Our Church celebrates the Divine Liturgy and the Mass of Remembrance of the Dead on Saturday, February 22 (The Winter Departed) and Saturday, March 8 (Saint Theodore’s Saturday), from 10 am

On Saturday, February 22, the Orthodox Church commemorates those who have passed away. This Saturday is popularly known as the “Winter of the Dead”. The dead are remembered, because the Church does not see death as the end of human existence.

The Church calls those who have passed into the afterlife “as asleep”, a term which has the meaning of a state from which you can wake up. It does not speak of passing into a state of non-being, but of passing from one mode of existence to another. The Savior, when he arrives at the house of Jairus whose daughter, only 12 years old, had died, says: “Do not weep; she is not dead, but sleeping” (Luke: 8,52).

In every church, Holy Mass is celebrated, followed by the Mass of the Dead. On the day of Holy Mass, the priest removes the mirids (partiles) from the presancrament for the living and the dead. They are placed on the Sacred Sacred Disc, next to the Agnet – the part of the Presancrament that represents Christ, so that His love may be poured out upon them. Remember that during the Holy Mass, the Agnet is transformed into the Body and Blood of the Lord. Thus, the Myrrhes (which represent those mentioned), participate in holiness through their presence with the Body of Christ on the Holy Disc.

In Lent there is also the Lenten observance of the “sărindarelor”, that is to say, the prayers that the faithful bring to the church to be remembered for 40 days. The end of these commemorations is on Lazarus Saturday before Palm Sunday.

Who can be remembered?

All those who have died not separated from the Church may be commemorated. Those who died in known contempt of God cannot be remembered. We point out that any service of the Church is celebrated only for those who are members of the Church, that is to say, who have become through the Holy Sacraments, members of the Mystical Body of Christ. That is why unbaptized dead infants cannot be commemorated, because they are not members of the Church.

The Winter Departed

On the Saturday before the Sunday before the Sunday of the Last Supper we commemorate the dead, because on the following Sunday the Church has appointed to commemorate the Last Judgment and the Second Coming of the Lord at which we will all be remembered. Because many Christians have died unexpectedly and without the necessary preparation or without repentance, the Church makes intercession for all of them, to enjoy eternal happiness.

Simion Florea Marian mentioned in the work “Trilogia vitatii”, “that throughout the year, in the Romanian space there are 20 days of Mosi.” The word “mosi” comes from “ancestors”, and refers to people who have passed on to the eternal. With the appellative “mosi” are called not only the dead, but also the main holidays that are dedicated to them, as well as the tributes made for them. Among the days of the “Mosi” we remember: “Mosii de primavara” (of Macinici), “Mosii de vara” (the Saturday before Pentecost), “Mosii de autamna” (the first Saturday in November), “Mosii de iarna” (the Saturday before the Sunday of the dry meat).

Saturday, day of remembrance of the dead

The Holy Fathers have ordained Saturday as the day of remembrance of the dead, because it is the day on which Christ rested with his body in the tomb and with his soul in hell, to free the righteous asleep. Saturday, on the other hand, is open to Sunday, the day of the resurrection of the body. Sunday is also called the eighth day, because it is the day of beginning without end, it will not be followed by other days, it will be eternal.

Our Church celebrates the Divine Liturgy and the Mass of Remembrance of the Dead on Saturday, February 22 (The Winter Departed) and Saturday, March 8 (Saint Theodore’s Saturday), from 10 am

On Saturday, February 22, the Orthodox Church commemorates those who have passed away. This Saturday is popularly known as the “Winter of the Dead”. The dead are remembered, because the Church does not see death as the end of human existence.

The Church calls those who have passed into the afterlife “as asleep”, a term which has the meaning of a state from which you can wake up. It does not speak of passing into a state of non-being, but of passing from one mode of existence to another. The Savior, when he arrives at the house of Jairus whose daughter, only 12 years old, had died, says: “Do not weep; she is not dead, but sleeping” (Luke: 8,52).

In every church, Holy Mass is celebrated, followed by the Mass of the Dead. On the day of Holy Mass, the priest removes the mirids (partiles) from the presancrament for the living and the dead. They are placed on the Sacred Sacred Disc, next to the Agnet – the part of the Presancrament that represents Christ, so that His love may be poured out upon them. Remember that during the Holy Mass, the Agnet is transformed into the Body and Blood of the Lord. Thus, the Myrrhes (which represent those mentioned), participate in holiness through their presence with the Body of Christ on the Holy Disc.

In Lent there is also the Lenten observance of the “sărindarelor”, that is to say, the prayers that the faithful bring to the church to be remembered for 40 days. The end of these commemorations is on Lazarus Saturday before Palm Sunday.

Who can be remembered?

All those who have died not separated from the Church may be commemorated. Those who died in known contempt of God cannot be remembered. We point out that any service of the Church is celebrated only for those who are members of the Church, that is to say, who have become through the Holy Sacraments, members of the Mystical Body of Christ. That is why unbaptized dead infants cannot be commemorated, because they are not members of the Church.

The Winter Departed

On the Saturday before the Sunday before the Sunday of the Last Supper we commemorate the dead, because on the following Sunday the Church has appointed to commemorate the Last Judgment and the Second Coming of the Lord at which we will all be remembered. Because many Christians have died unexpectedly and without the necessary preparation or without repentance, the Church makes intercession for all of them, to enjoy eternal happiness.

Simion Florea Marian mentioned in the work “Trilogia vitatii”, “that throughout the year, in the Romanian space there are 20 days of Mosi.” The word “mosi” comes from “ancestors”, and refers to people who have passed on to the eternal. With the appellative “mosi” are called not only the dead, but also the main holidays that are dedicated to them, as well as the tributes made for them. Among the days of the “Mosi” we remember: “Mosii de primavara” (of Macinici), “Mosii de vara” (the Saturday before Pentecost), “Mosii de autamna” (the first Saturday in November), “Mosii de iarna” (the Saturday before the Sunday of the dry meat).

Saturday, day of remembrance of the dead

The Holy Fathers have ordained Saturday as the day of remembrance of the dead, because it is the day on which Christ rested with his body in the tomb and with his soul in hell, to free the righteous asleep. Saturday, on the other hand, is open to Sunday, the day of the resurrection of the body. Sunday is also called the eighth day, because it is the day of beginning without end, it will not be followed by other days, it will be eternal.