On March 18, Christians of the Eastern Rite celebrate parental or memorial Saturday. This is the day of commemoration of the dead, when you need to honor the memory of people who have left this world..

There are three memorial Saturdays in March. The first was on March 11, the second on March 18, and the third on March 25. All of them fall during the period of Great Lent, which precedes the Easter holiday..

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What to do on a holiday.

Memorial Saturdays are the days of commemoration of the dead. The Church on this day commemorates all baptized Orthodox Christians who have died or perished.

On the holiday it is customary to go to church and attend the funeral service. It is also necessary to light a candle for the repose and pray for the deceased..

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

They bring food to the church for the needs of the parish, and also give alms to those in need.

On memorial Saturday it is also advisable to visit the cemetery. If the snow has already melted, you need to clean it up on the grave. At the same time, care must be taken not only for the graves of relatives, but also for abandoned.