February 17,
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
$3.00 per plate, children under 12 free
Anglican Church of the Holy Trinity
160 Merovan Drive, North Augusta, 29860
For directions see our website:
AnglicanChurchoftheHolyTrinity.com
What
is Shrove Tuesday?
Why Pancakes?
The
day before the beginning of Lent is known as Shrove Tuesday. Shrove is the past tense of the word “shrive” an
old English word that means to make or go to confession.
This
common act of penitence was usually done during “Shrovetide” the three days
preceding Ash Wednesday. Shrove Tuesday is also called Fat Tuesday (in
French the familiar “Mardi Gras”, because on that day thrifty housewives used
up the fats that she has kept around (the can of bacon drippings, or whatever)
for cooking, because she will not be using them during Lent. Since pancakes are a standard way of using up
fat, the day is also called Pancake Tuesday.
What
is Ash Wednesday?
Ash
Wednesday is the first day of the penitential season of Lent. Its true name is actually not "Ash
Wednesday" but "The Day of Ashes." Whichever name is used, the reference to ashes
comes from the
ceremony of placing ashes on the forehead in the shape of the cross as a sign
of penitence. This custom was introduced
by Pope Gregory I, who was Bishop of Rome from to 590 A.D. to 604 A.D. It was enacted as a universal practice in all
of Western Christendom by the Synod of Benevento in 1091 A.D. Lutheran, Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic
and Anglican churches observe this special day.
