Temple goers gather to wait for a mass prayer to start at Jade Buddha Temple on Lunar New Year’s Eve in Shanghai on Jan. 28, 2025. Photo by Go Nakamura/ Reuters Chinese New Year's Eve Invocation Prayer 迎财神纳福法会. 28 Jan 2025 (Tue), 大年除夕 10pm. 迎财神!接财神!把财神接到我家里头! Want to receive the Wealth Deities for a year of abundant blessings? Join us in the joyous, fun and high spirits on the Eve of Chinese New Year on-site, as we countdown to the Year of the The seventh day of the Lunar New Year (February 4, 2025) is said to be when the Chinese mother goddess, Nuwa, created humanity. Thus, it’s called renri/jan jat (the people’s birthday). The Vietnamese New Year celebration of Tet, short for Tet Nguyen Dan which means “festival of the first day”, is celebrated over three days as opposed to the traditional 15 of the Chinese New Estimated Reading Time: 5 mins. Lunar New Year celebrations traditionally span 15 days, beginning with New Year’s Day on 29 January 2025 and ending with the Lantern Festival on 12 February 2025. This festival marks the end of the holiday season, bringing families together to celebrate and wish for happiness and prosperity in the year to come. People will prepare the food for all the days from the starting of Chinese New Year on the 1st day of the 1st lunar month to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day, for in old times, nothing could be bought during that period. Also on this day, people will decorate the rooms by pasting paper-cuts on the windows. Pre-Chinese New Year Preparations and Activities (Jan. 7–Feb. 12, 2025) Jan. 7, 2025: Laba Festival. Some Chinese start to celebrate and prepare for Chinese New Year as early as day 8 of the 12 th month of the lunar calendar. This is a festival called Laba ( 腊八 Làbā /laa-baa/ '12th lunar month' + '8'), in the traditional sense, which Celebrated by Hokkiens on the 9th day of the first lunar month, aka Chinese New Year, Tian Gong Dan or Bai Tian Gong as it is otherwise called, is a highly important prayer ceremony. Bai ( 拜) means to pray, and Tian Gong ( 天公) refers to the Jade Emperor, the monarch of all deities in heaven. Dance, color, gifts, prayers for deceased loved ones and lots of good food accompanied the arrival of the Lunar New Year for thousands of Sydney’s Catholics last weekend. < SUTRA AND MANTRA TO RECITE DURING CHINESE NEW YEAR > QUESTIONS REGARDING THE RECITATION OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHT BUDDHAS GREAT REPENTANCE ON THE EVE AND FIRST DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR. Caller: How many times of the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance (LIFO) can we recite on the eve and first day of Lunar New Year? Master Jun Hong Lu: 87 times. This year again, the beginning of Lent coincides with the start the Chinese New Year. (Year of the Dragon). This coincidence is linked to the fact that the two events are fixed in time according to the lunar calendar.At first glance, the two events seem contradictory: Lent is a This prayer uses some of the common wishes and greetings exchanged on Chinese New Year to form a Christian prayer for spiritual prosperity and well being in Christ in the coming year using Bible verses. Chinese New Year Prayer of Blessing. Dear Heavenly Father, we thank you that in all cultures the New Year means a chance for a fresh start and You will become a new image according to the image of God, our Creator, so live a renewed life. Prayer: God without beginning and without end, you are the source of all creation, we offer this new year to you and we ask you to provide for all our needs during this year, this we ask through Christ Our Lord. This engaging KS1 English resource introduces students to the vibrant traditions of Chinese New Year. Through a series of comprehension questions, children explore topics such as the significance of red decorations, the meaning of Chinese symbols, and the lively festivities like dragon dances and firecrackers. 40 Powerful Prayers and Blessings For New Year’s Eve in 2025. 1. A Prayer for New Year’s Eve Blessings. Dear God, as we bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new one, I ask for Your abundant blessings. May this New Year’s Eve be a time of reflection and gratitude. Help me release the past and embrace the future with hope and joy. A primary school assembly framework for KS1, KS2 and P1 - P7 celebrating Lunar New (also known as Chinese New Year). Includes video, suggestions for songs, optional words for reflection and prayer. Ending the year with a grateful heart for the past year is a powerful way to refocus and renew your outlook on life. - whether this past year brought you success, fulfillment, and joy, or you faced grief, setbacks, and struggle, New Year prayers are a great way to give thanks for the past year, seek guidance for the coming year, and ask for God Chinese New Year Mass Schedule 2025 The Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary warmly invites all parishioners and friends to our special Chinese New Year Masses. Mass Times: Chinese New Year Eve (Tuesday, 28 January 2025) * Morning Mass: 7:30am * Evening Mass: 4:00pm Chinese New Year Day 1 As New Year’s Day approaches, it’s the perfect time to embrace tradition, exchange heartfelt blessings, and spread joy to loved ones. Chinese blessings for the New Year are not just words but meaningful wishes that reflect hopes for prosperity, peace, and success in the year ahead. Below, we explore six essential Chinese New Year blessings Chinese New Year's Eve and the first 3 days of Chinese New Year; will be made up on subsequent working days if any of the 4 days fall on Saturday or Sunday. The day before Chinese New Year's Eve is also designated as holiday, but as a bridge holiday, and will be made up on an earlier or later Saturday.
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