The **Nativity Fast**, one of the four main fasting periods in the Orthodox Church, begins on **November 15** and ends on ...

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Did you know that the Nativity Fast prepares us to experience the true meaning of Christmas? Each year, on November 15, a 40-day fasting period begins in preparation for the Lord's Nativity. As one of ...

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ROME — St. George Orthodox Church of New Hartford will host an Advent Paraklesis service at the Rome Cemetery Chapel, 1500 Jervis Ave., at 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15. Each year on Nov. 15, 40 days ...