Ash Wednesday is the beginning of the 40-day season of Lent, when Christians prepare spiritually for the celebration of Easter. On this day, Catholics and some Protestant denominations will attend a special prayer service, where they will have ashes applied to their foreheads in the shape of a cross. This cross of ashes symbolizes penance, […]
Jashan-e Spandarmad is a celebration ceremony, a Jashan, performed on Spandarmad day of Spandarmad month, in honor of Spandarmad, a Pehlavi name derived from the ancient Avestan term ‘Spenta Armaiti’ from the Gathas of Zarathushtra. Aramaiti means "tranquility, stability and serenity." It is peace and prosperity. When used with the adjective spenta, it means the […]
The Nankana massacre (or Saka Nankana) took place in Nankana Sahib gurdwara on 20 February 1921, at that time of British India, in modern-day Pakistan. More than 260 Sikhs were killed, including children as young as seven, by the Mahant and his mercenaries. The event forms an important part of Sikh history. In political significance, it comes next only to the Jallianwala […]
Ayyam-i-Ha or " Days of God" are devoted to spiritual preparation for the upcoming 19 Day Fast, hospitality, charity, and gift giving. They are celebrated during the four days (five days in a leap year) before the last month of the Baha'i year. Holiday Greeting: Happy Ayyam-i-Ha
Wherever they live, Baha’is gather every 19 days for what we call a Feast. Observance begins at sunset on the 29th and ends at sunset on the 1st. The month of fasting starts on March 1. This is a members-only event comprising three parts: 1. A spiritual portion that’s the time for prayer and reflection; […]
Baha’is observe a 19-day month of fasting that culminates at sunset on the day of the spring equinox, which lands either on March 20 or 21. Baha’is abstain from food and water during the day between sunrise and sunset. The Fast is a time to pray and reflect on developing our spiritual qualities. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen-Day_Fast
Katharine Drexel is the second American-born saint to be canonized by the Catholic Church and is considered the patron saint of racial justice and philanthropists. She was an American heiress, philanthropist, religious sister, educator, and foundress of the Blessed Sacrament Sisters for Indians and Colored People (now Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament), a congregation of […]
This evening begins the the holy month where Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset for 30 days, abstaining from food and drinks. More Information Holiday Greeting: Ramadan Mubarak There are evening prayers that some students may attend at the mosque during this month. Mostly middle and high school students will be fasting.
Commemoration and remembrance of all departed souls. Homes and temples are thoroughly cleaned; for it is believed that the souls of departed loved ones (fravashis) visit the physical world during this time, to bless and protect the living. More Information
This is the feast day of Joseph, a carpenter who was the stepfather of Jesus and husband of Mary. He is the patron saint of the Universal Church. Traditionally it is believed he died in the presence of Jesus and Mary, before Jesus began his public ministry. For this reason, St. Joseph is also the […]
"Everything you should do you will find in this: Do nothing to others that would hurt you if it were done to you."
- Mahabharata 5:1517
Hinduism
