Ecumenical Parents' Saturday

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Ecumenical Parents' Saturday

Parents' Saturday: what can we do for deceased loved ones?
For the first time, meat-eating parental Saturday was mentioned in the church charter of the 5th century, written on the basis of an even more ancient treatise. It said, that ancient Christians hurried to the cemetery on this day, to honor departed ancestors and pray. In the 7th century, the date was also indicated in the Georgian translation of the Jerusalem liturgical book.
Parents' Saturdays are days of special remembrance of the dead, when in Orthodox churches they commemorate deceased coreligionists and pray for their souls. The first memorial day of the year is the Ecumenical Meat-Fast Parental Saturday, which precedes the Week of the Last Judgment (Meat week). It takes place a week before the start of Lent and 2022 falls on 26 February. There are two Ecumenical Saturdays in the church calendar., second - Trinity, on the eve of Pentecost. 26 On February it is customary to remember all loved ones, who died, especially those, who left suddenly. 27 February will be the last day of eating meat. For the next week, only dairy products remain in the diet., popularly it is also called Maslenitsa or Cheese Week. From Monday, 7 Martha, For the Orthodox, Lent will begin - the most important and strict.
On Parents' Saturday you need to attend church and funeral service, which is held within the holy walls. These services are also called ecumenical memorial services.. After the service, it is necessary to light candles for the repose of the deceased., pray for their souls and remission of sins before the image of the Lord. Christian love "never fails", therefore, the love of loved ones can help a person even after his death
On Ecumenical Parents' Saturday, Christians pray to God for mercy on all "from the century of departed Orthodox Christians". Hence the name - "Ecumenical".
Many people wonder: "What can be done to benefit the soul of a deceased person??". In addition to home prayer and congregational prayer, the church has a good tradition of giving alms to those in need. What exactly will bring joy to the soul of the deceased?? Primarily, sincere prayers for him, as personal and home prayers, and especially church prayers, connected to the Bloodless Sacrifice, i.e. commemoration at the liturgy.
...Other, which brings great joy to the souls of the departed, - alms for them. Feed the hungry in the name of the deceased, helping the poor is all the same, what should he do himself.
...Especially in these difficult days for everyone, it’s crazy to spend money on useless items and things, When, using them for the poor, you can do two good deeds at the same time: and to the deceased himself, and so, who will receive assistance".
Church officials speak, what, remembering the departed at home or in church, it is worth reading such a prayer: "Rest in peace, God, soul of a deceased slave (s) yours (name) and forgive him all his sins, voluntary and involuntary, and grant him the Kingdom of Heaven".
Remembering does not mean being sad. You need to remember with the thought of, that the deceased is in a better place.

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