Tristan : Tristan Celebrates Mothering Sunday Submitted by Tristan Times (Sarah Glass) 08.03.2008 (Article Archived on 22.03.2008)
Photos (c) James Glass (Tristan Times) Tristanians decorate the graves around this time of the year and Mothers Day - Kieran Glass on left and Rachel Green on right receive their cards for their Mums (Catholic Church)
Church News
On Sunday the 2nd March both the Catholic and Anglican Church celebrated Harvest Festival and Mothers Day.
Harvest Festival is usually held towards the end of the harvest, however this year it seemed to be early, with families bringing their vegetables and groceries to the church the night before, where these are decorated around the church. All produces received will be brought together by churches and distributed to the islander's pensioners.
Mothers Day was also celebrated by children giving their parents flowers and cards during the service. It is also the custom on Tristan for families to visit and pay their respect to the departed mothers and lay flowers, although the graves are visited and flowers replaced every Saturday.
