HAPPY HOLIDAYS to ALL, and to ALL a good LIFE

     Acknowledging all the peoples of the world, our society has become very politically correct. People have become so afraid of offending anyone that we hesitate to call Christmas by it’s name. This Christmas season is so named for the Christian celebration of the birth of Christ, the only son of the Creator, sent to give His life to save our souls. This season of peace and thanksgiving is the time of year that is filled with patience, tolerance and concern for others. A time when hospitality is granted to ALL with whom we come in contact.

     That said, there are many peoples who celebrate different religions with celebrations occurring between now through the New Year. Below, from the Interfaith Calendar, is a listing of the celebrations that will take place between now and the end of January 2014. To all peoples of all religions we wish for you the blessings of health, love, prosperity, and safety.

NOVEMBER 2013

24 ◦ Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom - Sikh •

26 ◦ Day of the Covenant * - Baha'i

 28 ◦ Ascension of Abdu'l-Baha * - Baha'i ◦ Thanksgiving - USA - Interfaith

28-Dec 5 ◦ Hanukkah * - Judaism

30 ◦ Saint Andrew's Day - Christian

DECEMBER 2013

• 1 through 24 ◦ Advent (first Sunday) - Christian

• 6 ◦ Saint Nicholas Day - Christian • 8 ◦ Rohatsu - Bodhi Day ** - Buddhist ◦ Immaculate Conception of Mary - Catholic Christian

• 12 ◦ Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe - Catholic Christian • 16-25 ◦ Posadas Navidenas - Christian • 21 Solstice ◦ Yule * - Wicca/Pagan northern hemisphere ◦ Litha * - Wicca/Pagan southern hemisphere ◦ Yule - Christian • 24 ◦ Christmas Eve - Christian

• 25 ◦ Christmas * - Christian

• 26 ◦ Zarathosht Diso (Death of Prophet Zarathushtra)** - Zoroastrian

• 28 ◦ Holy Innocents - Christian • 29 ◦ Feast of the Holy Family - Catholic Christian

• 31 ◦ Watch Night – Christian

JANUARY 2013

• 1 ◦ Mary, Mother of God - Catholic Christian ◦ Feast of St Basil - Orthodox Christian ◦ Gantan-sai (New Years) - Shinto ◦ Holy Name of Jesus - Orthodox Christian

• 5 ◦ Twelfth Night - Christian ◦ Guru Gobindh Singh birthday - Sikh

• 6 ◦ Epiphany - Christian ◦ Feast of the Theophany - Orthodox Christian ◦ Dia de los Reyes - Christian ◦ Nativity of Christ - Armenian Orthodox

• 7 ◦ Nativity of Christ ** - Orthodox Christian

• 13 ◦ Baptism of the Lord Jesus - Christian ◦ Maghi - Sikh

• 15 ◦ World Religion Day - Baha'i

• 17 ◦ Blessing of the Animals - Hispanic Catholic Christian

• 18-25 ◦ Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - Christian

• 19 ◦ Timkat- Ethiopian Orthodox Christian

• 20 ◦ World Religion Day - Baha'i

• 24 ◦ Mawlid an Nabi * ** - Islam

• 25 ◦ Conversion of Saint Paul - Christian

• 26 ◦ Tu BiShvat * - Jewish

• 27-30 ◦ Mahayana New Year ** - Buddhist ◦