When a big parenting holiday. What to do on parental Saturday at church? Church commemoration on parental Saturday

Parental Saturdays are of great importance in the life of Orthodox believers. These days are intended for the commemoration of the departed and the cleansing of the soul.

In the Orthodox calendar for 2018 you will find all the main holidays celebrated by the Russian Orthodox Church. Parental Saturdays, marked in it, are a way to honor the memory of the forefathers who gave us life, as well as all those who died for the Orthodox faith.

Not every Parental Saturday falls on the sixth day of the week. Those that “fall” exactly on the Sabbath days are usually called Ecumenical.

Ecumenical Parental Saturdays in 2018

Opens the list Meat Saturday to be celebrated 10 february... On this day, all relatives who have completed their earthly journey are commemorated. For the living, this holiday is a reminder of the mortal life that must be spent cultivating an immortal soul in purity and good intentions.

Trinity Parent Saturday will pass before church holiday Holy Trinity, and its date - 26 of May... On the fiftieth day after the Resurrection of the Lord, all the deceased, without exception, are commemorated, including those who passed away voluntarily or went missing.

Parental Saturdays of Lent

These Saturdays are distinguished by the fact that after the festive church liturgy, believers remain for a panikhida, in which they mention their deceased relatives. Priests are given notes in advance with the names of those for whose souls they want to pray.

First Saturday will take place during the second week of Great Lent, and its date - March, 3rd.

Second Saturday featured on the church calendar 2018 10th of March, and her time is the third week of fasting.

Third Saturday will take place March 17... It is final and takes place during the fourth week of fasting.

Private parenting days in 2018

Such days exist only in the practice of the Russian Church, and at this time you have the opportunity to pray for the souls of people who have found peace in Heaven.

9th May at the solemn liturgy, the Russian people bow their heads in respect to the fallen soldiers who gave their lives during the Great Patriotic War. Tears of joy are interspersed with universal sorrow for the millions of the fallen, who displayed exceptional valor and courage.

17 april Radonitsa is celebrated, which follows exactly the ninth day after Easter.

11 September serve a requiem for Orthodox soldiers who laid down their heads during the battle for Faith, Tsar and Fatherland.

the 3rd of November comes Dimitrievskaya parental Saturday... She refers us to the exploits of Dmitry Solunsky, deceased by death great martyr.

These Orthodox holidays show us the meaning of human life. During church services everyone understands that worldly life is short and can end at any moment, and the immortal soul will continue to exist and will be responsible for all our actions.

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Orthodox Christians know a lot about the miraculous properties of prayers. Remembering the deceased, they help his soul to be cleansed ...

Parental Saturdays are days of special commemoration of the departed, when with our prayers we can provide great help to our relatives and friends who have passed away from earthly life. Five of them are set aside for the commemoration of deceased relatives, two more and the requiems performed at the same time are called ecumenical. Parental Saturdays are subject to observance certain rules that all believers should know about.

The deeper meaning of parental Saturday

Please note that it is not accepted to bring strong alcoholic drinks, for example, vodka or cognac, as a donation.

If desired and possible, you can order a memorial service, and after completing the prayers, you are allowed to visit the cemetery, tidy up the grave, replace flowers, thereby showing that you keep the memory of a loved one.

How to spend the rest of the day on parenting Saturday and can I clean up? Archpriest Alexander Ilyashenko answers this question for the Internet publication "Orthodoxy and the World" as follows: the ban on cleaning the house on this day is nothing more than superstition, the day, of course, must start with a visit to the temple, prayers, visit a cemetery, and after if necessary, you can do your usual household chores.

Another important question that worries believers - is it possible to baptize a child on parental Saturday? Hegumen Alexy (Vladivostok Diocese) and other Russian priests Orthodox Church remind a simple rule - you can baptize a child on all days without restrictions.

For the period of Great Lent in 2019, the following parental Saturdays fall:

• March 23 - Parental Ecumenical Saturday of the second week of Great Lent
• March 30 - Parental Ecumenical Saturday of the third week of Great Lent
• April 6 - Parental Universal Saturday of the fourth week of Great Lent.

P.S. Prayer for the departed is the sacred duty of every Christian. A great reward and great consolation awaits the one who, with his prayers, will help his deceased neighbor to receive the remission of sins.

Memorial days, when the Orthodox Church in each church holds memorial services for all departed Christians, are called parental Saturdays. They really (with the exception of Radonitsa and the days of remembrance of soldiers) are held on Saturday. Saturday is a day of rest since biblical times, it is the best suited for prayers for the souls of the departed. In addition to these general days of remembrance for church calendar, on the date of death, birth and name day of our deceased relatives and loved ones, as a tribute to their memory, we arrange memorial dinners, visit the cemetery and the temple. These days are individual for each person. Parental Saturdays or days of remembrance of the departed in 2018, according to the Orthodox tradition, begin a week before Lent on the Ecumenical Meat-Passing Saturday, February 10, 2018. Ecumenical or common for all, this Saturday is named because a common memorial service is held in churches, at which everyone prays for God's mercy to departed Christians on the eve of the Last Judgment Week. So, parental Saturdays in 2018 and memorial days in 2018 are on.

Ecumenical Parent Saturday (meat-passing) 2018

In 2018, it falls on February 10th.On this day, it is customary to read prayers not only for deceased relatives, but also for all the deceased, starting from Adam and Eve. This is the most global Saturday, it is designed to remind everyone of the Last Judgment and call people to prudence and mercy. As for the name, each word has its own meaning. Ecumenical - on this day they pray for all the deceased, without exception, in the Church they pay special attention to prayers for people who did not die their own death, because all souls must rest. It is called parental because we pray for the forgiveness of all the sins of our ancestors - "parents" who gave us life. And the very word "meat-producing" suggests that on this day it is necessary to exclude meat food altogether. With regard to the conduct of this Saturday, there is a whole list of rituals. The main thing is to come to the church and write the names of those whom you want to remember and pay a fee for this to the person in charge of collecting the sheets on a special piece of paper “For Peace”. Of course, it is better to defend the entire service, but not necessarily. It is also advisable to give alms to those begging on the way home. It is believed that by doing this you are commemorating those for whom you cannot pray. They are unbaptized, suicides, who died from abortion. At home at the table it is worth remembering everyone who passed away. And also to cook kutya, or it is also called "kolivo", here this dish reminds that the deceased will be resurrected when the Last Judgment comes.

Parental days for Orthodox Christians in 2018

The Christian religious timetable contains all the data on religiously significant celebrations. What date are parental Saturdays in 2018?

1. On the 10th, in February, there is a sacred meat-swallowing (ecumenical) Saturday;
2. 3rd day in March - Saturday period of the 2nd week of Great Lent;
3. The 10th in March is the Sabbath period of the 3rd week of strict fasting;
4. The 17th in March is the Saturday period of the 4th week of strict fasting;
5. Orthodox Radonitsa is celebrated on the 17th in April;
6. On May 9, believers meet the date of remembrance of all the departed soldiers;
7. 26th in May - the date of celebration of Holy Trinity Saturday;
8. November 3 is the memorial Christian Dmitrievskaya Saturday. The girl prays for the repose.

All listed parenting days in 2018, according to the Orthodox calendar, they always fall on the Saturday period of the week. This moment marked by a memorial is not in vain. In religion, it is the Sabbath that is associated with a state of rest, so it is the most suitable for remembering the souls of departed people. In Orthodoxy, there are several versions as to why memorial days are called parental days. The main (first) version says that the name "parent day" did not appear in vain. Remembering dear and beloved people, a person first of all thinks about his parents. If the closest relatives have already died, then on the memorial day they are also remembered in the first place. The second version indicates that in religion a person who is committed to the earth is recognized as having departed to the forefathers, that is, parents. And the Saturday day of the week was chosen as a sign that this period of the week is quieter.

Saturday 2nd week of Lent 2018

Falls on 03 March 2018. Due to the fact that in Great post the church does not hold daily liturgies, the deceased are left without commemoration. To fix this and not leave the dead, the church decided to set aside three days for remembrance - ecumenical memorial Saturdays 2nd, 3rd and 4th weeks of Great Lent. On such a Saturday, there is an opportunity not only to order a magpie and give a note "On the repose", but personally pray for the deceased. If it is not possible to attend the Liturgy, it is better not to ask anyone about it, the priests do not welcome such actions.

Saturday, 3rd week of Lent 2018

Falls on March 10, 2018. It is on this Saturday with special zeal to pray for your dead. This day is ideal to light a candle for the repose, serve a memorial service, give alms to forgive sins, go to the cemetery. In this, true love for neighbor people is manifested not in words, but in deeds. This is one of the main rules of fasting.

Saturday 4 weeks of Great Lent 2018

Falls on March 17 in 2018. This day is intended to help the dead, not in word, but in deed. After leaving for the afterlife, they cannot ask for the forgiveness of their sins, which is why even a small sin dooms the deceased to eternal torment. By praying for loved ones who have died, we help them find peace. This proves true love to their ancestors.

The main memorial day in 2018

The main memorial day for the Orthodox is Radonitsa. V different areas Russia it is celebrated in different time... According to church canons, the main parental memorial day falls on the ninth day after Easter, namely on Tuesday. In 2018 it will be 04/17/18. It should be noted that this day is called differently in different regions of Russia. Somewhere it is called Graves, somewhere Easter of the dead, and somewhere Radovnitsa. However, the essence of this holiday is unchanged. This is a special day for the commemoration of deceased parents and loved ones. It is believed that the name "Radonitsa" came from the verb "to rejoice", since on this day we not only remember the deceased loved ones, but also congratulate them on Easter, believing that the Kingdom of Heaven will come and all the dead will be resurrected. The main feature of this day is the preparation of a special treat, which is intended both for the people living now and for the dead. Eggs are painted again on Radonitsa and cooked with kutya. It should be noted that most of the eggs are colored red. In some regions of Russia, the tradition of "christening with the dead" has been preserved. To do this, red eggs are buried in the ground.

In some villages, it is customary to place them in the ground directly at the cemetery, in others, it is enough to dig them in the field or behind the house where the deceased lived. In such an area, as a rule, it is believed that "the dead move underground." Another constant dish on Radonitsa is kutia. This is what I call wheat or rice porridge mixed with raisins, nuts, poppy seeds and dried fruits. Before you start your meal at the memorial table, you must definitely taste kutya. Some Slavic peoples also kept the tradition of baking pancakes on this day. Some housewives bake thin translucent treats, others prefer lush treats. Regardless of this, it is believed that pancakes are completely cooked according to the rite, if they are well oiled. It is the amount of oil that testifies to how relatives remember the deceased. The first pancakes are traditionally placed in a bundle or basket and carried to the cemetery. Until now, all relatives come to the graves of the deceased in Radonitsa, so that they all remember their loved ones and taste pancakes. In the old days, this was the end of the meal at the cemetery. People went home and for festive table continued to remember the dead.

If the funeral at home was held with the use of alcohol, it was forbidden to clink glasses. It was also unacceptable to use knives and forks. It was forbidden to throw out the remains from the memorial table. It was customary to feed the "birds of heaven" with them. It is worth noting that during the Soviet era, some traditions have undergone changes. If before the October Revolution of 1917, Radonitsa was considered a holiday, and everyone could visit the cemetery without any problems, then in the Soviet period this became problematic. Despite this, people still came to their deceased relatives, but not on Tuesday, but on Sunday. Another change was that lavish meals with alcohol began to be arranged next to the graves. And after them, eggs, glasses of vodka, bread and other food were left at the burial sites. The Church considers this unacceptable. Remembering loved ones, it is necessary to pray for their souls and hope that all of us will be resurrected. The ministers of the church believe that the cakes, eggs, etc., which are left after the commemoration, are a sign of pagan traditions - "to regale the deceased." If you consider yourself an Orthodox person, then you should not do this. Watering the graves with alcohol is also unacceptable.

Radonitsa in 2018

Trinity Saturday 2018

Falls on May 26, 2018. This Saturday marks the entry into fasting. People go to church to pray for all the dead, even those who have ended up in the underworld. After the service, they usually go to the cemetery, where they decorate the grave of their relatives with greenery and hold a memorial meal. It is customary to leave the rest of the food on the grave so that a passer-by can treat themselves to and remember loved ones, it was a kind of charity. On this day, you cannot refuse those who ask and need help. There is and whole line folk traditions not related to remembrance. On this day, it was forbidden to work and walk alone in the forest, because you could stumble upon a mermaid. It was believed that this day is activated devilry, because of which they were afraid to graze cattle near forests and water bodies. In no case was it allowed to do work related to water: washing, washing dishes, bathing, so as not to disturb the abode of mermaids. Better to appease them. And if it rains that day, it means there will be an excellent harvest of berries and mushrooms.

Saturday Dmitrievskaya in 2018

Falls on 03 November 2018. This is the last memorial day of the year. Dmitrievskaya Saturday precedes the Day of Remembrance of the Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessaloniki. On this Saturday, it is customary to go to the graves of relatives, where to pray for their repose and cry, after which they have funeral meals. Also, funeral services were served in the cemeteries, for which the priests received generous gifts. As on other memorial days, it is worth paying special attention to helping the poor. Dmitrievskaya Saturday also marks the change of autumn to winter. It was very important to finish preparing for the cold just for this day. The hostesses diligently cleaned the dwelling and baked oblong memorial pies with all kinds of fillings. It is advisable to visit the bathhouse on the eve of Saturday, and leave the broom and water for deceased relatives. It is important to remember that if we truly love our deceased relatives, we need to pray more often for their repose and ask for the forgiveness of their sins. By dying, a person loses the opportunity to turn to the Lord. It was to help the dead that memorial days were created. Of course, it is better to do everything, observing the rules and foundations, but if there is no opportunity to visit the temple or go to the cemetery, even a simple prayer at home will help.

Orthodox Church withdraws special days to commemorate the dead. They are called parental Saturdays. There are five Sabbaths for the commemoration of departed relatives and two special ecumenical Saturdays. Few people imagine what exactly needs to be done at this time: whether to go to the cemetery, or go to church. What parent saturday, I was told by a church-going relative. I didn’t know what days I should remember my relatives, how to do it correctly, what to bring to church for service. Many believers do not know this either, so I decided to talk in detail about the tradition in my article.

In the Ten Commandments, reverence for parents is given a separate place. The Orthodox Church teaches reverence not only for living parents, but also for the departed. This is due to the belief that the souls of the deceased need our prayer intercession, because only the living can be heard by God and the saints.

What is the difference between parental Saturdays and ecumenical Saturdays? On parental Saturdays we commemorate our departed relatives, and on ecumenical Saturdays we pray for the entire Orthodox world.

Funeral prayers

What is the significance of the prayer for the dead for the soul of the deceased? After his death, a person cannot influence his fate, repent of sins and change something. Therefore, the dead need our prayer help getting god's blessing from every candle set in their memory and read prayer for the dead. This is not just a tribute to the memory of the deceased, but a feasible help to his soul.

Sinful souls who did not have time to repent during their lifetime are especially in need of prayer support. Relatives can beg God for mercy and condescension for them, prayers and intercessions will certainly be taken into account at the Last Judgment.

Divine service in the church

On parental Saturdays, it is necessary to take part in the liturgy in the church. You need to come to the service in advance in order to have time to leave a note with the names of the deceased, which will be remembered by the priest in prayer. Next, you should buy candles to put on the eve in front of the Holy Crucifixion. The candlestick for the funeral candles has a square shape and stands near the Crucifixion.

If you do not know the words of the prayer for the dead, you can say the following words:

Treats are left on the memorial table: gingerbread, rice, sweets, apples. It is also customary to distribute refreshments to other people in memory of the deceased. Many parishioners leave money in churches by making donations within their means. If parental Saturday falls during Great Lent, then lenten foods are brought to the memorial table and Cahors are left.

Vodka and other strong alcoholic drinks are not put on the memorial table, Cahors is the church wine.

On memorial days, they also order a memorial service for the dead. After the liturgy, parishioners visit the churchyard to honor the memory of their relatives at the graves. It is very important not to forget to visit the graves of relatives, regularly clean them of leaves and grass, paint the gate and change flowers in vases.

Memorial days

Since memorial Saturdays are timed to transitional Orthodox holidays, then they fall out at different times. Therefore, you can find out the dates of Saturdays in Orthodox calendar for the current year. Memorial days fall on:

• Meat Saturday;
• Trinity Saturday;
• Dmitrievskaya Saturday;
• Great post.

These dates are intended for the commemoration of all believers, including their relatives. These are six special days (3 memorial Saturdays fall on Great Lent), when it is necessary to ask God for mercy and intercede for the deceased. Among them, Trinity and Myasopustnaya Saturdays are revered as ecumenical.

On May 9, all those who died in the Great Patriotic War are remembered.

Saturdays for commemoration of relatives fall on the eve of the fast:

• Rozhdestvensky;
• Petrova;
• Uspensky.

At this time, deceased relatives are commemorated, alms are given out. The Orthodox Church has a negative attitude towards drinking alcoholic beverages during the commemoration of the dead, and it is also not necessary to leave commemoration on the graves.

On the eve of Saturday, on Friday, the Great Panikhida (Parastas) is held, on Saturday the Memorial Service is served, and after it a general memorial service is served. You should know that the memorial service is an all-night service, not a day service.

Trinity memorial day

This is the time of commemoration of all the departed Orthodox. A special feature of this day is prayer for unrepentant sinners whose souls are in hell. After the service, believers visit the graves of their relatives, carry flowers and birch twigs, and arrange a memorial meal (eggs, pancakes, kutia). It is customary to give alms and leave donations to the church.

On parental Saturdays, suicides cannot be commemorated, except for Trinity.

What prohibitions exist these days? Many people think that it is impossible to work. However, the church fathers do not prohibit performing necessary work around the house, it is not recommended only to do heavy dirty work. Also, you can not drink alcohol and indulge in outright sin (fight, swear, wish others harm).

Meat

Great parental Saturday on the eve of Great Lent refers to ecumenical commemorations. At this time, all the Orthodox dead are commemorated. This is one of the fundamental memorial days, because many Christians could be buried without repentance and Orthodox rite funeral.

On this day, Orthodox believers can taste meat dishes for the last time. Lent already begins next Sunday.

The history of the Meat Plant goes back to ancient times, when the first Christians remembered brothers and sisters tortured by pagans. Many of the martyrs for their faith were not buried in a dignified manner, so the living offered up prayers to heaven for them.

On this Saturday, you can intercede for those who died a sudden death without repentance. God gives a chance to gain the Kingdom of God to those souls who did not have time to gain eternal grace in the days of earthly life.

Radonitsa

This parental Saturday falls on the ninth day after the Resurrection of Christ. There is no specific date for Radonitsa, as she is tied to Easter. Radonitsa in Orthodoxy is considered a special memorial day and is considered the Easter of the dead. The living congratulate the deceased on Easter, because it is on this day that the resurrection of the dead is expected. Women boil kutya, bake pancakes and paint eggs red.

Radonitsa is considered a bright holiday, so a good mood should remain after it.

Dmitrievskaya

This day of remembrance falls on the eve of November 8, it was established by Dmitry Donskoy after the victory at the Kulikovo field. Every year Orthodox believers remember those who died in battle, because in those days more than 250,000 Russian soldiers were killed. Over time, Dmitrievskaya Saturday became a universal commemoration of all believers who suffered for the Orthodox faith. Dmitrievskaya Saturday completes the annual cycle of memorial days.

Saturdays of Great Lent

During Great Lent, three parental Saturdays are held, falling on the second, third and fourth weeks. On these memorial days, the Orthodox can take a personal part in the universal prayer for the deceased.

Questions

How to spend a parent's Saturday evening, can you do household chores? In the evening, a person can do the usual things, the church does not impose any prohibitions. If someone told you that you cannot clean the house or work, then this is a superstition.

The church fathers disapprove of the strong seal and longing for the dead.

Is it permissible to baptize a baby on parenting days? There is no ban on accepting the Sacrament of Baptism on any day of the year, so you can safely baptize a child on memorial dates.

How to properly set the funeral table in the house on Radonitsa? Be sure to put an additional cutlery for the deceased, and eggs, cookies, sweets are placed on the windowsill. On a plate for the deceased, they put a spoonful of food from all the plates and left this dish on the table until morning. Previously, a bathhouse was heated for the deceased and a clean towel was left. It is believed that the deceased can come and wash away their sins with water.

Is it obligatory to visit the cemetery on memorial days? The Church Fathers teach that it is more important to take part in the divine liturgy than to go to the cemetery. If it is not possible to attend the liturgy, you can offer prayers at home.

Parents' Saturday is a day of remembrance of the dead in Russian Orthodoxy, when an ecumenical memorial service is held for dead Christians, prayers for the repose of the deceased are read at liturgies, and relatives commemorate their loved ones with kind words and prayers and visit their graves in cemeteries.

What is Parent's Saturday?

On Parents' Saturday, believers pray for all dead Christians, but first of all they commemorate their parents and loved ones. From this comes the name "parental" - the first thing they always pray for their deceased parents.

What do they do on Parent's Saturday?

On Parents' Saturday, believers visit a church or temple, participate in a memorial liturgy, be sure to submit notes of repose, light a candle for their deceased relatives, and can order a memorial service for the deceased. Many Orthodox Christians visit cemeteries on this day, where their loved ones rest, tidy up the grave and tombstone, lay flowers, and if necessary change the cross or fence.

Many bring treats to the graves of their deceased loved ones. From the point of view of the Orthodox faith, this is nothing more than a pagan prejudice. Instead, it is better to bring Cahors (wine) to the temple for the memorial liturgy and lenten foods to pass them on to the poor.

Also on Parents' Saturday funeral service is held. On such a day, it is advisable to gather the whole family and remember kind word their deceased loved ones. The Church does not approve of the transformation of the commemoration into a stormy libation, since the essence of the collective meal on this day consists in the commemoration of those who are no longer with us, and not in the devotion to fun and carnal joys.

There is also a tradition to bring wine to the church for the liturgy and lenten treats, which will be passed on to low-income parishioners.

7 Parental Saturdays in the Orthodox calendar

Seven parental Saturdays are celebrated throughout the year, three of which fall on Lent. In the Orthodox tradition, there are also special days of remembrance, specially dedicated to prayers for the soldiers who died for the Orthodox faith.

Ecumenical and Private Parental Saturdays

Parental Saturdays are ecumenical (Meat and Trinity) and private. All dead Christians are commemorated during the Ecumenical Sabbath. Private parental Saturdays are memorial days that exist only on the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Parent Saturday Calendar

In the Russian Orthodox tradition, it is customary to celebrate seven parental Saturdays during the year:

• Meat (Ecumenical) parental Saturday;
• Three Parental Saturdays of Great Lent;
• Radonitsa;
• Trinity Parental Saturday;
• Dimitrievskaya Parental Saturday.

Floating dates

As a rule, Parental Saturdays do not have a clearly fixed date and change from year to year. This is due to the fact that the date of the memorial day set in relation to the day of the week and other holy holidays. The date of Parental Saturday can always be checked according to the church calendar.

Parent Saturday Calendar 2019-2020-2021

Name of Parent Saturday

Meat Saturday

Meatless Parental Saturday is the first parental day of the year, one of the two Universal Parental Saturdays. Held on the Saturday before the Last Judgment Week and a week before Lent. The name "Meat" comes from the second naming of Sunday a week before Lent - Meat.

Among the days of remembrance Meat Saturday is of particular importance, since this is the first day of the year when the general funeral liturgy is held. During the days of Great Lent, the full liturgy is not served, therefore, the commemoration of the dead is possible only on special days. Many Orthodox Christians are trying to send a note with the name of the deceased to the church the day before Meat Parental Saturday, because the next such opportunity will not appear soon.

Parental Saturdays during Lent

Lent lasts 48 days and prepares the believer for Easter. It was installed in memory of Christ's exploits in the desert for forty days. During most of Great Lent, there are no funeral liturgies. So that the dead Orthodox would not be left without remembrance, three parental Saturdays were allocated in the second, third and fourth weeks (week) of Great Lent.

Radonitsa

Radonitsa - the first day of the universal commemoration of the departed after Lent and Bright week(first week after Easter). It is celebrated on the Tuesday of Fomin's week, so it cannot be fully called parental Saturday. Nevertheless, it has a special meaning, since it is the first weekday after one and a half months, when it is possible to hold the Liturgy after the dead.

In the Orthodox tradition, the church celebration of Easter lasts 40 days. Therefore, Radonitsa should be viewed not just as a day of remembrance, but as an opportunity to share the joy of Easter with all deceased loved ones. Despite the widespread celebration of Radonitsa, the church charter does not provide for the funeral liturgy on Tuesday in Fomin's week. Some liturgists of the Russian Orthodox Church criticize Radonitsa on the grounds that she leads to a confusion between the festive and solemn and the funeral.

Trinity Saturday

For Orthodox Christians, Trinity Saturday is the second of the two main days of commemoration of the departed - the Ecumenical Parental Saturday. On this day, it is customary to offer prayers not only for their relatives and friends, but also for all dead Christians.

Trinity Saturday precedes the Day of the Holy Trinity (also known as Pentecost). According to the Gospel, on this day the Holy Spirit descended on the apostles, thus marking the creation of the universal apostolic Church. The descent of the Holy Spirit made possible the salvation of the human soul, and therefore on the Saturday before the Day of the Holy Trinity it is important to pray not only for the living, but also for the departed Christians.

Dimitrievskaya parental Saturday

Dimitrievskaya Parental Saturday is the last of the Parental Saturdays of the year. It is timed to commemorate the holy Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessaloniki. On this day, all the dead are commemorated, but first of all the soldiers who died for the Orthodox faith. It is believed that the beginning of the Dimitrievskaya Saturday was laid by Prince Dmitry Donskoy, when he visited the Trinity-Sergius monastery after the victory in the Battle of Kulikovo.

Days of Remembrance of Orthodox Warriors

In addition to Dimitrievskaya Saturday, there are two more days when the liturgy for all the dead Orthodox soldiers is served in the churches of the Russian Orthodox Church. These days do not belong to Parental Saturdays, but they are also important days of remembrance. The Days of Remembrance of Orthodox Warriors, in contrast to Parental Saturdays, have a clearly established date.

September 11 is known as the Day of Remembrance of the Orthodox soldiers who died for the Faith, Tsar and Fatherland. It was established to hold a memorial service on this date during the war between Russia and the Ottoman Empire by the decree of Empress Catherine the Great. The war, which lasted from 1768 to 1774, claimed the lives of many Russian Orthodox soldiers. To have a day of honoring the memory of not only those who died in the Russian-Turkish war, but also all Orthodox soldiers who have ever fought with enemies, the Empress established a special memorable day. In our time, this memorial service is held irregularly.

May 9 is the day of remembrance for all those who died during the Great Patriotic War. Great Patriotic War claimed the lives of many of our compatriots, including Orthodox Christians. On Victory Day, the church holds a service in memory of the victims of the war and prays for the repose of all those killed.

Prayer for the dead on Parent's Saturday

On Parent's Saturday Orthodox Christian it is important not only to visit the graves and hold a commemoration. First of all, he must visit the temple and pray for the repose of his relatives and friends, first of all, his parents and other ancestors. If you fail to visit the temple, then you can offer prayer at home in accordance with the prayer book. There are various prayers suitable for reading on parental Saturday, here is one of them: a prayer for a deceased Christian, a prayer of a widow and a widower, a prayer of children for deceased parents.

The most basic and simple prayer for deceased relatives, which any Orthodox Christian can read, sounds like this:

"Rest, O Lord, the souls of the departed Thy servant: my parents, relatives, benefactors (their names) and all Orthodox Christians, and forgive them all sins, voluntary and involuntary, and grant them the Kingdom of Heaven."

If a Christian wants to pray for a particular deceased, then he can read the following prayer:

“Remember, O Lord our God, in the faith and hope of the belly of your eternal reposed servant, our brother (name), as Good and Man-lover, forgive sins and consume untruths, weaken, forgive and forgive all his free and involuntary sins, relieve him of eternal torment and the fire of hell, and grant him the sacrament and enjoyment of Thy eternal good, prepared for those who love Thee: if you sin, but do not depart from You, and it is unquestionable in the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, God in the Trinity is glorified, faith, and the One in The Trinity and Trinity in Unity are Orthodox even to the last gasp of confession. Even so, be merciful to that, and faith even in Thee instead of deeds of imputation, and with Thy saints, as Abundant, rest: there is no man, who will live and not sin. But Thou art One besides all sin, and Thy truth is truth forever, and Thou art the One God of mercies and generosity and love for mankind, and we glorify Thee, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen."

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