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Easter 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
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
ember days 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
Christmas 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
Pentecost 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
New Years Day 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
Good Friday 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
Birthday 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
April Fools Day 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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Christians unite in Easter celebration
Newspaper article from: New Haven Register (New Haven, CT) ...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 ...
Orthodox churches plan Easter celebrations.
Newspaper article from: The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA) ...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 ...
INSIDE SANTA FE'S FAITH COMMUNITIES: AREA ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS CELEBRATE...
Newspaper article from: The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM) ...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 ...
11 parishes in area will mark Easter: Orthodox Christians hold Resurrection...
Newspaper article from: Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH) ...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 ...
ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS HOLD CHRISTMAS TODAY; GOING BY THE JULIAN CALENDAR, THE...
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) ...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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