It all began when the newly founded country couldn’t decide on which day to celebrate the occasion! The Ezra Society, headed by Sarah Herzog, the mother of then-president Chaim Herzog, established the first Mother’s Day on April 6, 1947. In Israel, the commemoration of Mother’s Day came along with its own brand of controversy. Needless to say, there is a plethora of spring flowers, cards and gifts to help celebrate the occasion. Argentines, however, decided that Mother’s Day would continue to be celebrated on the third Sunday of October. The feast day was later moved to January, which coincided with summer picnics and family gatherings at the beach. In my native country of Argentina-where Catholicism is the State religion-Mother’s Day originally coincided with the Feast of the Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated in October. I read that Jarvis was critical of the commercialization that quickly took over the occasion and continued to encourage all to reflect upon and honor the important contributions of mothers. Andrew’s Methodist Church in Grafton, West Virginia, to be exact. It is considered a secular holiday but when first established by Anna Jarvis on May 10, 1908, it was celebrated during church services-at St. In the United States of America, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. They certainly didn’t head out for brunch or to the nearest salon for a mani-pedi! Then perhaps, they would have tea with iced cakes or some such. After church, our dear girl would very likely read from her latest scribblings to honor her mother. I can easily imagine Mothering Sunday in the Austen household.
However, it appears that Jane might have inherited her talents from her mother. Austen supported his daughter’s love for reading and writing.
It is generally acknowledged that the Rev. Austen was considered witty and quite talented herself with a quill and a bit of foolscap. I did a little research on Jane Austen’s mother and found that Mrs. Even servants were given the day off, so that they could visit with their own mothers and perhaps share a token of their love. Usually occurring during the season of Lent, it was a day for church, as well as acknowledging one’s matriarch. Naturally, I will begin in England! Jane Austen would have been familiar with the festive occasion known as Mothering Sunday.
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