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equinoxes and solstices—still fell on different dates. By the time of the first century, the calendar date of the winter solstice in Egypt and
Palestine was eleven to twelve days later than the date in Rome. As a result the Incarnation came to be celebrated on different days in different parts of the Empire. The Western Church, in its desire to be universal, eventually took them both—one became Christmas, one Epiphany—with a resulting twelve days in between. Over time this hiatus became invested with specific Christian meaning. The Church gradually filled these days with saints, some connected to the birth narratives in Gospels (Holy Innocents' Day, December 28, in honor of the infants slaughtered by Herod; St. John the Evangelist, "the Beloved," December 27; St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, December 26; the Holy Family, December 31; the Virgin Mary, January 1). In 567, the Council of Tours declared the twelve days between Christmas and Epiphany to become one unified festal cycle.
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Nativity and the Epiphany are to be treated (in regard to use of food) as festivals, an exception is to be made for the space of three days at the beginning of January, for which time the fathers had appointed litanies to be made 'ad calcandam Gentilium consuetudinem.' But it should be remarked that the canon (17) dealing with the subject has special reference to fasts to be observed by monks. It is therefore not impossible that the fast had by this time ceased to be observed by the general body of the faithful, but, in a spirit of conservatism, was regarded as proper to be maintained in the monasteries.
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Notre Dame was "de-baptized" for the occasion. The
Commune spared no expense: "The first festival of reason, which took place in Notre Dame, featured a fabricated mountain, with a temple of philosophy at its summit and a script borrowed from an opera libretto. At the sound of Marie-Joseph Chénier's Hymne à la Liberté, two rows of young women, dressed in white, descended the mountain, crossing each other before the 'altar of reason' before ascending once more to greet the goddess of Liberty." As you can probably gather from the above description, 1793 was not a great time to celebrate Christmas in the capital.
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various cultures developed a wide range of additional special festivities. The variation extends even to the issue of how to count the days. If
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Child Jesus, the Babe who lying on His bed of straw is God and beseech Him that through His grace they may become ever increasingly children of God together with Him. The greetings of "Happy
Christmas" which remind us of the artless mirth of the shepherds on that holy night; the Christmas tree, often with a source of joy to the poor, representatives of Christ in the property of His manger bed; Christmas gifts recalling God's great gift of His Son to us on the first Christmas night; the Twelfth-Night cake; all these are Christian customs which ought to be preserved. —The Saint Andrew Daily Missal
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the Greek word epiphania, which means "manifestation." New Year's Eve or Day is often celebrated in the United
Methodist tradition with a Covenant Renewal Service. In addition to acts and services of worship for the Christmas Season on the following pages, see The Great Thanksgivings and the scripture readings for the Christmas Season in the lectionary.... Signs of the season include a Chrismon tree, a nativity scene (include the magi on the Day of Epiphany), a Christmas star, angels, poinsettias, and roses.
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Christmas night. The wreath stayed on the front door through Epiphany. Some families also baked a special cake for the Epiphany. Other Old Time Traditions from around the world include: Giving gifts on Christmas night only. Giving gifts on the Twelfth Night only. Giving gifts on each night. On the Twelfth Night, a Twelfth Night Cake or King Cake is served with a bean or pea baked in it. The person who finds the bean or pea in his or her portion is a King of Queen for the day.
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stockings or Santa Claus figures in the city would be punished. ... While the ban on the sale of
Christmas goods might appear to be directed at retailers, it also comes amid a crackdown on Christians practising their religion across the country. On Saturday morning, more than 60 police officers and officials stormed a children's Bible class in Guangzhou, capital of southern China's Guangdong province. The incident came after authorities shut down the 1,500-member
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Epiphany extends from January 6th until Ash Wednesday, which begins the season of Lent leading to Easter. Depending on the timing of Easter, this longer period of Epiphany includes from four to nine Sundays. Other traditions, especially the Roman Catholic tradition, observe Epiphany as a single day, with the Sundays following Epiphany counted as Ordinary Time.
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Chinese Communist Party from the early 1950s to the late 1970s. As a result, in nearly 30 years between the beginning of the 1950s and the end of the 1970s, mosques (as well as churches and Chinese temples) were shut down and Imams involved in forced 're-education'.
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Among those arrested are a prominent pastor and his wife, of the Early Rain Covenant Church in Sichuan. Both have been charged with state subversion. And on Saturday morning, dozens of police raided a children's Bible class at Rongguili Church in Guangzhou. One Christian in Chengdu told the BBC: "I'm
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Subsequently, a new China was found on the basis of Communist ideology, i.e. atheism. Within the framework of this ideology, religion was treated as a 'contorted' world-view and people believed that religion would necessarily disappear at the end, along with the development of human society. A series
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The majority of Ukrainians celebrate Christmas on January 7, with the highlight being the eve, January 6. A Holy Supper of 12 meatless dishes is served in memory of the 12 apostles, and begins when the children see the first star in the evening sky. The father offers a prayer which is followed by the
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Every Christian home should have its own little crib round which, on these days, morning and evening prayers should be said. At this season, consecrated to childlike joys, children will understand that they must join with the shepherds and the wise men together with Mary and Joseph in worshipping the
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Then, of course, television regularly presents motion pictures (including made-for-television movies) and dramatic specials whose religious subjects or themes are so pronounced that they clearly qualify as religious television programs. One may immediately call to mind the Biblical epics of Cecil B.
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On Twelfth Night in German speaking countries, the Sternsinger ("star singers") go around to houses carrying a paper or wooden star on a pole. They sing an Epiphany carol, then one of them writes in chalk over the door a formula consisting of the initials of the Three Wise Men in the Nativity story,
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How did people celebrate the Christmas during the French Revolution? In white-knuckled terror behind closed doors. Anti-clericalism reached its apex on 10 November 1793, when a FĂŞte de la Raison was held in honor of the Cult of Reason. Churches across France were renamed "Temples of Reason" and the
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The Twelve Days of Christmas, also called Twelvetide, are also associated with festivities that begin on the evening of Christmas Day and last through the morning of Epiphany. This period is also called Christmastide ... one early American tradition was to make a wreath on Christmas Eve and hang it
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The Christmas-Epiphany Season, celebrating the Incarnation of our Lord, begins with Evening Prayer on Christmas Eve and finishes after Evening Prayer on the Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas) when Simeon and Anna greet the child Jesus and recognize him as the long-awaited
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From the Sermons of Augustine we learn that in his time Jan. 1 was observed by Christians as a solemn fast, in protest against the licentious revelry and excesses of the pagans at this time of the year (Serm. 197, 198) And as late as the Second Council of Tours (a.d. 567) it is enjoined that, while
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Around early December, an unusual kind of pilgrim starts to take the Prayag Raj from Delhi to Allahabad: the devout worshipper of the Allahabadi Christmas cake. This is no elegant western pudding — it is redolent with desi ghee, petha, ginger, nutmeg, javitri, saunf, cinnamon, something called cake
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Christmas is a season of praise and thanksgiving for the incarnation of God in Jesus Christ, which begins with Christmas Eve (December 24 after sundown) or Day and continues through the Day of Epiphany. The name Christmas comes from the season's first service, the Christ Mass. Epiphany comes from
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Christmas is not a recognised holiday in mainland China – where the ruling party is officially atheist – and for many years authorities have taken a tough stance on anyone who celebrates it in public. ... The statement by Langfang officials said that anyone caught selling Christmas trees, wreaths,
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Again, however, the feasts appointed to follow Christmas like those following Easter are all celebrations: St Stephen (26 December), St John the Evangelist (27 December), Holy Innocents (28 December), Circumcision (1 January) and Epiphany (6 January). Collectively they make up the Twelve Days of
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For the first time in more than seven decades, Christmas—celebrated today by Russian Orthodox Christians—is a full state holiday across Russia's vast and snowy expanse. As part of Russian Federation President Boris N. Yeltsin's ambitious plan to revive the traditions of Old Russia, the republic's
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Carols were altered by substituting names of prominent political leaders for royal characters in the lyrics, such as the Three Kings. Church bells were melted down for their bronze to increase the national treasury, and religious services were banned on Christmas Day. The cake of kings, too, came
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In 567 AD, the Council of Tours ended a dispute. Western Europe celebrated Christmas, December 25, as the holiest day of the season... but Eastern Europe celebrated Epiphany, January 6, recalling the Wise Men's visit and Jesus' baptism. It could not be decided which day was holier, so the Council
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Epiphany is often heralded by "Twelfth Night" celebrations (12 days after Christmas), on the evening before the Feast of Epiphany. Some Christian communities prepare Twelfth Night festivities with drama, singing, rituals - and food! ... Sometimes several congregations walk in lines from church to
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January 1 has had many religious themes in Christian history. None of them are associated with the secular understanding of New Year's Day so popular in our society today. At first the day was celebrated as special because it was the Octave of Christmas and, so to speak, a repeat of that day and
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This arrangement became an administrative problem for the Roman Empire as it tried to coordinate the solar Julian calendar with the lunar calendars of its provinces in the east. While the Romans could roughly match the months in the two systems, the four cardinal points of the solar year—the two
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Wine would be blessed (and much of it drunk) on St. John's Day, and horses would be blessed on St. Stephen's Day. But above all, the days were dedicated to revelry and idleness. In some places the houses of the gentry were supposed to stay open to locals for the whole twelve days, although not
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In 567 the Council of Tours proclaimed that the entire period between Christmas and Epiphany should be considered part of the celebration, creating what became known as the twelve days of Christmas, or what the English called Christmastide. On the last of the twelve days, called Twelfth Night,
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The Second Council of Tours (can. xi, xvii) proclaims, in 566 or 567, the sanctity of the "twelve days" from Christmas to Epiphany, and the duty of Advent fast; …and that of Braga (563) forbids fasting on Christmas Day. Popular merry-making, however, so increased that the "Laws of King Cnut",
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Christmas begins with Christmas Day December 25 and lasts for Twelve Days until Epiphany, January 6, which looks ahead to the mission of the church to the world in light of the Nativity. The one or two Sundays between Christmas Day and Epiphany are sometimes called Christmastide.... For many
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The meal begins with the Lord's Prayer, traditionally led by the father of the family. A prayer of thanksgiving for all the blessings of the past year is said and then prayers for the good things in the coming year are offered. The head of the family greets those present with the traditional
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fasting in preparation for the feast." Christopher Hill, as well as William J. Federer, states that this was done in order to solve the "administrative problem for the Roman Empire as it tried to coordinate the solar Julian calendar with the lunar calendars of its provinces in the east."
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Western Europe celebrated Christmas December 25 as the holiest day. Eastern Europe celebrated January 6 the Epiphany, the visit of the Wise Men, as the holiest day... and so they had this council and they decided to make all twelve days from December 25 to January 6 the Twelve Days of
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expanded Christmastide by a variable number of days: "Christmas Time runs from... up to and including the Sunday after Epiphany or after 6 January." Before 1955, the 12 Christmastide days in the Roman Rite (25 December to 5 January) were followed by the 8 days of the
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As with the Easter cycle, churches today celebrate the Christmas cycle in different ways. Practically all Protestants observe Christmas itself, with services on 25 December or the evening before. Anglicans, Lutherans and other churches that use the ecumenical
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The liturgical color for Christmas is white, which reminds us that Jesus is the Light of the world. Christmas lasts for 12 days, from December 25 to January 5. Epiphany is celebrated on January 6, when we remember the three Wise Men's visit to the Christ
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will likely observe the four Sundays of Advent, maintaining the ancient emphasis on the eschatological (First Sunday), ascetic (Second and Third Sundays), and scriptural/historical (Fourth Sunday). Besides Christmas Eve/Day, they will observe a 12-day
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theme. The church promoted penitential liturgies and fasting to offset the influence of pagan New Year's boisterous practices. In the year 567, the Second Council of Tours prescribed a three-day fast to correspond with the first days of the new year.
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The Council of Tours (567) proclaimed the twelve days from Christmas to Epiphany as a sacred and festive season, and established the duty of Advent fasting in preparation for the feast. The Council of Braga (563) forbade fasting on Christmas
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Popular tradition has it that there were three Magi because they presented three gifts to Jesus out of their treasure chests...The presentation of the gifts is supposed to be the origin of the practice of giving Christmas
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Around the year 400 the feasts of St Stephen, John the Evangelist and the Holy Innocents were added on succeeding days, and in 567 the Council of Tours ratified the enduring 12-day cycle between the nativity and the
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Advent – The four weeks before Christmas are celebrated by counting down the days with an advent calendar, hanging up Christmas decorations and lightning an additional candle every Sunday on the four-candle advent
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The feast of the Presentation of the Lord originated in the East and was known as the feast of the Purification of Our lady until 1969, falling forty days after Christmas and serving as the traditional end of
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CHRISTMASTIDE OF OLD In medieval days Christmas lasted from the Nativity to the Purification. No one ever thought of removing the holly and the ivy until after the day of Our Lord's Presentation in the
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everyone was so generous. Great feasting and drinking went on for these twelve days, and many artistic performances, as well, for the season was also known for its musical and theatrical presentations.
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to be sung at Christian churches, as well as in front of houses—in the latter scenario, groups of Christians go from one house to another to sing Christmas carols. Popular Christmas carols include "
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December 26 is a legal holiday, and is called "Second Day Christmas." It is also St. Stephen's Day— the feast day of a Christian missionary, once a stable boy, who came to Sweden around A.D. 1050.
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Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar, with crosses between them and the year date on either side; for example: 20 +M+B 15. This is said to protect the house and its inhabitants until the next Epiphany.
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after seven decades. Russia had adopted the custom of celebrating New Year's Day instead. However, the Orthodox Church Christmas is on 7 January. This is, also, an official national holiday.
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church, carrying candles to symbolize the light of Christ shining and spreading. Other faith communities move from house to house, blessing each home as they search for the Christ child.
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to this end. In December 2018, officials raided Christian churches just prior to Christmastide and coerced them to close; Christmas trees and Santa Clauses were also forcibly removed.
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ka jeera and marmalades from Loknath ki Galli. All this is browned to perfection at a bakery that has acquired cult status — Bushy's on Kanpur Road.
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Christmas greeting: "Christ is Born!" The family members respond: "Glorify Him!"
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Pagan Magic of the Northern Tradition: Customs, Rites, and Ceremonies
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is popular. During the Christmas season, it is also very common for
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greeting "Christ is born!", to which others respond, "Glorify Him!"
4000:"Why Was Christmas Renamed 'Dog Day' During the French Revolution?"
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Were They Wise Men Or Kings?: The Book of Christmas Questions
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Demille, more sophisticated if somewhat ponderous films like
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Stations of the Sun: A History of the Ritual Year in Britain
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fabricated c. 1110, order a fast from Christmas to Epiphany.
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Christendom, Christmastide "lasted from the Nativity to the
4080:"How the Nazis co-opted Christmas: A history of propaganda"
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1 Sm 1:20–22, 24-28/1 Jn 3:1–2, 21-24/Lk 2:41–52 (Year C)
155:(date varies). The Twelve Days of Christmas terminate with
182:. Traditional examples of Christmas greetings include the
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Dechristianization of France during the French Revolution
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Muslim Education in the 21st Century: Asian Perspectives
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Religion Vs. Television: Competitors in Cultural Context
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The Survivals of Medieval Religious Drama in New Mexico
3774:. Lutheran Campus Ministry in Madison. 28 December 2020
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fall one day later than in the West. The coming of the
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phrase "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!" and the
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European History Professor Joseph Perry wrote that in
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that commences at sunset on 5 January—a date known as
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Buang, Sa'eda; Chew, Phyllis Ghim-Lian (9 May 2014).
3343:. British Broadcasting Corporation. 16 September 2009
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as they did not affirm the sacrificial aspect of the
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972:Sir 3:2–6, 12-14/Col 3:12–21 or 3:12-17/Lk 2:41–52
3485:Bash, Anthony; Bash, Melanie (22 November 2012).
3746:Pennoyer, Greg; Bevis, Beth (1 September 2015).
2715:. St. Bonaventure Publications. p. IX, 125.
2382:Mangan, Louise; Wyse, Nancy; Farr, Lori (2001).
206:. These traditional dates are adhered to by the
3142:Phan, Peter C.; Brancatelli, Robert J. (2005).
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2384:Rediscovering the Seasons of the Christian Year
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4173:. South China Morning Post. 18 December 2018.
861:Is 52:7-10/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1–18 or 1:1–5, 9–14
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3466:Kubesh, Katie; McNeil, Niki; Bellotto, Kimm.
3240:. Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd. p. 212.
2085:Persecution of Christians in the Eastern Bloc
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3238:The Good Worship Guide: Leading Liturgy Well
3087:. Cambridge University Press. Archived from
2657:"Universal Norms on the Liturgical Year, 33"
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1149:). The day after, the Church celebrates the
4032:DeLaine, Linda. "Christmastide Tradition",
3571:. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 101.
2978:. Event occurs at 01:15:14. Archived from
2644:of Christmas from 25 December to 5 January.
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2877:"Origins of Christmas and Easter holidays"
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2461:Christmas, terminating with Twelfth Night.
838:Acts 13:16–17, 22-25/Mt 1:1–25 or 1:18–25
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558:. These Christmas decorations include the
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3049:. Twenty-Third Publications. p. 26.
2816:. Liturgy Training Publications. p.
3923:Also held after Liturgy on Theophany Eve
3914:continues to verse 15 in some traditions
3514:Geddes, Gordon; Griffiths, Jane (2002).
2386:. Wood Lake Publishing Inc. p. 69.
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2018:Suppression by antireligious governments
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230:of Epiphany, 6–13 January, and its 1960
166:Customs of the Christmas season include
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3470:. In the Hands of a Child. p. 16.
3407:. Crabtree Publishing Company. p.
3371:. Llewellyn Publications. p. 161.
2234:
546:, during Christmastide and Epiphanytide
514:, also called the Epiphany season. The
272:
4108:. Minority Rights Group International.
3793:Lawbaugh, William (30 December 2016).
3287:Germany Green Guide Michelin 2012–2013
2938:Federer, William J. (6 January 2014).
2775:Forbes, Bruce David (1 October 2008).
2026:A 1931 edition of the Soviet magazine
5548:Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
4149:"Alarm over China's Church crackdown"
2968:, William Federer (6 November 2014).
2473:Bharati, Agehanada (1 January 1976).
2417:Inner Traditions – Bear & Company
1039:Nm 6:22-27/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16–21 (18)
254:them several weeks"; this references
7:
2592:Bratcher, Dennis (10 October 2014).
2444:Wickham, Glynne (5 September 2013).
2318:General Board of Discipleship (GBOD)
246:the soul for them, then allow it to
3698:. Oxford University Press. p.
3399:Aloian, Molly (30 September 2008).
3205:Bratcher, Dennis (6 January 2014).
2875:Bunson, Matthew (21 October 2007).
2563:Ruprecht, Tony (14 December 2010).
2538:. Infobase Publishing. p. 47.
2343:Hickman, Hoyt Leon (1 April 1984).
2320:. The United Methodist Church. 2013
2274:Hickman, Hoyt Leon (1 April 1984).
1575:Feast of the Circumcision of Christ
1169:is celebrated on the feast itself.
1018:Feast of the Circumcision of Christ
250:them with solemnity and finally to
198:Christmastide, commonly called the
178:, and eating special food, such as
141:Feast of the Circumcision of Christ
7009:All Saints' Eve / All Hallows' Eve
7003:All Saints' Day / All Hallows' Day
6458:All Saints' Eve / All Hallows' Eve
6452:All Saints' Day / All Hallows' Day
4078:Perry, Joseph (24 December 2015).
4046:Goldberg, Carey (7 January 1991).
3690:Frandsen, Mary E. (4 April 2006).
3365:Raedisch, Linda (1 October 2013).
2844:Martindale, Cyril Charles (1908).
2622:. Armour Publishing. p. 103.
2477:. Walter de Gruyter. p. 454.
2314:"Introduction to Christmas Season"
735:Feast of Saint John the Evangelist
19:For the album by Bob Bennett, see
14:
3998:Mason, Julia (21 December 2015).
3624:Lopez, Jadwiga (1 January 1977).
3182:Introduction to Christian Liturgy
2504:Nair, Malini (15 December 2013).
2446:Plays and their Makers up to 1576
2149:
2089:Soviet anti-religious legislation
997:) (seventh day of Christmastide)
884:Acts 6:8–10; 7:54-59/Mt 10:17–22
708:Let all mortal flesh keep silence
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6108:
5969:
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5424:Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004
5319:Old Santeclaus with Much Delight
3148:. Liturgical Press. p. 82.
2178:
2073:anticlerical government policies
1135:Byzantine-Rite Lutheran Churches
1083:(eleventh day of Christmastide)
1023:Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
554:, which are often set up during
145:Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
119:, Christmastide is identical to
3236:Atwell, Robert (28 June 2013).
3184:. Fortress Press. p. 120.
2881:Eternal Word Television Network
2245:Satter, James (24 March 2005).
2122:dissolution of the Soviet Union
1104:(twelfth day of Christmastide)
26:. For the EP by Tori Amos, see
5404:Bronner's Christmas Wonderland
5333:Christmas Day in the Workhouse
4716:Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
4495:Legend of the Christmas Spider
4106:Religious Minorities and China
3869:Second Sunday before Christmas
3825:. University of Missouri Press
3819:Martin, Charles Basil (1959).
3594:The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
3567:Newman, Jay (1 January 1996).
3489:. A&C Black. p. 132.
2940:"On the 12th Day of Christmas"
2781:University of California Press
2745:Fox, Adam (19 December 2003).
2711:Lefebvre, Dom Gaspare (1999).
2596:. Christian Resource Institute
2411:Pennick, Nigel (21 May 2015).
1638:Repose of St Seraphim of Sarov
1114:1 Jn 3:11-21/Jn 1:43–51 (208)
1034:Philippians 2:5–11 (alternate)
918:(fourth day of Christmastide)
872:(second day of Christmastide)
680:Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
1:
5355:Christmas television specials
5254:The New Oxford Book of Carols
4341:Annunciation to the shepherds
4002:. HistoryBuff. Archived from
3772:"Feast of the Holy Innocents"
3544:Christmas and Charles Dickens
3516:Christian Belief and Practice
2713:The Saint Andrew Daily Missal
2618:Truscott, Jeffrey A. (2011).
1805:Exodus 14:15-18, 21-23, 27-29
1273:Hebrews 11:9-10, 18-23, 32-40
1093:1 Jn 3:7-10/Jn 1:35–42 (207)
1065:(tenth day of Christmastide)
1047:(ninth day of Christmastide)
960:(sixth day of Christmastide)
942:(fifth day of Christmastide)
895:(third day of Christmastide)
849:(first day of Christmastide)
592:The Saint Andrew Daily Missal
240:The Saint Andrew Daily Missal
6417:Nativity of John the Baptist
5409:Christmas and holiday season
3598:The Greatest Story Ever Told
3285:Michelin (10 October 2012).
3084:The Church Year and Kalendar
2976:Trinity Broadcasting Network
2194:Christmas and holiday season
2117:who helps distribute gifts.
893:Feast of St John the Apostle
713:The Greatest Story Ever Told
700:God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
629:Twelve Days of Christmastide
163:(the evening of 5 January).
3663:Westminster John Knox Press
3628:. World Book Encyclopedia.
3011:. Oxford University Press.
2913:. Quest Books. p. 91.
2777:Christmas: A Candid History
2534:Dice, Elizabeth A. (2009).
2059:in power during the era of
2034:League of Militant Atheists
1382:Isaiah 7:10-16; 8:1-4, 9-10
1331:Isaiah 7:10-16; 8:1-4, 9-10
1163:Feast of the Holy Innocents
916:Feast of the Holy Innocents
238:of 5th January inclusive".
16:Christian liturgical period
7167:
7125:Catholic Church portal
4321:Adoration of the Shepherds
4186:Early Rain Covenant Church
3518:. Heinemann. p. 102.
3487:Inside the Christmas Story
3119:. Norbertine Fathers. 1935
2909:Hill, Christopher (2003).
2808:Hynes, Mary Ellen (1993).
2153:
2150:People's Republic of China
2135:
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1370:Numbers 24:2-3, 5-9, 17-18
518:referred to the season as
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6281:Mass of the Lord's Supper
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5565:WWE Tribute to the Troops
5326:A Visit from St. Nicholas
5247:The Oxford Book of Carols
4823:Feast of the Seven Fishes
4386:Massacre of the Innocents
4235:
4123:. Routledge. p. 75.
3657:Walsh, Joseph J. (2001).
3271:Oxford English Dictionary
2850:The Catholic Encyclopedia
2812:Companion to the Calendar
2637:Revised Common Lectionary
2448:. Routledge. p. 42.
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1224:Saturday before Christmas
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1203:Sunday of the Forefathers
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1075:1 Jn 2:29—3:6/Jn 1:29–34
907:1 Jn 1:1-4/Jn 20:1a, 2–8
807:Revised Common Lectionary
704:There's a Song in the Air
645:presentation of the gifts
170:, gift giving, attending
6183:Presentation of the Lord
5367:Apollo 8 Genesis reading
4104:Dillon, Michael (2001).
3933:Harper, Timothy (1999).
3626:Christmas in Scandinavia
3468:The 12 Days of Christmas
3314:Normark, Helena (1997).
3289:. Michelin. p. 73.
3207:"The Season of Epiphany"
2567:. Dundurn. p. 412.
2204:Blue Christmas (holiday)
1922:Saturday after Theophany
1876:Great Blessing of Waters
1588:Genesis 17:1-2, 4-12, 14
1463:Saturday after Christmas
1057:1 Jn 2:22-28/Jn 1:19–28
930:1 Jn 1:5—2:2/Mt 2:13–18
435:Dedication of the Church
200:Twelve Days of Christmas
151:), and the Feast of the
7070:holy days of obligation
6982:Exaltation of the Cross
6606:Octave Day of Christmas
6446:Exaltation of the Cross
5529:Small Business Saturday
5399:Black Friday (shopping)
5394:Black Friday (partying)
4888:Nine Lessons and Carols
4818:Events and celebrations
3971:World Book Encyclopedia
3941:. McGraw-Hill. p.
3795:"Bring Back Watchnight"
3180:Senn, Frank C. (2012).
3005:Hutton, Ronald (2001).
2728:"Feast of the Nativity"
2726:Fr. Francis X. Weiser.
2506:"Cakewalk in Allahabad"
2347:United Methodist Altars
2278:United Methodist Altars
2166:antireligious campaigns
1692:Sunday before Theophany
1245:Sunday before Christmas
1189:Old Testament Lesson(s)
1131:Greek Catholic Churches
1127:Eastern Orthodox Church
1009:1 Jn 2:18-21/Jn 1:1–18
952:1 Jn 2:3-11/Lk 2:22–35
762:Russian Orthodox Church
117:Christian denominations
6943:Saint John the Baptist
5173:Post-War United States
4178:Zion Church in Beijing
3720:Verbum caro factum est
3586:The Song of Bernadette
3542:Parker, David (2005).
2883:(EWTN). Archived from
2594:"The Christmas Season"
2536:Christmas and Hanukkah
2063:, Christian Christmas
2041:
1943:Sunday after Theophany
1485:Sunday after Christmas
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6949:Saints Peter and Paul
6855:Sundays after Easter
6562:Immaculate Conception
6423:Saints Peter and Paul
6094:Immaculate Conception
5222:Hit singles in the US
5217:Hit singles in the UK
4778:Carols by Candlelight
4706:Santa Claus' daughter
4314:Adoration of the Magi
4034:Russian Life Magazine
3606:Here Comes Mr. Jordan
3081:Dowden, John (1910).
2154:Further information:
2136:Further information:
2120:It was not until the
2083:Further information:
2049:Further information:
2025:
1830:1 Corinthians 9:19-27
1550:30 December-5 January
1542:2 Corinthians 5:15-21
1378:Daniel 2:31-36, 44-45
983:Saint Sylvester's Day
947:1 Corinthians 3:10–17
875:2 Chronicles 24:17–22
784:
552:Christmas decorations
537:
258:, Christmas, and the
61:, is a season of the
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7021:Presentation of Mary
6647:Purification of Mary
6470:Presentation of Mary
5514:Santa's Candy Castle
4838:Google Santa Tracker
4155:. 18 December 2018.
3973:. 1996. p. 35.
3722:, and presented his
3716:O Jesu mi dulcissime
3116:Annals of St. Joseph
3046:Advent and Christmas
2730:. Catholic Culture.
2565:Toronto's Many Faces
2164:, and has conducted
2067:were banned and the
2061:Revolutionary France
2045:Revolutionary France
2008:2 Corinthians 4:6-15
1887:1 Corinthians 10:1-4
1867:Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7
1823:3 (1) Kings 18:30-39
1779:Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7
1592:Proverbs 10:31-11:12
1257:Deuteronomy 10:14-21
1129:, as well as in the
1121:Eastern Christianity
963:1 Samuel 2:18–20, 26
945:1 Chronicles 28:1–10
898:Genesis 1:1–5, 26–31
879:Acts 6:8—7:2a, 51–60
877:Psalm 17:1–9, 15 (6)
777:Western Christianity
733:blessed, and on the
696:I Wonder as I Wander
594:(1945), authored by
7038:Ordinary Procession
6642:Baptism of the Lord
6336:Divine Mercy Sunday
6165:Baptism of the Lord
6152:Mary, Mother of God
5519:Santa Claus Village
5434:Christmas Mountains
5340:Journey of the Magi
4346:Baptism of the Lord
4084:The Washington Post
3967:Christmas in France
3750:. Paraclete Press.
3091:on 22 December 2014
3043:Dues, Greg (2008).
2982:on 25 December 2014
2887:on 17 December 2014
2186:Christianity portal
2055:With the atheistic
2032:, published by the
1825:4 (2) Kings 2:19-22
1809:Joshua 3:7-8, 15-17
1627:Luke 2:20-21, 40-52
1531:Holy Innocents' Day
1508:Saint Stephen's Day
1159:Saint Stephen's Day
1000:Ecclesiastes 3:1–13
870:Saint Stephen's Day
727:Saint Stephen's Day
662:. Desserts such as
596:Dom Gaspar Lefebvre
576:Christmas ornaments
260:Time after Epiphany
139:(31 December), the
7151:Epiphany (holiday)
7098:Liturgical colours
6612:Holy Name of Jesus
5629:Twelve-dish supper
5479:Jews and Christmas
5429:Christmas Lectures
5158:American Civil War
4893:NORAD Tracks Santa
4269:Saint Nicholas Day
4006:on 1 November 2016
3316:"Modern Christmas"
3213:on 29 October 2014
2510:The Times of India
2351:. Abingdon Press.
2282:. Abingdon Press.
2249:. Augsburg Books.
2065:religious services
2042:
1965:St Theodosius' Day
1813:4 (2) Kings 5:9-14
1811:4 (2) Kings 2:6-14
1681:Galatians 5:22-6:2
1563:1 Timothy 3:14-4:5
1372:Micah 4:6-7; 5:2-4
1157:. This means that
1004:Revelation 21:1-6a
995:watchnight service
967:Colossians 3:12–17
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688:Down in Yon Forest
621:service of worship
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425:Elijah–Cross–Moses
274:Liturgical seasons
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6921:Summer Ember Days
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6732:Spring Ember Days
6573:Winter Ember Days
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6100:December 17 to 23
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5624:Thirteen desserts
5544:Virginia O'Hanlon
5389:Advent Conspiracy
5303:Films (Christmas,
5295:A Christmas Carol
5240:Carols for Choirs
4783:Cavalcade of Magi
4763:Boar's Head Feast
4432:Star of Bethlehem
4403:Nativity of Jesus
4391:flight into Egypt
4276:St. Stephen's Day
4180:in September and
4053:Los Angeles Times
3799:The Living Church
3757:978-1-61261-819-7
2942:. American Minute
2747:"'Tis the season"
2475:Ideas and Actions
2256:978-1-4514-0321-3
2247:Lutheran Handbook
2111:Grandfather Frost
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2014:
2011:Matthew 11:27-30
1932:Ephesians 6:10-17
1807:Exodus 15:22-16:1
1669:Matthew 11:27-30
1622:Colossians 2:8-12
1579:Saint Basil's Day
1522:Matthew 21:33-42
1496:Galatians 1:11-19
1476:Matthew 12:15-21
1473:1 Timothy 6:11-16
1391:Galatians 3:15-22
1318:Galatians 3:23-29
1213:Colossians 3:4-11
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921:Jeremiah 31:15–17
881:Matthew 23:34–39
811:Roman Lectionary
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6977:Nativity of Mary
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5853:Smoking Bishop
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5534:Super Saturday
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5464:Giving Tuesday
5461:
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5261:Piae Cantiones
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4662:Saint Nicholas
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4490:Kallikantzaros
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4255:Children's Day
4251:
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4241:Blue Christmas
4236:
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2080:
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2057:Cult of Reason
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2002:Divine Liturgy
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1902:
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1882:Isaiah 55:1-13
1880:Isaiah 35:1-10
1878:
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1861:Divine Liturgy
1857:
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1828:
1827:Isaiah 49:8-15
1821:Judges 6:36-40
1815:Isaiah 1:16-20
1803:Genesis 1:1-13
1801:
1798:Divine Liturgy
1790:
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1776:Isaiah 49:8-15
1774:
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1744:Isaiah 1:16-20
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1732:
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1728:Isaiah 35:1-10
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1557:Divine Liturgy
1554:
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1540:
1538:
1536:Divine Liturgy
1533:
1528:
1524:
1523:
1520:
1517:
1515:
1513:Divine Liturgy
1510:
1505:
1501:
1500:
1497:
1494:
1492:
1490:Divine Liturgy
1487:
1482:
1481:26-31 December
1478:
1477:
1474:
1471:
1469:
1467:Divine Liturgy
1464:
1461:
1460:26-31 December
1457:
1456:
1453:
1450:
1448:
1446:Divine Liturgy
1443:
1437:
1433:
1432:
1429:
1426:
1424:
1422:Divine Liturgy
1418:
1417:
1414:
1412:
1410:
1405:
1400:
1396:
1395:
1392:
1385:Hebrews 1:1-12
1383:
1374:Isaiah 11:1-10
1368:Genesis 1:1-13
1366:
1363:Divine Liturgy
1355:
1354:
1351:
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1323:
1322:
1319:
1316:
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1307:
1306:
1303:
1302:Hebrews 1:1-12
1300:
1297:
1292:
1287:
1282:
1278:
1277:
1274:
1271:
1269:
1267:Divine Liturgy
1263:
1262:
1260:
1258:
1251:
1246:
1243:
1242:18-24 December
1239:
1238:
1237:Luke 13:18-29
1235:
1232:
1230:
1228:Divine Liturgy
1225:
1222:
1221:18-24 December
1218:
1217:
1216:Luke 14:16-24
1214:
1211:
1209:
1207:Divine Liturgy
1204:
1201:
1200:11-17 December
1197:
1196:
1193:
1190:
1187:
1184:
1181:
1174:
1171:
1122:
1119:
1116:
1115:
1112:
1105:
1099:
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1091:
1084:
1081:
1077:
1076:
1073:
1066:
1063:
1059:
1058:
1055:
1050:Proverbs 1:1–7
1048:
1045:
1041:
1040:
1037:
1026:
1015:
1011:
1010:
1007:
998:
987:New Year's Eve
980:
976:
975:
970:
961:
958:
954:
953:
950:
943:
936:
932:
931:
928:
919:
913:
909:
908:
905:
904:John 21:20–25
896:
890:
886:
885:
882:
873:
867:
863:
862:
859:
856:Hebrews 1:1–4
852:Isaiah 52:7–10
850:
844:
840:
839:
834:
822:
817:
813:
812:
809:
804:
801:
794:
791:
778:
775:
773:
770:
755:Nativity plays
747:New Year's Eve
684:We Three Kings
664:Christmas cake
649:Three Wise Men
598:, stipulates:
564:Christmas tree
560:Nativity Scene
531:
528:
508:Song of Simeon
474:
473:
471:
470:
463:
456:
448:
445:
444:
443:
442:
432:
422:
415:Dormition Fast
412:
405:Apostles' Fast
402:
392:
391:
390:
375:
370:
360:
342:
337:
336:
335:
320:
315:
314:
313:
303:
293:
282:Pre-Christmas
277:
276:
267:
264:
195:
192:
180:Christmas cake
172:Nativity plays
137:New Year's Eve
48:Christmas tree
44:nativity scene
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
7163:
7152:
7149:
7147:
7146:Christmastide
7144:
7143:
7141:
7126:
7121:
7116:
7114:
7111:
7109:
7106:
7104:
7101:
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7092:
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7068:marks the 10
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6914:
6913:
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6909:
6905:
6899:
6898:
6894:
6892:
6891:Rogation Days
6889:
6885:
6882:
6880:
6877:
6875:
6872:
6870:
6867:
6865:
6862:
6860:
6857:
6856:
6854:
6850:
6847:
6846:
6845:
6844:Easter Sunday
6842:
6841:
6839:
6837:
6836:Easter Season
6833:
6827:
6824:
6822:
6821:Holy Saturday
6819:
6817:
6814:
6810:
6807:
6805:
6802:
6801:
6800:
6799:Holy Thursday
6797:
6795:
6792:
6791:
6789:
6787:
6783:
6773:
6770:
6768:
6765:
6763:
6760:
6759:
6757:
6755:
6751:
6745:
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6730:
6726:
6723:
6721:
6718:
6716:
6713:
6711:
6708:
6707:
6705:
6703:
6702:Ash Wednesday
6700:
6699:
6697:
6695:
6691:
6685:
6684:Quinquagesima
6682:
6680:
6677:
6675:
6672:
6671:
6669:
6667:
6663:
6660:
6658:
6654:
6648:
6645:
6643:
6640:
6638:
6635:
6633:
6632:
6628:
6627:
6625:
6623:
6619:
6613:
6610:
6608:
6607:
6603:
6599:
6598:Christmas Eve
6596:
6595:
6594:
6593:
6589:
6588:
6586:
6584:
6580:
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6526:
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6516:
6511:
6510:1960 Calendar
6507:
6503:
6499:
6494:
6490:
6476:
6473:
6471:
6468:
6466:
6463:
6459:
6456:
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6413:
6410:
6408:
6405:
6403:
6402:
6398:
6396:
6393:
6392:
6390:
6388:
6387:Ordinary Time
6384:
6378:
6375:
6373:
6372:
6368:
6364:
6361:
6359:
6356:
6354:
6351:
6349:
6346:
6344:
6341:
6337:
6334:
6333:
6332:
6329:
6328:
6326:
6322:
6319:
6318:
6317:
6316:Easter Sunday
6314:
6313:
6311:
6309:
6308:Easter Season
6305:
6299:
6296:
6294:
6293:Holy Saturday
6291:
6289:
6286:
6282:
6279:
6277:
6274:
6273:
6272:
6271:Holy Thursday
6269:
6268:
6266:
6264:
6260:
6254:
6251:
6249:
6246:
6244:
6241:
6239:
6238:
6234:
6230:
6227:
6225:
6222:
6220:
6217:
6215:
6212:
6210:
6207:
6206:
6204:
6202:
6201:Ash Wednesday
6199:
6198:
6196:
6194:
6190:
6184:
6181:
6180:
6178:
6176:
6175:Ordinary Time
6172:
6166:
6163:
6161:
6160:
6156:
6154:
6153:
6149:
6147:
6144:
6140:
6139:Midnight Mass
6137:
6135:
6134:Christmas Eve
6132:
6131:
6130:
6129:
6125:
6124:
6122:
6120:
6116:
6111:
6101:
6098:
6096:
6095:
6091:
6087:
6084:
6082:
6079:
6077:
6074:
6072:
6069:
6068:
6066:
6065:
6063:
6061:
6057:
6053:
6048:
6047:1969 Calendar
6044:
6040:
6036:
6035:Ordinary Form
6031:
6027:
6023:
6019:
6012:
6007:
6005:
6000:
5998:
5993:
5992:
5989:
5977:
5967:
5966:
5963:
5953:
5950:
5947:
5943:
5940:
5938:
5935:
5933:
5930:
5928:
5925:
5923:
5920:
5918:
5915:
5913:
5910:
5908:
5905:
5904:
5902:
5900:Meat and fish
5898:
5892:
5889:
5887:
5884:
5882:
5879:
5877:
5874:
5873:
5871:
5867:
5861:
5858:
5854:
5851:
5850:
5849:
5846:
5844:
5841:
5839:
5838:Hot chocolate
5836:
5834:
5831:
5829:
5826:
5824:
5821:
5820:
5818:
5814:
5808:
5805:
5803:
5800:
5798:
5795:
5794:
5792:
5788:
5782:
5779:
5777:
5774:
5773:
5771:
5767:
5761:
5758:
5756:
5753:
5751:
5748:
5746:
5743:
5741:
5738:
5736:
5733:
5731:
5728:
5726:
5723:
5721:
5718:
5716:
5713:
5711:
5708:
5706:
5703:
5701:
5698:
5696:
5693:
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5688:
5686:
5683:
5681:
5678:
5676:
5673:
5671:
5668:
5666:
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5658:
5656:
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5646:
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5632:
5630:
5627:
5625:
5622:
5620:
5617:
5615:
5612:
5610:
5607:
5605:
5602:
5601:
5599:
5597:
5591:
5588:
5586:
5578:
5572:
5569:
5567:
5566:
5562:
5560:
5557:
5555:
5552:
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