[Magdalen] It's that time again.

[ROGER STOKES]

Short of my lectionary and next year's diary, which are at home, I would need to work back from Easter - which is the proper way in any case.  I happen to remember that next year Easter is on 5 April because I have a niece getting married 8 days later on 13 April.  That means Palm Sunday is 29 March so the Second Sunday of Lent is 1 March and the Sunday next before Lent is 15 February so Ash Wednesday is 18 February. (A quick Google reveals that my calculation is correct.)

Roger




________________________________
 From: Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
To: magdalen <magdalen at herberthouse.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, November 4, 2014 2:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] It's that time again.
 

Are they assuming that those of us of a certain age will even REMEMBER the
rota by the time Lent starts??  At the moment, I don't even remember when
LENT starts!

On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 5:13 PM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:

> I sense they might want us to be familiar with the rota before lent starts.
> What with Advent, Epiphany and all the noise and confusion, there might not
> be enough time immediately before Lent to get eh information out to
> everyone at a time when they are able to take all of this incredibly
> momentous information in, and accord it the meditation for which it is
> essential.  After all, The Brackets are the reason for the season (Lent).
>
> I think they love to poke fun at tradition, and just figured being WAAYYY
> ahead of the curve was one more way of being tongue in cheek.  Oh those
> pesky characters at Forward Movement.  Who knew such austere folks had such
> a wild side?  Still waters run deep, but in this case, we're talking
> hundreds of fathoms...
>
> James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> *"If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better
> for people coming behind you, and you don't do it, you're wasting your time
> on this Earth."  -- *Roberto Clemente
>
> On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 3:38 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Well, I sent them an irate note, pointing out that it isn't even Advent
> > yet, and accusing them of being in league with the folks who start
> putting
> > out Christmas displays before Hallowe'en!
> > I suggested that a more appropriate and timely enterprise would be an
> > online Advent calendar. Viewers could choose each day between two options
> > for the next day's window...
> >
> > Grace, d&r
> >
> > > On Nov 3, 2014, at 12:04 PM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
> > oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > In keeping with the refined sense of decorum in our denomination I
> gently
> > > point to the latest ecclesiastical development.
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.lentmadness.org/2014/11/all-brackets-day-the-2015-bracket-unveiled/
> > >
> > > James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> > > *"If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things
> > better
> > > for people coming behind you, and you don't do it, you're wasting your
> > time
> > > on this Earth."  -- *Roberto Clemente
> >
>



-- 
Grace Cangialosi
Ruckersville, VA

"There are a lot of amazing people out there to be thankful for--
and a loving God. that's what life is about."
                                                                   Robin
Williams,  1951-2014