- June 7, 2019
- Mary Vickers
Pentecost – the Church’s birthday!
The Christian holy day of Pentecost is celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter According to the Christian Bible, it was while the apostles were praying together that the Holy…
Read More- June 7, 2019
- Mary Vickers
The Jewish festival of Shavuot
Shavuot is known as the Festival of Weeks in English and Pentecost in Ancient Greek. (Pentecost is also the name of a Christian festival which, this year, happens on the…
Read More- June 5, 2019
- Mary Vickers
Eid al-Fitr
The end of Ramadan is marked by a special festival called Eid al-Fitr – the Festival of the Breaking of the Fast. It can last from 1-3 days. In the…
Read More- June 4, 2019
- Mary Vickers
Ramadan
Ramadan is one of the holiest months in the Islamic calendar, and is a period of fasting, extra prayer and charitable deeds. Ramadan takes place in the ninth month in…
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