Dmitrievskaya Parents' Saturday: beautiful postcards and pictures to tears
Dmitrievsky Parental Saturday occupies a special place in the calendar of Orthodox memorial days, marking the autumn commemoration of deceased ancestors. This Saturday, which falls on November 1 in 2025, is a day of prayerful remembrance for those who are not with us, but whose images remain forever in the hearts of the living. Izvestia has prepared postcards and greetings especially for this date.
History and traditions of Memorial Day
Dmitrievskaya Parental Saturday is one of the main days of commemoration of the deceased in the Orthodox tradition, historically associated with the memory of soldiers who fell on the battlefield. The establishment of this memorial Saturday is usually attributed to the victory in the Battle of Kulikovo in 1380. According to legend, Prince Dmitry Donskoy, having defeated Mamai's army, visited the Trinity-Sergius Monastery, where he commemorated the fallen soldiers. St. Sergius of Radonezh celebrated a memorial service for them, and since then this tradition has been ingrained in the church charter. Over time, Dmitrievskaya Saturday became a day of commemoration not only for soldiers, but also for all deceased Orthodox Christians, becoming a kind of milestone in autumn, when the living turn to the memory of their ancestors in a special way.
The church charter prescribes a special commemoration of the dead on this day. On Friday, on the eve of parental Saturday, a Great Memorial Service, or Parastas, is served in churches, and on the memorial day itself, a requiem Divine Liturgy and a general memorial service. Believers attend worship services, where they submit notes with the names of deceased relatives for their commemoration during prayer. It is an important tradition to bring donations to the church — usually bread, red wine (cahors), vegetable oil, sugar and other products that are consecrated and later distributed to those in need or go to the needs of the parish.
The folk customs of the Dmitrievsky Sabbath are closely intertwined with those of the church. After visiting the temple and cemetery, where it is customary to tidy up the graves and pray, families gather for memorial meals. Traditional dishes for such a meal are served on the table: kutya (sweet porridge made from wheat or rice with raisins and honey), pancakes, jelly, as well as favorite dishes of deceased relatives. At the memorial table, the departed are remembered with kind words, family stories are shared, which helps to preserve a living bond between generations. In some regions, it was customary to leave a clean plate with a set and treats on the table for deceased relatives at night, symbolically inviting them to the table. These traditions, which have their roots in ancient times, emphasize a special attitude towards the ancestors and the belief in the inseparable spiritual connection between the living and the dead.
Congratulations in prose for a sincere appeal to the memory of the ancestors
On this day, warm words addressed to the memory of those who are not with us are of particular importance. They help you express your feelings and keep a bright memory in your hearts.
"Dear friends, on this Dmitrievsky Parents' Saturday, I sincerely wish you bright memory and grace. May only kind and warm memories of those we remember and love live in your hearts. May their souls find eternal peace, and your prayers be answered. May this day fill your souls with peace and hope, and may the family hearth be warmed by warmth and mutual understanding. Keep love and faith in your heart, they are our main guide in life."
"On Dmitrievsky Parents' Saturday, I would like to wish you peace in your soul and a bright memory of your departed loved ones. May their love and wisdom always be your guiding light, and may the good deeds they do inspire you to do good deeds. May harmony and respect for elders reign in your families, and stories about your ancestors are passed down from generation to generation. Today, let's remember especially warmly those who gave us life and taught us the most important things."
"On this special memorial day, please accept my most sincere wishes. May your prayers be answered, and may the souls of your departed relatives find the Kingdom of heaven. I wish you to find solace in faith and the support of your loved ones, to feel an invisible but strong connection with those who have always remained in your heart. May the bright sadness of this day strengthen your faith and remind you of the eternal values of love, family and mercy."
"Dmitrievskaya Saturday is an occasion to stop in the hustle and bustle of everyday life and remember the most important things: about our roots, about loved ones who are no longer with us. I wish you that on this day your heart would be filled not with sorrow, but with quiet, bright sadness and gratitude for every minute you spent with them. May their souls be at peace, and your life will be filled with the meaning and joy they wished for you. Keep the memory, it's priceless."
"On the bright day of Dmitrievsky Parental Saturday, I sincerely wish you and your families peace of mind and strengthening of faith. May good deeds and prayers for the souls of the departed become a source of inner strength for you. May the memory of your loved ones be bright and pure, and their love warms you even in the most difficult moments. May there always be an atmosphere of mutual understanding and warmth in your home, passed down to you by your ancestors."
"Today, on Dmitrievsky Parents' Saturday, let's honor together the memory of those who left us, but whose lives have become part of our own history. I wish you that the tears in your eyes were only from bright memories, and the certainty lived in your soul that love is stronger than death. May prayer on this day bring you peace, and faith in God's mercy strengthen your spirit. Take care of your family's history and pass it on to your children."
"On this day of special commemoration of the deceased, please accept my warmest wishes. May the Lord rest the souls of your loved ones in the villages of the righteous, and grant you comfort and strength. I wish that when you remember the departed, you do not feel the bitterness of loss, but gratitude for the invaluable life lessons given by them. May your prayer become a bridge between worlds filled with love and hope for an eternal meeting. Peace to your home and hearts."
"Dmitrievsky Parents' Saturday reminds us that life is fleeting, but love and memory are eternal. On this day, I wish you to find time for a quiet conversation with yourself and memories of those who were dear to you. Let their images inspire you to do good deeds, and the belief that they have found peace gives you resilience. May the traditions of ancestor worship grow stronger in your families, and the bond of generations will never be broken. I wish you a happy memory and peace of mind."
"On this November day marked by a special memory, I wish you and your loved ones to feel the invisible but lasting presence of those whom we remember with prayer. May St. Dmitrievsky Saturday become for you a time of spiritual purification and strengthening of family ties. May the tears you shed be tears of bright sadness and love, not despair. Believe that everyone who has passed away hears your sincere words and feels your concern. Keep the memory as the greatest value."
"On Dmitrievsky Parents' Saturday, please accept my most sincere words of support and condolences. May this day help you realize that your departed loved ones do not disappear without a trace — they continue to live in our hearts, in our actions, in our children. I wish prayer to become a source of comfort and strength for you. May the souls of your deceased relatives remain in eternal joy, and your life will be filled with meaning worthy of their memory. Peace and grace to your families."
"Today is a bridge between the past and the future, between us and those who gave us life. On St. Dmitrievsky Parents' Saturday, I wish you to cross this bridge with prayer and bright sadness in your heart. May the memory of your ancestors become for you a reliable foundation on which the present is built. Let their experience save you from mistakes, and their love will give you strength for new achievements. May there always be a place in your home for stories about those we remember and love."
"On this day of universal commemoration, I would like to wish you warmth and strong faith. May your prayers for the repose of the souls of your deceased relatives be heard, and their souls find peace in the Kingdom of Heaven. Let the bright memories become a support for you, not a burden, and keep you warm in difficult moments. I wish you and your family mutual understanding, support and that special strength that is born from common memory and common love. Take care of each other and the history of your family."
"Dmitrievskaya Saturday is a special conversation with memory, with history, with oneself. On this day, I wish you to find words of gratitude for those who are not around, and to feel that they are still with you - in your soul, in your character, in your traditions. May this day bring you not sorrow, but an awareness of the continuity of life and the eternity of love. May your hearts be filled with peace and tranquility, and may faith in God's mercy never leave you. I wish you bright memory and quiet joy."
"On Dmitrievsky Parents' Saturday, please accept my warmest and heartfelt wishes. May the souls of your deceased loved ones find eternal peace, and your prayers for them will be heard in heaven. I wish you that when you remember the departed, you will find in your hearts not emptiness, but endless gratitude for their lives, for their love, for their wisdom. May this day strengthen your faith and hope for a joyful meeting in eternal life. Peace and grace to your home."
"This autumn memorial day reminds us of the cyclical nature of life and the importance of our spiritual connection with our ancestors. I wish you to feel this connection especially keenly on Dmitrievskaya Saturday. May prayer become a lively conversation with those who are dear to you, and a visit to the temple and cemetery will bring peace. May the memory of your roots help you move confidently through life, knowing that you are part of something bigger, part of your kind. Keep this connection and pass it on to the next generations."
"On Dmitrievsky Parents' Saturday, I would like to wish you the most important thing — peace of mind. Peace that comes with acceptance, with faith, with hope. May your hearts not shrink from the pain of remembering, but be filled with bright warmth. May the souls of your deceased relatives and friends rejoice in the heavenly mansions, and you feel their invisible support. May your life be filled with good deeds that will become the best memory of those you love. I offer my condolences and share your memory."
"Dmitrievskaya Parents' Saturday is an opportunity for collective, family memory. On this day, I wish you to gather with your loved ones at the same table, not only to remember the dead, but also to share stories that warm the soul. Let your children and grandchildren learn about their ancestors from your mouth, and not from dry archival records. May the tradition of commemoration become alive and important for your family. I wish you strong family ties, which are not broken even by death, but only transform into another form."
"On this November day, when nature falls asleep, we feel especially acutely the fragility of life and the eternity of memory. On St. Dmitrievsky Parents' Saturday, I wish you to find strength for prayer and bright sadness. May the tears shed today wash your soul and make it purer. May the memories of your departed loved ones become a source of inner strength and wisdom for you. Believe that the love you give to their memory is not wasted, but becomes the spiritual capital of your family. Peace and comfort to your heart."
"Today, on the day of universal commemoration, let us offer prayers together for those who have completed their earthly journey. I wish you that Dmitrievsky Saturday will be held for you in an atmosphere of calm dignity and deep faith. May the souls of your deceased relatives rest in peace, and you will gain confidence that your prayer is a real help to them. May the pious tradition of prayerful commemoration grow stronger in your families, and may the memory of your ancestors be holy. I wish you bright memory and strong faith."
"On Dmitrievsky Parents' Saturday, please accept my most sincere wishes for peace of mind and consolation. May the Lord forgive all the sins of your deceased relatives and rest their souls in a place of light, a place of green, a place of rest. I wish you that when you remember them, you do not feel separation, but a grateful eternal connection. May your life be a continuation of their best deeds and hopes. May love live in your heart, which is known to be stronger than death. I'm sorry and I remember with you."
"This special day of the year calls us to slow down and turn to the eternal — to memory, to faith, to the soul. On Dmitrievsky Saturday, I wish you to find time for silence and reflection. May your prayer for the repose of the souls of the departed be sincere and warm. Let the images of loved ones who have passed away stand before your inner eye not as a reminder of loss, but as evidence of the immortality of love. May this day strengthen you and remind you of what is really important. Peace and light to your soul."
"On Dmitrievsky Parents' Saturday, I would like to wish you and your families unity — not only with your living relatives, but also with those who have already passed away. May this day become a day of common family prayer and common remembrance. May the kind words spoken today about the deceased warm your hearts and strengthen family ties. I wish you that faith in the resurrection and eternal life will drive away all sorrow from you and fill your hearts with hope. Keep your ancestors in memory and in prayer."
"Today is a reminder that we are links in the same chain of generations. On Dmitrievsky Parents' Saturday, I wish you to feel the power of this connection. May the memory of your roots give you support and confidence in the future. May your prayers for the repose of the souls of your ancestors be heard, and their souls find eternal rest. May your families always honor traditions and pass on by word of mouth the stories of those who lived before us. This is the immortality of the human race. Of blessed memory."
"On this autumn memorial day, please accept my warmest words of support. May St. Dmitrievsky Saturday be for you not a day of sorrow, but a day of quiet, bright memory and prayerful hope. I wish you that when you remember your departed loved ones, you will find in your heart not emptiness, but endless gratitude for every moment you have lived together. May their love continue to warm you, and may your life be a worthy continuation of their deeds. May the Lord rest their souls and give you comfort. Peace to your home."
"Dmitrievsky Parents' Saturday is a special chance to say thank you to those who are no longer with us, but whose presence we feel every day. On this day, I wish you to find the most accurate and warm words in your prayer. May they fly to heaven and bring peace to the souls of the departed. May your heart not contract with pain, but expand with love and gratitude. May the memory of your ancestors become a source of inspiration and moral support for you. Take care of your family's history, it is unique."
"On Dmitrievsky Parents' Saturday, I wish you to find that special spiritual harmony that is born at the junction of memory, faith and love. May your prayers for the souls of your loved ones be sincere and pure. May their souls find the Kingdom of Heaven, and you will feel their invisible protection. May this day remind you of the transience of earthly life and the eternity of the soul's life. I wish you and your families strength of spirit, mutual support and an indelible memory of the heart."
"Today, when the whole Church prays for the dead, I would like to wish you to feel like a part of this great communal cause. May St. Dmitrievsky Saturday strengthen your faith that death is not the end, but only a transition into another form of being. May prayer become for you a living bridge connecting the two worlds. Let the bright memories of your departed loved ones warm your souls, and their example helps you to go through life with dignity. Peace, light and comfort to your heart on this day."
"On St. Dmitry's Parents' Saturday, please accept my most sincere wishes for peace and grace. May this day help you realize that our departed loved ones do not disappear, but return to eternity, taking with them a piece of our love and leaving us a piece of their own. I wish that prayer for the repose of their souls would bring you peace, not sadness. May the pious custom of commemorating your ancestors grow stronger in your families, and their names be pronounced with reverence and love. Bright memory and eternal peace to the deceased."
"This day reminds us that we are not random people on this earth, we have a history, roots, ancestors. On Dmitrievsky Saturday, I wish you to feel the full depth and significance of this connection. May the memory of those who lived before us become a source of strength and pride for you. May your prayers for the repose of their souls be heard, and may their life experiences serve as a lesson to you. May the thread of memory passed down from fathers to children never be broken in your family. Keep and honor your ancestors."
Congratulations in verse for a touching message
Poetic lines have a special power, capable of briefly and succinctly expressing the depth of feelings on this memorable day.
"On Dmitriev Saturday
We will pray for you.,
May the souls find
Heavenly light hour.
Rest in peace, dear ones,
You are alive in our memory."
"Let it be on Dmitriev Saturday
Prayer will ascend to heaven,
And your bright concern
It will be brought to the dead.
They're gone, but they're with us in their hearts.,
We remember them, we love them very much."
"On the parents' holy and quiet day
May your prayers warm your heart.
We remember those who are no longer with us.,
And we believe that their soul will not be extinguished in God."
"Saturday Dmitrievskaya now,
We will remember everyone who is no longer with us.
May their deeds not be forgotten
And the answer is eternal in their memory."
"Light candles in memory of the departed,
Slowly say a prayer in their honor.
And may their souls be glorified in heaven,
They will find joy, grace, and battle."
"On memorial Day, holy and sad,
We will remember all our ancestors.
May their path to the other world not be accidental
And God will calm their sinful souls and keep them safe."
"May St. Dmitry's Day remind us again,
That life is only a road to the Father.
And the memory of those who are no longer there is the basis.
The love that lives in our hearts."
"We will pray on this Saturday.
For all the relatives who have passed away.
May their souls find their planet,
Where there is light, peace and blessed heat."
"On Dmitriev's Saturday, in silence,
We will remember those who will not come already.
But faith is light in my soul.,
That they are all in the Lord's ray."
"May there be sorrows and prayers on this day
Your days will be filled with peace.
And they will be filled with a bright memory.
All the corners of a wounded soul."
"Parents' Saturday, the holy day of the year,
We offer our prayers to God.
May He accept the souls that come to Him.,
And He will grant them eternal bright days."
"For those who are no longer with us,
We'll light a candle today.
May their eternal and joyful light be,
And I sing eternal memory."
"On St. Dmitry's Day, we will remember the fallen
And all the relatives who sleep in the ground.
May their souls be lost in paradise,
They rejoice in God's light, in praise."
"May your prayer be on this day
It will pierce the azure sky.
And those who are no longer with us will feel warmer.,
And calm their eternal life storm."
"We believe there is no death in the world, there is only a transition.,
And on Dmitriev's Saturday, this is especially clear.
May the souls of your loved ones find their turn
In the abode of the Lord, beautiful and voiceless."
"On memorial Day, in a holy and quiet hour,
May your prayers bring light to your heart.
And let the beloved eyes of the departed
They look at you from heaven with a smile and warmth."
"Let Dmitrievskaya Saturday
Let me remind you: death is not the end.,
And there is no eternal life,
Where there is no crown of sorrow or tears."
"Let us pray for the repose of souls today,
On Dmitriev's Saturday, in silence.
And may their eternal sleep not be disturbed,
In the radiance of God, in the eternal side."
"May the memory be bright in your hearts
About the relatives who left, who meant so much.
And the belief that their soul is alive.,
On St. Dmitry's Day, you will be tightly bound."
"On parents' day, this Saturday,
We will remember everyone we loved.
And may the Lord be in the heavenly light,
Their souls will rest in eternity."
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