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English translation: Eucharistic vigil


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Italian term or phrase:veglia eucaristica
English translation:Eucharistic vigil
Entered by: Pauley
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18:42 Oct 3, 2010
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Religion
Italian term or phrase: veglia eucaristica
translation i'm doing about the madonna, jesus, god etc. no explanation as to what the term means, as it's just the title.

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Pauley
Local time: 05:50
Eucharistic vigil
Explanation:
This phrase refers to the time spent in adoration of the Eucharistic (Holy Communion host) displayed in a monstrance on the altar of a Catholic church. The vigil is usually continuous, with people taking turns worshipping before the Eucharist.

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MaryAnn Diorio, PhD, MFA
Local time: 23:50
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nice job.
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5 +7Eucharistic vigil
MaryAnn Diorio, PhD, MFA
4Echaristic Vigil
Ernestine Shargool


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Eucharistic vigil


Explanation:
This phrase refers to the time spent in adoration of the Eucharistic (Holy Communion host) displayed in a monstrance on the altar of a Catholic church. The vigil is usually continuous, with people taking turns worshipping before the Eucharist.




    Reference: http://www.archden.org/index.cfm/ID/1736
MaryAnn Diorio, PhD, MFA
Local time: 23:50
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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nice job.

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agree  LauZ: yes, here another link http://www.whitehall.dublindiocese.ie/joomla/index.php?optio...
16 mins

agree  Barbara Bacca
28 mins

agree  SYLVY75
1 hr

agree  Ivana UK
7 hrs

agree  Michael Brennen
8 hrs

agree  Colin Ryan: Yep. (Were you not forced to go to Mass as a boy like the good Catholic you are, Pauley?)
12 hrs

agree  Dana Rinaldi
13 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Echaristic Vigil


Explanation:
* a 3 or 4 or 5 hour Eucharistic Vigil, usually by a larger group with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, perhaps with procession and other devotions.
* the all-night Eucharistic Vigil (watch) by a similar group, starting in the evening (8 or 9 p.m.) and ending with Mass in the morning (6 or 7 a.m.).

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Note added at 11 mins (2010-10-03 18:53:40 GMT)
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Ooops.... writing at the same time as Mary Ann!

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Note added at 15 mins (2010-10-03 18:58:02 GMT)
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And ooops eUcharistic...


    Reference: http://www.catecheticsonline.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=2...
Ernestine Shargool
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:50
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8
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