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rogation
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rogation in the Christian Church, a solemn supplication consisting of the litany of the saints chanted on the three days before Ascension Day. The name comes (in late Middle English) from Latin
rogatio(n-), from
rogare ‘ask’.
Rogation Days in the Western Christian Church, the three days before Ascension Day, traditionally marked by fasting and prayer, particularly for the blessing of the harvest (after the pattern of pre-Christian rituals).
Rogation Sunday the Sunday preceding the
Rogation Days.
Rogation week is the week in which Ascension Day falls.
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St. John's, St. Thomas Episcopal plant trees; Celebrate dicocese's 100th anniversary on Rogation Sunday
Newspaper article from: Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA; 5/15/2004; 521 words
; ...are planting trees in their communities on Rogation Sunday. In the early western church, Rogation Days were the three days prior to Ascension Thursday...Sunday preceding Ascension Thursday that rogation themes will be experienced. At that time...
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 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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Rogation falls out of fashion.
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 5/6/2009; 700+ words
; ...of a number of our ancient feast days. Whitsun has pretty well universally...Radio 4 plays a hymn on Ascension Day anymore. Rogation Day has certainly bit the dust. It once took place on the three days (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday...
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Suburban park to get tree on Rogation Day
Newspaper article from: Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA; 5/14/2004; 355 words
; ...Episcopal Church will mark Rogation Sunday by planting a tree at...Rogation was observed on the three days prior to Ascension Thursday. The days were reserved for fasting and...planting season and harvest. Rogation today is observed in some churches...Sunday preceding Ascension Day. ...
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Glebe Episcopal will hold Rogation Day Fair.(Suffolk Sun)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 5/12/2005; 700+ words
; ...opens its doors to all as part of its annual Rogation Day Fair. In the Middle Ages, Rogation Days were used for blessing land and crops, and...march around the church's boundaries. These days, "blessings include commerce, industry and...
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 "The Daily Mail (London, England)")
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Wooden credit it, Elvis; ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 5/18/2005; 700+ words
; ...the Sunday before Ascension Day. Other Rogation days are the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday before Ascension Day, which is always on the Thursday...crop from mildew. The 'minor rogations' - on Monday to Wednesday...Book Of Common Prayer, these days were recognised as days of...
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 "The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland)")
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Church groups call for national day of prayer.(News)
Newspaper article from: The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland); 5/6/2000; 631 words
; A national Day of Prayer to raise awareness...crisis has been called for Rogation Sunday (May 28), by church...National Farmers' Union. Rogation Sunday is considered particularly...community. In rural settings, Rogation services often feature a...
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No volunteers for beating! ; An Age-old tradition was re-enacted at Kirton in Lindsey recently, with an event in the area which has not taken place for hundreds of years.
Newspaper article from: Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph; 5/19/2008; 626 words
; ...any one of the Rogation Days - four days traditionally set apart for solemn...Rogation, coinciding with St Mark's Day (or Rogation Sunday); and the three days preceding Ascension Day, the Minor Rogations." Mrs Hollingsworth said the society...
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Farm Post: Churches offer farm prayer.
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 5/11/2000; 432 words
; ...planning to hold a national Day of Prayer to raise awareness...The event is to take place on Rogation Sunday - May 28 - which is...community. In rural settings, rogation services often feature a walk...initiative by organising special Rogation Sunday services or events...
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Religion briefs
Newspaper article from: Daily Record, The Wooster, OH; 4/4/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...conference will include four days of intensive training in prophetic...is sponsoring a Service of Rogation April 13 at 2 p.m. at St...congregations would hold a rogation service where the farmers would...planting and LORAC wants to bring Rogation Sunday back. The service is...ministry team. Annual ...
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 "Herald Express (Torquay UK)")
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Join us on our walk
Newspaper article from: Herald Express (Torquay UK); 5/2/2009; 513 words
; ...so young and fresh and the days are really warming up and lengthening...May 17 with what is known as Rogation Sunday, always arriving five...poet and parson, said that on Rogation Sunday processions through...need. Locally we have had Rogation walks for a number of years...
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rogation
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
rogation in the Christian Church...saints chanted on the three days before Ascension Day. The name comes (in late...x2019;. Rogation Days in the Western Christian Church, the three days before Ascension Day, traditionally marked...
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Rogation Days
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
Rogation Days. In W. Christendom...certain prescribed days of prayer and fasting...x2018;Major Rogation’ on...x2018;Minor Rogations’, on...before Ascension Day, derived from...three (minor) Rogations as ‘Days of Fasting and...the RC Church the ...
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Rogation days
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
Rogation days. In W. churches, days of prayer and fasting in the early summer, associated with intercession (Lat., rogare , ‘ask’), especially for the harvest.
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parishes, origins of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
...boundaries of parishes, and the annual perambulation, or ‘beating the bounds’, usually done on Rogation Day, became an important event. Nevertheless, until well into the 19th cent. the pattern of the 10,000 parishes remained...
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Gracchi
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Law ( Lex Sempronia Agraria ), a modification of the Licinian Rogations (see agrarian laws ), which sought to redistribute the public...had the election postponed. In a great riot on the following day Tiberius was killed. His brother, Caius Sempronius Gracchus...
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