Prayer for the Departed, Trisagion and Mnimosyno
To avoid misunderstandings please read and follow the instructions below. Late submission of request (notes) of Prayers, may not be able to be done by the priest on that day. Instructions in the notes with names inside the envelopes and outside the envelope must clearly specify the type of Prayer:
- Υπέρ Αναπαύσεως (Prayer for the Departed)
- Τρισάγιον με Κόλυβα η χωρίς Κόλυβα (Trisagion with or without Koliva , as applicable)
- Μνημόσυνο
Prayers for the soul of the departed persons (Υπέρ Αναπαύσεως) and for Trsagion with no Kolyva are read by the Priest during the Holy Communion preparation. Persons who wish to have a Υπέρ Αναπαύσεως and Trisagion without Kolyva Prayer must bring a note with the names of the departed persons, inside an envelope, which should be brought to the church before 10 AM. Mark on the note and outside on the envelope: Υπέρ Αναπαύσεως (Yper Anapauseos) or Trisagion with no Kolyva
Trisagion with Kolyva and Memorial Prayers are taking place every Sunday at the end of the Divine Liturgy.
Persons who wish have a Trisagion with Kolyva Prayer must bring a note with the names of the departed person, inside an envelope, that must be brought to the church before 10 AM. Mark on the note and on the outside of the envelope: Trisagion with Koliva.
For Memorial Services Prayer for the departed with koliva (40-day, 3-monh, 6-month, year, etc), please contact the Office (514-684-6462), at least two weeks before. There is a church fee of $50 for each memorial service. The relative must bring the koliva and a note with the names of the departed person, inside an envelope, that must be brought to the church before 9 AM, the day of the Memorial Service. Mark on the note and on the outside of the envelope 40-Day, 3-Month, 6-Month, Year (as applicable) Memorial/Mνημόσυνο, on the note and on the outside of the envelope.
To avoid spilling of koliva on the church carpets and floor, please bring koliva in individual containers and a small tray of Koliva.
At the same time, your donation offering will help sustain the church and its operation.
This initiative is running at the same time as our other initiatives {light a candle (for $10) and give us the names of your Living or the Departed, or make a general donation} and all initiatives have to be processed separately.
By pressing the link Donate below, when you make your donation, and after choosing PayPal or Credit Card payment, under the amount, ( in the Add Note to GOCWI section), please provide the name or names for the Trisagion or Mnimosyno service.
If you prefer using conventional p0stal service you may send your donation by issuing a check to the Greek Orthodox Community of West Island.
If you encounter a problem communicate with us via email: helleniccommunity@bellnet.ca
