SOR Calendrical Rituals

calendrical rituals

occur at regular intervals on a particular time of the week, month oy year to mark a period of time since a particular event

advent

a time of preparation and waiting for the birth of Jesus and reminds people to prepare the way of the lord

advent wreath

green circle of branches that holds four candles 3 purple and one pink for each of the 4 sundays of advent

eucharist

commemorative meal that recalls the passover meal jesus celebrated with his disciples

lent

begins on ash wednesday, 6 weeks prior to easter. purpose os to prepare believers for holy week which marks the death and resurrection of jesus

pentecost

Pentecost is a Christian festival celebrating the day the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus’ disciples, marking the beginning of the Church, fifty days after Easter.

salat

a daily prayer 5 times a day.

ramadan

the month in which according to tradition muhammad received the first words of the qur’an. muslims fast from dawn to sunset

hajj

pilgrimage to mecca. a duty for every muslim to visit the holiest place

maha shivarati

a hindu festival honouring lord shiva and his marriage to the goddess paravati. young girls pray for a husband

raksha bandhana

hindu ritual celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters, where sisters tie a protective thread (rakhi) on their brothers’ wrists and brothers give gifts in return, symbolising love and protection.

divali

festival of the lights that celebrates Rama’s return and are a testimony that evil has been conquered by dharma. goes for 5 days

coming of the light ceremony

on 1st july, remembers and celebrates the arrival of christianity to the Torres Strait via the London Missionary Society in 1871. public holiday and re-enactment of the landing of missionaries.

shabbat

the last day of the week from friday sunset to saturday sunset that is a time of resting and spiritual reflection.