Maundy Thursday

Maundy Thursday is an alternate name for Holy Thursday, the Christian holy day falling on the Thursday before Easter. It is the first of the three days of solemn remembrance of the events leading up to and immediately following the crucifixion of Jesus. The English word “Maundy” comes from the Latin mandatum, which means “commandment.” As recorded in John’s gospel, […]

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Lenten Season

Lent is the solemn Christian religious observance in the liturgical year commemorating the 40 days Jesus Christ spent fasting in the desert and enduring temptation by Satan, according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, before beginning his public ministry. It begins on Ash Wednesday. It is a period of grief that necessarily ends with a great celebration of […]

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The PARKS Presents Events at the Parks at Historic Walter Reed

Final Event of the Year: Celebrate the Holidays! Celebrate the holidays with friends and neighbors on the Arts Plaza as a choir sings holiday tunes. Warm up with hot beverages, fire pits, s’mores, and tasty treats for kids and grown-ups, while wrapping toys for local kids. Just like last year, we are partnering with Housing Up on their holiday gift […]

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