On February 18, Christians of the Eastern rite celebrate the Meatless Parental Saturday, which is also called the Ecumenical. The date of Memorial Saturday changes every year, it depends on the beginning of Lent..

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What is Parental Saturday.

The name comes from the tradition of calling the deceased " According to another version, this name comes from the fact that on this day, mostly parents were commemorated..

On Ecumenical Parental Saturday, the church commemorates all the deceased baptized Christians, and parishioners pray for all the dead, regardless of proximity.

On this day, priests perform an ecumenical memorial service (translated from Greek - " This is a funeral service during which believers pray for the repose of the dead, ask the Lord for mercy and forgiveness of sins for them..

What is customary to do on parental Saturday.

It is customary to go to church on this day.. In churches on this day, all the dead are honored, especially those who have not received a church funeral service or church prayer.

According to the old tradition, believers bring food to the temple “for the canon”, these are lenten products and Cahors for the celebration of the liturgy. Usually these products then go to the needs of the parish and to help those in need..

On the holiday, it is also customary to visit cemeteries, the graves of deceased relatives.. At the same time, the church notes that the main thing is to order a funeral service, since prayer for the dead is more important than visiting the grave. After the church, you can go to the cemetery.

During worship, it is customary to pass notes with the names of the deceased.