5th
-Jewish Shabbat (begins at sunset the night before)
*Observed by all observant Jews, this is a day of rest to commemorate all the work God put into making the universe. How much resting and avoidance of work depends on the family culture. Yesterday, of course, lots of work went into preparation because no one can take a full day off running a house unless they have already done the needed work. Otherwise, what would everyone eat?
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6th
-Sunday Church services- Holy Days of Obligation for Catholics, encouraged for nearly all other Christians
*Read a picture book, colour a colouring page from The Mass Colouring Book http://www.amazon.com/Coloring-Book-about-Catholic-Publishing/dp/0899426832/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386972341&sr=8-1&keywords=about+the+mass+colouring+book or something printed out from one of the Catholic sites online.
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12th
-Jewish Shabbat (begins at sunset the night before)
*Observed by all observant Jews, this is a day of rest to commemorate all the work God put into making the universe. How much resting and avoidance of work depends on the family culture. Yesterday, of course, lots of work went into preparation because no one can take a full day off running a house unless they have already done the needed work. Otherwise, what would everyone eat?
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13th
-Palm Sunday- Beginning the last week of Lent, which is called Holy Week (RC, EO and some Protestant churches)
*This feast celebrates the arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem. A typical custom is for observers to have a parade holding palm leaves or another such ritual, but in places where they are unavailable, people will use branches of a native tree instead.
*Read 'The Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem' by Sister Elayne.
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14th
- Fast of the Firstborn (Jews)
*Today the first born Jewish males fast to commemorate that they didn't get killed during the Plague of Firstborns in Ancient Egypt. The story of the 10 plagues of Egypt is told in the book of Exodus.
*Read the Bible story
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-Passover (Jews)
*Passover commemorates the Jews liberation from Ancient Egypt and they began celebrating at sunset last night and will continue for a few weeks
*Read 'Longest Night' by Laurel Snyder and Cati Chlen
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15th
-Full Moon (Neo-Pagan)
*Some Pagans, particularly Wiccans, observe the full moon as a special time.
*Read 'Aiden's First Full Moon Circle' by W. Lyon Martin
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17th
- Holy Thursday (end of Lent, the Easter Triduum begins at sunset)
*Read the relevant section from our Easter book
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18th
- Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday)
*Read relevant section from our Easter book
*Jesus Christ Superstar
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19th
- Holy Saturday (Catholics, EO and some other Christians)
*Read relevant section of our Easter book, and Sister Elayne's book also.
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Also Jewish Shabbat (begins at sunset the night before)
*Observed by all observant Jews, this is a day of rest to commemorate all the work God put into making the universe. How much resting and avoidance of work depends on the family culture. Yesterday, of course, lots of work went into preparation because no one can take a full day off running a house unless they have already done the needed work. Otherwise, what would everyone eat?
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20th
- Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
* This occasion is a solemnity in the Roman Catholic church and begins the Easter Season. It is observed by virtually all other Christians too.
*Read relevant section of our Easter book
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26th
-Jewish Shabbat (begins at sunset the night before)
*Observed by all observant Jews, this is a day of rest to commemorate all the work God put into making the universe. How much resting and avoidance of work depends on the family culture. Yesterday, of course, lots of work went into preparation because no one can take a full day off running a house unless they have already done the needed work. Otherwise, what would everyone eat?
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27th
-Sunday Church services- Holy Days of Obligation for Catholics, encouraged for nearly all other Christians
*Read a picture book, colour a colouring page from The Mass Colouring Book http://www.amazon.com/Coloring-Book-about-Catholic-Publishing/dp/0899426832/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386972341&sr=8-1&keywords=about+the+mass+colouring+book or something printed out from one of the Catholic sites online.
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Rose-Marie was one of those enthusiastic planners who began researching when she was pregnant with her first. She wanted to homeschool because it sounded like an affordable adventure, then she met her kids personally...
Her young daughter has Echolalia and some processing issues so isn't speaking fluently yet; but she is making good progress as they work and play in Central Victoria, Australia.
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