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A Poem for Great Lent
Quiet Lady Sarakosti
is a custom from long ago
Our yiayia’s used to make her
Out of flour and H
She wears a simple nun’s
with a cross upon her head
Her hands in prayer without a mouth
To keep the fast with
Her feet teach us to count
The weeks of Lent are seven
We cut one off each Saturday
until Pascha and the new heaven
for Great Lent
Quiet Lady Sarakosti,
is a custom from long ago,
ayia’s used to make her,
Out of flour and H20.
nun’s dress,
with a cross upon her head,
in prayer without a mouth,
To keep the fast with mostly bread.
Her feet teach us to count,
The weeks of Lent are seven,
We cut one off each Saturday,
the new heaven.
Lady Sarakosti Recipe
2-2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup salt
2-2 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
water (as much as needed)
* Not to be eaten! *
Combine flour, salt and cinnamon in a
medium sized bowl and gradually add
enough water to form a stiff, but flexible
dough. Roll dough out to 1/2" thickness.
With a sharp knife cut out the figure as
shown above. Cut out two long narrow
strips for arms and join at shoulders (wet
surface to which arms will be applied).
Make slits in dough for fingers.
Mark closed eyelids and noise with
pointed object. Wipe entire f
with a lightly dampened cloth to make
shiny. Bake in moderate oven until golden.
Sarakosti Recipe
cinnamon
water (as much as needed)
Combine flour, salt and cinnamon in a
medium sized bowl and gradually add
enough water to form a stiff, but flexible
dough. Roll dough out to 1/2" thickness.
a sharp knife cut out the figure as
shown above. Cut out two long narrow
strips for arms and join at shoulders (wet
surface to which arms will be applied).
Make slits in dough for fingers.
Mark closed eyelids and noise with
pointed object. Wipe entire figure down
with a lightly dampened cloth to make
shiny. Bake in moderate oven until golden.
O Lord and Master of my life, Grant not unto me a spirit of
idleness, of discouragement, of lust for power, and of vain
But bestow upon me, Your servant, the spirit of chastity,
meekness, of patience,
Yes, O Lord and King, grant that I may
and not the faults of others
unto ages of ages. Amen.
PRAYER OF SAINT EPHRAIM THE SYRIAN
O Lord and Master of my life, Grant not unto me a spirit of
of discouragement, of lust for power, and of vain
But bestow upon me, Your servant, the spirit of chastity,
of patience, and of love.
, O Lord and King, grant that I may see my own faults,
not the faults of others, for blessed are You
unto ages of ages. Amen.
PRAYER OF SAINT EPHRAIM THE SYRIAN
O Lord and Master of my life, Grant not unto me a spirit of
of discouragement, of lust for power, and of vain talk.
But bestow upon me, Your servant, the spirit of chastity, of
,
PRAYER OF SAINT EPHRAIM THE SYRIAN
March 6, 2011 Sunday of Forgiveness
unday of Forgiveness Matthew 6:14Matthew 6:14-21
March 13, 2011 Sunday of Orthodoxy John 1:43-51
March 20, 2011 Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas Mark 2:1-12
Four Friends
Can you think of and write the names of four friends from
Church who would help you like in
1.
2.
Do you know of a friend who needs your help?
“There is no greater love than to lay down
Four Friends
Can you think of and write the names of four friends from
Church who would help you like in the Gospel reading?
3.
4.
Do you know of a friend who needs your help?
There is no greater love than to lay down your life for John 15:13
Can you think of and write the names of four friends from
Gospel reading?
life for a friend”.
ORTHODOX BINGO FOR GREAT LENT
Say a prayer for
the same person
every night
Try not to
eat meat
Give away
5 toys to
an orphan
Visit with
an elderly person
who is lonely
Pick one
coat from your
closet to give
to someone
without one
Make a
handmade gift
for someone
special
Send a missionary
a handwritten
letter of
encouragement
Make seven
prostrations
Sing a song
of praise to God
Pack a lunch
to give to someone
who is hungry
Try not to eat
dairy today
Give a pair of
shoes to a
homeless
shelter
Make a care
package for the
I.O.C.C.
(www.iocc.org)
Sit with a homeless
person and drink a
cup of hot cocoa
Send a stuffed
animal to a
hospital patient
Bake cookies
for a homeless
shelter
Gather canned
foods from
people at Church
to give away
Attend a weekday
Church service
Play a Church CD
and sing along
Color
an icon of
Christ for
your refrigerator
Light a candle
for your
godparents
Thank God for
10 things
today
Say a prayer for
the same person
each morning
Ask the Mother
of God to help
all the children
who are sick
Visit a child
with special
needs
March 27, 2011 Veneration of the Cross Mark 8:34-9:1
April 3, 2011 Sunday of St. John Climacus Mark 9:17-31
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God,
Have mercy on me, a sinner.
April 10, 2011 Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt
Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt Mark 10:32Mark 10:32-45
April 16, 2011 Raising of Lazarus John 11, 1-45
April 17, 2011 Palm Sunday John 12:1-18
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April 24, 2011 Great and Holy Pascha John 1:1-17