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Events Calendar 2012
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Victory for the Light!
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Thursday, February 2nd: Candlemas
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Mass, and the annual Blessing of the Candles, is celebrated at The Hermitage, on Wellhouse Lane, at 12.30 pm.
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Wednesday, February 1st: Saint Brigid's Day
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The Monk's Gate entrance to Chalice Well Gardens is opened for free passage to all from 11.00 am. until noon, symbolising the sacred union of the Red and White Springs at the place where they once joined. At noon, the icon of Naomh Brid of Beckery is translated in procession from Monk's Gate to Bride's Mound, via Wirral Hill.
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Bringing in Candlemas at sunset, the site of Saint Brighid's Chapel is outlined with dozens of candles lit from the perpetual Brighid-Avalon flame on its seventh anniversary - while the sacred fire burns at the threshold.
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Saturday, January 7th: Old Christmas/flowering of the Holy Thorn
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Today is December 25th in the Julian calendar - the day when the Birth of Christ would have been celebrated at Glastonbury Abbey.
Celebration at The Hermitage on Wellhouse Lane.
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