Monday, July 30, 2007
Lithuanian Meadow Grass Day: August 5
August 2 post here.
(Believe it or don't, but Blogger is having some display issues with me.)
While August 15 is actual Meadow Grass Day, the Lithuanian American Community of Atlanta is celebrating on August 5. While most Lithuanians are Roman Catholics, and this is being held at a Catholic Church, this looks like one of those pagan-era celebrations that lives till today. August 15 is Assumption Day, too. Anyway, it is a harvest celebration; up in that latitude it must be harvest time already.
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August 2 post here.
(Believe it or don't, but Blogger is having some display issues with me.)
While August 15 is actual Meadow Grass Day, the Lithuanian American Community of Atlanta is celebrating on August 5. While most Lithuanians are Roman Catholics, and this is being held at a Catholic Church, this looks like one of those pagan-era celebrations that lives till today. August 15 is Assumption Day, too. Anyway, it is a harvest celebration; up in that latitude it must be harvest time already.
You are invited to join the Lithuanian community in Atlanta to celebrate the Meadow Grass Day on August 5th at 2:30pm at St. Ann’s Church, (4905 Roswell Road, Marietta, GA. 30062). This holiday will be celebrated for the very first time, so don’t miss an opportunity to bless flowers, fruit, vegetables and grasses! The Meadow Grass service will be lead by our beloved priest Gintaras Jonikas, and songs will be performed by Laimutė Dobradziejūtė.
-says the website
Cheers, Lithuanians!
