We need not celebrate everything Columbus did, nor whitewash the history of his doings, to celebrate the fact that with his "discovery" something genuinely new and humane and Christian came of it. the onslaught of an increasingly sterile consumer culture most notable for its conformism and its shallowness. It may have been born in cruelty, but it has perdured with incredible beauty and profound familial ties that have enabled it to resist better than we in the U.S. But, they should also be taught that a culture grew out of the meeting of Catholic Spaniards and Portugese, a culture that continues in the societies of our neighbors to the south. Yes, they should be taught the whole truth about the crimes that were committed by Columbus and those who followed. I was shocked this morning to find the local elementary school filled with children heading to classes. That Catholicism mixed with native culture in fascinating and fecund ways, certainly in ways that were more accepting of native culture than was found in the Protestant colonies that so shaped the development of U.S. As more and more immigrants come to the United States from Latin America, they bring with them a culture that cannot be understood or explained without reference to the Iberian Catholicism that Columbus brought to the New World. But, in our own day, I think it is especially valuable to celebrate this holiday because it reminds Americans that the new world did not begin with the nasty Puritans who landed in the colder climes. Yet, despite this legacy of cruelty, there is another legacy, a legacy of those, especially Catholic priests, who defended the native peoples from the militaristic adventurers who made up most of Columbus's - and subsequent - crews.Ĭolumbus Day was originally made a holiday out of deference to Italians who wanted to celebrate one of their own. Columbus did not only bring Christ, he brought Christians, and those Christians often did unspeakably horrible things. Yes, the good news of Jesus Christ was carried by men who shared all the prejudices, the violence, and the cruelty of late-fifteenth century Europeans. They charge Columbus with bringing cruelty and slavery to the New World, and you can read, at Huffington Post this morning, a synopsis of the crimes the Columbus-haters accuse him of perpetrating.īut, Columbus also brought the Gospel with him to the New World. Some years they throw blood on the statue. The Mayor, City Council and staff of the City of Annapolis wish you and your family a safe and healthy holiday.This morning, protesters will gather at the foot of a statue to Christopher Columbus outside Washington D.C.'s Union Station. Refuse and Recycling Collection : Friday collections will occur on Saturday. Both locations will close on December 25 and January 1. This is an important date in many Italian-American communities it is controversial in some Native American communities. Recreation and Parks: The Pip Moyer Recreation Center and the Stanton Center will both close at 6 p.m. Columbus Day, which is on the second Monday of October, celebrates Christopher Columbus' arrival to the Americas on October 12, 1492. There is no transit service on December 25 and January 1, 2021. Transit: Annapolis Transit will operate a regular weekday schedule on Christmas Eve (December 24) and New Year’s Eve (December 31) during the day. The City cancelled permits for the annual New Year’s Eve celebration and fireworks in downtown. Media contact: Mitchelle Stephenson, 41 or mwstephenson of Annapolis Offices Closed forĬhristmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s DayĪnnapolis, MD (December 17, 2020) City of Annapolis government offices will be closed on Thursday December 24, Friday Decemin observance of Christmas and Friday, Janufor New Year’s Day.
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