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PROPERTIES ATTRIBUTED TO FIRST (CLASSIFIER'S TITLE)
IF YOU WALK INTO A CHURCH FOR THE FIRST TIME,
YOU MUST SAY THREE OUR FATHER'S, THREE HAIL MARY'S
AND THREE GLORY BE'S.
IF YOU FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE AND SAY THESE PRAYERS
YOUR WISH WILL BE GRANTED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; TOLD AT HOME ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 02-27-1971
VISITING A CHURCH (COLLECTOR'S TITLE)
ON YOUR FIRST VISIT TO A CHURCH, COUNT THE STEPS
AND MAKE A WISH ON THE LAST ONE.
Where learned: HOME ; DETROIT ; TOLD AT
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church BELIEF -- Prayer BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs |
Date learned: 01-00-1970
FELON
PUT WARM HOLY OIL ON A FALLON TO OPEN IT UP.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT USED HOLY OIL FROM ST. ANNE DE BEAUPRE TO OPEN A FALLON
ON HER FINGER.
Data entry tech comment: SPELLING CORRECTED BY KEYPUNCHER
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): RELIGIOUS BELIEF ; SHRINE IN QUEBEC, CANADA
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 02-19-1967
FESTIVAL
THERE ARE MANY CHURCHES IN MALTA. EACH CHURCH TRIES TO OUTDO
THE OTHERS, COMMEMORATING ITS PATRON SAINT'S FEAST DAY WITH
FIREWORKS, BANDS, AND COLORFUL PROCESSIONS.
Submitter comment:
From grandmother.
Where learned: HOME
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Typical Elements of a Festive Pattern CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Fixed DateFor specific dates, use the following system: |
Date learned: 11-11-1967
EASTER CUSTOM
FROM EASTER DAY TO ASCENSION IT IS CUSTOMARY TO GREET PEOPLE
WITH "KRISTOS VOSKRESE}" (CHRIST IS RISEN).
TO WHICH ONE WOULD ANSWER
"VOISTYNU VOSKRES}" (HE IS TRULY RISEN}).
Submitter comment:
THIS GREETING HAS BEEN PASSED DOWN FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION.
THIS IS HOW THE COLLECTOR CAME ACROSS THE GREETING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
RELIGIOUS BELIEF
WHENEVER I PASS IN FRONT OF AN ALTER, AS IN CHURCH I GENUFLECT
AS A SIGN OF RESPECT. I LEARNED THIS SOME TIME IN GRADE
SCHOOL, I BELIEVE THE SECOND GRADE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 00-00-1977
CHEWING GUM IN CHURCH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING AND IN CHURCH IF YOU CHEW GUM IT
WOULD BE LIKE CHEWING A CADAVER
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT WOULD TELL HER CHILDREN THIS TO KEEP THEM FROM CHEWING
IN CHURCH FUNCTION
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church Food Drink -- Special Form and PurposeObject of Bodily Consumption BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
CHILDREN'S FIRST SPEECH
IF A CHILD IS LATE STARTING TO TALK THE PARENTS TAKE THE CHILD TO
THE CHURCH IN THE MORNING AND WITH THE CHURCH KEY THEY PUT IT IN THE
BABY'S MOUTH, THEN OPEN THE DOOR
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
EXPECTING MOTHERS
EXPECTANT MOTHERS GO TO CHURCH AND SAY A SERIES OF PRAYERS THAT THE
CHILD WILL HAVE A LONG AND PROSPEROUS LIFE
Submitter comment: INFORMANT WAS RELUCTANT TO SAY WHAT THE PRAYERS WERE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Birth |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
CHURCH CUSTOM
ON THE FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY (JAN. 6), IT IS A CUSTOM AMONG ROMAN
CATHOLICS TO HAVE A PIECE OF CHALK BLESSED BY A PRIEST AND TO WRITE
OVER AN ENTRANCE TO THEIR HOUSE THE INITIALS OF THE THREE KINGS IN
THE FOLLOWING MANNER: FIRST, THE FIRST TWO NUMBERS OF THE YEAR ARE
WRITTEN, THEN A CROSS, THEN K (FOR KASPAR), CROSS, M (MELCHIOR),
CROSS, B (BALTAZAR), CROSS, THEN THE LAST TWO NUMBERS OF THE YEAR.
FOR EXAMPLE, FOR THE YEAR 1979: 19 + K + M + B + 79.
IF THIS IS DONE, IT WILL PROTECT YOUR HOME FROM BEING STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING IN THE COMING YEAR.
Submitter comment:
THE SPELLINGS OF THE NAMES OF THE KINGS ARE AS GIVEN TO ME BY MY
INFORMANT.
Where learned: DETROIT
Date learned: 02-17-1979
CUSTOM
IT IS TRADITIONAL FOR POLISH PEOPLE TO PREPARE A BASKET CON-
TAINING SAMPLES OF FOOD TO BE EATEN FOR EASTER SUNDAY BREAKFAST,
AND HAVE THIS BASKET OF FOOD BLESSED IN CHURCH THE SATURDAY
BEFORE EASTER.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 663 Holy Saturday CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Easter Sunday BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: CA00001950S
BURIAL BELIEF
IT IS BAD LUCK AND DISRESPECTFUL TO STEP ON SOMEONE'S GRAVE
Submitter comment:
WHILE VISITING ENGLAND WE ENTERED MANY CHURCHES AND FOUND MANY
OF THEM HAD PEOPLE BURIED IN THE FLOOR. MY SISTER WAS APPALLED
AT THIS AND REFUSED TO WALK ON ANY OF THEM. SHE THOUGHT
THAT IT WAS BAD LUCK AND SHOWED LACK OF RESPECT FOR THE DEAD.
Where learned: ENGLAND
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Bad luck |
CUSTOM ; BELIEF
WE USED TO TAKE AN EASTER EGG TO THE EASTER SERVICE, AND THE PRIEST
WOULD BLESS IT. LATER, AT HOME, EVERYONE EATS A PART OF THE EGG.
DOING THIS BRINGS HEALTH TO EVERYONE.
Submitter comment:
COMES FROM SLAVIC CHURCH TRADITION (VIA MOTHER) AND IS FOLLOWED IN
HIS HOME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; COLLECTORS HOME
James Callow Keyword(s): HOMEOPATHIC AND CONTAGIOUS MAGIC
Date learned: 01-00-1979
SUPERSTITION
NEVER TURN AROUND IN CHURCH BECAUSE THE DEVIL WILL RECORD
YOUR NAME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HUNTINGTON WOODS
James Callow Keyword(s): FUNCTION
| Subject headings: | Favorites CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church BELIEF -- Devil Demon |
Date learned: 02-11-1979
THE CROWNING OF THE BLESSED MOTHER
ON A SUNDAY IN MAY THE CATHOLICS IN NEW ORLEANS HELD A PROCESSION
TO CELEBRATE THE CROWNING OF THE BLESSED MOTHER. MOSTLY CHILDREN
DRESSED IN WHITE AND PASTELS WALKED ABREAST AHEAD OF A LITTLE
GIRL WHO CARRIED A CROWN MADE OF ROSES. THEY WALKED FOR SEVERAL
BLOCKS IN THE AREA OF THE CHURCH WHILE SINGING CHURCH HYMNS.
THE PROCESSION ENDED AT THE CHURCH WHERE THE GIRL WHO CARRIED THE
CROWN PLACED IT ON THE HEAD OF THE STATUE OF THE BLESSED MOTHER.
INCLUDED IN THE PROCESSION WERE LITTLE GIRLS CARRYING BASKETS OF
ROSE PETALS. THEY WALKED IN THE CHURCH WHILE KISSING A SINGLE
PETAL AT A TIME AND THREW IT ON THE FLOOR. BENEDICTION FOLLOWED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- May CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Typical Elements of a Festive Pattern BELIEF -- Religious hero |
Date learned: 02-00-1979
EASTERTIDE
THERE IS A PROCESSION AT SUNRISE ON EASTER MONDAY CALLED THE
RESURRECTION. EVERYONE MARCHES AROUND THE CHURCH THREE TIMES
CARRYING CANDLES AND PICTURES OF THE VIRGIN MARY, JESUS, AND THE
PATRON OF THE CHURCH.
Submitter comment: THIS CUSTOM IS OBSERVED IN POLAND.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 686.1 Favorites CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Easter Monday Dyngus |
Date learned: 04-02-1979
HOLY SATURDAY
ON HOLY SATURDAY THERE IS THE BLESSING OF BASKETS AT CHURCH.
BASKETS ARE FILLED WITH BREAD, HAM, BUTTER, EGGS, SALT, PEPPER, AND
HORSERADISH. EVERYONE THEN HAS A BITE OF THE BLESSED FODD.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS A POPULAR CUSTOM IN POLAND AND IN POLISH COMMUNITIES IN
THE U.S.A.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 663 Holy Saturday CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 04-11-1979
NEW YEAR'S EVE
ALL CHURCH BELLS WOULD RING AT MIDNIGHT.
Where learned: WEST VIRGINIA ; MINDEN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Week Day Hour |
Date learned: 00-00-1924
ADVENT SEASON TRADITIONS
DURING EACH MASS ON EVERY SUNDAY OF ADVENT, ONE FAMILY FROM THE
CHURCH COMMUNITY OF ST. CHRISTOPHER, LIGHTS THE ADVENT WREATH
TO SYMBOLIZE THAT WE SHOULD UNITE AS A CHURCH FAMILY IN
ANTICIPATION FOR CHRIST'S COMING.
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): SYMBOL
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- September 23 equinox to December 20 Also used for Advent. F645.5 |
Date learned: 00-00-1974
SUPERSTITION
THERE IS A BELIEF IN CANADA THAT IN A CERTAIN SHRINE OF ST. JOSEPH
CALLED "ST. JOSEPH DU MONT ROYALE", THERE
IS A HEART OF A PIOUS PRIEST
NAMED BROTHER ANDRE WHICH IS STILL BEATING IN A COVERED JAR SO AS NO
TO ALARM THE FAITHFUL PILGRIMS WHO FLOCK TO THE SHRINE FROM
ALL OVER THE WORLD. I, MYSELF, SAW THIS JAR WHICH WAS INDEED COVERE
AND THOUGH I DID NOT SEE THE HEART BEATING,
I ONCE AGAIN HEARD THE STORY
REPEATED BY THE PIOUS PEOPLE ON OUR PILGRIMAGE WHO SAID THAT THE POP
HIMSELF WITNESSED THE HEART BEATING
FOR LOVE OF CHRIST AND THAT OUR LOVE
FOR CHRIST OUGHT TO IMITATE THIS DIVINE LOVE
THAT JESUS SHOWED FOR US ON
THE ALTAR OF THE CROSS AND THAT BROTHER ANDRE HAS SO CAREFULLY TRIED
TO IMITATE WITH THE GREATEST DEGREE OF PERFECTION.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED ITEM WHILE IN CANADA ON TOUR OF MARIAN SHRINES.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Favorites CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church BELIEF -- Religious hero BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Church |
Date learned: 00-00-1979