Primary school assemblies for religious festivals. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Ronni Lamont.
• Other Names: Lamont, Ronni
• Contents: Cover; Title page; Imprint; Table of contents; List of contributors; Foreword; Introduction; Editor's note; 1. BAHA'I; Naw-Ruz: Beginning of spring (21 March); Ridvan: Baha' Ullah's time in the Garden of Ridvan (sunset 21 April to sunset 2 May); The ascension of Baha' Ullah (29 May); The martyrdom of the Bab (9 July); 2. BUDDHISM; Bodhi Day: The enlightenment of Buddha (8 December); Magha Puja: Fourfold Assembly day (usually February/March -- movable festival); Wesak: Birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha (April/May -- movable festival); 3. CHRISTIANITY; St Francis (4 October). Epiphany: The coming of the wise men (6 January)Candlemas: Jesus' presentation at the temple ceremony remembered (2 February or nearest Sunday); Corpus Christi: The body of Christ (Thursday after Trinity Sunday -- movable festival); Lent: Jesus fasting in the desert (spring -- movable festival); Ascension -- Jesus says goodbye to his friends and ascends into heaven (Thursday, 40 days after Easter -- movable festival); Pentecost: Beginning of the Christian Church (Sunday, 50 days after Easter -- movable festival); Ignatius of Loyola (31 July); 4. HINDUISM. Diwali: Festival of lights (October/November -- movable festival)Ganesh Chaturthi: Birthday of the elephant-headed god (August/September -- movable festival); Holi: Festival of colour (February/March, movable festival); Janmashtami: Birth of Krishna (August/September -- movable festival); Raksha Bandhan: A festival for brothers and sisters (usually August -- movable festival); Vasant Panchami: A new beginning (January/February -- movable festival); 5. ISLAM; Al-Hijra: Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina, Islamic New Year (varies -- movable festival). Eid ul-Adha: Festival of sacrifice (varies -- movable festival)Eid ul-Fitr: End of Ramadan (varies -- movable festival); Ramadan: Month-long fast (varies -- movable festival); 6. JAINISM; Mahavira Jayanti: Mahavira's birthday (March/April -- movable festival); Paryusana: A time to pray and learn (August/September -- movable festival); 7. JUDAISM; Rosh Hashanah: Jewish New Year, Day of Remembrance, Day of Judgement (September/October -- movable festival); Yom Kippur: Day of Atonement (September/October -- movable festival). Sukkot: Feast of Tabernacles and Harvest (September/October -- movable festival)Hanukkah: Festival of Lights (December -- movable festival); Tu bi-Sebat: New Year of Trees (January/February -- movable festival); 8. SIKHISM; Birthday of Guru Nanak: Celebration to remember teaching of equality (October/November -- movable festival); Hola Mohalla: Celebration of valour and defence preparedness (March -- movable festival); Baisakhi: Sikh New Year and celebration of commitment (13 April); Martyrdom of Guru Arjan: The consequences of jealousy (16 June); 9. ZOROASTRIANISM. No Ruz: Zoroastrian New Year (21 March -- movable festival).
• Publisher Details: London : SPCK
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 371.895; Schools -- Exercises and recreations; Fasts and feasts; Écoles -- Cérémonies et fêtes; EDUCATION -- Administration -- General; EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions; Fasts and feasts; Schools -- Exercises and recreations; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780281066988; 0281066981
• Notes: Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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