The Archpriest reminded about the possibility of consecrating any meal on Holy Saturday.

On Holy Saturday, before the Easter service, cakes and eggs are consecrated in churches, but you can bring any other food. This was announced on April 11 by the head of the ROC Educational Committee, Archpriest Maxim Kozlov.

He noted that on the afternoon after the liturgy on Holy Saturday (April 11 this year) and, as a rule, before the evening service begins, the clergy consecrate food in churches, which can be consumed at the end of the fast.

"Traditionally, this food includes cakes, eggs, and cheese—based pasties, which were forbidden to eat during Lent. But it is not forbidden to cover any other food," said Father Maxim Kozlov in an interview with RIA Novosti.

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