Mothering Sunday Celebrations Food Cooking International Guide
Mothering Sunday Celebrated In The UK
By Jane Kliperrs
Most people know about Mother’s Day that is celebrated in North
America, but few who live in the United States know what Mothering
Sunday is, unless they’ve studied British history, the history
of the Catholic Church, or even the history of the Church of England.
While this holiday is celebrated similar to Mother’s Day in North
America by presenting flowers for Mother’s Day, sweets, cards
and gifts, it is different due to the religious history of this
special holiday.
Mothering Sunday is not always the easiest holiday to keep track
of. Rather than being on the same date every year, it changes
each time.
The Fourth Sunday Of The Month Of Lent
This holiday is tied to the month of Lent and so you will need
to know when Lent begins in order to figure out when Mother’s
Day will be. The fourth Sunday of the month of Lent is when this
holiday is celebrated, and the Mother’s Day date falls halfway
between Good Friday and Shrove Tuesday.
Mothering Sunday history goes back several hundred years. From
the history of Mothers Day in the 1600’s, many children were apprenticed
or became domestic servants at the young age of ten. Once a year,
they were allowed to return home to visit their families and also
attend the Mother church.
Children Reconnecting With Their Family
In those days, daughter churches were the ones that you attended
when you’d moved far from home. The main origins of the holiday
through the Christian church involve the Virgin Mary, who was
the mother of Christ. When children are baptized into a church,
it thus becomes their Mother church.
Nowadays, Mothering Sunday has kept a few of these traditions
alive, but dropped many of the old ones. It is a day when children
reconnect with their families if they live far away, and often
a trip to church is involved.
Traditional Simnel Cakes
Some people still make traditional Simnel cakes in honor of the
occasion, and they use this day as the chance to refresh themselves
after fasting during Lent. Others review their options and believe
a happy Mother’s Day begins and ends with flowers and a
trip out to a restaurant.
So the years have changed how Mothering Sunday is viewed, and
it definitely has become more commercialized. Some only refer
to this day as Mother’s Day, and will give flowers or chocolates,
or even just Mother’s Day cards as a way to show they care.
In many parts of the UK, however, especially in those areas where
people have a strong religious background, you will see individuals
respect the history and past of this day and try to honor the
holiday as it was in days of yore.
About the Author:
Jane Kliperrs has written a number of articles on Mothers Day, gift ideas, party ideas, and food including
Mothers Day Gift,
Wedding Gift Ideas,
Unique Gift,
The Birthday Party,
Birthday Party Supplies,
Birthday Party Rental,
Party Supplies,
Party Supply Tips.
Keep a lookout for more articles on this website.
Did You Know?
Is Mother’s Day celebrated on the same day all across the world?
Though you may think that Mother’s Day is
solely a United States holiday honoring mothers, it is actually
celebrated around the world. The dates differ though. For some
countries such as Romania, Russia, Afghanistan and Bulgaria the
date falls on March 8th.
In Israel the date can be anytime between
January 30th and March 1st. In the United States the date this
year falls on May 9th. Many countries use a different term for
the day and have incorporated it on already established celebrations.
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