Holy Ghost Festival 2019

CONTACT INFO :

E-mail : tauntoneaglessc@gmail.com .
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DESCRIPTION :

The Taunton Eagles Soccer Club, a sporting, recreational and cultural organization, was founded on July 25, 1977 in the city of Taunton, Massachusetts. We are a non-profit organization that has sponsored and continues to sponsor sports teams and remains active in the local community.

Dating back to 1977, Taunton Eagles was founded and continues to operate under one focus : team first attitude. No one man or woman is bigger than the organization. With this focus, we have built a reputation for professionalism, a team-first organization that is respectful to all, and a place to bring family and friends.

We believe in and support local business. Our community is strong. Our people are strong, and they have been for a long time.

Dating back to the large population of Portuguese immigrants who founded the club, our generations of children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, family, and friends continue to carry the traditions and heritage of our long story.

Our facility consists of a lounge and sports bar, a restaurant serving Portuguese and American cuisine, a soccer club, and a function hall with a capacity of seating 275 people.

Board of Directors :

President : António Carvalho.
Vice President : Nemésio Costa.
Treasurer : Rich Gomes.
Director/Hall Manager : Louie Viveiros.
Bar Manager : Michael Borges.
Soccer Team Head Coach : Eladio Sanchez.
Soccer Team Staff Coach : Evan Milho.

Directors :

- David Robbins.
- Steve DeSa.
- Joey DeSousa.
- Nelson Almada.
- Nelson Alves.

Regular Hours :

Monday : 11:30 AM to 9:00 PM.
Tuesday : Closed.
Wednesday and Thursday : 11:30 AM to 9:30 PM.
Friday and Saturday : 11:30 AM to 10:00 PM.
Sunday : 11:30 AM to 9:00 PM.

ABOUT THE EVENT :

HOLY GHOST FESTIVAL 2019.

The cult of the Holy Spirit (Portuguese : Culto do Divino Espírito Santo), also known as the cult of the Empire of the Holy Spirit (Culto do Império do Divino Espírito Santo), is a religious sub-culture, inspired by Christian millenarian mystics, associated with Azorean Catholic identity, consisting of iconography, architecture, and religious practices that have continued in many communities of the archipelago, as well as the broader Portuguese diaspora. Beyond the Azores, the Cult of the Holy Spirit is alive in parts of Brazil (where it was established three centuries ago) and pockets of Portuguese settlers in North America. The cult of the Holy Spirit involves traditional rituals and religious celebrations of these faith communities.

In its original sense, "cult" referred to an accepted religious practice, in sharp contrast to the term's modern, negative connotation. Devotion to the Holy Spirit is part of classical Catholic dogma and is the inspiration of several Catholic religious institutes, including the Spiritans, but what is considered here has peculiar characteristics of its own.

Two hundred years later, there was a rebirth of the popularity of the doctrines in the Azores ; their religious manifestations, rituals and symbols began to permeate the islands and, consequently, persist until today. These acts of faith were heavily influenced by Franciscan spiritualists, who were members of the first religious order that colonized the Azores, and brought with them traditions that were being extinguished on the mainland by Catholic Church orthodoxy. Here, in isolated communities under environmental pressures and the uncertainties of life, the millenarian rites of the Holy Spirit were accepted and fostered. The Azores, and those communities that had their origins in the archipelago, became the last outposts of Joachimite doctrines.

The origins of the modern cult and its rituals are not definitively understood. The dominant theory postulates that the celebrations were introduced into Portugal by Queen Elizabeth of Portugal. The cult's principal centre of devotion was in Tomar, which was also the location of the priory of the Order of Christ, charged with the spirituality of newly discovered lands (including the Azores). Another centre was Alenquer, where, in the first years of the 14th century, Queen Elizabeth introduced the first celebration of the Império do Divino Espírito Santo (English : Empire of the Divine Holy Spirit), probably influenced by Franciscan spiritualists, who there founded the first Franciscan Convent in Portugal. From there, the cult first spread in Portugal (Aldeia Galega, Alenquer, Sintra, Tomar, and Lisbon), and later accompanied the Portuguese during their Atlantic discoveries.

The new colonies were, from the beginning, subordinate to the priory in Tomar, later the archbishop of Funchal, and finally, the new bishopric of Angra do Heroísmo, which were overseen by the Order of Christ, who nominated new clerics, oriented the faithful and supervised the religious development. In this context, references to the proliferation of the cult of the Holy Spirit appeared early, and in a general way, throughout the archipelago. Gaspar Frutuoso, writing 150 years after the beginning of the island's settlement, indicated that this devotion existed in all the islands ; its expansion was tolerated, if not promoted, by the Order of Christ. References in the Constituições Sinodais da Diocese de Angra (approved in 1559) by the Bishop of Angra, Friar Jorge de Santiago, show that some attention was given to the cults by the episcopal authorities.

The existence of the Irmandades do Divino Espírito Santo (English : Brotherhoods of the Divine Holy Spirit) was first noted in the 16th century. The first hospital constructed in the Azores (1498), under the Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Angra, received its current name, the Hospital do Santo Espírito. The distribution of food (meats, bread, milk) was already an important part of the charity common in the middle of the 16th century.

From then on, and in particular after the beginning of the 18th century, the cult of the Holy Spirit assumed a position of importance in Azorean culture, becoming a unifier of the population in the various islands. With Azorean emigration, the cult was transplanted to Brazil where, by the end of the 18th century, there existed feast days in Rio de Janeiro, in Bahia, and other zones where Azorean immigrants settled, such as Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, and Pernambuco. In the 19th century, the traditions spread to Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Hawaii, Connecticut, and California in the United States, as well as to Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia in Canada.

Founded in 1995, the Taunton Eagles Soccer Club's Holy Ghost Festival of the city of Taunton, MA occurs annually at the first weekend of June. This year, the Festival will run during three days, from May, 31st to June, 2nd.

Start Time : 7:00 PM.
This is an all day FREE EVENT !

Outdoor Concert and Festival - All Ages - Portuguese Foods and Drinks Available - Carnival Rides, Games and Amusements will be Present for Children.

Numerous business' outdoor parking lots are available around the venue, as well as several on-street parking lots.

Organized by :

TAUNTON EAGLES HOLY GHOST BROTHERHOOD SOCIETY
29 Oak Street.
Taunton, MA 02780.
UNITED STATES.
Office Phone : (001) (508) 828-9048.
Cell Phone : (001) (617) 908-9926.
E-mail : hydepaving14@gmail.com .
Website : www.tauntoneaglessoccerclub.com .

DESCRIPTION (in Portuguese language) :

A Irmandade do Espírito Santo do Taunton Eagles está ligada ao referente clube, mas possui uma direção e cargos autónomos. A Irmandade foi fundada em 1995. Em 1997, houve uma cisão e alguns dos membros da Taunton Eagles mudaram para outra irmandade (Ward 5).

A direção tem 10 membros. A Irmandade não tem membros fixos, à exceção da direção. Neste caso, “irmandade” é um termo que engloba os membros da direção e todos aqueles que organizam as domingas (que são sorteadas), e também as pessoas que fazem ofertas no âmbito de promessas.

As atividades da Irmandade durante o ano incluem, nomeadamente, a matança do porco e a prova dos vinhos.

A Festa do Espírito Santo do Taunton Eagles tem mordomo. O mordomo é sorteado no último dia da Festa, juntamente com os organizadores das domingas. Na organização da Festa, o mordomo contribui com o que puder, mas a responsabilidade central é da direção da Irmandade. Se ninguém se oferecer para desempenhar o cargo de mordomo, a mordomia é assumida por um membro da direção.

LINEUP :

At 7:00 PM :
- Festival Opening.

At 10:00 PM : The Headline Artist.
- JORGE FERREIRA's CONCERT !!!