Christ is Risen
Ukrainian Lent and Easter
Feast Days of the Catholic Church
(Julian Calander)
Lent" is not something you brush off your clothes. Lent is the period of time in the Christian year between Ash Wednesday and Easter. it is intended to be a time of serious personal reflection, self-denial, and repentance.
Many of us are familiar with the concept or phrase of "giving up something for Lent." This grows out of the self-denial aspect of the lenten season. it is outwardly denying ourselves of something as a reminder that we are inwardly "denying self, taking up our cross, and following jesus." We must remember that real "self-denial" is not the outward reminder of what we "gave up," but the inner change of heart.
The Feast of Christ's Resurrection, Holy Pascha, is the greatest Feast of the Church and stands in a class by itself. The next in importance are the Twelve Great Feasts of the Church. Then there are countless other feasts celebrated throughout the year.
Year
Lent Begins
Ukrainian Pascha Western Easter
1996
February 26
April 14
April 7
1997
March 10
April 27
March 30
1998
March 2
April 19
April 12
1999
February 22
April 11
April 4
2000
March 13
April 30
April 23
2001
February 26
April 15
April 15
2002
March 18
May 5
Mar 31
2003
March 10
April 27
April 20
2004
February 23
April 11
April 11
2005
March 14
May 1
March 27
2006
March 6
April 23
April 16
2007
February 19
April 8
April 8
2008
March 10
April 27
March 23
2009
March 2
April 19
April 12
2010
February 15
April 4
April 4
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