iran
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Post by iran on Oct 29, 2017 22:41:24 GMT 1
In Persian:
Halovin Mobarak.
Arabic:
Eyd Raeb Saeid!!!
Pashtun:
Khosh Hellowin
Azeri:
Xoshbext Halowin
I wish you a good Halloween.
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Post by Bonobo on Oct 31, 2017 21:01:33 GMT 1
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Post by Bonobo on Nov 18, 2017 19:18:20 GMT 1
Polish Catholic official slams Halloween
31.10.2017 08:30
A spokesman of the Polish Bishops’ Conference has slammed Halloween as "a pagan custom, alien to our culture and tradition".
The spokesman, Father Paweł Rytel-Andrianik, referred to Pope Benedict XVI's claim that Halloween "promotes the culture of death" and that it "pushes new generations towards a mentality of esoteric magic and attacks sacred and spiritual values".
Rytel-Andrianik stressed that in Poland the first days of November are a time for remembering the deceased, and that Halloween negates fundamental Christian values.
He also said that All Saints Day, which is marked by Christians on 1 November, is a joyous occasion, which carries the hope of life after death.
Many parishes and various institutions in Poland have held Holy Wins, their answer to Halloween. These are religious services coupled with processions and parties celebrating the saints of the Catholic Church. Most of these events are addressed to young people.
There is a long-standing tradition in Poland to visit family graves in November, particularly on All Saints Day on 1 November, a public holiday, and All Souls Day on 2 November.
Meanwhile, US-inspired Halloween celebrations, including pumpkin carving, trick or treating, costumes, and parties, are increasingly popular in Poland. (mk/vb)
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Post by jeanne on Nov 18, 2017 22:12:12 GMT 1
Polish Catholic official slams Halloween 31.10.2017 08:30 A spokesman of the Polish Bishops’ Conference has slammed Halloween as "a pagan custom, alien to our culture and tradition". The spokesman, Father Paweł Rytel-Andrianik, referred to Pope Benedict XVI's claim that Halloween "promotes the culture of death" and that it "pushes new generations towards a mentality of esoteric magic and attacks sacred and spiritual values". I think perhaps these modern day spokesmen for the Church are forgetting that like many other Christian celebrations, the celebration of Halloween was a deliberate attempt by the Church to "Christianize" pagan celebrations and make them symbolic of Christian truths, thus making the conversion from paganism to Christianity a "smoother" one. That intent is pretty obvious in this case since the word "Halloween" means "All Hallows' Eve"...the night before All Saints Day. The Church in the U.S. encourages the recognition by families of this meaning and suggests children dress like saints for Halloween, but the culture here is very strong toward the more "creepy" side of the celebration. In fact Halloween has almost become a season of celebration here rather than the one day celebration it was when I was a child. People "decorate" their homes with orange lights and gruesome scenes...I personally think things have become out of hand. Here in the U.S. in Catholic churches, we do remember our beloved dead with prayers throughout the month of November. Most parishes have a Book of Life in which the names of the dead may be written in order to be remembered in prayer at Mass. This year, I did actually hear a couple of priests in their homilies suggest that people visit the graves of their dead on November 1st, and I immediately thought of my friends on this forum who do that in Poland. When I was able, I used to visit my parents' graves on All Saints' Day, but the cemetery was empty of any other visitors that day. Here we usually do our cemetery visits on Memorial Day in May. |
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Post by Bonobo on Nov 19, 2017 0:31:09 GMT 1
That intent is pretty obvious in this case since the word "Halloween" means "All Hallows' Eve"...the night before All Saints Day. The Church in the U.S. encourages the recognition by families of this meaning and suggests children dress like saints for Halloween, but the culture here is very strong toward the more "creepy" side of the celebration. In fact Halloween has almost become a season of celebration here rather than the one day celebration it was when I was a child. People "decorate" their homes with orange lights and gruesome scenes...I personally think things have become out of hand. This year, I did actually hear a couple of priests in their homilies suggest that people visit the graves of their dead on November 1st, and I immediately thought of my friends on this forum who do that in Poland. When I was able, I used to visit my parents' graves on All Saints' Day, but the cemetery was empty of any other visitors that day. Here we usually do our cemetery visits on Memorial Day in May. Hallow`s Eve - not all priests are as educated as we are, so let`s forgive them.  Getting out of hand is still under some control if there are still people who notice the fact. Yes, I remember your photos a few years ago, with lanterns lit on your family graves. |
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Post by jeanne on Nov 19, 2017 1:07:46 GMT 1
Yes, I remember your photos a few years ago, with lanterns lit on your family graves. Hmmm...must have been someone else's post. I can only bring flowers to my parents' graves. They are buried in the National Cemetery for veterans of the military and they have strict rules there. Lanterns would not be allowed. |
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Post by Bonobo on Nov 19, 2017 2:05:03 GMT 1
Yes, I remember your photos a few years ago, with lanterns lit on your family graves. Hmmm...must have been someone else's post. I can only bring flowers to my parents' graves. They are buried in the National Cemetery for veterans of the military and they have strict rules there. Lanterns would not be allowed. Ooops, I was convinced it was you who had once posted pics of your visit to the family graves on 1st November in commemoration of the Polish holiday. |
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Post by jeanne on Nov 19, 2017 4:01:00 GMT 1
Hmmm...must have been someone else's post. I can only bring flowers to my parents' graves. They are buried in the National Cemetery for veterans of the military and they have strict rules there. Lanterns would not be allowed. Ooops, I was convinced it was you who had once posted pics of your visit to the family graves on 1st November in commemoration of the Polish holiday. Nope...I'm pretty sure that's YOU!  |
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Post by Bonobo on Nov 19, 2017 12:56:42 GMT 1
Ooops, I was convinced it was you who had once posted pics of your visit to the family graves on 1st November in commemoration of the Polish holiday. Nope...I'm pretty sure that's YOU! So it must have been gigi. |
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Post by jeanne on Nov 19, 2017 13:03:56 GMT 1
Nope...I'm pretty sure that's YOU! So it must have been gigi. Possibly...and let's remember her during this month of November...  |
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Post by Bonobo on Nov 19, 2017 14:11:34 GMT 1
So it must have been gigi. Possibly...and let's remember her during this month of November... Yes, let`s. I never forget her in my prayers. But I ran through her old posts and couldn`t locate the one about a visit on 1 Nov. So it is still a mystery. |
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Post by jeanne on Nov 19, 2017 23:22:52 GMT 1
Possibly...and let's remember her during this month of November... Yes, let`s. I never forget her in my prayers. But I ran through her old posts and couldn`t locate the one about a visit on 1 Nov. So it is still a mystery. Perhaps you are just remembering that I did write about visiting my parents' graves on Nov. 1st which would be an anomaly for an American, and you may have assumed that I brought lanterns? |
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