BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Missouri State University/Calendar of Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:93021d05-fd0b-4501-a83b-1ba91e12dcc4.193910@calendar.missouristate.edu CREATED:20190107T170232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T170232Z LOCATION:To Be Determined SUMMARY:Ash Wednesday DESCRIPTION:This marks the beginning of Lent\, a 40-day period of prayer a nd fasting preceding Easter Sunday. It is observed in memory of Jesus' 40 days of fasting in the desert. In the early centuries of Christianity\, there were strict requirements for fasting during the period of preparati on for Easter. Although these rules have been relaxed in the Western chur ch\, many Roman Catholics and Protestants choose to give up a favorite fo od or activity during Lent. There are many symbolic meanings to the use o f ashes on this holiday. Generally\, ashes symbolize death. The priest or minister's placing of ashes on one's forehead in the shape of a cross is part of the preparation for fasting and resistance to temptation by thos e observing Lent that ends in the symbolic renewal of life on Easter. The word Lent comes from Middle English lenten or lente\, from the Old Engli sh lencten or lengten\, meaning spring\, the time of year when the days b egin to lengthen.\n\n\nRecognizing the Festival/Holiday: Before inviting someone to lunch or hosting a meal\, check to see whether invitee is obse rving a special diet for this period.\n\n\nThis calendar listing is inten ded to provide information about the named cultural/religious observation and is not intended as an actual campus event. If a campus event is asso ciated with this observance\, it will be listed separately on the master calendar. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<html><head><title></title></head><body><p>Th is marks the beginning of Lent\, a 40-day period of prayer and fasting pr eceding Easter Sunday. It is observed in memory of Jesus' 40 days of fast ing in the desert. In the early centuries of Christianity\, there were st rict requirements for fasting during the period of preparation for Easter . Although these rules have been relaxed in the Western church\, many Rom an Catholics and Protestants choose to give up a favorite food or activit y during Lent. There are many symbolic meanings to the use of ashes on th is holiday. Generally\, ashes symbolize death. The priest or minister's p lacing of ashes on one's forehead in the shape of a cross is part of the preparation for fasting and resistance to temptation by those observing L ent that ends in the symbolic renewal of life on Easter. The word Lent co mes from Middle English lenten or lente\, from the Old English lencten or lengten\, meaning spring\, the time of year when the days begin to lengt hen.</p>\n<p>Recognizing the Festival/Holiday: Before inviting someone to lunch or hosting a meal\, check to see whether invitee is observing a sp ecial diet for this period.</p>\n<p>This calendar listing is intended to provide information about the named cultural/religious observation and is not intended as an actual campus event. If a campus event is associated with this observance\, it will be listed separately on the master calenda r.<span></span></p></body></html> DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190306 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190307 SEQUENCE:0 URL: CATEGORIES:Public,Current Students,Faculty,Staff END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR