When is Trinity Parental Saturday in 2020

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The celebration of this Christian day has no specific date. It is usually held on the fiftieth day after the Orthodox holiday of Easter. In 2020, Trinity Parents' Saturday falls on June 6th. Another name for the holiday according to the church calendar is Trinity Day or Pentecost.

From the history of the holiday

The holiday takes its origin from ancient times, when the apostles still lived. After the execution of Christ, the frightened and confused disciples needed strengthening of spiritual strength and consolation.

The event of the appearance of the Holy Spirit, which was promised to the disciples on the fortieth day after the resurrection and ascension of the Savior, is described in the book of the Acts of the Apostles. The Church believes that it was on this day - Trinity Parents' Sabbath - that the holy spirit revealed itself to the disciples and gave them consolation.

After the appearance of the Holy Spirit, they were "anointed for the ministry." By this rite, the apostles found grace and were given the opportunity to perform church sacraments. After so many centuries that have passed since those events, the rite of transferring grace and dedication to all the ministers of the church through ordination, that is, the consecration of a person, has survived.

After the apostles gained grace, on pain of death, they began to preach the teachings of Christ, although they were persecuted and persecuted by the law. The Apostle Peter, having delivered his first sermon upon leaving the upper room of Zion, immediately gained up to three thousand followers. Previously, this number did not even include three hundred students.

Otherwise, this Saturday is also called Ecumenical because of the symbolic end of the existence of the Old Testament Church and the beginning of the Church of Christ. According to church canons, the grace of the Holy Spirit and chrismation can be received by every person.

On such a holiday, according to tradition, it is necessary to commemorate all departed relatives: from great-grandfathers to sisters and brothers, although initially not all were commemorated: those who died not from old age, but for other reasons (suicide, accidental or violent death).

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Otherwise, in Orthodoxy, the day of remembrance is also called Grandfathers. On this day, prayer is considered blessed, since the commemoration of all the dead is a pious deed.

Thus, historically, the special meaning of the holiday is to commemorate all departed Christians, regardless of the reason for their departure.

Traditions and rituals

Carrying out funeral services for all reposed relatives is the main rite on Trinity Parent's Saturday. Liturgy is conducted by priests, placing particles of prosphora in a ritual bowl with the blood and body of Christ, and at the same time reading a memorial prayer.

On this day, it is customary to decorate the temple with birch twigs. This ritual action also came from ancient folk rituals, but found a new outline in Orthodox divine services.

It has become traditional to visit and clean the graves in the cemetery, as well as decorate them with various flowers (it does not matter if they are alive or artificial). Sweets, cookies and other treats are left on the graves for the deceased relatives and friends.

A home lunch in their memory is like a symbolic communication with the souls of dead people. Traditionally, dishes such as kutia, eggs and pancakes will become obligatory on the dinner table on this day.

Alms for the needy is a pious traditional rite. The food left on the graves will not be shameful to take with you, since it is also a kind of alms form.

It is not customary to work on this day, especially if it is connected with water and land, with the exception of work on cemetery graves. It is not customary to have fun, swim or go to the forest.

Thus, on the feast of Trinity Parents' Saturday, Orthodox traditions call for refraining from any kind of housework and troubles, remembering deceased relatives, ordering funeral services in the church and praying for them ourselves. This is the oldest memorial day in Christianity.

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Celebration traditions of different nationalities

In Transbaikalia, Trinity Day was celebrated with a special service by the Old Believers of all-night vigil. It was customary to ask for forgiveness from the smallest and oldest members of the family, following the model of Forgiveness Sunday.

People marked areas of their future arable land by sanding trees along its border. The performed ritual was considered a guarantee of special heavenly protection by the ancestors of the marked arable land.

In Polesie, girls danced around birches woven into a huge wreath, touching their branches during the dance. The palms at this time were to be covered with handkerchiefs. This holiday was celebrated for two days, on the first a lenten supper was prepared, and on the second a plentiful fast meal.

Summarize

1. Trinity Saturday in 2020 falls on June 6 - the fiftieth day after Easter.
2. The continuity of the celebration of Trinity Parents' Saturday by Orthodox people has not been interrupted for centuries, especially in commemoration of the departed relatives and friends.
3. Each nationality has its own special traditions and rituals during the days of the celebrations.
4. Orthodox holidays are associated with the life of Jesus Christ, his mother the Virgin Mary and the saints who are venerated by the church. These are special days for Orthodox people.
5. Orthodox traditions are needed by believers to gain spiritual strength and wisdom.
6. Trinity parental Saturday is celebrated on the eve of the Orthodox holiday Trinity, when the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus' disciples.