We celebrate Ascension Day because that was the day Jesus walked out of that tomb to show us that our sins died with Him on the cross.
It's not a Jewish occasion.
Ascension Thursday happens in May and it's the celebration of Mary going to heaven body and soul.
The mainstream religion in France is Roman Catholicism, so the French used to celebrate Christian holidays.
In the Catholic church we just celebrated it yesterday, 5/17/12. It is a holy day of obligation, meaning we must celebrate the mass.
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Mennonites observe Ascension Day in many different ways. Some congregations have worship services in the morning, others in the evening, or not at all. Some Mennonites avoid working on Ascension Day, but will take site seeing trips or go visiting friends and relatives. Others work on Ascension Day and do not observe it. The decision on how to observe the day is usually left up to the particular congregation or family.
Germany does not celebrate Father's Day like the rest of the world does. They celebrate Ascension Day on the fortieth day after Easter. In 2011 it was celebrated on June 2.
An Ascension Islander is a native or resident of Ascension Island. The island is approximately 1000 miles west of equatorial Africa.
Ascension, you spelt it right.
When is Ascension celebrated in the Catholic church.
The Right ascension of Pisces is 1.
Ascension because it is slot of fun and it tells an interesting story about the ascension group