Monday of the Passion Week (Vadhe Dhalmeeno)

Monday of the Passion Week (Vadhe Dhalmeeno)

The Evening of the Lights, and Reaching the Harbor (Ramsho d-Naheera, Wa'de dalmino) according to the Liturgical Calendar of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Malankara. On the eve of Passion Monday, ie the evening prayers following Palm Sunday (had'bshabo d'Oosha'ne) service, the Syriac Orthodox Church celebrates the "Order of the Entrance into Heaven" (Vadhe Dalmino/Reaching the harbor) also known as "The Lights" (Naheera). This service is based on the Parable of the 10 Virgins/Bridesmaids awaiting the bridegroom as written in the Gospel of St. Matthew chapter 25. The parable reminds us as we enter this week that it is only through a life of dedication to God, vigilance, fasting & prayer can we be ready for the Resurrection & to welcome the Bridegroom into our lives. The service commences with a procession with all lights off & the curtain of the altar drawn closed. The clergy and the faithful hold lit candles during the procession which gives the service its name. The procession may be done inside the church, which concludes at the front of the closed altar, or outside the church, concluding at the front of the closed door. The service ends with a dramatic entrance into the altar resembling the entrance of the wise virgins into heaven; the celebrant stands in front of the closed curtain & chants the hymn 'al haw tar'o three times, each time the deacons & the faithful repeat after him. Then the priest shouts thrice "Moran, Moran ftah lan tar'okh!" (O Lord, O Lord, open Thy door for us!) after which the lights in the church are turned on and simultaneously the curtain is opened. The clergy enter the altar with a hymn of rejoice, accompanied by the ringing of the bells, fanning of the marbaso & waving of the censer. The Holy Bible readings from the Church Lectionary: Evening: St. Luke 19:41-20:8 Midnight 1st Kaumo: St. Matthew 21:33-46 2nd Kaumo St. Luke 14:12-24 Vadhe Dhalmeeno St. Matthew 25:1-13 3rd Kaumo: St. Matthew 22:1-14 Morning: Genesis: 22:1-14 II Kings 17:7-15 Judges 11:30-40 Isaiah 28:5-13 Acts 25:6-12 Hebrews 1:6-2:4 Matthew 21:23-32, 17:10-13   3rd Hour: St. Mathew 19:1-12 St. Luke 9:43-45 6th Hour: St. Matthew 22:41-23:12 9th Hour St. Matthew 23:13-39 Tone of the Day: Passion Week Tones (Hashonoyo) Holy Monday English Prayers: https://bit.ly/PassionMonday Syriac Prayers: https://tinyurl.com/3pdtzvzf  Wa'de dalmino: Explanation of the service by Ranya Kucukkaplan: https://tinyurl.com/44nh3495  Explanation in Malayalam: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14aUYjNIPbs10DGlIklWjQIgQXbsBvLfP/view?usp=drivesdk The Symbol of the “Coming to the Harbour” in the Syriac Tradition: http://bit.ly/HarbourSyriac The "Opening of the Door" Ceremony on Palm Sunday in the Armenian Church: http://bit.ly/NahireArmenian English-Syriac Service book in Ma'De'Dono: https://tinyurl.com/yp3cu2j3  Syriac Service Booklet from Ma'De'Dono: https://tinyurl.com/44puf8c9 Malayalam Service Booklet: https://bit.ly/VadheDhalmeenoMal  Manglish-English Service Booklet: https://bit.ly/ManglishMidLentVadheFeet (https://goo.gl/fpWLBy)  Naheera Service video from St. John The Baptist Syriac Orthodox Church. Villa Park, IL on YouTube: https://goo.gl/Ig4wMI https://web.archive.org/web/20240913073349/http://www.malankaraworld.com/Library/lent/Passion/Passion_Today_2-Monday.htm