Fasting Required by our Eparchy |
Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
No Fasting |
No Fasting |
No Fasting |
Fast from Meat |
No Fasting |
Fast from Meat |
No Fasting |
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First Day of Fast: Strict Fast |
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Good Friday: Strict Fast |
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Option One Fasting |
Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
No Fasting |
Fast from Meat |
No Fasting |
Fast from Meat |
No Fasting |
Fast from Meat |
No Fasting |
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First Day of Fast: Strict Fast |
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Good Friday: Strict Fast |
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Option Two Fasting |
Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
No Fasting |
Fast from Meat |
Fast from Meat |
Fast from Meat |
Fast from Meat |
Fast from Meat |
No Fasting |
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First Day of Fast: Strict Fast |
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Good Friday: Strict Fast |
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Option Three Fasting |
Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
No Fasting |
Strict Fast |
Fast from Meat |
Strict Fast |
Fast from Meat |
Strict Fast |
No Fasting |
Option Four Fasting |
Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Fast from Meat |
Strict Fast |
Fast from Meat |
Strict Fast |
Fast from Meat |
Strict Fast |
Fast from Meat |
Option Five Fasting |
Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Fast from Meat |
Strict Fast |
Strict Fast |
Strict Fast |
Strict Fast |
Strict Fast |
Fast from Meat |
Special Notes
The tradition also suggests that fish with a backbone is considered flesh and meat, however, any type of shellfish is permitted all days of the fast. It is also the tradition that both wine and oil are abstained from as well; this may have been because of their storage in animal skins, but either way, alcohol is good to abstain from during the Great Fast