BEGIN:VCALENDAR
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X-WR-CALNAME:Christian Holidays
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X-WR-RELCALID:9C8A1BBC-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Pacific
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
BEGIN:VEVENT
DURATION:P1D
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
UID:9C89C5BA-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:8
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041023
SUMMARY:Creation
DESCRIPTION:According to Bishop James Ussher (1581-1656)\, God created t
 he universe on October 23\, 4004 BC. That would make the universe 6000 y
 ears old in 1997 AD. James Ussher was an Irish Archbishop whose chronolo
 gy of Biblical history was widely accepted throughout Christianity.
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DURATION:P1D
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
UID:9C89C89C-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:8
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040325
SUMMARY:Annunciation
DESCRIPTION:The announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary of 
 the incarnation of Christ. It was placed in this day in order to be nine
  months before Chirstmas day. 
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20050324
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DURATION:P1D
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
UID:9C89CA5A-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:8
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040815
SUMMARY:Assumption Day
DESCRIPTION:A feast commemorating the Virgin Mary being taken up into he
 aven.
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DURATION:P1D
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
UID:9C89CC3C-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:9
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041128
SUMMARY:Advent Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Sunday closest to St Andrew's Day begins the Advent season a
 nd the beginning of the ecclesiastical year.  There are four Advent Sund
 ays before Christmas.
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=-1SU
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DURATION:P1D
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
UID:9C89CE02-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:7
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041208
SUMMARY:Immaculate Conception
DESCRIPTION:Honors the unique priveledge by which Mary was conceived by 
 her mother without the stain of original sin. 
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DURATION:P1D
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
UID:9C89CFB4-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:7
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041225
SUMMARY:Christmas Day
DESCRIPTION:Commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ.
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DURATION:P1D
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
UID:9C89D190-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:7
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041228
SUMMARY:Childermas
DESCRIPTION:By orders of King Herod\, the children of Bethlehem were mas
 sacred in an attempt to kill the baby Jesus. The Irish call this Cross D
 ay and believe that anything begun on this day will turn out badly. In B
 elgium\, Mexico\, and Columbia children play April Fools type pranks on 
 this day. Also known as Holy Innocents' Day. 
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DURATION:P1D
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
UID:9C89D34E-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:8
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040105
SUMMARY:Epiphany Eve
DESCRIPTION:Also known as Twelfth Night
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DURATION:P1D
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
UID:9C89D50A-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:8
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040106
SUMMARY:Epiphany
DESCRIPTION:This is a Catholic holiday celebrating the baptism of Christ
  in the Jordan River by John the Baptist\, (especially) the visit of the
  Three Kings to the manger in Bethleham\, and the miracle at Cana\, wher
 e Christ's power to perform miracles was shown (he changed water into wi
 ne at the marriage feast). The name means \"manifistation.\" Also known 
 as Old Christmas\, because it once commemorated the birthday of Christ\,
  before the Christmas holiday was established. Also calledFeast of the T
 hree Kings and Twelfth Tide.
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DURATION:P1D
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
UID:9C89D6C2-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:8
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040806
SUMMARY:Transfiguration
DESCRIPTION: Commemoration of the biblical event when Christ is changed 
 in appearance on the mountain. Observed by Roman Catholic and Anglican c
 hurches on August 6. Observed by Lutherans on the sixth Sunday after Epi
 phany.
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DURATION:P1D
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
UID:9C89D887-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:18
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040303
SUMMARY:Ash Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:46 days before Easter. The Day of Ashes\, is the first day o
 f Lent\, occuring forty days before Easter not counting Sundays. The anc
 ient custom on this day is for the faithful to receive on the forehead t
 he sign of a cross marked with blessed ashes. The palms from the previou
 s Palm Sunday are burned and the ashes are blessed for the ceremony befo
 re the Mass.
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231;BYMONTH=2;BYDAY=2WE
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DURATION:P1D
EXDATE;VALUE=DATE:20040302
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
UID:9C89DC40-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:9
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040224
SUMMARY:Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras)
DESCRIPTION:Today is the last day of Shrovetide\, and a time of merrymak
 ing before Lent. Also known as Mardi Gras.
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20050228;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=1TU
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DURATION:P1D
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
UID:9C89DE22-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:8
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040223
SUMMARY:Shrove Monday
DESCRIPTION:Monday before Ash Wednesday. Also called Rose Monday. In Den
 mark\, today is calledFastelavn. In Germany and Austria today coincides 
 with Fasching (or Feast of Fools). 
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20050227;BYMONTH=2;BYDAY=4MO
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DURATION:P1D
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
UID:9C89E000-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:8
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040229
SUMMARY:Lent: first sunday
DESCRIPTION:Lent is the penitential season preceding Easter\, observed w
 ith forty days of fast in memory of Christ's forty days of fast in the d
 esert. Lent consists of forty weekdays and six Sundays. The name is deri
 ved from the Middle English Lente\, and refers to the lengthening of the
  daylight hours.
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050306
SUMMARY:Lent: first sunday
UID:9C89E1C0-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
SEQUENCE:4
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20060304;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=1SU
DURATION:P1D
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040404
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040412
SUMMARY:Holy week
UID:9C89E37C-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
SEQUENCE:11
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=3SU
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DURATION:P1D
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
UID:9C89E562-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:8
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040408
SUMMARY:Thursday before Easter
DESCRIPTION:Commemorates Christ's Last Supper and His washing of the dis
 ciples' feet on that day.
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20050413;BYMONTH=4;BYDAY=2TH
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040410
SUMMARY:Holy Saturday
UID:9C89E71A-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
SEQUENCE:16
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20050426;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=4SA
DURATION:P1D
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DURATION:P1D
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
UID:9C89E8D4-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:11
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040409
SUMMARY:Good Friday
DESCRIPTION:The anniversary of the crucifixion of Christ. Also known as 
 Holy Friday.
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20040425;BYMONTH=4;BYDAY=4MO
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DURATION:P1D
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
UID:9C89EAAC-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:11
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040411
SUMMARY:Easter Sunday(c)
DESCRIPTION:Easter is the celebration of Christ's ressurection. The ress
 urection took place on Sunday\, which was from then on the \"Lord's Day\
 ".
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DURATION:P1D
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
UID:9C89EC5E-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:8
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040113
SUMMARY:Feast of the Baptism of Christ
DESCRIPTION:Catholic day 
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DURATION:P1D
EXDATE;VALUE=DATE:20041031
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
UID:9C89EE14-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:7
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041031
SUMMARY:Feast of Christ the King
DESCRIPTION:Catholic day
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;COUNT=1;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=4SU
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DURATION:P1D
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
UID:9C89EFC6-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:8
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041002
SUMMARY:Feast of the Gaurdian Angles
DESCRIPTION:Catholic day
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
UID:9C89F19A-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:8
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041031
SUMMARY:Reformation Day(p)
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20041101
DESCRIPTION:Protestant day (Oct 31). On this day in 1517 Martin Luther p
 osted his Ninety-five Theses on the door of the church in Wittenberg Ger
 many\, thereby beginning the Protestant Reformation. Lutherans observe t
 his day on the preceding of following Sunday.
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DURATION:P1D
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
UID:9C89F346-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:8
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040829
SUMMARY:Feast of Christ the King(p)
DESCRIPTION:Protestant day
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231;BYMONTH=8;BYDAY=-1SU
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040520
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040521
SUMMARY:Ascension
UID:9C89F4FE-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:9
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040530
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040531
SUMMARY:Pentecost (white sunday)
UID:9C89F6C9-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:9
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DURATION:P1D
EXDATE;VALUE=DATE:20060416
DTSTAMP:20041215T015623Z
UID:9C89F882-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:8
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060416
SUMMARY:Easter Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Easter is the celebration of Christ's ressurection. The ress
 urection took place on Sunday\, which was from then on the \"Lord's Day\
 ".
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20070414;BYMONTH=4;BYDAY=3SU
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DURATION:P1D
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
UID:9C89FA35-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:17
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041121
SUMMARY:Feast of Christ the King(c)
DESCRIPTION:Catholic day.  Sunday prior to first Advent Sunday.
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=3SU
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20041102
SUMMARY:All Saints Day
UID:9C89FC0A-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:10
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
UID:9C89FDCA-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:8
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041031
SUMMARY:All Saints Sunday
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20041101
DESCRIPTION:The Sunday closest to All Saints Day
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040404
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040405
SUMMARY:Palm Sunday
UID:9C89FF7E-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:8
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=3SU
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DURATION:P1D
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
UID:9C8A0150-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:10
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050324
SUMMARY:Thursday before Easter
DESCRIPTION:Commemorates Christ's Last Supper and His washing of the dis
 ciples' feet on that day.
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=4TH
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DURATION:P1D
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
UID:9C8A0304-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:9
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050325
SUMMARY:Good Friday
DESCRIPTION:The anniversary of the crucifixion of Christ. Also known as 
 Holy Friday.
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=4FR
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DURATION:P1D
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
UID:9C8A04BC-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:10
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050208
SUMMARY:Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras)
DESCRIPTION:Today is the last day of Shrovetide\, and a time of merrymak
 ing before Lent. Also known as Mardi Gras.
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231;BYMONTH=2;BYDAY=2TU
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DURATION:P1D
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
UID:9C8A0690-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:9
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050207
SUMMARY:Shrove Monday
DESCRIPTION:Monday before Ash Wednesday. Also called Rose Monday. In Den
 mark\, today is calledFastelavn. In Germany and Austria today coincides 
 with Fasching (or Feast of Fools). 
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231;BYMONTH=2;BYDAY=1MO
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040225
UID:9C89D887-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252
SEQUENCE:19
RECURRENCE-ID;VALUE=DATE:20040303
DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z
DURATION:P1D
END:VEVENT
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