Memorial Services- Μνημόσυνα

 

Memorial Services are performed as act of love and remembrance towards the departed members of the Church, where a bowl of wheat is prepared and brought to Church, sometimes at the gravesite too.

They are not, however, held in the church on the following days:

-From the Saturday of Lazarus until and including Sunday of St. Thomas.
-On the feast days of our Lord:
-Epiphany (6th January)
-The Presentation (2nd February)
-The Annunciation (25th March)
-The Ascension, Pentecost, 
-The Transfiguration (6th August) and -Christmas Day (25th December).
-On the Feast of the Parish Church. 
-On the 15 August, the Dormition of the Virgin Mary.

-On the 14th September, the Elevation of the Holy Cross

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IN MORE DETAIL:

 

THEY ARE NOT PERMITTED: 

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• From 18th December – 7th January. 

Note that this period includes the following feasts:

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- 25th December—Nativity of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ - 26th December—Synaxis of the All-Holy Mother of God - 1st January—Circumcision of Our Lord - 6th January—Holy Theophany of Our Lord (Epiphany) - 7th January—Synaxis of John the Baptist

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• 2nd February—Presentation of our Lord in the Temple

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•25th March—Annunciation of the Mother of God, Greek Independence Day

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• Movable Period: From Saturday of Lazarus – Sunday of Thomas

 

• Palm Sunday - Holy and Great Friday, The Passion of our Lord - THE RESURRECTION OF OUR SAVIOUR (Pascha/Easter) - Bright/Renewal Friday, Mother of God of the Life-giving Spring • Movable Thursday: The Ascension of our Lord, 

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• Pentecost & Monday of the Holy Spirit Pentecost

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• Deposition of the Mantle of the Mother of God at Blachernae

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• 6th August—The Transfiguration of Christ the Saviour

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• 15th August—Dormition of the All-Holy Mother of God

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• 31st August—Deposition of the Cincture of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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• 8th September—Nativity of the All-Holy Mother of God

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• 14th September—Elevation of the Holy Cross

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• 28th October—Holy Protection of the Mother of God, Ohi Day Outside of the Greek tradition this is celebrated on 1st October

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• 21st November—Entry of the Mother of God into the Temple