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Wednesday, May 15th, 2024
the Seventh Week after Easter

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Bible Dictionaries

The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

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Advent Sunday
A name to be found in the Prayer Book for the First Sunday in Advent. It is commonly regarded as the first day of the Church Year, and as such the Christian's

Calendar
The word "calendar" is derived from the Latin word calo, meaning, to reckon. From this the first day of every Roman month was called Calends, hence Calendar.

Christian Year, the
The Church's Year of Festivals and Fasts is called the Christian Year because as Bishop Cosin says, "the Church does not number her days, or measure her

Church Year
(see christian year).

Ecclesiastical Year
(see christian year.)

Gospel
The word "Gospel" is derived from the Anglo-Saxon Godspell, signifying "good news"; founded originally on certain words used by the angel in announcing

Holy Days and Seasons
(see christian year, also articles on feasts, fasts and gospel.)

Seasons, the Church
(see christian year.)

Year
(see christian year.)