Lesser Feasts and Fasts
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Lesser Feasts and Fasts is an official Episcopal Church resource that provides collects, readings, and guidance for observing additional saints’ days and commemorations beyond the principal feasts in the liturgical calendar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lesser Feasts and Fasts canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lesser Feasts and Fasts Context triple: [Episcopal Church liturgical calendar, includesCommemoration, Lesser Feasts and Fasts]
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A.
Marian feasts
Marian feasts are liturgical celebrations in the Christian calendar dedicated to honoring the Virgin Mary under her various titles and roles in salvation history.
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B.
Feasts of the Holy Spirit
Feasts of the Holy Spirit are Christian liturgical celebrations that honor the descent, presence, and work of the Holy Spirit in the Church and in believers’ lives.
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C.
Rogation Days
Rogation Days are traditional Christian days of prayer and fasting, especially for blessings on crops and protection from calamities, observed on specific weekdays in the Easter season.
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D.
Lutheran liturgical calendars
Lutheran liturgical calendars are worship schedules used in Lutheran churches that organize the liturgical year, including seasons, feasts, fasts, and observances such as Ash Wednesday.
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E.
Proper of the Season
Proper of the Season is the section of the Roman Breviary containing the variable prayers and readings assigned to the liturgical seasons of the Church year.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lesser Feasts and Fasts Target entity description: Lesser Feasts and Fasts is an official Episcopal Church resource that provides collects, readings, and guidance for observing additional saints’ days and commemorations beyond the principal feasts in the liturgical calendar.
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A.
Marian feasts
Marian feasts are liturgical celebrations in the Christian calendar dedicated to honoring the Virgin Mary under her various titles and roles in salvation history.
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B.
Feasts of the Holy Spirit
Feasts of the Holy Spirit are Christian liturgical celebrations that honor the descent, presence, and work of the Holy Spirit in the Church and in believers’ lives.
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C.
Rogation Days
Rogation Days are traditional Christian days of prayer and fasting, especially for blessings on crops and protection from calamities, observed on specific weekdays in the Easter season.
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D.
Lutheran liturgical calendars
Lutheran liturgical calendars are worship schedules used in Lutheran churches that organize the liturgical year, including seasons, feasts, fasts, and observances such as Ash Wednesday.
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E.
Proper of the Season
Proper of the Season is the section of the Roman Breviary containing the variable prayers and readings assigned to the liturgical seasons of the Church year.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Episcopal Church resource
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liturgical book ⓘ sanctoral calendar ⓘ |
| approvedBy |
General Convention of the Episcopal Church (USA)
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linked to:
General Convention of the Episcopal Church
|
| contains |
Eucharistic lectionary readings
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calendar of commemorations ⓘ offices readings suggestions ⓘ propers for commemorations ⓘ psalm selections ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| denomination |
Episcopal Church (United States)
ⓘ
linked to:
Episcopal Church
|
| focusesOn |
lesser feasts
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optional commemorations ⓘ saints’ days beyond principal feasts ⓘ |
| format |
digital text
ⓘ
printed book ⓘ |
| governingBody |
General Convention of the Episcopal Church (USA)
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linked to:
General Convention of the Episcopal Church
|
| intendedAudience |
Episcopal congregations
ⓘ
individual Episcopalians ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalFamily |
Book of Common Prayer (Episcopal Church)
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linked to:
Book of Common Prayer
|
| liturgicalUse |
Daily Office
ⓘ
Holy Eucharist ⓘ |
| partOf | liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church (USA) ⓘ |
| provides |
biographical notes on commemorated persons
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collects ⓘ liturgical guidance ⓘ scripture readings ⓘ |
| publisher | Church Publishing Incorporated ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
A Great Cloud of Witnesses
ⓘ
Holy Women, Holy Men ⓘ principal feasts of the Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Anglicanism
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linked to:
Anglicanism (broadly)
|
| subject |
Christian saints
ⓘ
biblical figures ⓘ church leaders ⓘ ecumenical witnesses ⓘ historical commemorations ⓘ martyrs ⓘ missionaries ⓘ social reformers ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
communion of saints
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remembrance of Christian witnesses ⓘ sanctification of time ⓘ |
| usedBy |
clergy of the Episcopal Church (USA)
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laity of the Episcopal Church (USA) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
observance of saints’ days
ⓘ
planning Episcopal liturgies ⓘ |
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Subject: Lesser Feasts and Fasts Description of subject: Lesser Feasts and Fasts is an official Episcopal Church resource that provides collects, readings, and guidance for observing additional saints’ days and commemorations beyond the principal feasts in the liturgical calendar.
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