Fathers Day
Father's Day is a feast for fathers, celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. In Catholic Europe, this feast is celebrated on March 19 (Saint Joseph's Day) since the Middle Ages. The Spanish and Portuguese brought this celebration to Latin America, where March 19 is still often used, although many countries in Europe and the Americas have adopted the American date, the third Sunday of June. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most often in March, April and June. It complements similar celebrations in honor of family members, such as Mother's Day, Siblings 'Day and Grandparents' Day.
Ancient history
We know that a customary day for the celebration of paternity in Catholic Europe goes back at least to the Middle Ages. On March 19, it is celebrated as the feast of St. Joseph, nicknamed father father Nutritor Domini ("Nourisher of the Lord") in Catholicism and "putative father of Jesus" in the tradition of Southern Europe. This celebration was introduced in the Americas by Spaniards and Portuguese. In Latin America, Father's Day is still celebrated on March 19th. The Catholic Church has actively supported the custom of celebrating fatherhood on St. Joseph's Day since the last years of the 14th century or the beginning of the 15th century, apparently at the initiative of the Franciscans [2].
In the Coptic Church, the celebration of paternity is also celebrated on St. Joseph's Day, but the Copts observe this celebration on July 20. This Coptic celebration could go back to the fifth century [1].
In the USA
infancy
Father's Day was not celebrated in the United States outside of Catholic traditions until the 20th century. A civic celebration in the United States, it was inaugurated in the early 20th century to complete Mother's Day by celebrating fathers and male parents.
Father's Day Dinner at the Pacific Views Event Center, Marine Corps Base Camp, Pendleton
Following the successful promotion of Mother's Day by Anna Jarvis in Grafton, West Virginia, on July 5, 1908, in Fairmont, West Virginia, was held for the first time a celebration of "Mother's Day". fathers. " Central United Methodist Church. [3] Grace Golden Clayton mourned the loss of her father when, in December 1907, the Monongah mine disaster in the nearby town of Monongah killed 361 men, including 250 fathers, leaving about a thousand children without a father. Clayton suggested that his pastor Robert Thomas Webb honor all these fathers. [4] [5] [6] [7]
The Clayton event had no repercussions outside Fairmont for several reasons, among which: the city was submerged by other events, the celebration was never promoted outside the city. and no proclamation has been proclaimed by the municipal council. Two events also overshadowed this event: Independence Day celebration on July 4, 1908, with 12,000 spectators and several shows, including a hot air balloon event, which made the headlines in the following days, and the death of a young man of 16 years. old girl on July 4th. The local church and council were overwhelmed and they did not even think about promoting this event, which was not celebrated for many years. The original sermon was not reproduced by the press and was lost. Finally, Clayton was a quiet person, who never promoted the event and never talked to other people about it. [5] [6] [7]
