Sentence examples for the Thursday preceding from inspiring English sources

Under a variety of titles (Eucharist from the Greek eucharistia, "thanksgiving"; the Latin mass; the Holy Communion; the Lord's Supper; and the breaking of the bread) it has been the central act of worship ever since the night of the betrayal of Jesus on the Thursday preceding his crucifixion.

It is still practiced on special occasions, such as on Holy Thursday (the Thursday preceding Easter Sunday) in the Roman Catholic Church and as a rite prior to the observance of the Lord's Supper, as in the Church of the Brethren.

The practice session for the race is held on the Thursday preceding the race instead of Friday.

He was crowned on August 13, the day preceding Tiberius' death.

Sows are highly motivated to build a maternal nest on the day preceding parturition.

Europeans display dates with the day preceding the month, whereas Americans do the opposite.

This is the Carnaval of the Giants, the focus of the Sunday preceding Mardi Gras.

Under the proposed calendar, classes would start on the Tuesday after Labor Day or the Wednesday preceding the holiday.

Group itineraries often institutionalize this advice by scheduling an afternoon of shopping on the day preceding departure.

They will go into the draft conducted on the Friday preceding the Jan . 30game at Raleigh, N.C., and be chosen by either the Eastern or Western Conference captain.

The ritual observance of Purim begins with a day of fasting, Taʿanit Esther (Fast of Esther) on Adar 13, the day preceding the actual holiday.