Orthodox traditions oblige to commemorate deceased relatives, regardless of when the mournful event occurred. A petition for repose, or a church note asking for a one-time mention of the name of the deceased, requires compliance with special rules of execution.
A sloppy design, written in illegible handwriting, without a cross at the top of the page - in fact, disrespect for the church, its ministers and their loved ones in particular.
Remembrance time
The very rite of remembrance of the departed goes back to the times of the Old Testament and applies only to those who were baptized according to the traditional rites of the Orthodox Church. On Meat Saturday, it is customary to remember all departed Christians, starting with our ancestor Adam, forgiving the sins of the departed and letting them into the gates of paradise usually refer to petitions on the Saturdays of Great Lent and the so-called Parental Saturdays.
Radonitsa is a time of remembrance of the Last Judgment and the future general resurrection of the dead. Trinity parental Saturday is associated with intercession for all our forefathers and prayer for the redemption of all who are now living. The dead should also be commemorated on Dmitrievskaya Saturday, May 9 and August 29. It is believed that it is necessary to submit memorial notes not only on the indicated especially important days, but also on other, unremarked dates. It is imperative to sell the petition on the birthday of the deceased, on the day he was christened, on the name day.
Traditions and restrictions
On days of remembrance, it is necessary to observe humility, to be restrained in your deeds and thoughts. The census itself on paper is already considered a kind of commemoration of their loved ones and relatives. Prepared notes with five to ten names should be submitted even before the start of the liturgy, if there are more relatives and friends, do not be too lazy to draw up two papers. All names should be written in the church manner without mentioning surnames, patronymics and in the genitive case, about the repose of someone …
Write names in full, without abbreviations, indication of positions and degree of relationship is not allowed. If you remember a relative who died recently, keep in mind that within 40 days after the burial ceremony, the word "newly departed" should be indicated in the notes before the name; for children under seven years old, an infant should be indicated. In addition, in such letters it is quite allowed to indicate "warrior" or "killed". If you decide to order a memorial service, then notes for this event are submitted separately, after the end of the main liturgy.
Notes are simple, ordered, accompanied by the attention of particles from prosphora and their lowering into the blood of Christ with a request for absolution, there are magpies ordered for forty days after the death of a relative. Whatever the petition, remember, it is important not only to write it, but also to be present at the prayer service itself, only then a good deed will take effect.
