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Sunday of Forgiveness
==Sunday of Forgiveness==
{{:''Main|article: [[Forgiveness Sunday}}]]''
The last day of Cheesefare Week is called "[[Forgiveness Sunday]]", indicating the desire for God's forgiveness that lies at the heart of Great Lent. At [[Vespers]] on Sunday evening, all the people ask forgiveness of one another, and thus Great Lent begins. Another name for Forgiveness Sunday is "Cheesefare Sunday," because for devout Orthodox Christians, it is the last day on which dairy products may be consumed until Pascha. Fish, wine, and olive oil will also be forbidden on most days of Great Lent. The day following Cheesefare Sunday is called [[Clean Monday]], because everyone has confessed their sins, asked forgiveness, and begun Great Lent with a clean slate.
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