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PLOUGH MONDAY
The first Monday after Epiphany. Alms were formerly offered on that day for the needs of the Church and to receive a blessing on the land which was being plowed at that time.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
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