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from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980
Advent. A period of prayer in preparation for Christmas, including four Sundays, the first nearest the feast of St. Andrew, November 30. It is the beginning of the church's liturgical year. The use of the organ and other Musical Instruments is restricted in liturgical functions. However, it is allowed 1. In extraliturgical funcitons, 2. For exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 3. To support singing, and 4. On Gaudete Sunday, feasts and solemnities, and in any extraordinary celebration. Altars may not be decorated with flowers. In the celebration of matrimony, the nuptial blessing is always imparted. But the spouses are advised to take into account the special character of the liturgical season. Masses for various needs and votive Masses for the dead are not allowed unless there is a special need. (Etym. Latin adventus, a coming, approach, arrival.
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What is japan's Christmas season?
They don’t have Christmas. They are not a Christian nation.
What is the beginning of the Christmas season?
For many people the beginning of the Christmas season begins the day after Thanksgiving. According to the church the Christmas season begins four Sundays before Christmas day. This time is called Advent.
What is the first day of the penitential season?
Ash Wednesday.
What season do canadians celebrate Christmas?
4th November
What countries celebrate Christmas?
Countries that have a Christian population have Christmas celebrations. Even countries that do not have a large Christian presence are falling into line with the marketing aspects of the the Christmas season.
What does penitential season mean?
The penitential season refers to a period in the Christian liturgical calendar dedicated to reflection, repentance, and spiritual growth. Most notably, it includes Lent, which precedes Easter, where believers engage in practices such as fasting, prayer, and almsgiving to prepare their hearts for the celebration of Christ's resurrection. This time encourages self-examination and a deeper commitment to faith.
Is Christmas day Christmas Season?
The Christmas Season is the second of the six seasons of the church calendar, or liturgical calendar. It begins on Christmas Day, December 25, and it comes between the Season of Advent, which begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, and the Season of Epiphany, which begins on Epiphany, January 6. December 25 through January 5 are "the twelve days of Christmas." The secular (non-religious) Christmas Season in the United States is generally accepted to begin on Thanksgiving Day, the Thursday that falls after November 21 and before November 29, and end on New Year's Day, January 1. That is also referred to as The Christmas Shopping Season, The Holiday Season, or just The Holidays.
Whats the last day of christmas?
According to the liturgical calendar of many Christian churches, the Season of Christmas lasts twelve days, from 25 Dec to 5 Jan. It is preceded by the Season of Advent and followed by the Season of Epiphany.
When is best season to cruise to Caribbean?
Caribbean hurricane season is from June to November, so I recommend the Spring or Thanksgiving or Christmas time.
Is Christmas in Darwin in the wet season or the dry season?
Christmas in Darwin occurs in the middle of the wet season. This is summer, and in the tropical north it is a particularly sticky, humid time of the year, occurring in the monsoonal season.
What is Christmas light about?
Christmas lights are lights used for decoration around Christmas. The use of decorative, festive lighting during the Christmas holiday season is a long standing tradition in many Christian cultures, and has been adopted as a secular practice in a number of other non-Christian, or predominantly non-Christian, cultures (notably in Japan). The answer is from Wikipedia.
What feast follows advent?
The feast that follows Advent is Christmas, celebrated on December 25th. Advent is a season of preparation and anticipation for the birth of Jesus Christ, culminating in the joyous celebration of Christmas. It marks the beginning of the Christmas season in the Christian liturgical calendar.
