Mothering Sunday@ honored the mother of England.
Over time the church festival blended with the Mothering Sunday celebration .
During the17 th century, England honored mothers on" Mothering Sunday," celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent.
More like the modern celebration of Mother's Day is England's "Mothering Sunday", also called Mid-Lent Sunday, observed on the fourth Sunday in Lent.
On Mothering Sunday the poor servants for the wealthy would have the day off and were encouraged to return home.
On Mothering Sunday, the servants, who generally lived with their employers, were encouraged to return home and honor their mothers.
Mothering Sunday was a day when everyone was allowed to go to their home village or town, and visit their mothers.
In Britain, Mother's day, or Mothering Sunday, falls on a different day each year, because it takes place a few weeks before the festival of Easter.
Over time the church festival blended with the Mothering Sunday celebration,people began honoring their mothers as well as the church.
Mothering Sunday was an English observance whereby people were encouraged to return on the 4th Sunday of Lent to the church in which they were baptized, their "Mother Church".
