Memorials
– St Dimitrios Moone Ponds / Services –
Memorial services are held in remembrance of the departed.
If you desire to hold a Memorial Service for a departed loved one, you should make arrangements with the church office at least two weeks prior to the day desired.
Memorials
– St Dimitrios Moone Ponds / Services –
Memorial services are held in remembrance of the departed.
If you desire to hold a Memorial Service for a departed loved one, you should make arrangements with the church office at least two weeks prior to the day desired.
Memorial Services are not held:
- From the Saturday of Lazarus to and including St. Thomas Sunday
- Any Great Feast of our Lord (Δεσποτικαὶ Ἑορταί): Christmas, Epiphany, Pascha, Transfiguration, etc.
- Any Great Feast of the Theotokos (Θεομητορικαὶ Ἑορταί): Annunciation, Dormition, etc.
Memorial Services are usually held on the:
- 40th day
- 6 months
- 1 year
- 3 years
- Saturday of the Souls services (Psychosavvat0) which are set throughout the Church year.
Memorial Supplies
- Koliva, call the church office if you want to organise the Koliva
- Prosphoro
- List of names to be commemorated (print full baptismal first name only, no nicknames)
- Olive oil (size or quality is up to each individual)
- Communion Wine (Saint John Commandaria is preferred)
Clinical Baptism
In the event an unbaptized infant is near death, a priest should be called immediately for a clinical baptism. If time is of the essence, however, and the priest is unable to arrive in time, any Orthodox lay person may baptize the infant by sprinkling Holy Water on the infant or by raising the infant up in the air three times while saying, “The Servant of God (name) is baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Graveside Memorial at Cemetery
If you wish Fr. John to come to the cemetery to conduct a Trisagion after the Memorial Service, please notify the Church Office or make an appointment via the following link (scheduler)
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Saint Dimitrios,
Moonee Ponds
Saint Dimitrios, Moonee Ponds is a parish of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia in the Archdiocesan District of Northcote, located in Melbourne’s north west. Our community is open to anyone in need of spiritual guidance.