May

1    PHILIP AND JAMES, APOSTLES AND MARTYRS
2    EASTER 5
4    English Saints & Martyrs of the Reformation Era
7    Monthly Requiem
8    Julian of Norwich, Mystic, Teacher, c1417

8    Cell meeting of Our Lady of Walsingham
9    EASTER 6

9    Parish Council
10-12    Rogation Days
15    Votive of Mary
16    ASCENSION
19    Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, Restorer of Monastic Life, 988
20    Alcuin of York, Deacon, Abbot of Tours, 820
21    Helena, Protector of the Holy Places, 330
23    PENTECOST
24    John & Charles Wesley, Priest, Evangelists, Hymn Writers, 1792 & 1788
25    The Venerable Bede, Priest, Monk at Jarrow, Scholar, Historian, 735
26    Augustine, First Archbishop of Canterbury, 605
26    Ember Day
26    John Calvin, Reformer, 1564
28    Ember Day
28    Lanfranc, Prior of Le Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1089
29    Ember Day
30    TRINITY
30     Josephine Butler, Social Reformer, 1906
30    Apolo Kivebulaya, Priest, Evangelist in Central Africa, 1933
31    THE VISIT OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY TO ELIZABETH

June

1    Joan of Arc, Visionary, 1431  (from 30th June)
1    Justin, Martyr at Rome, c165
1    Laying of Foundation Stone of Rectory 1907
3    Martyrs of Uganda, 1886 & Janani Luwum, Archbishop of Uganda, 1977
3    John XXIII, bishop of Rome, reformer, 1963
4    Monthly Requiem
5    Votive of Mary
5    Boniface (Wynfrith) of Crediton, Archbishop of Mainz, Apostle of Germany, Martyr, 754
6    CORPUS CHRISTI
8    Thomas Ken, Bishop of Bath and Wells, Non-Juror, Hymn Writer, 1711
9    Columba, Abbot of Iona, Missionary, 597
9    Ephrem of Syria, Deacon, Hymn Writer, Teacher of the Faith, 373
11    BARNABAS, APOSTLE AND MARTYR
11    SACRED HEART
13    PENTECOST 3
13    Antony of Padua , Priest, Teacher of the Faith, 1231

13    Parish Council 11 am
14    Obit of Roger Francis Swetenham [P]    1977
14    Richard Baxter, Puritan Divine, 1691
15    Evelyn Underhill, Spiritual Writer, 1941
16    Richard, Bishop of Chichester, 1253

16    Dine Out 6.30 pm
18    Bernard Mizeki, Apostle to the MaShona, Martyr, 1896
19    Sundar Singh of India, Sadhu (holy man), Evangelist, Teacher of the Faith, 1929
20    PENTECOST 4
22    ALBAN, FIRST MARTYR OF BRITAIN, c209
23    Etheldreda, Abbess of Ely, c678
24    THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST
27    PENTECOST 5
28    Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons, Teacher, Martyr, c200
29    PETER and PAUL, APOSTLES AND MARTYRS

July

1 Coming of the Light, First Missionaries to the Torres Strait, 1871

1 Henry and John Venn, Priests, Evangelical Divines, 1797 and 1813

4 PENTECOST 6

6 John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester and Thomas More, Scholar, Martyrs, 1535

11 BENEDICT OF NURSIA, ABBOT OF MONTE CASINO, FATHER OF WESTERN MONASTICISM, PATRON OF EUROPE, C550

13 Sydney James Kirkby, bishop, pioneer of outback ministry and the Bush Church Aid Society, 1935

15 Bonaventure, Friar, Bishop, Teacher of the Faith, 1274

18 JOHN KEBLE & THE FOUNDERS OF THE OXFORD MOVEMENT

19 Gregory of Nyssa, and his sister Macrina, Deaconess, Teachers of the Faith, c394 and c379

20 Margaret of Antioch, Martyr, 4^th Cent.

20 Bartolmé de las Casas, Apostle to the Indies, 1566

22 MARY MAGDALENE

23 Bridget of Sweden, Abbess of Vadstena, Patron of Europe, 1373

25 JAMES, APOSTLE AND MARTYR

26 Anne and Joachim, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary

27 Brooke Foss Westcott, Bishop of Durham, Teacher of the Faith, 1901

29 Mary, Martha & Lazarus, Companions of the Lord

30 William Wilberforce & all Social Reformers, 1833

31 Joseph of Arimathea

31 Ignatius Loyola, Founder of the Society of Jesus, 1566

August

1 PENTECOST 10

4 John-Baptist Vianney, Curé d’Ars, Spiritual Guide, 1859

5 Oswald, King of Northumbria, Martyr, 642

6 THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

7 Holy Name

7 John Mason Neale, Priest, Hymn Writer, 1866

8 PENTECOST 11

9 Mary Sumner, Founder of the Mothers’ Union, 1921

10 Laurence, Deacon at Rome, 258

11 John Henry Newman, Priest, Teacher, Tractarian, 1890

11 Clare of Assisi, Founder of the Minoresses (Poor Clares), 1253

13 Obit of Percy William Charlton Wise [P]

13 Jeremy Taylor, Bishop of Down & Connor, Teacher of the Faith, 1667

14 Maximilian Kolbe, Friar, Martyr, 1941 & the Martyrs of the 20th Century

15 MARY, MOTHER OF OUR LORD

17 Obit of Arthur Charles Ralph Hogan, Parish Priest, 1980

20 Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux, Teacher of the Faith, 1153

20 William and Catherine Booth, Founder of the Salvation Army, 1912 and 1890

22 PENTECOST 13

24 BARTHOLOMEW, APOSTLE AND MARTYR

27 Monica, Mother of Augustine of Hippo, 387

28 Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, Teacher of the Faith, 430

29 PENTECOST 14

30 John Bunyan, Spiritual Writer, 1688

31 Aidan, Bishop of Lindisfarne, Missionary, 651

31 Cuthberga, Founding Abbess of Wimbourne, c725