Sunday School Exam

What are the 3 parts of the church?

Madbaho, Chancel, and Common Place

Whats the syriac term for Chancel?

Kestrumo

Whats another name for common place?

Nave

What is the veil?

It is supposed to represent the opening of heaven and is supposed to separate the madbaho from the Holy of Holies.

Syriac word for Veil

Thirasheela

Syriac word for Altar Table

Thronos, this is the place where the bread and wine are transformed into the Body and Blood of Jesus

What do the candles represent?

The 12 apostles and the light represent the presence of God

Syriac word for cross

Sleebo

What does the cross in the middle of the Thronos symbolize?

It symbolizes the Lord's sacrifice on Mount Golgotha.

Syriac word for tablet

Tablitho

Why is the Tablito important?

Without a tablitho the Qurbono cannot be celebrated. It symbolizes the cross on which the Lord was crucified

Malayalam word for Tricolor spread

Virikootam

What do the colors on the virikootam represent?

Red represents the universe, the green the world, and the white/yellow the Holy Church

Syriac word for Altar cloth

Chithola

What does the chithola symbolize?

Symbolizes the Holy Trinity

Syriac word for step

Dargo

What does the Dargo symbolize?

Symbolizes the entrance of our Lord in to the upper house of St. Mark, is used during the Anaphora

Syriac word for Chalice

Kasa

What does the chalice?

The Eucharistic wine

Syriac term for Paten

Peelaso

What does the Peelaso hold?

The paten holds the Eucharistic bread

What is the Kablana?

It's 2 square cloths used to cover the Peelaso and the Kasa.

Syriac term for star

Kaukbo

What does the kaukbo symbolize?

The star of nativity

Syriac term for bowl

Mshamshonitho

What is the Mshamshonitho used for?

To mix the wine with water and to clean the priests fingers.

Syriac term for spoon

Tharvodo

What is the Tharvodo used for?

To administer the Holy Qurbono from the chalice. Represents the tongs which the angels used.

Syriac term for cushion

Gmurto

What does the Gmurto symbolize?

symbolizes the sponge used by the soldiers to offer the sour wine to Christ

Syriac term for veil

Shushefo

What does the Shushefo represent?

Represents the fact that the Divine Mysteries are hidden from the understanding of men.