Sunday | Name | Day before Great Lent | Apostolos | Gospel | Gospel Action | Impor- tant that day | Fasting follow- ing week |
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Second | Prodigal Son | 15 | Heb. 7:26-8:2 | Lk. 15:11-32 | Heard about God's eagerness to forgive us sinners when we repent | Normal fasting (Wed. and Fri.) |
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First All Souls Saturday | 9 | ||||||
Third | Meat fare Last Judgement | 8 | 1 Cor. 8:8-13 9:1-2 | Mt. 25:31-46 | Hear about judgement that those who do not repent, and who do not obey God's will, bring upon themselves | Tradition last day meat from animal with spine / backbone and shellfish are eaten until Pascha | Normal fasting (Wed. and Fri.) No meat |
All Souls Saturdays celebrate the memory of all those who have "Fallen Asleep in the Lord" in the hope of eternal life. On this day, all our predecessors in the faith who have "Fallen Asleep in the Lord" are remembered.
It is important to remember that many of the faithful, who have "Fallen Asleep in the Lord", did NOT have any liturgical prayers. To enable all the faithful to have some liturgical prayers, the Fathers of the Church made a general funeral service for all the faithful departed.
The First All Souls Saturday is within the Pascha Cycle.
The First All Souls Saturday is usually the day before the Third Sunday of Triodion: Sunday of Meatfare.
It is the second Saturday or 9th day before the beginning of Great Lent.
It is the the 49th day before Transition Period between Great Lent and Great and Holy Week.
The First All Souls Saturday is on:
When the First All Souls Saturday is on 25 January (Our Father among the Saints Gregory the Theologian, Patriarch of Constantinople), the First All Souls Saturday is transferred to the day before, 24 January (Venerable Mother Xenia of Rome).
When the First All Souls Saturday is on 27 January (Transfer of the Remains of Our Father among the Saints John Chrysostom), the First All Souls Saturday is transferred to the day before, 26 January (Holy Father Xenophon and his relatives).
When the First All Souls Saturday is on 30 January (The three Holy Hierarchs: Our Father among the Saints Basil the Great, Our Father among the Saints Gregory the Theologian, and Our Father among the Saints John Chrysostom, Great Ecumenical Doctors), the First All Souls Saturday is transferred to the following day, 31 January (Holy Cyrus and John, the Moneyless Wonderworkers).
When the First All Souls Saturday is on 2 February (Great Feast of the Holy Hypapanty of Our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ and The Purification of The Theotokos, the First All Souls Saturday is transferred to the previous saturday, 26 January (Holy Father Xenophon and his relatives).
When the First All Souls Saturday is on 24 February (First and Second Discoveries of the head of the Holy and Glorious Forerunner and Prophet John the Baptist), the First All Souls Saturday is transferred to the day before, 23 February (Holy Hieromartyr Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna).
Date | Feast | Moved to Date | Feast |
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25 January | Our Father among the Saints Gregory the Theologian, Patriarch of Constantinople | 24 January | Venerable Mother Xenia of Rome |
27 January | Transfer of Remains of St. John Chrysostom | 26 January | Holy Father Xenophon and his relatives |
30 January | Three Holy Hierarchs: Our Father among the Saints Basil the Great, Our Father among the Saints Gregory the Theologian, and St. John Chrysostom, Great Ecumenical Doctors | 31 January | Holy Cyrus and John, the Moneyless Wonderworkers. |
2 February | Great Feast of Holy Hypapanty of Jesus Christ and The Purification of Theotokos | 26 January | Holy Father Xenophon and his relatives |
24 February | First and Second Discoveries of head of Holy and Glorious Forerunner and Prophet John the Baptist | 23 February | Holy Hieromartyr Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna |
Pascha Cycle | Triodion | Prophon- isimon Sundays |
Great Lent |
Transition Period |
Palm Sun. Shanee- neh |
Great and Holy Week |
Pascha | Ascension | Pentecost |
All Souls Saturdays with the Evlogitaria of the Dead has a description of the Memorial Service, including the "Evlogitaria of the Dead" prayer.
A count back from the date of Pascha is made.
Primer for Melkite Worship and Ritual Please click on 40 Day Memorial for the Dead. Melkite Greek Catholic Church Eparchy of Newton, Roslindale, Massachusetts, United States. Material prepared by Fr. Philaret Littlefield for inclusion in the St. George (Milwaukee, WI) Melkite Sunday Bulletin.
Saturday of the Dead Saint Joseph Melkite Greek Catholic Church, Lawrence, Massachusetts, Click on Triodion
Saturday of the Dead Saint Joseph Melkite Greek Catholic Church, Lawrence, Massachusetts, Click on Triodion
Sunday | Name | Day before Great Lent | Apostolos | Gospel | Gospel Action | Impor- tant that day | Fasting follow- ing week |
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First | Pharisee and Publican | 22 | 2 Cor. 4:6-15 | Lk. 18:10-14 | Hear about how to pray and act | No fasting |
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Second | Prodigal Son | 15 | Heb. 7:26-8:2 | Lk. 15:11-32 | Heard about God's eagerness to forgive us sinners when we repent | Normal fasting (Wed. and Fri.) |
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First All Souls Saturday | 9 | ||||||
Third | Meat fare Last Judgement | 8 | 1 Cor. 8:8-13 9:1-2 | Mt. 25:31-46 | Hear about judgement that those who do not repent, and who do not obey God's will, bring upon themselves | Tradition last day flesh (skin and meat) from a vertebrate and shellfish is eaten until Pascha | Normal fasting (Wed. and Fri.) No meat |
Fourth | Cheese fare / Forgiveness | 1 | Rom. 13:11b-14:4 | Mt. 6:14-21 | Short Service Forgiveness Hear about helping someone who is needy or sick or suffering, we are helping Christ- God Himself | Tradition last day products from animal with spine / backbone, such as milk, eggs, butter, cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese, are eaten until Pascha | Great Lent fasting |
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