Kalendar for September 2008

1

David Pendleton Oakerhater, Deacon and Missionary of the Cheyenne, 1931

All workers and laborers; those who labor for the Kingdom of God; the Church’s ministry to Native Americans

2

The Martyrs of New Guinea, 1942

Those who are persecuted for faith in Our Lord Jesus Christ

3

Feria

Our vision for shared ministry among all parishioners

4

Paul Jones, Bishop and Peace Advocate, 1941

Peace of the world, especially in Iraq and Afghanistan

5

Feria

The Church’s ministry in schools and universities; all students

6

BVM on Saturday

Grace to discern God’s call to us

7

Pentecost XVII

Parish

8

Nativity of the BVM

All pregnant women

9

Constance, Nun and her Companions (the Martyrs of Memphis), 1878

The Church’s ministry to the sick and dying

10

Alexander Crummell, Priest, Missionary, and Educator, 1898

All teachers; Howard University

11

Feria.  Votive mass for peace.

Peace in our city, our nation and the world; all victims and perpetrators of violence

12

John Henry Hobart, Bishop of New York, 1830

The Church’s urban ministries; parish outreach, including the work of N Street Village and our mission in San Jan de Oriente, Nicaragua

13

Cyprian, Bishop and Martyr of Carthage, 258

The Church in Africa

14

Solemnity of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Parish

15

Seven Sorrows of the BVM

Those who sorrow

16

Ninian of Galloway, Bishop, Missionary to Scotland, c. 430

The Church in Britain

17

Feria (Ember Day)

All bishops, priests and deacons

18

Edward Bouverie Pusey, Priest, 1882

Our continued learning; reform and renewal of the Church

19

Theodore of Tarsus, Archbishop of Canterbury, 690 (Ember Day)

Seminarians and seminaries

20

John Coleridge Patteson, Bishop of Melanesia, and his Companions, Martyrs, 1871 (Ember Day)

Those discerning vocations, ordained and lay; the Church’s mission to make disciples of all nations (Matt. 28.18-20)

21

Solemnity of St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist

Parish

22

Feria

The Eucharistic Visitors of our parish

23

Feria

All victims of addiction

24

Feria

Those in need: the hungry, homeless and suffering; those who despair

25

Sergius, Abbot of Holy Trinity,Moscow, 1392f

The church in Russia; all Eastern Orthodox Churches; Unity of the Church

26

Lancelot Andrewes, Bishop of Winchester, 1626

Growth in prayer and devotion to holiness

27

Vincent de Paul, Priest, 1660

The Church’s ministries of healing; hospital chaplains; physicians, nurses and all who minister to the sick

28

Solemnity of St. Michael and All Angels

Parish

29

Feria

Parish evangelism

30

Jerome, Priest and Monk of Bethlehem, 420

Thanksgiving for Holy Scripture, the written Word of God; continued translation of scripture into native languages around the world