St.George Orthodox Cathedral In Abu Dhabi
St.George Orthodox Cathedral Church In Abu Dhabi
Address: Al Mushrif, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Ph: +971 2 446 4564
The Fast of Ninevites or the 3 Day Lent will be observed by our Church on January 18-20, 2016.
This is one of the most strictly observed fasts in the Syrian Church tradition. This fast lasts for three days beginning on the Monday, the third week before the beginning of the Great Lent. The origin of this fast was to commemorate a miraculous cessation of plague which broke out in the region of Beth-gammae. When struck with disaster, the faithful of the place gathered in the Church to pray and began to do great acts of penance and the plague ceased suddenly. To remember this great mercy of Lord, this fast came to be observed annually.Since it is observed for three days, it is commonly known as Moonnunoimbu (three days fast) in the Malankara Church. It is also known as the fast of Jonah since it commemorates the conversion of Nineveh through the preaching of Prophet Jonah. It is time for the penitential practice for the whole Church and the Church does her penance and prayers like that of Jonah in the belly of the big fish and that of the Ninevites”
St.George Orthodox Prayer Timings:
| Day | Morning Prayer | Evening Prayer | Holy Qurbana |
| FRIDAY (1st Service) | 5.30 AM | * | 06:00 AM – 7:30 AM |
| FRIDAY (2nd Service) | 7.45 AM – 08:15 AM | * | 08:15 AM – 10:45 AM |
| MONDAY | 05:30 AM – 06:15 AM | 07:30 PM – 08:15 PM |
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| TUESDAY | 05:30 AM – 06:15 AM | 07:30 PM – 08:15 PM [EVENING PRAYER & MEDITATION] |
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| WEDNESDAY | 05:30 AM – 06:15 AM | 07:30 PM – 08:30 PM [EVENING PRAYER INTERCESSION TO ST. GREGORIOS & MEDITATION] |
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| THURSDAY | 05:30 AM – 06:15 AM | 07:25 PM – 08:30 PM [EVENING PRAYER & MEDITATION, HOLY CONFESSION, CHOIR PRACTICE] |
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| SATURDAY | 05:30 AM – 06:15 AM | 07:00 PM – 07:30 PM |
07:30 PM – 09:00 PM |
