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the season of preparation for Easter

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True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)
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Re: Are you giving up anything for Lent?

« on: January 28, 2013, 09:05:53 PM »

Eastern Rite churches have a different Lenten calendar, and of course Easter often falls on different Sunday due to the use of the Julian calendar. Great Lent begins on Clean Monday, which this year is March 18 of the Gregorian calendar. Easter itself isn't until May 5 this year.

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True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)
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Re: Are you giving up anything for Lent?

« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2013, 04:37:28 PM »

Quote from: Oldiesfreak1854 on January 30, 2013, 03:30:20 PM

When does Lent start this year anyway?

Western churches for which Easter this year is 31 March:
Latin Rite: Ash Wednesday is 15 February
Ambrosian Rite: Lent starts on Sunday, 19 February

Eastern churches for which Easter this year is 5 May:
Greek Rite: Clean Monday is 18 March
Coptic Rite: Great Lent begins Monday, 11 March

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