Old Catholic Customs or Traditions From Other Countries

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In France, church bells stop ringing on Good Friday in the run-up to Easter.
The ringing of the church bells returns in full force on Easter Sunday.
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Stillsosola said:
In mexico the 12 days leading up to december 12th people sign up to take turns hosting Our Lady’s statue in thier home for the night and when the statue is carried by the people on thier shoulders from house to house thier is always singing “La Guadalupana” and the person hosting her for the night has to feed all the pilgrims then the next night the pilgrims come and carry her to the next house then the 12th day she is carried up the mountain to the local parish church where a big fiesta takes place with aztec dancers and feasting.

Also Mexico has Los posadas as well around christmas renacting the nativity by going door to door asking for shelter and then praying the rosary around the nativity scene of different homes this all lasts from dec 16-24 the last day ending in the church

Los reyes is celebrated on epiphany in mexico and it remembers the wise man giving Jesus his gifts by giving kids thier gifts and normally going to church

Another interesting tradition is feb 3 St. Blaise day and the blessing of the throats by placing crossed candles on the throat.

St. John’s eve on June 23 or 24 and it involves bonfires, blessing water and collecting medicnal herbs and having them blessed also St. John’s wart is blessed to hang in the home to ward off witches as the bonfires as well are thought to drive away witches

Candlemas on february 2nd the purification of mary and the day all the candles the church will use are blessed for the year

There are many many traditions in the catholic church I could go on all day about them.
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From Mexico

La Bendición de Pan en Jueves Santo (the blessing of bread on Holy Thursday)
Tender a Nuestro Señor Jésucristo - Putting Jesus to bed during Holy Week. It’s an altar in the home with a crucifix laid down surrounded by fruit and blessed bread.
 
CyrilSebastian said:
In France, church bells stop ringing on Good Friday in the run-up to Easter.
The ringing of the church bells returns in full force on Easter Sunday.
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It’s like that everywhere, actually. Same with the organ.

At consecration, instead of using bells at that time, they use the clacker.
 
ProVobis said:
I think it’s an American custom to stop playing Christmas songs the day after Christmas in malls, stores, radio, and TV. 😃
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In the Philippines, they actually start Christmas season as early as September.
 
The tradition of the Lazo or wedding Rosary is prominent in the Hispanic culture.
 
CB_Catholic said:
We all went to midnight Mass, which was a High Mass and long, and I usually fell asleep. Now I take my grandchildren to Midnight Mass and they fall asleep. The tradition of falling asleep during Midnight Mass remains intact. 🙂
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Oh my! That was great! !
 
It was informative to learn that the beautiful Polish custom of oplatki recalls the Eucharist.
Oplatki are eaten on Christmas Eve.
 
CyrilSebastian said:
It was informative to learn that the beautiful Polish custom of oplatki recalls the Eucharist.
Oplatki are eaten on Christmas Eve.
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In New England, we did oplatki on Christmas. Several folks I know from Pennsylvania did them on Easter, however.
 
Years ago I attended a Mass in Singapore. At the Sign/Kiss of Peace, everyone just bows to each other as is the traditional greeting in the Far East. Here were two Americans reaching a hand out to everyone nearby to shake hands.
 
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