Refreshment Sunday
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Refreshment Sunday is a traditional Christian observance in the middle of Lent marked by a lightening of the penitential tone with more celebratory liturgy and customs.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian observance
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liturgical day ⓘ moveable feast ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dominica Refectionis
NERFINISHED
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Laetare Sunday NERFINISHED ⓘ Mid-Lent Sunday NERFINISHED ⓘ Mothering Sunday NERFINISHED ⓘ Rose Sunday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jerusalem theme in readings
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Laetare introit ⓘ Mothering Sunday customs in the United Kingdom ⓘ honoring mothers in some cultures ⓘ relaxed fasting rules in some places ⓘ use of flowers on the altar ⓘ visiting mother church ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Anglican Communion
NERFINISHED
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Lutheran churches ⓘ Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ some Methodist churches ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
lightening of penitential tone
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more celebratory liturgy ⓘ relaxation of Lenten discipline in some traditions ⓘ |
| dateRule |
21 days before Easter Sunday
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fourth Sunday of Lent ⓘ |
| follows | Third Sunday of Lent ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
charitable giving and almsgiving
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special family meals in some cultures ⓘ use of rose-colored vestments in some churches ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Dominica Laetare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalColor |
rose
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violet ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalRank | Sunday of Lent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
joy in the midst of penitence
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spiritual refreshment ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Easter cycle ⓘ |
| namedAfter | theme of refreshment during Lent ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
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Western Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursDuring | Lenten season ⓘ |
| partOf | Lent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInLiturgicalSeason | fourth Sunday in Lent ⓘ |
| precedes | Fifth Sunday of Lent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonalContext | spring in the Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| traditionType | liturgical tradition ⓘ |
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