Tots enjoy holiday activities Apr 20, 2009
Published: Sunday, April 19, 2009 12:59 PM CDT Recently, the Morning 3-year-olds Class at the Little Lambs Pre-School were celebrating the Easter Holy Week with a story of "The Resurrection Egg," told by Pastor Davidson of the Zion Lutheran Church. The children also sang Bible songs and then went outside for an Easter Egg Hunt. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
Don't sully Christianity with golf Apr 20, 2009
That Christian golfing story ("Staying on course," April 11) is about the worst The Augusta Chronicle has ever written, and a travesty to all serious Christians who sigh as the Masters Tournament is played during Holy Week ... But to mix it up with the practice of Christianity, which includes keeping Holy Week, is just ludicrous ... Little green men of the Augusta National shouldn't schedule the Masters during Holy Week anymore -- maybe the week after Easter. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Time out for Egg Hunt Apr 20, 2009
The Sunday School children made various craft displays on the meaning of the Easter Holy Week to each of them. Photo by Jo Arn. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
Ancient faith spreads the Word in new ways Apr 19, 2009
OCN, like Ancient Faith Radio, is all-Pascha-all-the-time today, and its contemporary music took a hiatus for Holy Week ... She recorded Holy Week reflections on Sixth Century Akathist Hymns, which range from a dialogue between Jesus and his mother on the way to the cross to a humorous piece about the Good Thief who died next to Jesus but found a hostile cherub refusing to admit him to Paradise. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Preparing for Pascha: All ages help to ready church for Greek Easter Apr 19, 2009
"We don't eat meat or dairy for the 40 days of Lent and the seven days of Holy Week," said Nicole Daphnis, 13 ... At Saint Nicholas, much time is devoted to church attendance during Holy Week, with daily services beginning on the Saturday of Lazarus, followed by Palm Sunday, Holy Monday and Holy Tuesday. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Eastern Orthodox Church observes Holy Week Apr 18, 2009
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Eastern Orthodox Christians plan Pascha celebrations Apr 18, 2009
For Eastern Orthodox, the Resurrection services bring an end to Great Holy Week that began with Palm Sunday services marking Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. "It allows people not only to worship, but also to reflect on journeying with the Lord," says the Rev. George Gligich, pastor of St. Peter the Apostle Serbian Orthodox Church. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Easter in Romania Apr 18, 2009
It is a celebration of tradition and church going, preceded by the Holy Week (The Passion of the Christ). Holy Week Rituals. (Suite101.com)
Mailbag: Letter sounded familiar (April 16) (15) Apr 18, 2009
titled, Mr. Obama Manages to Offend Millions of Christians During Holy Week (). Am I the only one to have noticed this. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
N.Y. governor introduces gay marriage bill Apr 17, 2009
"The Jews just finished their holy week. The Catholics just received the new archbishop. The evangelical Christians just celebrated Good Friday and resurrection. He comes out to do this at this time? It's a challenge the governor is sending to every religious person in New York and the time for us has come for us to accept the challenge.". Paterson defended the timing of his announcement and brushed off suggestions that he was deflecting attention from the state's financial troubles, saying he... (MSNBC -- Politics)
Photo series: Medfield honors Easter traditions Apr 16, 2009
On Thursday night, the United Church of Christ celebrated a candle light Tennebrae service, a gradual extinguishing of candles as a series of psalms are recited, traditionally held during the final three days of Holy Week, the days leading to Easter. Church of the Advent began their celebration of Easter with an observation of the Stations of the Cross Friday morning, mirroring a similar ceremony often held in Jerusalem, said the Rev. Libby Berman. (Medfield Press, MA)
State House News briefs Apr 15, 2009
Murphy holds holy week fundraiser. Baby lamb chops, meatball sliders, chicken skewers, and a goat cheese dish were the comestible offerings last night in the Liberty Hotel ballroom, where new Ways and Means chair held a fundraiser, days before the budget panel releases its budget. (Burlington Union, MA)
Lesson for Holy Week: Love, Don't Judge - It Seems to B. Apr 15, 2009
com - Serving Cameron, MO. Click on the Commissioners story to see video from their visit to Cameron, and have a Happy Easter. (Cameron Observer, MO)
TEMECULA: Investigators say alleged shooter confessed Apr 15, 2009
When Chong showed up at their door on April 7, Yun told investigators, the couple invited him in to eat, believing he had come to make amends during the Catholic holy week. Chong then allegedly pulled out the gun. (North County Times)
Feeling Sinful? Get SoulWow, Now In N.Y. Apr 15, 2009
The ad campaign was launched before Palm Sunday by the dioceses of Brooklyn and Rockville Centre in an effort to increase the number of people who confess during Holy Week. Church officials say they've seen an upsurge of followers seeking absolution. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Pope on Easter: Hope for end to war, poverty Apr 14, 2009
He is expected to travel Sunday afternoon to the papal summer retreat in Castel Gandolfo, in the hills south of Rome, for a few days of rest after the busy Holy Week services. The pope's May 8-15 Middle East tour, his first to the region as pope, will include Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories, with stops in cities including Amman, Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Nazareth. (USA Today -- News)
Faithful march through Atlanta on Good Friday Apr 14, 2009
Many in the group also participated in this week s 2009 Holy Week Interfaith Pilgrimage for Immigrants throughout metro Atlanta, which called attention to immigrants rights. About 1,300 people walked the 50-mile course throughout the week, organizer Anton Flores said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Read the 'News Watch 'transcript Apr 14, 2009
It's holy week, a time for the faithful to reflect, and a time for the media to take a swipe at religion ... ANNOUNCER: As the world celebrates holy week, the press puts a negative focus on God and religion ... " The timing doesn't seem to be a coincidence. It's holy week for Christians and Passover for Jews. And it's also not the first time the mainstream media has weighed in with a negative message on God and religion. 1966, Time magazine said, or asked, rather, "Is God dead. (Fox News)
Taking Down the Pirates Apr 13, 2009
Navy Seal sniper kill threeSomali pirates and rescue American captain. - By Daniel Politi - Slate Magazine. (Slate)
Parish wonders if this Easter is its last as debts rise, attendance falls Apr 13, 2009
Heartbroken parishioners wonder if this will be the last Holy Week and Easter in a lily-decorated church they have known since childhood ... The Holy Week spirit of sacrifice calls on the people of St. Emerics to do in all good faith what they believe is the right thing and to stand strong for their faith, he said ... I think the message of Holy Week and the message of these closings is that, yes theres loss, yes theres dislocation, yes there is, if you will, loss of the dream,... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Tales from Obama's Grand Tour -- Did You Miss These Stories? Apr 13, 2009
Tales from Obama's Grand Tour -- Did You Miss These Stories. Tales from Obama's Grand Tour -- Did You Miss These Stories. (Human Events Online)
* Spain's PM takes abortion reform to the next level Apr 13, 2009
As Spain celebrated Holy Week, the clergy rolled out a vigorous protest from pulpits, billboards and the hooded ranks of traditional Easter processions ... In several cities, the Catholic brotherhoods that mark Holy Week with solemn processions have pinned white ribbons and tiny footprints to their robes in protest. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Rodent cuisine Apr 13, 2009
"The main issue, here in Venezuela at least, is that this meat is being harvested especially in the days leading up to Holy Week... People don't eat beef during these days and so that's the main market which is pushing the demand for chiguire.". Some of the people involved in supplying that demand are Ricardo and his wife. (BBC News)
Guatemala's Tapestry Of Tradition Apr 13, 2009
It's an exotic place where the majority of the population remains Mayan, and where raucous festivals and religious processions take over village streets, especially during Semana Santa (Holy Week), the period between Palm Sunday and Easter. And at a time when overseas travel has become expensive, it doesn't hurt that Guatemala is an inexpensive alternative, where one can truly get away from it all without spending a fortune. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
How To Avoid a Global War With Islam Apr 13, 2009
Reza Aslan's How To Win a Cosmic War. - By Alan Wolfe - Slate Magazine. (Slate)
Hitchens: Obama Is Being Way Too Nice to Iran Apr 13, 2009
Don't be so sensitive, Mr. President. - By Christopher Hitchens - Slate Magazine. (Slate)
The Obama Puppy ... He Is Risen! Apr 13, 2009
The papers lead with some local disappointmentsbut the Obamas got a dog. - By Lydia DePillis - Slate Magazine. (Slate)
Friday Night Lights, Season 3 Apr 13, 2009
Friday Night Lights: A bracing dose of reality. (54) - By Emily Bazelon, Meghan O'Rourke, David Plotz, and Hanna Rosin - Slate Magazine. (Slate)
Pope offers blessings from retreat Apr 13, 2009
Benedict arrived at the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo on Sunday afternoon for a few days of rest following his busy Holy Week services. On Monday, throngs of well-wishers shouted "Benedetto" - Italian for Benedict - as the pontiff greeted them and blessed them from the residence balcony. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Faith & Values briefs for the week of April 10 Apr 13, 2009
Because of the overwhelming volume, the North County Times and The Californian regret that they are unable to publish church schedules of Holy Week and Easter services. We will continue to list announcements for special events and programs, however. (North County Times)
Pope Stumbles Slightly Before Speech Apr 13, 2009
Later Sunday, he heads to the papal summer retreat in Castel Gandolfo, in the hills south of Rome, for a few days of rest after the busy Holy Week services. 2009 Associated Press. (Newsmax)
Semana Santa is an uplifting tradition Apr 13, 2009
It's an exotic place where the majority of the population remains Mayan, and where raucous festivals and religious processions take over village streets, especially during Semana Santa (Holy Week), the period between Palm Sunday and Easter. And at a time when overseas travel has become expensive, it doesn't hurt that Guatemala is an inexpensive alternative, where one can truly get away from it all without spending a fortune. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Sweden's Easter Witches - Top 10 Things You Didn't Know About Easter - TIME Apr 13, 2009
Many of the things you don't know about Easter have to do with odd, intensely national Holy Week traditions. So why not start off with the most unexpected one the Easter Witch. (Time.com)
State Capitol Briefs, April 9 Apr 13, 2009
GOAT CHEESE AND CASH BAR AT CHAIRMAN MURPHY S HOLY WEEK FUNDRAISER Baby lamb chops, meatball sliders, chicken skewers, and a goat cheese dish were the comestible offerings last night in the Liberty Hotel ballroom, where new Ways and Means chair Charley Murphy held a fundraiser, days before the budget panel releases its budget. In return, guests wrote checks to Murphy s campaign account, which opened the year below $48,000 but will likely swell as a result of Murphy s newly gained prestige. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Catholic parish wonders if this Easter could be its last Apr 13, 2009
The painful message of Holy Week, Christianity's most solemn period, carried special resonance in Cleveland's close-knit but shrinking ethnic communities dealing with the pending shutdown of churches ... "I think the message of Holy Week and the message of these closings is that, yes there's loss, yes there's dislocation, yes there is, if you will, loss of the dream," she said. (USA Today -- News)
Celebrating the end of a season Apr 12, 2009
This week is Holy Week, National Womens Nutrition Week and Passover. April 9 Full Moon, known as the Pink Moon because of the spring wildflowers. (Forest Republican, WI)
In Mexico City, passion comes amid suffering Apr 12, 2009
Thousands of tourists from around the world visit Iztapalapa every year for the Holy Week procession ... Authorities estimate that as many as 2 million visitors come to the processions in Iztapalapa during Holy Week ... Every year hundreds of residents from this working-class neighborhood carry crosses up a nearby hill in one of Mexico's largest Holy Week celebrations. (MSNBC -- International)
Pope stumbles slightly before speech Apr 12, 2009
Later Sunday, he heads to the papal summer retreat in Castel Gandolfo, in the hills south of Rome, for a few days of rest after the busy Holy Week services. Digg It. (ABC 7 News, DC)
It's 'Holy Week' Apr 12, 2009
Petoskey News-Review - News - It's 'Holy Week ... By Christina Rohn News-Review Staff Writer Saturday, April 11, 2009 3:11 PM EDT Christians throughout the world are celebrating Holy Week, the anniversary of the Last Supper (Holy Thursday), Jesus crucifixion (Good Friday) and his resurrection (Easter Vigil/Easter Sunday), which is the foundation of their religion ... (M. Chris Leese/News-Review) For Christians throughout the world, this is Holy Week a celebration of their religion. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Daniel: Easter's message: To wait in sure hope Apr 12, 2009
Christians celebrating Holy Week remember this as they reflect on the events occurring after Jesus "set his face toward Jerusalem," knowing his arrest, crucifixion and substitutionary death lay ahead. There he declared himself not a "good teacher," but God's very gift of salvation to mankind. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Children, change & tradition mark EasterParish wonders if this is to be its last observance Apr 12, 2009
Heartbroken parishioners wonder if this will be the last Holy Week and Easter in a lily-decorated church they have known since childhood ... The Holy Week spirit of sacrifice "calls on the people of St. Emeric's to do in all good faith what they believe is the right thing and to stand strong for their faith," he said ... "I think the message of Holy Week and the message of these closings is that, yes there's loss, yes there's dislocation, yes there is, if you will, loss of the dream," she said. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Performers dance to celebrate Holy Week in Ecuador Apr 12, 2009
Performers dance to celebrate the Holy Week, in Quito, capital of Ecuador, April 11, 2009. (Xinhua/Santiago Armas). (Xinhuanet, China)
Pope celebrates Easter Mass Apr 12, 2009
Benedict sounded hoarse at the end of the service, but has otherwise held up well in the busy Holy Week ceremonies. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Churches plan Easter services Apr 12, 2009
On Wednesday, April 8, children are invited to an age appropriate experience of the events in the Walk Thru Holy Week beginning at 4:30 p.m.. This is followed by dinner for everyone at 6 p.m. and then at 6:45 p.m. the Healing and Wholeness Service, worship centered around prayer and healing. (Elgin Courier, TX)
Forum: Hunting for Easter's true meaning Apr 12, 2009
So much of Jesus' focus was on the religious elites, and at the heart of Holy Week is Jesus' attack on the religious institutions of his day. Gulp. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Faith & Values briefs for the week of April 10 Apr 12, 2009
Because of the overwhelming volume, the North County Times and The Californian regret that they are unable to publish church schedules of Holy Week and Easter services. We will continue to list announcements for special events and programs, however. (North County Times)
In Mexico City, Passion comes amid suffering Apr 12, 2009
Thousands of tourists from around the world visit Iztapalapa every year for the Holy Week procession ... Authorities estimate that as many as 2 million visitors come to the processions in Iztapalapa during Holy Week ... Every year hundreds of residents from this working-class neighborhood carry crosses up a nearby hill in one of Mexico's largest Holy Week celebrations. (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)
Vatican begins solemn Easter vigil Apr 12, 2009
But the stamina of Benedict, who turns 82 on April 16, has appeared to hold up well during Holy Week ceremonies, including a Way of the Cross procession he watched on Good Friday night from a terrace overlooking the Colosseum. More on. (MSNBC -- International)
Happy Easter metro Atlanta Apr 12, 2009
But the stamina of Benedict, who turns 82 on April 16, has appeared to hold up well during Holy Week ceremonies. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Church story is one of resurrection Apr 12, 2009
Prior to Holy Week, its members had worshiped first in a union hall and then with the New Hope United Methodist Church. But on Palm Sunday, they met in the former St. Luke Memorial Lutheran Church in Perry South, which closed last Easter as part of a merger. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Food Police's New Target: Soda Apr 11, 2009
Taxing soda to make you stop drinking it. - By William Saletan - Slate Magazine. (Slate)
The Perfect Way To Watch the Masters on TV Apr 11, 2009
How to watch the Masters on television. - By Alex Heard - Slate Magazine. (Slate)
Pope Presides Over Way of the Cross Procession Apr 11, 2009
Tens of thousands of faithful, clutching prayer books and candles in paper lanterns, turned out for the traditional Holy Week appointment at the ancient Roman arena ... Holy Week ceremonies culminate in Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square. (Newsmax)
Do I Really Have To Join Twitter? Apr 11, 2009
The reluctant Twitterer's dilemma. - By Farhad Manjoo - Slate Magazine. (Slate)
Lesson for Holy Week: Love, Don't Judge - It Seems to B. Apr 11, 2009
com - Serving Cameron, MO. Click on the MSHP Car Chase story below to see video from the chase on Monday, and stay tuned to www. (Cameron Observer, MO)
Georgetown religion listings Apr 11, 2009
Outdoor Holy Week services. Community United Methodist Church will host several special worship services during Holy Week. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Holy Week marchers rally for immigration rights Apr 11, 2009
Chantal, an Americus resident, said taking a stance for immigrant rights during Holy Week is appropriate. All people are immigrants from the very beginning, said Chantal. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
President moves to legalize illegals Apr 11, 2009
Chantal, an Americus resident, said taking a stance for immigrant rights during Holy Week is appropriate. All people are immigrants from the very beginning, said Chantal. (Cincinnati Nation)
On The Calendar Apr 11, 2009
Palm Sunday -- Orthodox Christian sixth Sunday in Lent and the beginning of Holy Week; marks Jesus entry into Jerusalem; falls later than Western Christian Palm Sunday because of a difference in calendars. Monday. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Cardinal Egan back at NY cathedral for Good Friday Apr 11, 2009
But he's determined to lead worshippers through his last Holy Week before retiring as head of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. He also took part in Holy Thursday Mass at the cathedral. (Anchorage Daily News)
Celebrating the end of a season Apr 11, 2009
This week is Holy Week, National Womens Nutrition Week and Passover. April 9 Full Moon, known as the Pink Moon because of the spring wildflowers. (Forest Republican, WI)
Good Friday meal served to 1,000 Apr 11, 2009
Hundreds served Good Friday meals. Search post-gazette NOW. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Five Soldiers Killed in Iraq Apr 11, 2009
Tensions flare in Iraq,in Somalia, and on Wall Street - By Justin Peters - Slate Magazine. A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers. (Slate)
Only one victory really counts Apr 11, 2009
Each of the members of the great triumvirate of golf's pre-Tiger Woods era won the Masters Tournament when it coincided with Holy Week. It has happened 16 times in the history of the tournament, including this year. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Christians throng churches on Good Friday Apr 11, 2009
For 52-year Steven Alvarez, who migrated to Singapore 28 years ago, visiting Malacca and St Peter s is a must during the Holy Week. Since moving to Singapore, I have never failed to be back at St Peter s and the settlement during the Easter weekend. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
