Dormition Fast 2025

Before the feast of the Dormition there is a two week fasting period from Sundown on July 31st until Sundown on August 14th.

Fasting Rules and guidelines for the dormition fast are as follows:

Thanks to Fr. Michael Winn for these guidelines.

Definitions

Abstinence means that we do not eat a certain type of food or any other foods that have that as an ingredient.

Fasting means that we eat less food. A general rule is that for a day of fast, the amount of food of the main meal is less than the other two meals combined.

Those exempt from fasting and abstinence are:

• Children under the age of 14
• Adults over the age of 60
• those who are gravely ill
• pregnant women
• post-partum mothers
• breast-feeding mothers
• travellers (if travel time exceeds 8 hours)
• those engaged in heavy labour
• those who eat from the table of others
• the poor who live from charity

Dormition Fast

Obligation to Fast during this period.

Wednesdays and Fridays
Abstention from meat and foods that contain these ingredients

Click on the link below to learn more:

https://icshrine.org/official-fasting-abstinence-rules-prescribed-ukrainian-greco-catholic-church/