Why does Holy Week change date every year?
How Easter is calculated from the ecclesiastical equinox and full moon, which feasts move with it and why the Verges Procession changes date.
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Immaculate Heart of Mary: meaning, origin and date
What the Immaculate Heart of Mary means, when it is observed and how John Eudes and Fátima shaped the devotion in Europe.
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Verges marks the 125th anniversary of Maria Perpinyà’s birth
In 2026, Verges marks the 125th anniversary of the birth of writer Maria Perpinyà i Sais. On 11 September, readings from her work will form part of the village’s National Day of Catalonia celebrations.
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Corpus Christi in Europe: meaning, date and traditions
What Corpus Christi celebrates, why its date moves and how processions, flower carpets and public holidays differ across Europe.
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Trinity Sunday: meaning, date and history of the feast
What Trinity Sunday means, when it is celebrated and why Christians speak of one God in three Persons.
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Divine Mercy Sunday: origin, meaning and date
When Divine Mercy Sunday is celebrated, how it belongs to Easter and why Saint Faustina and Pope John Paul II are central to its modern history.
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Easter Octave: meaning, eight days and European traditions
What the Easter Octave is, why it lasts eight days and how liturgy, Easter Monday and popular traditions differ across Europe.
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Lent: meaning, forty days and traditions across Europe
What Lent means, why it lasts forty days and how Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox practices differ across Europe and in Verges.
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Shrove Tuesday: meaning, date and European traditions
Why Shrove Tuesday changes date, where Pancake Day comes from and how the final day before Lent differs across Europe and in Verges.
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Dijous Gras: Catalonia’s Fat Thursday tradition
Dijous Gras is Catalonia’s Fat Thursday: a Carnival food tradition before Lent and part of the calendar that leads to the Verges Procession.
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