! If You tents here: one for You, one Elijah." As Peter was talking, a cloud came and rested upon them, and a voice was heard from the cloud saying: "This is My beloved Son with Whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!" Upon hearing the words of God, Peter, James and John were greatly afraid and threw themselves down to the ground. Christ touched them and told them to fear not. When they lifted up their eyes, the disciples did not see anyone else beside them other than Jesus. He commended them not to mention the event to anybody until the day when He, the Son of Man, would resurrect from the dead.

6 The Twelve Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church 59 ACTIVITIES 1. Crossword Down 1. What did the apostles feel when they heard the voice? 2. Leader of the people of Israel. 3. Church Feast celebrated in August. 4. The Lord's clothes turned this colour. 5. One of the disciples who were with Jesus on Mount Tabor. Across 5. One of the disciples who were with Jesus. 6. The name of the mount where Jesus was transfigured. 7. The prophet who appeared beside Jesus. 8. The Lord's face was shining. 9. What did they hear? 10. It came and rested upon them. 11. One of the disciples who were with Jesus. 12. The voice said that Jesus was His beloved...

7 The Twelve Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church Hymn. Complete the text of the hymn below with the words from the given list: God prophets Elijah illumination fire forever Transfiguration Creator Moses who saw (1) and (2) who rode in his chariot of (3) and crossed the skies without being consumed, when seeing you, oh, Christ, in the cloud of the (4), testified of You as the (5) and the fulfilment of the Law and the (6). Grant us also Your (7) together with them, oh, Master, so that we may sing to You (8). 3. People, places and events. Choose all the correct answers: A. What do fire, illumination and the Transfiguration have in common? a. the colour b. the heat c. the light B. Who was conversing with Jesus on Mount Tabor? a. Abraham and Moses b. Moses and Elijah c. Adam and David C. Which of the following are related to Prophet Elijah? a. the chariot of fire b. one of the Gospels c. Mount Tabor D. Which of the following are related to Moises? a. The Red Sea b. The Ten Commandments c. slavery in Egypt

8 The Twelve Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church My prayer. Write your own prayer to God. Remember that in a prayer: a. we ask God to forgive us our sins; b. we praise and glorify Him because He is the King of the Universe and the Creator of the visible and the invisible world; c. we ask Him what we need for our present and future lives, and also all the best for our family and friends; d. we thank Him for having protected us against all evil, and for all His past, present and future blessings.

9 The Twelve Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church Colouring icon. Colour this icon according to the model on the cover. Feast of

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11 The Twelve Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church REVIEW Complete the table below with the corresponding dates and Feasts of the Orthodox Church: DATES FEASTS OF THE MOTHER OF GOD The Nativity of the Mother of God 21 st of November The Annunciation 15 th of August DATES FEASTS OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST The Exaltation of the Life-Giving Cross 24 th of December 6 th of January The Meeting of our Lord in the Temple Palm Sunday 40 days after the Resurrection 50 days after the Resurrection 6 th of August

12 The Twelve Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church Bibliography Biblia, La. Traducción en lenguaje actual. [The Bible. Translation into contemporary language.] Tegucigalpa: Sociedades Bíblicas Unidas, Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano. Biblia sau Sfânta Scriptură. Versiune diortosită după Septuaginta, redactată, adnotată și tipărită de Bartolomeu Valeriu Anania. [The Bible or The Holy Scripture. Translated from the Septuagint, edited, annotated and printed by Bartolomeu Valeriu Anania.] Cluj- Napoca: Renașterea. Book of James, or Protevangelium. Accessed May 21, Cleopa. Predica la Adormirea Maicii Domnului. ["Sermon on the Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God."] Accessed May 21, adormirea-maicii-domnului/predica-adormirea-maicii-domnului html Historia: El Segundo Templo-Retorno a Sión. ["History: The Second Temple-Return to Zion."] Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Accessed May 18, Facts%20About%20Israel/HISTORIA/Pages/HISTORIA-%20El%20Segundo %20Templo.aspx Joseph the Betrothed Ellwood City, PA: The Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration. Sărbătoare Înălțarea Sfintei Cruci. [ Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross."] Accessed May 18, Transfiguración de Nuestro Señor Dios y Salvador Jesucristo, La. ["The Transfiguration of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ."] Accessed June 10, liturgicos/la-transfiguracion.pdf

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