Protestant Community Events
Sunday, November 27
Advent begins (Christmas Fast: E - New Calendar)
Sun, Nov 27, 2022
The Christmas Fast is the 40 day period before Christmas, ending on Christmas Eve. The New Calendar locates Christmas on December 25, the Old Calendar on January 7. (Eastern Churches)
Sunday, December 25
Christmas Day
Sun, Dec 25, 2022
Christmas celebrates the anniversary of the birth of Jesus. Christmas is given more importance in Western Christianity than in Eastern. College offices are closed. Accommodation may be required...
Friday, January 6
Epiphany (W)
Fri, Jan 6, 2023
Known as the Feast of Theophany (appearance of God) in Orthodox churches, the Feast of Epiphany (appearance or manifestation) comes 12 days after Christmas and closes the Christmas season with a...
Tuesday, February 21
Shrove Tuesday (W)
Tue, Feb 21, 2023
Shrove Tuesday occurs the day before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent in the Roman Catholic Church. ÒShroveÒ is the past tense of the word Òshrive,Ò which means to hear a confession, assign...
Wednesday, February 22
Ash Wednesday (W)
Wed, Feb 22, 2023
The beginning of Lent, the forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).
Lent
Wed, Feb 22, 2023
The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).
Thursday, February 23
Lent
Thu, Feb 23, 2023
The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).
Friday, February 24
Lent
Fri, Feb 24, 2023
The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).
Saturday, February 25
Lent
Sat, Feb 25, 2023
The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).
Sunday, February 26
Lent
Sun, Feb 26, 2023
The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).
Monday, February 27
Lent
Mon, Feb 27, 2023
The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).
Tuesday, February 28
Lent
Tue, Feb 28, 2023
The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).
Wednesday, March 1
Lent
Wed, Mar 1, 2023
The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).
Thursday, March 2
Lent
Thu, Mar 2, 2023
The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).
Friday, March 3
Lent
Fri, Mar 3, 2023
The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).
Saturday, March 4
Lent
Sat, Mar 4, 2023
The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).
Sunday, March 5
Lent
Sun, Mar 5, 2023
The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).
Monday, March 6
Lent
Mon, Mar 6, 2023
The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).
Tuesday, March 7
Lent
Tue, Mar 7, 2023
The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).
Wednesday, March 8
Lent
Wed, Mar 8, 2023
The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).
Thursday, March 9
Lent
Thu, Mar 9, 2023
The forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter. (Western Churches).