Hello, I agree with Paul.... I do not recall seeing lent and advent gaps in the marriage records for my mothers home town and the surroundings. Rita Colorado and Jabuka > Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 10:37:04 -0700 > From: clark1991@att.net > To: banat@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [BANAT-L] January Marriages / Notes on Cemeteries > > Hello, > > I'm catholic and got married during Lent near Dallas, Texas. > > It depends where you live whether or not the priest/bishops are willing to allow marriages during those times of the year. > > pq > > > ________________________________ > From: Edward J. Lowitz <edward.lowitz1@verizon.net> > To: "'BANAT@rootsweb.com'" <banat@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, April 25, 2014 7:55 PM > Subject: Re: [BANAT-L] January Marriages / Notes on Cemeteries > > > Is that documented anywhere? I am Catholic (Philadelphia) and have never > heard of any restrictions on getting married during Advent or Lent. Then > again, I remember when there was the Great Debate of Women Wearing Hats in > Church - turned out to be 'tradition' not 'dogma'. > > I did a search on 'weddings during Advent' and the closest thing I could > find was a reference on the Diocese of Orlando's website: > > http://www.orlandodiocese.org/liturgy-advent-a-christmas-guidelines > > that said : > > "Marriages during the Seasons of Advent and Christmas > > No prohibitions are prescribed which limit the celebration of the Sacrament > of Marriage during the Advent and Christmas Seasons. The Sundays and > Solemnities of the Seasons would restrict the use of the Nuptial Mass and > readings. (RM 11) White vestments are used for marriages. The Penitential > Act is omitted and the "Glory to God" is sung." > > The Episcopal Diocese of New York says: > > "Seasons for Marriages > > Marriages are not traditionally celebrated in Advent and in Lent because > these are penitential seasons during which times festal liturgies, such as > weddings, are not appropriate. Diocesan policy is that weddings during > Advent or Lent should only happen in the case of serious, pressing, > compelling pastoral need." > > http://www.dioceseny.org/pages/75-weddings-and-funerals > > Neither of these are in the Banat prior to the 20th Century so does anyone > have documentation substantiating this? > > Ed. > > -----Original Message----- > From: banat-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:banat-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of Susan Sander > Sent: Friday, April 25, 2014 6:15 PM > To: Marlene Perrucci; BANAT@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [BANAT-L] January Marriages / Notes on Cemeteries > > Another possible reason for January weddings was that weddings > were not permitted during Advent or Lent. Advent is the period > before Christmas and Lent occurs prior to Easter. So January, > February and part of March would be acceptable to the church. > Just another idea. Susan > > > Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 07:00:20 -0500 > > From: msperrucci@gmail.com > > To: BANAT@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [BANAT-L] January Marriages / Notes on Cemeteries > > > > I am a new subscriber, so not sure of the correct protocol to respond. > > > > I am very fortunate to still have my great aunt (97) and mom (87) > > alive to help with my research. They are from Tschesterek, and I went > > back with my mom in July 2012. > > > > Second (and third) marriages were quickly arranged after the death of > > a spouse to ensure that the children and household could be > > maintained. Most men worked as farmers, so they needed someone at home > > to tend to the children, garden, cook. Most widows did not have the > > financial resources to live alone after their husband died. > > > > Why in January? According to my mom, when her parents were married > > (1925) it was still more likely for people to marry during the winter > > months as the outside work was less. She's not sure why January was > > more prevalent for second / third marriages, unless people waited until > after the holidays. > > > > Re:Cemeteries. > > > > There were 2 cemeteries in Tschesterek, and my mother recalls very > > clearly where her family members were buried in both. The first one > > was located right at the edge of town, and when we walked through the > > brush, we couldn't find any traces of a cemetery. The second location > > still had stones and plots, but most were destroyed. We found out from > > one of the residents that we spoke with that the headstones were > > ground up to use in paving the roads. It was a very emotional journey for > my mom. > > > > Marlene Perrucci > > Chicago Area > > > > > > > > Message: 4 > > Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 18:53:21 -0500 > > From: Eileen & George <leengeo@comcast.net> > > Subject: [BANAT-L] January Marriages > > To: banat@rootsweb.com > > Message-ID: <5359A3F1.5040202@comcast.net> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > > > Dear List: > > > > Recently in reading more thoroughly through the Sackelhausen > > Familienbuch something interesting came to light. For the surnames I > > was searching, there seemed to be an abnormal number of second, and > > third, marriages in January. Rarely was there was a lapse of more than a > year. > > Generally these marriages were the January immediately following the > > death of a spouse. > > > > Can someone explain? > > > > Eileen Lund-Johnson > > Minnesota > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > BANAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BANAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BANAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BANAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message