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Fri. 6/2
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Commemoration: Blandina and Her Companions
Blandina and Her Companions,
Martyrs at Lyons,
d. 177
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Christian missionary centers in Lyons and Vienne (in Gaul) drew many of the early Christians from Greece and Asia. There, persecutions of Christians began in 177 A....
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Sat. 6/3
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Commemoration: Martyrs of Uganda
The Martyrs of Uganda,
1886, 1977
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St. Kizito was the youngest Martyr (PHOTO/Courtesy)
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St. Charles Lwanga was the leader of the martyrs (PHOTO/File)
Mutesa I of Buganda - the "Father of Uganda's Formal Educ...
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Sun. 6/4
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12:15 PM
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Mon. 6/5
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Commemoration: St. Boniface
Boniface,
Archbishop of Mainz,
Missionary to the Germans,
and Martyr,
d. 754
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Winfred (nicknamed Boniface, meaning"good deeds") was born around 680 a.d., near Crediton in Devonshire, England. He served as the director of ...
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Thu. 6/8
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Commemoration: Thomas Ken
Thomas Ken,
Bishop, Non-Juror, Hymnologist,
and Author of the Doxology,
d. 1711
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One signature of Anglicanism is our Doxology (from the Greek words "doxa" and "logia" meaning "glory saying"). The Doxology is a short hymn sung ...
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Fri. 6/9
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Commemoration: 1549 Book of Common Prayer
The First Book of Common Prayer
1549
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Image Source: wikipedia
The official language of public worship in England was changed from Latin to English during the reign of King Edward VI (successor to Henry VIII). Now commemorated "...
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Commemoration: Saint Columba
Saint Columba,
Abbot of Iona,
Missionary to the Scots,
and Wonderworker
d. 597
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Perhaps the greatest of all the Celtic saints is Saint Columba, whose name means "dove." Adamnán of Iona wrote that “He (Columba) ha...
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Sat. 6/10
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Commemoration: Ephrem of Edessa
Saint Ephrem of Edessa,
Deacon and Teacher of the Faith,
d. 373
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Mosaic in Nea Moni of Chios (11th century)
Teacher, poet, and orator, Ephrem was a defender of the faith in the early Christian church. in 325 a.d., Ephrem tra...
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Sun. 6/11
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Commemoration: Barnabas the Apostle
Barnabas the Apostle
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The Acts of the Apostles says, "Joseph, a Levite, born in Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (son of encouragement), sold a field he owned, brought the money, and turned it over to the apostles," (Act...
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12:15 PM
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> Holy Eucharist Service
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Wed. 6/14
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Commemoration: Basil the Great
Basil the Great,
Bishop of Caesarea and Teacher of the Faith,
d. 379
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Icon of St. Basil the Great from the
St. Sophia Cathedral of Kiev
Saint Basil was "born in Caesarea of Cappadocia, a province in what is now central Turke...
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Thu. 6/15
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Commemoration: Evelyn Underhill
Evelyn Underhil,
Poet and Author
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"To go up alone into the mountains
And come back as an ambassador to the world,
has ever been the method of humanity's best friends.
The windows of Christ's Mysteries split the [Light] up into Man...
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Sun. 6/18
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Commemoration: African Martyr Bernard Mizeki
Bernard Mizeki,
Catechist and Martyr in Rhodesia,
d. 1896
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From the Society of Archbishop Justus:
Bernard Mizeki was born in Portuguese East Africa (Mozambique) in about 1861. When he was twelve or a little older, he left his home an...
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12:15 PM
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> Holy Eucharist Service
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Mon. 6/19
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Commemoration: Sundar Singh
Sundar Singh,
Evangelist in India
and Teacher of the Faith,
d. 1929
[IMAGE]
From Our Daily Bread:
Sundar was born into a Sikh family in Punjab where he grew up questioning Christianity & Hinduism. Sikhism is a sect within Hindui...
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Thu. 6/22
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Commemoration: St. Alban
Saint Alban,
First Martyr of Britain,
d. 209 / 304 a.d.
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While Christianity was practiced in the British isles by (approx) 60 a.d., Saint Alban is the first recorded Christian martyr in Britain. Originally thought to have died...
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Sat. 6/24
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The Nativity of John the Baptist
The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
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Zechariah (a priest) and his wife Elizabeth were an aged, devout, childless couple. One day, when Zechariah was serving in the temple, he was visited by the Angel Gabrielle who told Zechari...
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Sun. 6/25
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12:15 PM
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> Holy Eucharist Service
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Tue. 6/27
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Commemoration: Cyril of Alexandria
Cyril of Alexandria,
Bishop and Teacher of the Faith,
d. 444
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Cyril was the Archbishop of Alexandria in Egypt. An oft ill-tempered man, Cyril began his career as archbishop "with impulsive, often violent, actions. He pillaged...
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Wed. 6/28
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Commemoration: St. Irenaeus of Lyons
Saint Irenaeus,
Bishop of Lyons
and
Teacher of the Faith,
d. 202
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Irenaeus was likely born in a province of Asia Minor, where he heard the preaching of St. Polycarp, who had been taught by the Apostle John. Many Asian mis...
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