Kalendar for October 2008

1

Remegius, Bishop of Rheims,
c. 530

Parish Catechumenate

2

The Holy Guardian Angels

Parish’s assisting clergy

3

Therese of Lisieux, 1897

Increase in our deeds of mercy out of love for God

4

Francis of Assisi, Friar, 1226

Franciscans; freedom from material attachments

5

Pentecost XXI

Parish

6

William Tyndale, Priest, 1536

Growth in understanding of Holy Scripture; all preachers

7

Holy Rosary of the BVM

Increased devotion to our Lady

8

Feria

Parish small groups and small group leaders

9

Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln, 1253

All scientists

10

Paulinus, First Archbishop of York, 644

Deepening and renewal of our conversions

11

Motherhood of the BVM

All mothers

12

Pentecost XXII

Parish

13

Edward the Confessor, King of England, 1066

Growth in humility and care for others; those in civil authority: especially George, our President; and Adrian, our Mayor

14

Samuel Isaac Joseph Schereschewsky, Bishop of Shanghai, 1906

The Church in China

15

Teresa of Avila, Nun, 1582

Monastics, especially the nuns at All Saints’ Convent, Catonsville, MD, and S. Mary’s Convent, Greenwich, NY; growth in religious vocations

16

Latimer, Ridley and Cranmer, the “Oxford Martyrs,” 1555, 1556

Those who suffer for the faith

17

Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, Martyr, c. 115

a John, our Bishop, and our Diocese

18

Saint Luke, the Evangelist

Physicians and surgeons; artists; Order of St. Luke

19

Pentecost XXIII

Parish stewardship

20

Feria

Church’s work to improve race relations; healing of all divisions in our society

21

Feria

All victims of addiction

22

Feria

The Eucharistic Visitors of our parish

23

Saint James of Jerusalem, Brother of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and Martyr, c. 62

Reconciliation among all members of the Body of Christ

24

Feria

Parish evangelism

25

BVM on Saturday

Growth in contemplation

26

Pentecost XXVII

Parish

27

Feria

Return of lapsed Christians to the church

28

St. Simon and St. Jude, Apostles

Those who despair

29

James Hannington, Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa and his Companions, Martyrs, 1885

The Church in Africa

30

Feria

Parish growth

31

Feria

The homeless in our city, especially children