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An inscription in Syracuse dedicated to Euskia mentioning St. Lucy's Day as a local feast dates back to the fourth century A.D., which states "Euskia, the irreproachable, lived a good and pure life for about 25 years, died on my Saint Lucy's feast day, she for whom I cannot find appropriate words of praise: she was a Christian, faithful, perfection itself, full of thankfulness and gratitude". [9]
Daniela Owusu (born c. 2004) is a Finnish woman who portrayed Saint Lucy in Finland's national Saint Lucy's Day celebrations in 2024. She was elected by the public and coronated in a ceremony at Helsinki Cathedral. Owusu, who is of Finnish and Ghanaian descent, was the country's first
It is said that to vividly celebrate St. Lucy's Day will help one live the long winter days with enough light. [ 29 ] A special devotion to St. Lucy is practiced in the Italian regions of Lombardy , Emilia-Romagna , Veneto , Friuli-Venezia Giulia , Trentino-Alto Adige , in the North of the country, and Sicily and Calabria , in the South, as ...
Christmas (Swedish: jul, IPA: ⓘ) is celebrated throughout December and traditionally until St. Knut's Day on January 13. The main celebration and the exchange of gifts in many families takes place on Christmas Eve, December 24. The Feast of St. Lucy, a high point in the Swedish Christmas season, is celebrated during Advent, on December 13.
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The Mass for each day of these celebrations should be chosen from among the Masses for Various Needs, and should be one which is more particularly appropriate to the purpose of the supplications." [17] They may appear in some calendars as "days of prayer for peace". [18] They were made optional by churches of the Anglican Communion in 1976.
1636 – The Massachusetts Bay Colony organizes three militia regiments to ... 2024 – Lorraine O'Grady ... 13 December is the feast day of St Lucy Christian feast ...
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