Morgan County News | 1932-05-11 | Page 2 | Special Holy Days

special holy days day ember days or ember weeks are the four seasons set apart in the early centuries by the western church for special prayer and fasting and fer the ordination of the clergy the weeks are those immediately following holy cross day september 14 st lucys bucys day december 13 the first sunday in lent movable and whit sunday also movable wednesdays fridays and saturdays of these weeks are called ember days the sundays following these days being days of ordination they were known to be observed in britain as early as and were affirmed by the council of aen liam ham 1009 1002