Forthcoming events in June.....

Welcome to the June edition of the Diversiton Newsletter, which features events taking place in June.

Sunday, June 03, 2007

All Saints - Orthodox Christian

Christian day for honoring saints, known and unknown. In general, saints are persons with reputation for unusual lives of holiness and devotion to God or who were martyred for their faith. A Holy Day of Obligation in the Roman Catholic Church where saints have special formal status.

Trinity Sunday - Christian

Christians honor the belief in one God with a threefold nature.

Tuesday, June 05, 2007

Nur - Baha'i

The Baha´i month of Nur (Light) starts a new month of 19 days on June 5, see how the different Manifestations of God have used the world Light in their writings.

Thursday, June 07, 2007

Corpus Christi - Catholic Christian

Festival of Corpus Christie to Roman Catholics and Thanksgiving for the Icommunion in the Anglican Church, celebrating the Eucharist.

Saturday, June 09, 2007

Feast Day of Saint Columba/Colmcille - Celtic Christian

Christian recognition of Columba who began the famous community of Iona off the coast of Scotland in 563.

Friday, June 15, 2007

Sacred Heart of Jesus - Catholic Christian

Christian (Roman Catholic) occasion to pay homage to Christ's all encompassing love for humanity. Solemn worship is observed.

Saturday, June 16, 2007

Guru Arjan Dev Martyrdom - Sikh

Sikh time of remembering those who have suffered for the faith. Observed by reading the Guru Granth Sahib.  The fifth Guru was executed on the orders of the Moghul Emperor, Jehangir, for refusing to pay a fine arising from a charge of treason.  Guru Arjan made the first compilation of the Sikh Scriptures, called the Adi Granth, and supervised the completion of teh Golden Temple in Amritsar.  A gurpurb is held on this day which will take the same form as other gurpurbs, including an akhand path.

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

New Church Day - Swedenborgian Christian

Swedenborgian Christian (Church of the New Jerusalem) annual commemoration of the vision document, "The True Christian Religion", by Emanuel Swedenborg in 1770.

Dragon Boat Festival - Chinese

The Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is a significant holiday celebrated in China, and the one with the longest history. The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated by boat races in the shape of dragons. Competing teams row their boats forward to a drumbeat racing to reach the finish end first.

Thursday, June 21, 2007

First Nations Day - Canadian Native People

Canadian First Nations (Indian, Metis and Inuit) most sacred day on the summer solstice. Communities hold feasts and invite guests.

Litha Summer Solstice - Wicca/Neo Pagan northern hemisphere

Wicca celebration of the sacred marriage in which energy of the gods is poured into the service of life.

Yule - Wicca/Neo Pagan northern hemisphere

A Christian celebration of the light dawning in Jesus. Also a Norse pagan celebration of the winter-born king, symbolized by the rebirth of the sun. A present day Wicca event.

Sunday, June 24, 2007

Rahmat - Baha'i

The 6th Month of The Baha'I Calendar Rahmat (Mercy) Starts June 23 at Sundown. Writings of past prophets (Manifestations of God) are shown using the attributes of God for the Baha´i month of Mercy (Rahmat).

St John the Baptist - Christian

Christian remembrance of the birth of St. John the Baptist who announced the coming of Jesus.

Friday, June 29, 2007

Feast Day of Saints Peter and Paul - Christian

Catholic Christian honoring of the disciple chosen by Jesus to give leadership to the church.

Saturday, June 30, 2007

Asala Puja Day - Buddhist

Turning of the Wheel of Teaching - Buddhist observance of the day when Gautama Buddha made his first public proclamation to five ascetics. He taught the middle way, the noble eight-fold path and the four noble truths.

Buddhist observance of the day when Gautama Buddha made his first public proclamation to five ascetics. He taught the middle way, the noble eight-fold path and the four noble truths.

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