Mothering Sunday
Mothering Sunday is a day honouring mother churches – the church where one is baptised and becomes “a child of the church”. It is celebrated in the United Kingdom, Ireland… Read More
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Saint Patrick’s Day
Saint Patrick’s Day is a religious and cultural holiday held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c. 385 – c. 461), the foremost patron saint of Ireland. The… Read More
Ash Wednesday (Christian)
Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations. It is preceded by Shrove Tuesday and marks the first day of Lent, the six weeks of penitence before Easter.
Epiphany (Christian)
Epiphany is a day in the Christian calendar celebrating the Magi from the east visiting the infant Jesus.
Las Posadas (Latin America)
Las Posadas is a Christian festival in Latin America. This nine-day celebration represents the 9-month pregnancy of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Each day, two people portraying Mary and Joseph… Read More
St. Rose of Lima (Peru)
Rose of Lima became known for both her life of severe penance and her care of the poverty stricken of the city through her own private efforts. She is the… Read More
Lammas (Christian)
Lammas, or Loaf Mass is a Christian holiday celebrated in some northern countries. Like Lughnasadh, the Celtic holiday which falls on the same day, Lammas is a celebration of the… Read More
Advent – first Sunday (Christian)
Advent is the Christian liturgical season of preparation and anticipation of the birth of Jesus. The days and weeks of Advent are often marked with Advent calendars or candle-lit wreaths…. Read More
All Souls’ Day (Christian)
All Souls’ Day is a commemoration of all the faithful departed. In some Christian traditions this day is the final day of the three days of All Hallowtide. (Wikipedia)
All Saints’ Day (Christian)
All Saints’ Day, or All Hallows’ Day is celebrated in honor of all the saints of the church. The liturgical practice begins in the evening of Oct. 31, All Hallows’… Read More