Unfortunately, people have to face the loss of loved ones sooner or later. Christian tradition prescribes the commemoration of the deceased on the 3rd, 9th and 40th day after leaving, and then on each anniversary of death. The organization of the memorial event is not only a tribute to tradition, but also an opportunity to once again honor the memory of the deceased.
You will need
- - premises;
- - flowers;
- - products;
- - money;
- - candles.
Instruction manual
1
Start organizing your memorial evening in advance. Try to make the event take place in a calm, leisurely atmosphere. Your goal is to remember a departed person, to honor his memory and to gather people whom the deceased would be glad to see during his lifetime.
2
Choose a room for the event. If you are going to gather only a narrow circle of close people, a home environment will be enough. For a larger event, it is advisable to rent a separate room in the cafe: at the same time try to make sure that there are no other companies or holidays nearby.
3
If a person who passed away was famous for his social or creative activities, as a separate event, you can arrange a memorial evening related to his professional achievements. Choose the appropriate music, ask your former colleagues to prepare short oral presentations, arrange a retrospective of photos.
4
Visit the cemetery. Tidy the grave, lay flowers, light candles. Contrary to the established stereotype, it is not worth taking food or alcohol to the cemetery. This custom, which came from paganism, is contrary to Orthodoxy, but not everyone knows about it. Silence, prayers, memories - this is the best way to honor the memory of the deceased on the anniversary of his death.
5
Give alms to the poor, take unnecessary clothes to the church, feed the homeless, donate money to charity. Good deeds in memory of a departed person is no less a worthy way to honor him than a funeral dinner.
note
It is worth abandoning the memorial events both in Holy Week and in Easter Week. In the first case, believers remember the sacrifice of Christ, in the second - they rejoice at the bright holiday of Christ's Resurrection. If the date of death falls precisely at this time, you have every right to honor the memory of the deceased person later.
