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Rosemary May 3rd 2007 8:12 am
Clarity please
 
When I went shopping today I saw cakes with 'Dia del Madre' on them. Looked on google and found that Mothers Day is the first Sunday in May, however I thought that mothers day was 8 December in 2006 so can anyone tell me what it is all about.

Rosemary

spain May 3rd 2007 8:16 am
Re: Clarity please
 
Originally Posted by The Oddities (Post 4734319)
When I went shopping today I saw cakes with 'Dia del Madre' on them. Looked on google and found that Mothers Day is the first Sunday in May, however I thought that mothers day was 8 December in 2006 so can anyone tell me what it is all about.

Rosemary
yes mothers day in Spain is the first Sunday of May

8th December - Immaculada Concepcion

Rosemary May 3rd 2007 8:18 am
Re: Clarity please
 
Originally Posted by spain (Post 4734330)
yes mothers day in Spain is the first Sunday of May

8th December - Immaculada Concepcion
Thank you. Do you know what it was on 8 December that I thought was mothers day, I am wondering now whether this was a celebration of motherhood itself.

Rosemary

spain May 3rd 2007 8:19 am
Re: Clarity please
 
Originally Posted by The Oddities (Post 4734336)
Thank you. Do you know what it was on 8 December that I thought was mothers day, I am wondering now whether this was a celebration of motherhood itself.

Rosemary
sorry just edited my post - Immaculada Concepcion

spain May 3rd 2007 8:20 am
Re: Clarity please
 
I use this list for fiestas/holidays

Rosemary May 3rd 2007 8:23 am
Re: Clarity please
 
Originally Posted by spain (Post 4734341)
I use this list for fiestas/holidays
Thanks again.

Rosemary

Carol&John May 3rd 2007 8:51 am
Re: Clarity please
 
Originally Posted by The Oddities (Post 4734336)
Thank you. Do you know what it was on 8 December that I thought was mothers day, I am wondering now whether this was a celebration of motherhood itself.

Rosemary
Hi Rosemary,

(from Wikipedia)
Dec 8th - the feast day of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary herself, not to be confused with the doctrines of incarnation and virgin birth of Jesus. The feast day of the Nativity of Mary is on Sept 8th.
This is a day of obligation for Roman Catholics, and one of the dogmas of the Roman Catholic church.
Mary = motherhood, as you thought.

Regards,
Carol

jdr May 3rd 2007 9:16 am
Re: Clarity please
 
Originally Posted by spain (Post 4734341)
I use this list for fiestas/holidays
I use the one in the free beer thread :thumbup:

Rosemary May 3rd 2007 7:48 pm
Re: Clarity please
 
Originally Posted by Carol&John (Post 4734465)
Hi Rosemary,

(from Wikipedia)
Dec 8th - the feast day of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary herself, not to be confused with the doctrines of incarnation and virgin birth of Jesus. The feast day of the Nativity of Mary is on Sept 8th.
This is a day of obligation for Roman Catholics, and one of the dogmas of the Roman Catholic church.
Mary = motherhood, as you thought.

Regards,
Carol
Thank you very much for the info.

Mare de Deu is our towns patron saint so 8 September is our towns biggest religious fiesta.

On 8 December there are processions celebrating motherhood.

I had thought that Mothers day was on 8 Dec until I saw the cakes in the shop yesterday.

My kids will not believe it when I tell them that I have discovered another Mothers Day.

Rosemary

lynnxa May 3rd 2007 8:22 pm
Re: Clarity please
 
Originally Posted by The Oddities (Post 4736130)
Thank you very much for the info.

Mare de Deu is our towns patron saint so 8 September is our towns biggest religious fiesta.

On 8 December there are processions celebrating motherhood.

I had thought that Mothers day was on 8 Dec until I saw the cakes in the shop yesterday.

My kids will not believe it when I tell them that I have discovered another Mothers Day.

Rosemary
and if you're really smart you can insist on celebrating the (english) one in March, too:thumbup:

rugbymatt May 3rd 2007 11:30 pm
Re: Clarity please
 
Originally Posted by jdr (Post 4734531)
I use the one in the free beer thread :thumbup:
ehem!

Rosemary May 4th 2007 5:20 am
Re: Clarity please
 
Originally Posted by lynnxa (Post 4736206)
and if you're really smart you can insist on celebrating the (english) one in March, too:thumbup:
Of course!!!

The kids live in UK so I MUST keep up the old traditions and I live in Spain so MUST adopt their traditions. Oh dear such hardship to have to follow all these traditional celebrations and having to have chocs, flowers etc.

Rosemary

lynnxa May 4th 2007 5:45 pm
Re: Clarity please
 
Originally Posted by The Oddities (Post 4737949)
Of course!!!

The kids live in UK so I MUST keep up the old traditions and I live in Spain so MUST adopt their traditions. Oh dear such hardship to have to follow all these traditional celebrations and having to have chocs, flowers etc.

Rosemary
so you can actually have three mother's days

& don't forget father's day here is around the same time as the english mother's day


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