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Easter
Easter [A.S. Eastre, name of a spring goddess], chief Christian feast, commemorating the resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion. In the West, Easter is celebrated on the Sunday following the full moon next after the vernal equinox (see calendar ); thus, it falls between Mar. 22 and Apr. 25.... Read more |
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feast
feast commemorative banquet symbolizing communal unity. Generally associated with primitive rituals and later with religious practices, feasts may also commemorate such events as births, marriages, harvests, and deaths. The principal Christian feasts of the Western Church are Easter , Pentecost ,... Read more |
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ember days
ember days in the Western Church, traditionally the Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday following the first Sunday in Lent; Whitsunday; Sept. 14 (Exaltation of the Cross); and Dec. 13 (St. Lucy's Day). They were days of fasting to sanctify the season, and the ember Saturdays were considered especially... Read more |
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Christmas
Christmas [Christ's Mass], in the Christian calendar, feast of the nativity of Jesus, celebrated in Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches on Dec. 25. In liturgical importance it ranks after Easter , Pentecost , and Epiphany (Jan. 6). The observance probably does not date earlier than AD 200... Read more |
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Pentecost
Pentecost [Gr.,=fiftieth], important Jewish and Christian feast. The Jewish feast of Pentecost, in Hebrew Shavuot , the Feast of Weeks, one of the three pilgrimage festivals, arose as the celebration of the closing of the spring grain harvest, which began formally in Passover 50 days prior; there... Read more |
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New Years Day
New Year's Day among ancient peoples the first day of the year frequently corresponded to the vernal or autumnal equinox, or to the summer or winter solstice. In the Middle Ages it was celebrated among Christians usually on Mar. 25. After the adoption of the Gregorian calendar that began in 1582,... Read more |
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Good Friday
Good Friday anniversary of Jesus' death on the cross. According to the Gospels, Jesus was put to death on the Friday before Easter Day. Since the early church Good Friday has been observed by fasting and penance. In the Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Anglican traditions, the celebration of the... Read more |
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Birthday
Birthday The celebration of the anniversary of one's birth is a phenomenon of modern industrial society. It is connected to the rise of a scientific way of thinking and to new attitudes about children and childhood. Perfection of the calendar by the Egyptians and Mesopotamians enabled people to... Read more |
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April Fools Day
April Fool's Day or All Fool's Day, holiday of uncertain origin, known for practical joking and celebrated on the first of April. Prior to the adoption of the Gregorian calendar in 1564, the date was observed as New Year's Day by cultures as varied as the Roman and the Hindu. The holiday is... Read more |
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Easter arrives a little later, but it's still Orthodox.(Religion)(Their...
...observing Easter on a different calendar. Orthodox Christians gathered...27, but Orthodox church members...weeklong celebration on April...George Greek Orthodox Church in...churches use the ... |
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Together in faith -- Orthodox, Western Christian calendars in sync for Easter
...Christianity, which follows the older Julian calendar...Gregorian calendar, typically...of guilt. Orthodox Christians will celebrate Easter on the same...rest of the Christian world ... |
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Christians unite in Easter celebration
...But every Christian celebrating Easter on the same...Barbara Greek Orthodox Church...about what calendar to use and...Eastern (Orthodox) churches...with ancient calendars, visibly...continued to follow the ... |
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Orthodox churches plan Easter celebrations.
...22--Orthodox churches, which follow the Julian calendar, will be celebrating Easter this weekend...the Savior Orthodox Church in...midnight. Easter Sunday celebration begins at...high school ... |
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INSIDE SANTA FE'S FAITH COMMUNITIES: AREA ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS CELEBRATE...
...world in the celebration of Holy Week...Pascha -- Easter. This preparation...grave. For Orthodox Christians, this year...than the Orthodox Catholic...with the Julian calendar and more...themes of ... |
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11 parishes in area will mark Easter: Orthodox Christians hold Resurrection...
...Orthodox Christians worldwide...at the 11 Orthodox parishes...celebrate Easter on Sunday. The date for Orthodox Easter...using the Julian calendar. It always follows the ... |
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ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS HOLD CHRISTMAS TODAY; GOING BY THE JULIAN CALENDAR, THE...
...We still follow the Julian calendar," said...Many Eastern Orthodox churches...Christmas. Most Christian churches...Sunday. For Orthodox Christians, Epiphany...s Russian Orthodox ... |
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AN EASTER PASSOVER ORTHODOX CHURCHES CELEBRATE CHRIST'S RESURRECTION BASED ON...
...Pascha -- the Easter of the New...Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in...worship at 37 Orthodox churches...Innocent Orthodox Church in...March 23 celebration of Western...and Western Christian churches...to early ... |
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Orthodox faith celebrates Easter with own traditions
...Orthodox Easter, or Pascha...picnics and celebrations in homes...church members follows. On Saturday...qualities Eastern Orthodox Easter can...sins) for Christians." Tracing...Christianity, the ... |
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ORTHODOX CELEBRATE VICTORY OF FAITH
...a Russian Orthodox parish priest...and other Orthodox Christians will celebrate Easter this Sunday...weeklong celebration of Easter...Gregorian calendar, observed...Eastern Orthodox ... |