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I'm still learning all of this myself. Thankfully the couple who run the mission that I am attending are helping me through my catechism and have already taught me quite a bit. Don't be afraid to speak to your priest about this or to ask others in your parish.

I have the Jordanville Prayer Book, which has these instructions, and they're quire numerous. That is part of what prompted me to mention this, actually. Remembering all of the rules in there is going to be quite a chore.

My girlfriend is already Orthodox, and lives in Ukraine (I lived there myself for 7 years). I think she has a bit of disillusionment with the church, though, so we haven't talked about my conversion a whole lot, although she is aware of it. Of course, she doesn't seem to mind that I'm converting.

Thanks for the replies, everyone. Most of what I was referring to actually has to do with what to do during Divine Liturgy, such as when to make the sign of the cross in liturgy, when to bow, etc. Last weekend when I went to Divine Liturgy I tried to follow along the best I could, but of course...

Hello all. I put up a very short introductory post in the Introductions forum last night, but thought I should introduce myself here properly. I'm a mid-40s male living in AZ, and I'm also a new catechumen in ROCOR. I live in a pretty small town that only has a mission, and we have a priest...

Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone!

Hello everyone! Just created this account, I've been looking for a few places to chat about Christianity, and more specifically, the Orthodox faith. Haven't really taken much of a look around yet, but plan on doing so soon. God bless!