School: Cloonmagunnane (roll number 13114)
- Location:
- Cloonmagunnaun, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: T. Rogers
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0238, Page 163
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- (continued from previous page)put on the forehead by the priest. During the "seven weeks of Lent" everyone does penance for his or her sins - fasts, abstains, or does good works - and some do heavy penance. All entertainments - concerts, dances etc. are abandoned.
Holy Thursday occurs in the last week of Lent. Although it is not a holiday of Obligation in the Catholic Church everyone who can hears holy mass in the morning. It was on Holy Thursday Our Lord instituted the Blessed Sacrament and in every church there is an Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and worshippers may be seen in the church from morning till late at night.
On Good Friday the death of Our Lord is commemorated. It is a public holiday in every christian country. Good Friday is a very solemn day in the district and all the people attend the services in the church.
Whit Sunday is also called Pentecost. It occurs fifty days after Easter. The descent of the Holy Ghost is commemorated on Whit Sunday, and it is a very solemn feast of the Church.
Easter Sunday is a great feast and is held to commemorate the rising of Our Lord from the dead. A great feast takes place in every home on Easter Sunday and everyone eats enough eggs - many more than on any other day during the year, and it is interesting to listen to children when they tell stories about the large number of eggs they ate.
1st of May is regarded as the first day of summer and from this day fine mild pleasant weather is expected. May day is one of "land marks" in the year.(continues on next page)
