Services

Funerals

The Cathedral extends its deepest condolences to the families who have suffered a loss. Funeral services are available for any of our Greek Orthodox brothers and sisters and we would suggest the following course of action given a death in the family:

• Contact the appropriate medical examiner or doctor to obtain a certificate of death
• Call the Cathedral office at 202.333.4730 to speak with our priests
• Contact one of the local area funeral directors for scheduling a viewing and funeral service

Memorial Donations

Many of our parishioners and their families request Memorial Donations to be designated to the Cathedral in commemoration of their loved one. Donations may be made towards any aspect of the Cathedral or to the discretion of our priests. Please notify both our priests and the funeral director should a memorial donation request be desired.

Makaria

A warm custom of our faith, the Makaria is a meal following the funeral service to comfort the family and to commemorate the life of the loved one lost. The Cathedral's Frosene Education Center has a banquet hall on the top floor, a glass-enclosed atrium and church hall, which are available for reservation and use for a Makaria.

Memorial Services

After funeral service, memorial services are available to commemorate the memory of a loved one. Families holding memorial services should bring koliva to the memorial service or contact the Cathedral office to request koliva from one of the groups of the Cathedral. Please contact the Cathedral office as soon as possible to schedule these memorials.

Typical Memorial Service Schedule

• On the 40th day
• At the one-year anniversary
• At the second-year anniversary
• At the third-year anniversary
• On the Saturday of Souls

Memorial Services may not held on:

• All Holy Days of our Lord (including Christmas, Epiphany, Pascha, Transfiguration)
• From the Saturday of Lazarus to and including St. Thomas Sunday
• Pentecost Sunday
• August 15th