Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center Holy and Glorious Pascha Cycle - Pre-Preparation - Triodion - Prophonisimon - Third Sunday of the Triodion: Sunday of the Last Judgement also known as Sunday of Meat fare or Meat-fare or Meatfare - Eighth Day Before Great Lent

Triodion or Pascha Cycle
Sunday	Name	Day before Great Lent	Apostolos	Gospel	Gospel Action	Impor- tant that day	Fasting follow- ing week
>Third	Meat fare Last Judgement	8	1 Cor. 8:8-13 9:1-2	Mt. 25:31-46	Hear about judgement that those who do not repent, and who do not obey God's will, bring upon themselves	Tradition last day flesh (skin and meat) from a vertebrate and shellfish is eaten until Pascha	Normal fasting (Wed. and Fri.) No meat

The Third Sunday has the name "Last Judgement" because the Gospel of this Sunday is about the Last Judgement.
The Third Sunday has the name "Meat fare" because traditionally this Sunday was the last day on which flesh (skin and meat) from a vertebrate, which is an animal with a spine / backbone (mammals, birds, fish, etc.), and shellfish was eaten until Holy and Glorious Pascha.

Apostolos 1 Cor.8:8-9:2

The Epistle reading reminds us of the proper spirit of fasting.

Gospel Mt. 25:31-46

The Gospel for the Third Sunday of the Triodion, the Sunday of the Meat fare, describes the Last Judgement. At the Last Judgement, Holy God will judge all people according to their deeds and sins, deciding who will be saved to eternal life in Heaven and who will be damned to eternal fire in Hell. We need to think about the consequences of how we act in our life, especially how we treat other people.
Also, the purpose of this Gospel is to remind us of the right way of treating every other person--with the love and respect we would give to Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ. This Gospel should lead us to have compassion and love for one another and seeing Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ in every person.

Kontakion, Troparion, Exapostilarion, and Vespers Sticheron or Doxastikon

VESPERS STICHERON (TONE 6)
The trumpets shall blast and the tombs emptied; all men shall arise trembling with fear. Those who have done good shall rejoice with gladness, expecting their reward; those who have done evil shall tremble mightily, moaning and shaking as they are sent to their pain and separated from the elect. Wherefore, O Lord of Glory, be compassionate towards us and make us worthy to be counted among those You love, for You are good.

Fasting

Third Sunday, Sunday of Meat fare

Traditionally, Sunday of Meat fare is the last day on which flesh (skin and meat) from a vertebrate, which is an animal with a spine / backbone (mammals, birds, fish, etc.), and shellfish is eaten until Holy and Glorious Pascha.
During the week following this Sunday, there is the normal routine of fasting on Wednesday and Friday.
Traditionally during the period following this Sunday until Holy and Glorious Pascha, traditionally no flesh (skin and meat) from a vertebrate, which is an animal with a spine / backbone (mammals, birds, fish, etc.), and shellfish is eaten. Then, we are "vegaterian".
Traditionally, the week following this Sunday is the last week during which products from a vertebrate, which is an animal with a spine / backbone (mammals, birds, fish, etc.), such as milk, eggs, butter, cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese, etc. (these items are often called dairy products in the United States) are eaten until Holy and Glorious Pascha.

Pascha Cycle

The Triodion is within the Pascha Cycle.
Third Sunday of Triodion: Sunday of Meat fare is the third Sunday of the Pascha Cycle.This Sunday is the eigth Sunday before Holy and Glorious Pascha.
The Third Sunday of Triodion is the day after the First All Souls Saturday.

How to determine when the Third Sunday of Triodion: Sunday of Meat fare occurs

A count back from the date of Pascha is made.

More Information

Meat-fare Sunday Saint Joseph Melkite Greek Catholic Church, Lawrence, Massachusetts, Click on Triodion

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Meat-fare Sunday Saint Joseph Melkite Greek Catholic Church, Lawrence, Massachusetts, Click on Triodion

Prophonisimon
Sunday	Name	Day before Great Lent	Apostolos	Gospel	Gospel Action	Impor- tant that day	Fasting follow- ing week
First	Pharisee and Publican	22	2 Cor. 4:6-15	Lk. 18:10-14	Hear about how to pray and act		No fasting
Second	Prodigal Son	15	Heb. 7:26-8:2	Lk. 15:11-32	Heard about God's eagerness to forgive us sinners when we repent		Normal fasting (Wed. and Fri.)
First All Souls Saturday		9
Third	Meat fare Last Judgement	8	1 Cor. 8:8-13 9:1-2	Mt. 25:31-46	Hear about judgement that those who do not repent, and who do not obey God's will, bring upon themselves	Tradition last day flesh (skin and meat) from a vertebrate and shellfish is eaten until Pascha	Normal fasting (Wed. and Fri.) No meat
Fourth	Cheese fare / Forgiveness	1	Rom. 13:11b-14:4	Mt. 6:14-21	Short Service Forgiveness Hear about helping someone who is needy or sick or suffering, we are helping Christ- God Himself	Tradition last day products from animal with spine / backbone, such as milk, eggs, butter, cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese, are eaten until Pascha	Great Lent fasting

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