Lent and Easter were "closed" seasons in the church. That meant that except for
special circumstances, e.g. the bride was pregnant, the groom was going off to
war and wanted to marry the woman who could potentially be carrying his child,
etc, etc, marriages were not performed. I remember that
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Cheri Mello
Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2017 4:21 PM
To: Azores Genealogy
Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Empty March
I have some March marriages. You'd have to check with someone who is good on
Catholic Church history...I think it has something to do with Lent
Catholic Church tradition has discouraged weddings in Advent (December) and
Lent (Feb/March or March/April) because of the penitential nature of the
seasons. Some priests are more strict than others but there is not outright
prohibition during these times. The only time in the Catholic Church
I don't really know either but just feel that Cheri is right with it being
Lent. I feel like even I learned that in Catholic school when I was young
People waited until after Easter. My grandma used to also say that most did not
marry in August because that was the month of "sorrows". This
I have some March marriages. You'd have to check with someone who is good
on Catholic Church history...I think it has something to do with Lent.
Cheri Mello
Listowner, Azores-Gen
Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente,
Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada
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