The [[Litany for the Catechumens]] (Slavonic: Ектенїѧ о Оглашенныхъ/Ekteniya o Oglashennuikh) contains petitions, offered by the Orthodox faithful, for the [[catechumen|catechumens]] of the Church. These petitions ask the Lord to guide the catechumens in their journey toward "Illumination" in the Orthodox faith. This litany traditionally ended the part of the service which the [[catechumens]] were permitted to attend. The litany concludes with a dismissal of the catechumens, and (in older times) the closing of the doors of the [[temple]] to all but baptized members in good standing. The Litany for the Catechumens is found in the Divine Liturgy, and is immediately followed by the first [[Litany of the Faithful]].