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Do the Byzantine Catholic churches (in Europe and/or here) have a traditional ethnic 'carnivale' type of party, meal or feast before the great fast?
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Yes. Among the Rusyns, Hungarians and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian Kingdom, Carnival (the feasting time before Great Lent) is called Fashengy. It is the Hungarian word for the Germanic word "Fastnaght".
Vesely Fashengy!
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At my church, Carnival, Cheesefare Sunday, and Forgiveness Vespers all fall on the last Sunday before the beginning of the Great Fast. Carvnival was quite an experience, complete with Carribean-themed dance music, confetti, pinatas, copious amounts of food (meat-free, of course), and lots and lots of screaming, excited children. The priest really likes to party!
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At my church, Carnival, Cheesefare Sunday, and Forgiveness Vespers all fall on the last Sunday before the beginning of the Great Fast. Carvnival was quite an experience, complete with Carribean-themed dance music, confetti, pinatas, copious amounts of food (meat-free, of course), and lots and lots of screaming, excited children. The priest really likes to party!
God bless,
Chris
Edit: Oops, sorry about the double post.
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Originally posted by Thepeug:
At my church, Carnival, Cheesefare Sunday, and Forgiveness Vespers all fall on the last Sunday before the beginning of the Great Fast. Carvnival was quite an experience, complete with Carribean-themed dance music, confetti, pinatas, copious amounts of food (meat-free, of course), and lots and lots of screaming, excited children. The priest really likes to party!
God bless,
Chris
Edit: Oops, sorry about the double post. Hey Chris, Wait until Pascha..  Talk about copious amounts of food... Vie
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Originally posted by Ladyhawke1017:
Hey Chris,
Wait until Pascha.. Talk about copious amounts of food...
Vie So I hear. Dreaming of sausage, eggs, and cheese, Chris
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Dreaming out loud about food such as the above wonders is sinful in the Great Lent. As it does not start for another 11 hours and 54 minutes. I will make the most of it. I think there is 1/3 of a bar of chocolate on the side. If anyone asks who told you it was sinful it is OK ot quote me. Paul the faster (and faster still  ) ICXC NIKA
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In context, is it really sinful, though? I dream about "sausauge, eggs, and cheese" becuase I really like these foods, and yet I abstain from them because I desire more than anything to keep the fast in abstinence, fasting, prayer, and charitable works. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I feel that one's desire for these foods is natural, while the simultaneous desire to refrain from them can remind an individual of his Lenten mission to return to a state of simplicity and of the movement of the Holy Spirit during this glorious season of the Great Lent. At least, that's been my experience thus far.
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Your dreaming for all and sundry to see and possibly hear is possibly going to cause my downfall. Can you live with that on your conscience? Now those foods are delicious. I dont need to be reminded of them. It will now be your fault if I weaken because you reminded me of these particular wonderful delectables.
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Forgive me, dear friend. There's nothing like my mom's sausage pie to remind me of the pleasures of a carnivorous diet.  May the Lord sustain us both. God bless, Chris
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OK I will let you off this one time. Send the slice to my post office mail box 555....There is of course a slice on the way????
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Packaged and postmarked. 
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Thanks. If you need a reference to join the Byzantine Church I will of course solemnly swear on a stack of very well used Sydney telephone directories that I have known you since what ever it was you said to the bloke in charge. Paul the faster (who is now thinking of lunch, might even sneek in morning tea) ICXC NIKA
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