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From: "Susan Williams" <>
Subject: Re: [DVHH] Lent and Friday Fish among the DS
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:59:39 -0400
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Could you translate -- IMHO -- I don't text so I don't understand all the
abbreviations -- thanks.

And I do understand about the conformity -- there is a definite positive
side to it. Looking back we sometimes look at things less favorably
because we are using a different frame of mind/reference. We resent being
told what to do .... but uniforms and conformity add a feeling of belonging
and the rules help to build self-discipline. Susan
----- Original Message -----
From: "SusanM" <>
To: "Dreyer" <>
Cc: <>
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: [DVHH] Lent and Friday Fish among the DS


> We had little lace squares or round things. We called them "chapel caps".
> I do remember pinning a tissue to my hair if I had nothing else. When I
> was in Catholic school, we all of course wore uniforms, and we all had the
> same black, round lacy thing to pin on. Thinking back on it, it was kind
> of silly, almost a lesson in conformity.
>
> But IMHO there was something to be said for tradition like that. When you
> dress a certain way to be in a certain place, it helps you have the
> "right" frame of mind for it. It's almost like some psych exercises I was
> taught. Ritual does the same thing IMHO.
>
> Susan M
>
> --- On Thu, 3/12/09, Dreyer <> wrote:
> From: Dreyer <>
> Subject: Re: [DVHH] Lent and Friday Fish among the DS
> To:
> Cc:
> Date: Thursday, March 12, 2009, 11:01 AM
>
> I was raised Lutheran. In fact my father is a Lutheran pastor. When I was
> growing up (I'm 51) we went to church every Wednesday evening during Lent
> and Good Friday service was also in the evening.
>
> If there are more questions on this I can ask my dad. Dad's mom was from
> Bulkes.
>
> Most of my friends were Roman Catholic and I remember the girls had to
> wear
> something to cover their heads in church and it was usually a small lace
> square
> or lace scarf.
>
> Michele
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: SusanM
> To: ajleeb
> Cc:
> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 6:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [DVHH] Lent and Friday Fish among the DS
>
>
> I thought we wore scarves and hats to church because Paul wrote in one of
> his
> letters, probably to the Corinthians, that women cover their heads. I
> think
> it's the same letter in which he said that women should neither teach nor
> preach.
>
> Susan M
>
> --- On Wed, 3/11/09, ajleeb <> wrote:
> From: ajleeb <>
> Subject: Re: [DVHH] Lent and Friday Fish among the DS
> To: "Katharine Samuelson" <>
> Cc:
> Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 5:05 PM
>
> Katharine.
>
> Benediction, usually on Fridays. Kneeling was your penance. Wearing a
> scarf on their heads while at prayer, it supposed to be a gesture of
> modesty before God. (Times sure have changed since.)
>
> Alex.
>
> On 11-Mar-09, at 4:20 PM, Katharine Samuelson wrote:
>
> > Alex, Susan & others
> > I also remember having to attend Benediction each evening during
> > Lent. Then
> > worst of all you were required to kneel for the whole time. Mind
> > you it was
> > only 20 minuets, but when you are a child it was forever. And for
> > heavens
> > sake, you had to have a scarf to cover your head.
> > Katharine
> > from freezing cold Delta
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "ajleeb" <
> >
> > Susan;
> > Your facts are correct, except a few additions.
> > Years ago, there was no age limit. Of course there is Shrove Tuesday,
> > (Pancake Tuesday) before Ash Wednesday.
> > No weddings during Lent, no dancing during Lent. On Fridays, only
> > soup and
> > strudel.
> > Some of the rules have changes now.
> > Alex.
> >
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