Trinity memorial, or as it is called, SATURDAY - The day before the feast of the Holy Trinity, when people commemorate the departed ancestors. That, according to tradition, necessarily need and can not do on this day?
Orthodox churches celebrate Day of the Holy Trinity on Sunday, the day of Pentecost - 50 days after Easter. In 2018 Trinity falls on May 27, and, accordingly, SATURDAY - 26 May. What are the traditions associated with this day?
What is SATURDAY?
In the Orthodox tradition there are special memorial day - SATURDAY - Cheese-fare, 2nd sedmits Lent 4th sedmits Lent Radonitsa, Trinity and Demetrius. These days commemorate the dead relatives, parents, and even those who are not connected to you by ties of kinship. It is believed that these days the line between the living and the dead, because, according to the Orthodox faith, in the kingdom of God are all alive.
What to do in Trinity Saturday?
The Trinity Saturday in the Orthodox churches held special ecumenical requiem - "Memory done by All of the dead century Orthodox Christians, our father and brother ", which must visit all believers.
Also on this day, after the morning service at the church made provedyvat the graves of relatives and friends, decorating them with flowers, greenery and arrange funeral home meal.
If for some reason, on that day you are not able to go to church, read the prayer for the dead.
What not to do at a funeral on Saturday?
The people are of the opinion that it is in the day can be served in the church notes about those who have died are not baptized or voluntarily deprived himself of life. However, not all churches clergy pray for suicides and not baptized, on the rules of each individual temple need to elaborate.
Is it possible to work on the Saturday before the Trinity?
Sometimes you can hear that on Saturday you can not work in front of the Trinity, clean the house, cook and even wash dishes. This belief came up with lazy housewives and it has nothing to do with Orthodox traditions. Restrictions on work and household chores in Orthodoxy exist primarily in order that man may devote time to prayer and going to church. And after a visit to the morning service, and All Souls' is not forbidden to engage in household chores or to devote time to the work. In addition, precisely on the eve of the Trinity is necessary to bring the house in order and bring clean, decorate the house with flowers and herbs on the holiday tradition.
Also be sure to ask, what can and can not do on the Trinity women.
