Newly deceased for short. Abbreviations - prayer book

Here they are - ordinary church notes.

In the notes submitted for commemoration at the liturgy, the names of ONLY those who are BAPTIZED in the Orthodox Church are written!

Notes must be submitted before the start of the liturgy. It is best to submit notes of remembrance in the evening or early in the morning, before the start of the service.

Notes for prayer services can be ordered before the start or in advance.

The memorial service can be ordered on the day of remembrance (without delay), or the evening before.

Names must be written in the genitive case, that is, asking ourselves the question: are we praying for the health or repose of whom? Peter, Tamara, Lydia... It is incorrect to write: Tamara, Elena.

Notes should be written legible handwriting, do not make letters smaller. When entering names, remember them from the bottom of your heart with a sincere desire for their good, trying to think about each of those whose names you are entering

Write names not in abbreviation, but in full: not Katya, but Ekaterina, not Masha, but Maria, etc.

All names must be given in church spelling

Do not do it use affectionate replacements for proper names: not Dunya, but Evdokia, not Lelya, but Elena, etc., as well as common variants of Christian names, for example, Egor instead of George, Stepan instead of Stefan, etc. No matter how much we love the baby, no matter how tenderly we feel for him, we must write his full Christian name in the notes: Alexander.

Feni– Dear ones, take the trouble to decipher the name of your grandmother-great-grandmother yourself. Whatever you call her - Dunya, or Dusya, or Lyolik - you need to write this name in its full, correct form. Not Feni, butThekla, and maybeAgraphenes. Ask your relatives what your grandmother's real name was.

Before entering unconventional names relatives and friends, let’s figure out what their Christian name is. Thus, the names Rustam and Ruslan are often found in notes. If this person is baptized, he is given a Christian name. Also, there are no names in the calendar such as Lenina, Oktyabrina, Kim, etc.

Ruslana- There is no such name in the calendar. Or maybe this person is not baptized at all? If a person has a non-Orthodox name, before asking to pray for him at church prayer, you need to find out what his baptismal name is. As a last resort, if we do not know the Christian name of this person, we can write next to it, in parentheses: (baptismal) This will show the priest that the person is an Orthodox Christian.

Oktyabrins– There is no such name in the calendar either, it is a Soviet name. It is necessary to indicate the person's Orthodox name in the notes.

Remembering the priest, mWe never write in notes: o. Vasily, Fr. Petra. Whatfather? Deacon? A priest? Archimandrite?.. We always write san: deacon, hierodeacon, priest, archpriest, hieromonk, abbot, archimandrite, monk (or monk).

The names of saints appear very often in notes. For those who don't know: we do not pray for the repose of people glorified as saints. It is they, being at the Throne of God, who pray for us. Therefore, it is not worth writing in the notes the name of Father John of Kronstadt, as is often done, or the name of St. Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg.

You can't writeBlazh. Maria- What a blessing. Maria? Wordblessed- this is the official title of the saint, glorified by the Church in the ranks of the blessed: Blessed Matrona, Blessed Xenia. If some old woman is called blessed by her admirers, this is only a pious designation for her, but not a title given to her by the Church. That's why There is no need to write all gentle and respectful forms of address in notes. Also, don't writeElder Love, Elder Nikolai. The latter is often written in notes, referring to Archpriest Nikolai Guryanov of blessed memory from the island of Zalita, near Pskov. But in the notes you need to write: prot. Nikolai, not Elder Nikolai.

Dev. Faith – Right now we don't have a title likeVirgin , orVirgo , which was in the Ancient Church. This was the name given to women who devoted their entire lives to serving God without creating a family. This is an ancient prototype of monasticism. But today there is no such rank and church title. And if a woman simply did not manage to get married, then this is all the more no reason to solemnly tell everyone about it.

Daniel, St. Petra – 1) There is no name Danila, there isDaniel. That's what you should write in your notes. 2) Write sacred. Peter, without indicating whether he is a priest or an archpriest, is not a gross mistake. The mistake is that the name of the priest is written before the names of the laity. There is no point in lumping everyone together: metropolitans, priests, and laity.

A child under seven years of age is indicated as an "infant"(for example, Young John) and completely.

A child after 7 to 14 years of age is indicated in the note as a youth(for boys) and the maiden (for girls). For example, neg. Helena, neg. Dimitri.

You cannot submit health notes for an unborn child. The unborn child has not yet received Holy Baptism, and only the names of baptized Orthodox Christians are written in the notes.

Also n You cannot submit notes for the repose of deceased and unbaptized infants. It is only possible to remember with a candle and at home with prayer for unbaptized babies.

The sequence of listing the people remembered in the note: - the names of the clergy are entered first, indicating their rank:
Patriarch...., Metropolitan...., Archbishop....,
bishop ...., protopresbyter ...., archimandrite ....,
archpriest - abbot ...., hieromonk ...., priest ....,
archdeacon...., protodeacon...., hierodeacon....,
deacon ...., subdeacon ...., monk (nun) ....,
novice (novice) ....; reader....;
- followed by the name of your spiritual father - the priest who
instructs you, takes care of the salvation of your soul, prays to the Lord for you;
- then children's names are listed:
baby (infant) .... – a child under 7 years of age;
youth (youth)…. – a child from 7 to 14 years old;
- now the names of all other adult laity are entered:
first male names and then female ones:
your parents;
own name;
names of your family members, loved ones and relatives;
the names of your benefactors;
if you have any, then write down your names
ill-wishers, offenders, envious people and enemies;
- according to pious tradition, after the list of names they usually write the phrase
“All Orthodox Christians”, which says what you want
salvation to all, without exception, Orthodox Christians, names
which you may have forgotten or not known.

As an addition to the name, you can write (in a clear abbreviation):
warrior;
sick - (sick);
traveling - (traveling);
prisoner - (conclusion);
pregnant (not idle) - (not idle).

Additional information you canindicate in notes "On Repose":
newly deceased - deceased within 40 days after
death (usually abbreviated n/a in notes);
ever-memorable (a deceased person who has a memorable date on this day)

usually abbreviated as p/p in notes:
- day of death,
- name day
- and the birthday of the deceased;

warrior.

All read notes are burned in a special place.

Archimandrite Dosifei (Mikhailyuk) talks simply and clearly about widespread church practice.

– Who, according to the canons, is remembered for health, and who for repose?

– According to church canons, the Orthodox Church commemorates only its members, who constitute the one Body of Christ (1 Cor. 12:12–14, 27). Of course, living Orthodox Christians baptized in the Church are remembered for their health. Orthodox Christians who died in peace with the Church and were buried according to the Orthodox rite are remembered for their repose. Naturally, the Holy Church does not commemorate people who have died without permission, since suicide is a very serious sin.

– When can notes be submitted?

- During the whole year. But it should be noted that they must be submitted in advance, that is, not during the Liturgy or before its very beginning, but earlier or, even better, in the evening at Vespers, so that the priest can calmly remember and pray for the people indicated in the note.

– What types of notes exist, besides “about health” and “about repose”?

- There are no other notes. Notes “about health” and “about repose” can be one-day or multi-day: 40 days, six months, a year, three years and more. It should also be mentioned that notes can be submitted both for the Liturgy and for private services - prayer services, which Christians order according to their needs. For example: prayer for the sick, for those traveling, thanksgiving.

– How many names can be mentioned in one note?

– There are no canonical restrictions, but usually each parish or monastery uses forms with marked lines to record names. As a rule, their number is in the range of 10-15.

– Is it important in which case names are written?

– According to established church tradition, names are written in the genitive case. This is important for the priest, because in prayer names are mentioned in the genitive case and he does not have to decline them. It should also be noted that it is very important to write names legibly and correctly.

– If you write the name of a priest or bishop, do you need to indicate the rank?

– You must write: deacon, priest or bishop.

– How to register children correctly?

– According to the established church tradition, children under 7 years of age are called babies, and from 7 to 14 – adolescents (youths).

– Is it permissible to write such words before a name as: sick, traveling, prisoner?

– It should be noted that God already knows the needs, requests and condition of each person, although the priest does not have such knowledge. Therefore, it should be indicated, since in the Church there are special petitions (for the sick, traveling, etc.) and the priest, by proclaiming them, intensifies his prayer for certain people.

– Should “student”, “grieving”, “widow”, “pregnant”, “suffering” be indicated? What should you not write in notes?

– Of course, you can, but you shouldn’t go into details. According to accepted tradition, they usually indicate: “for the sick, traveling, students, and those on the battlefield.” Pregnant women are also especially noted (they write: non-idle).

– And in funeral notes, when is it written “newly deceased” and when “of ever-memorable”?

– The deceased is commemorated as newly deceased until 40 days after death, and then commemorated as eternally remembered. The word “ever-memorable” is usually not written, because it goes without saying.

– When is magpie served?

– Sorokoust is a forty-day commemoration at the Divine Liturgy, which can be served throughout the year according to the needs of every Christian believer.

Interviewed by Natalya Goroshkova

WRITING NOTES CORRECTLY

TO How to write a note correctly?

At the top of the note you need to draw an eight-pointed cross, then inscribe it - “On health” or “On repose.” In our church there are ready-made forms in red - “about health” and blue - “about repose”. Next, in large, legible handwriting, you need to list in the genitive case the full names (usually 10 - 15 names) given at Baptism, of those people for whom prayers are asked. Names should be written in church form, for example, not Ivan, but John; not Semyon, but Simeon; not Ulyana, but Juliania. Children's names should also be written in full, for example, “Sergius”, not “Seryozha”. It is necessary to clearly write the endings of the names that both men and women bear: Alexandra (man) and Alexandra (woman), Valentina and Valentina, etc. The names of the clergy are written first, before the names the rank is indicated, in full or in an understandable abbreviation, for example: “Archbishop Jerome”, “Archpriest Nicholas”, “Priest Peter”.

Until what age is a child, an infant, an adolescent? How to properly reflect this in notes?

Up to 7 years of age, a child is an infant, from 7 to 14 years of age is an adolescent. This is indicated in abbreviation before the child’s full name when writing notes. For example: “Jr. Sergius” or “Jr. Evgeniy”.

Is it possible to write “lost”, “embarrassed” in notes?

The name of the person commemorated in the genitive case may include the following words: “baby”, “youth” (for children), as well as: “warrior”, “sick”, “traveling”, “prisoner”, “student”. Before the names of living people who are baptized but do not live the church life, they write: “lost” so that the clergyman understands for whom he is praying. They do not write: “suffering”, “embarrassed”, “grieving”, “maiden”, “widow”.

In the funeral notes, one should note “newly deceased” (within 40 days after death), “ever memorable” (if the deceased has a memorable date on this day), “killed”, “warrior”. Sanity is added to the names of clergy and written at the beginning of notes.

Who can't submit notes for?

Notes in the temple cannot be submitted for those who are not members of the Orthodox Church: for the unbaptized, heterodox (Catholics, Protestants, Armenians), non-believers (Muslims, Jews, Buddhists, etc.), as well as for suicides (if there is no bishop's blessing for them funeral service and church commemoration), for convinced atheists and atheists, even if they were baptized.

How does commemoration take place according to notes at the proskomedia?

During the proskomedia - the preparatory part of the Liturgy ("proskomedia" - in Greek "preparation"), for those people whose names are written in the note, the priest takes out particles from the prosphora and at the end of the Liturgy lowers these particles into the Holy Chalice, in which the Body is located and the Blood of Christ, with the prayer: “Wash away, O Lord, the sins of those remembered here by Thy Honest Blood, by the prayers of Thy saints.” By performing this sacred rite, the grace of the Holy Spirit is given to the souls of people commemorated according to the notes.

Is it possible to write names in notes that are not in the Orthodox calendar, for example, Egor?

Only the names given at Baptism are written in the notes. As a rule, Yegor takes the Orthodox name George at Baptism.

What is sorokoust and how to order it?

Sorokoust is a forty-day commemoration during the Liturgy with the removal of a particle from the prosphora for the person for whom prayers are asked. In our church, the magpie is accepted only for the repose of the newly departed and, in addition to the liturgy, it is also commemorated at the memorial service. Sorokoust can be ordered where the church sells candles (candle box) only for baptized Orthodox Christians.

What is an annual, semi-annual commemoration?

In addition to notes on one-day commemorations, our church also accepts notes on daily commemorations of living and deceased Christians for long periods: for a month, for 40 days (Sorokoust), for six months, for a year. The names are recorded in the funeral synodik and the brethren of the church pray for these people during the specified period at each liturgy.

What is eternal remembrance?

This commemoration lasts as long as the temple or monastery exists. In our church, such a commemoration is "".

What is a “name brick” and how to buy it?

- "" in our church is called eternal remembrance of health or repose, but only on Sundays and holidays. If you purchase a “personalized brick” in our church, then the name of the person for whom you are purchasing the brick will be written on one of the bricks, you will be given a certificate for the “personalized brick” and the name is recorded in a special synod. Bricks with names written on them are used to build the temple.

You can buy "" in the temple behind the candle box or in the church shop.

Is it possible to submit health notes for an unborn child?

It is forbidden. The unborn child has not yet received Holy Baptism, and only the names of baptized Orthodox Christians are written in the notes. Notes on the health of the fertile (not idle) mother should be submitted - this will be useful for both her and the child. The expectant mother needs to visit the temple, and not just visit, but confess and receive communion. In our church every Thursday at 17:00 there is a prayer service “for expectant mothers.”

– A note about health or repose is a type of general prayer, a desire to help a living or deceased neighbor, a manifestation and development of love. Sincere, diligent, sincere prayer always helps - however, the composition and time of help is determined not by people, but by God. Only He knows what kind of help is most useful at each stage of a person’s earthly life.

How often should memorial notes be submitted?

The prayer of the Church and the Most Holy Sacrifice attract the mercy of the Lord to us, purifying and saving us. We always, both during life and after death, need God's mercy towards us. Therefore, it is necessary to be rewarded with the prayers of the Church and the sacrifice of the Holy Gifts for us or our loved ones, living and deceased, as often as possible, and especially on those days that are of exceptional significance: birthdays, baptism days, name days of both one’s own and members of one’s family. families. Honoring the memory of the saint whose name we bear, we call on our patron to pray and intercede before God, because, as the Holy Scripture says, the intense prayer of a righteous person can accomplish much (James 5:16). It is imperative to submit a note for remembrance on the child’s birthday and baptism. Whether sin attracts us to itself, whether we are possessed by a bad passion, whether the devil tempts us, whether despair or inconsolable sorrow befalls us, trouble, need, illness comes - the prayer of the Church with the offering of the Bloodless Sacrifice serves deliverance, strengthening and consolation.

How to write a note in a temple?

- At the top of the note, draw an eight-pointed cross, then inscribe it - “On health” or “On repose.” Next, in large, legible handwriting, list in the genitive case the full names (usually 10 names) given at Baptism of those people for whom prayers are asked. Names should be written in church form, for example, not Ivan, but John; not Semyon, but Simeon; not Ulyana, but Juliania. Children's names should also be written in full, for example, “Sergius”, not “Seryozha”. The names of the clergy are written first; the rank is indicated before the names, in full or in an understandable abbreviation, for example: “Bishop. Eustathius", "Jerome. Photius", "Priest Alexander". If you want to remember many of your family and friends, you can submit several notes. In the notes “On Repose” the deceased is referred to as “newly deceased” (new) within 40 days after death. There is no need to pray for those whom the Church has glorified as saints (for example, Blessed Xenia), they themselves are already praying for us.

Who can't submit notes for?

– Notes in the church are not submitted for those who are not members of the Orthodox Church: for the unbaptized, heterodox, non-Orthodox, for suicides (if there is no Bishop’s blessing for their funeral service and church commemoration), for convinced atheists and fighters against God, even if they have been baptized.

How does commemoration take place according to notes at the proskomedia?

– During the proskomedia (translated from Greek as “offering”), the preparatory part of the Liturgy, people are remembered whose names are written in the notes on health and repose, and the priest at this time takes out particles from the prosphora and at the end of the Liturgy, after communion of the laity, lowers these particles into the Holy Chalice, in which are the Body and Blood of Christ, with the prayer: “Wash away, O Lord, the sins of those remembered here by Thy Honest Blood, by the prayers of Thy saints.”
On Valaam, such a commemoration is performed by the brethren of the monastery in the temple during the reading of the midnight office. At this time, a proskomedia is performed in the altar.

Until what age is a child, an infant, an adolescent? How to properly reflect this in notes?

– Up to 7 years of age, a child is an infant, from 7 to 14 years of age is an adolescent. This is indicated in abbreviation before the child’s full name when writing notes. For example: “ml. Sergius" or "neg. Evgenia."

Is it possible to write “lost”, “embarrassed” in notes?

- It’s not customary to write like that. To the name of the person being commemorated, written in the genitive case, it is allowed to add the words: “baby”, “youth” (for children). In funeral notes, before the name of the deceased, within 40 days after death, the word “newly deceased” is usually added. Sanity is added to the names of clergy and written at the beginning of notes. For prayerful commemoration, it is enough for the priest to know the person’s name given in Baptism.

Is it possible to submit health notes for an unborn child?

- It is forbidden. The unborn child has not yet received holy Baptism, and only the names of baptized Orthodox Christians are written in the notes.

Notes on the health of the expectant mother should be submitted, and the mother herself should visit church more often, confess and receive communion - this will be useful both for her and for the child, who from the moment of conception is already a person with an immortal soul.

What is sorokoust and how to order it?

– Sorokoust is a forty-day commemoration of health or repose during proskomedia. Sorokoust can be ordered in the candle shop of the temple only for baptized Orthodox Christians.

What is annual commemoration?

– In addition to notes on one-day commemorations, churches and monasteries also accept notes on daily commemorations of living and deceased Christians for long periods: for 40 days (Sorokoust), for a year.

There are 12 rules for a church note submitted for repose or health. The concept of “health” includes not only the health and physical condition of a person, but also his spiritual condition. This note should include everyone to whom we wish health, salvation and prosperity. In the note “For the Repose” we write the names of deceased relatives, acquaintances, teachers, well-wishers, everyone who is dear to us. Just as we pray for the living, so we must pray for the dead - and not only for our closest relatives, but also for our entire family, for everyone who did us good in earthly life, helped us, taught us.

If you want the memorial note you submitted to the altar to be read carefully and slowly, remember the 12 rules of the Church Note:

1. Write in clear, understandable handwriting, preferably in block letters, trying to mention no more than 10 names in one note.
2. Title it “about health” or “about repose.” With the image of a cross.
3. Write names in the genitive case (the question “who”?).
4. Use the full form of the name, even if you are remembering children (for example, not Seryozha, but Sergius).
5. Find out the church spelling of secular names (for example, not Polina, but Apollinaria; not Artem, but Artemy; not Egor, but Georgiy).
6. Before the names of the clergy, indicate their rank, in full or in an understandable abbreviation (for example, Priest Peter, Archbishop Nikon).
7. A child under 7 years of age is called a baby, from 7 to 15 years of age is called an adolescent.
8. There is no need to indicate the last names, patronymics, titles, professions of those mentioned and their degree of relationship in relation to you.
9. It is allowed to include in the note the words “warrior”, “monk”, “nun”, “sick”, “travelling”, “prisoner”.
10. On the contrary, there is no need to write “lost”, “suffering”, “embarrassed”, “student”, “grieving”, “maiden”, “widow”.If the woman you mention is pregnant, then Orthodox traditions before the name can be indicated - “non-idle”.
11. In the funeral notes, mark the “newly deceased” (deceased within 40 days of death), “ever memorable” (deceased who have memorable dates on this day), “killed.”
12. There is no need to pray for those whom the Church has glorified as saints (for example, Blessed Xenia).

Health is commemorated for those who have Christian names, and repose is remembered only for those baptized in the Orthodox Church.

Notes can be submitted at the liturgy:

On- the first part of the liturgy, when for each name indicated in the note, particles are taken out of special prosphoras, which are subsequently dipped into the Blood of Christ with a prayer for the forgiveness of the sins of those remembered;
At mass - this is what people call the liturgy in general, and the commemoration of it in particular. Usually such notes are read by clergy and clergy before the Holy See;

For the litany- commemoration for all to hear. It is usually performed by a deacon. At the end of the liturgy, these notes are commemorated a second time in many churches, at services. You can also submit a note for a prayer service or memorial service.

The venerable one writes similarly: It should also be remembered that notes for the Liturgy are not submitted for people who have even been baptized. but they do not live the Christian life. Saint Semyon of Thessaloniki strictly writes about this -» But as much as it is beneficial for the one for whom this sacrifice is made when he lives worthy of the Christian title, so much is it disastrous and harmful for him who, having given himself over to a sinful life, neglects the worthy correction of the Christian title. For a particle, being brought on behalf of any Christian, and reclining near the Divine bread, when it is sacredly performed and transformed into the Body of the Lord, becomes part of the sanctification, and brought into the dissolution of the Holy Chalice is then watered with the life-giving Blood: why the soul for which it is offered , sends down grace; then the spiritual union of man with God takes place. If the soul is pious, or although through weakness it falls into sin, it is then cleansed by repentance: this invisibly receives the communion of the Holy Spirit, and is often rewarded with bodily benefits, this is repeatedly demonstrated by experience. If someone, being given over to sin, and does not want to retreat from it, such as someone unworthy of communion with God, will receive the worst condemnation from the sacrifice made for him. Therefore, the Priest must carefully observe so as not to accept offerings and offer sacrifices for such people who, having banished shame and conscience from their hearts, indulge in all lawlessness; for this the Priest himself is condemned along with them. This is why man experiences many different temptations and sorrows. For this reason, Paul cries, there are many in you who are weak and ill, and sleep contentedly (1 Cor. 11:30). » Semyon of Thessaloniki (Book of the Temple, word 63)

“If the Church does not allow a bloodless sacrifice to be made for an Orthodox open sinner who does not repent, then can she allow one to be made for someone who has died without any repentance in opposition to the Holy Church? No way. Saint Simeon, Archbishop of Thessaloniki, testifies about an obvious sinner that it is not appropriate for him to partake of the Holy Mysteries and it is impossible to make a bloodless sacrifice for him with the following words: “there is no place for the infidel or the wise. Therefore, no priest should make a sacrifice or commemorate someone who is clearly sinning and does not repent, since this offering is a condemnation for them, just as the reception of the terrible Mysteries is unworthy and without repentance for those receiving communion, as the divine Paul says about this.” (Cor.11:29). The same Simeon, about which particles should be offered: “The priests should not accept the offerings of the faithful who are obviously sinning, as it happens, but first demand repentance. For communion is a part offered, and it is not proper, being unworthy, to partake of this sacrifice.” The same Simeon that the priest should carefully observe about whom he brings a particle: “how much useful an offering is for those who bring it worthy, so disastrous and harmful for the unworthy, to the extent this is possible for people, for a particle brought about someone , being placed near the divine bread, after this bread is consecrated and becomes the body of Christ, immediately that particle partakes of the shrine; put into the chalice, it is united with the Blood, and this imparts grace to the soul for which it was offered. For there is mental communion, and if a person turns out to be devoted to reverence, or even though he has sinned, he has repented, then invisibly, as we said, he receives communion of the Spirit with his soul. In many cases, as we have seen, he also receives bodily benefits. Therefore, the priest should carefully observe, so as not to accept an offering from everyone who wants, and not to bring about those who sin without any shame, so as not to be condemned along with them.” Hitherto the words of Saint Simeon, or better yet, the words of the entire holy conciliar Church, for he speaks in accordance with the conciliar wisdom. From these words it follows that church commemoration should not be performed for those who died without repentance and in opposition to the Holy Church. He who dares to commemorate such people will pay a terrible answer for this, before Christ our God on the day of His terrible judgment.”

The Optina elders held the same opinion -

“We must not openly remember sinners who are in unrepentance, in error and schism; according to the interpretation of church teachers - through the combination of particles taken out for their names with the Divine Blood - not purification, but condemnation occurs for them... Submit to the proskomedia about your neighbors known to you; and pray for others in general, and in your thoughts try to consider everyone as saints (however, without imitating their bad deeds) ... " (Soulful teachings of the Optina elders. Letter 207 to Thomas Nikitich and others, January 31, 1836 - Holy Vvedenskaya Optina Hermitage, 2000).