On March 11, Christians of the Eastern Rite fall on the first memorial Saturday of Great Lent.. In total, there will be three such Saturdays in March, the next - on March 18 and 25.

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What to do on this day.

Memorial or Parental Saturdays are the days of commemoration of the deceased relatives and friends. On holidays, the church commemorates all baptized Orthodox Christians who have died or perished.

On the holiday it is customary to go to church and attend the service. In addition, it is necessary to light a candle for the repose, as well as pray for the deceased..

You can also give the priest a piece of paper with the name of the deceased or the deceased, it will be read during the funeral service.

It is customary to bring food to the church for the needs of the parish, as well as to give alms. It is also customary to do charity work on Memorial Saturday..

It is also advisable to visit the cemetery. If the snow has already melted, it is necessary to remove it on the grave. At the same time, it is necessary to clean not only the graves of loved ones, but also abandoned.

There is a tradition among the people to leave treats on the graves, but the church does not support it..