| From Sundown on Cheese Fare Sunday to Pascha.
In 2000, this will be from sundown on February 27 until the Feast following
the Pascha service which begins at 11:00 pm on April 22. |
| Abstinence of: |
No Abstinence of: |
| Meat, meat products, dairy products, fish, olive oil, and
wine. |
Shellfish, fruit, vegetables, and vegetable products. |
During this period, Orthodox Christians regulate both the amount of
food they consume and the number of times per day they eat. In other
words, NO food should be eaten between meals and at meal time only a small
portion of food should be eaten. |
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| Saturdays* and Sundays throughout the Great Fast
(*All but Great Saturday on which a strict fast is kept) |
| Abstinence of: |
No Abstinence of: |
| Meat, meat products, dairy products, and fish. |
Shellfish, fruit, vegetables, vegetable products, olive
oil, and wine. |
| On Saturdays* and Sundays during the Great Fast
the quantity and the number of times food may be consumed is not regulated. |
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