Commemoration of the deceased

Commemoration is supposed to happened on the 40th day after death and then again on the one-year anniversary. Double commemorations of this sort take place in urban churches, but are seldom possible in the countryside. Families can and do order special services on important anniversaries, if they can afford it.
After the one-year anniversary from the date of death, the deceased is considered one of the ancestors and is commemorated with other ancestors on special dates. The time of commemoration is not calculated from the date when that particular person died. Rather, it goes according to the calendar and religious holidays. In Canada, all ancestor commemoration dates cannot be observed for lack of clergy. In Alberta, especially in Lamont county, the commemoration date for all ancestors tends to be Provody. This is a day to commemorate ancestors also in Ukraine and the actual date of Provody falls in the second week after Easter. Practical matters often move the date to somewhere in the post-Easter period, essentially anywhere between Easter and Sts. Peter and Paul in mid-summer. In Saskatchewan, ancestor commemoration tends to be part of Khram or Praznyk. A special service is held in the cemetery after the church service and all graves are blessed. If possible, the names of all deceased are read out by the priest. Food is an important part of the commemoration of the deceased and the minimal such commemoration is giving out ritual breads, called kolachi, and fruit to those in attendance at the service. Some respondents mentioned complex systems of food giving, namely that the commemorative kolach should be given to a person of the same gender and age range as the deceased. In most cases, people simply slice the kolach and pass out slices and pieces of fruit to all present.