Great Entrance with presanctified Gifts

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The Great Entrance with presanctified Gifts is a solemn procession in the Byzantine liturgical tradition during which already-consecrated Eucharistic elements are carried to the altar in silence and reverence, especially in Lenten services.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine liturgical rite
liturgical procession
accompaniedBy use of candles
use of incense
associatedWith Liturgy of St. Gregory the Dialogist (Presanctified Liturgy)
associatedWithDay Fridays of Great Lent
Wednesdays of Great Lent
certain weekdays of Holy Week
associatedWithSeason fasting period of Great Lent
characterizedBy reverence
silence
solemnity
differsFrom Great Entrance of the Divine Liturgy with anaphora
doesNotInclude Eucharistic consecration
endsAt Holy Table (altar)
follows Liturgy of the Catechumens in the Presanctified Liturgy
hasLiturgicalFunction transfer of presanctified Eucharistic Gifts to the altar
hasLiturgicalRank major entrance
hasPurpose to bring presanctified Gifts to the altar for communion
involves carrying of the Chalice
carrying of the Diskos
procession of already-consecrated bread
procession of already-consecrated wine
isPartOf order of the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
languageOfCelebration Church Slavonic
Greek
various vernacular languages
observes Lenten sobriety
performedBy deacon
priest
performedDuring Great Lent
Lenten services
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
precedes Liturgy of the Faithful in the Presanctified Liturgy
communion of the faithful
regulatedBy Typikon of the Byzantine Rite
relatedTo Great Entrance in the Divine Liturgy
requires presanctified Lamb prepared at a previous Divine Liturgy
previous consecration of the Eucharistic elements
startsFrom Table of Oblation (Prothesis)
symbolizes Christ’s journey to Golgotha
Christ’s voluntary passion
takesPlaceIn sanctuary
usedIn Byzantine Rite
Eastern Catholic Churches of Byzantine tradition
Eastern Orthodox Church

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
contains
Great Entrance with presanctified Gifts ("Great Entrance in the Divine Liturgy")
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