The first day of Lent for Catholics, when ashes are placed on the faithful as a sign of repentance.
Preotul spune: „Amintește-ți, omule, că ești țărână și în țărână te vei întoarce” sau „Convertiți-vă și credeți în Evanghelie”. Este zi de post și abstinență.
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- AdventThe four weeks of preparation for Christmas in the Western tradition, with a candle lit on the Advent wreath each Sunday.
- All Saints / All Souls (Luminația)On 1–2 November Catholics and Protestants light candles on the graves of loved ones.
- ChristmasThe feast of the Nativity of Christ on 25 December (or 7 January for those who keep the Old Style).
- Corpus ChristiThe Catholic feast of the Eucharist, with a street procession carrying the host in a monstrance.
- Easter (Pascha)The feast of the Resurrection of Christ, the greatest of the Christian year; Orthodox and Catholic dates sometimes differ.
- Patron feast (hram)The saint or feast to which a church is dedicated; on that day the community holds a great celebration.