Apostle's Fast

ServantOfJesus

What is the duration of the Apostle's Fast? I know it started June 8th.

minatasgeel

[quote author=Anastasi link=topic=8104.msg104047#msg104047 date=1244781329]
What is the duration of the Apostle's Fast? I know it started June 8th.


the apostles fast is the only fast that may have a differnt number of days every year. it starts the monday after the sunday of Pentecost and end with APostles' feast, Sts Peter and Paul feast, apip 12

mabsoota

which in the west european calendar is 12th June
;)

peterfarrington

Hi Mabsoota

Feast of the Apostles is 13th July, Epip 5, which is 29th June on the Western Church calendars. There is quite a way still to go on the journey of this fast.  :)

Father Peter

minatasgeel

i am sorry. i was a week off with the date of the feast.

mabsoota

that's nothing, i was a month off! i meant the last day of the fast was 12 july!
that will teach me to post stuff after working a night shift  :P
sorry guys!

ophadece

[coptic]Piehoou `nte pisai `nte nima;ytyc oi =i=b Iwl`ia `mmon piehoou `nqae `nte ]nyctia[/coptic]
The day of the feast of the apostles is 12 July not the last day of the fast
[coptic]oujai qen `P[C[/coptic]

jydeacon

[quote author=ophadece link=topic=8104.msg104061#msg104061 date=1244811067]
[coptic]Piehoou `nte pisai `nte nima;ytyc oi =i=b Iwl`ia `mmon piehoou `nqae `nte ]nyctia[/coptic]
The day of the feast of the apostles is 12 July not the last day of the fast
[coptic]oujai qen `P[C[/coptic]


How is it not the last day of the fast if the feast falls on a sunday?

minatasgeel

[quote author=jydeacon link=topic=8104.msg104062#msg104062 date=1244815183]
[quote author=ophadece link=topic=8104.msg104061#msg104061 date=1244811067]
[coptic]Piehoou `nte pisai `nte nima;ytyc oi =i=b Iwl`ia `mmon piehoou `nqae `nte ]nyctia[/coptic]
The day of the feast of the apostles is 12 July not the last day of the fast
[coptic]oujai qen `P[C[/coptic]


How is it not the last day of the fast if the feast falls on a sunday?


sunday. wow. that's a first to me. i don't think anything special happens. we break the fast sunday.