Kalendar for July 2009

1

The Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Parish evangelism, especially tonight’s Alpha Course Kickoff Dinner

2

Feria

The sick, and all those who minister to the sick

3

Feria

Parish growth

4

Independence Day

Thanksgiving for the United States of America; for our leaders

5

Pentecost V

Parish

6

Feria

Involvement of all parishioners in our shared ministry

7

Feria

Newcomers to our parish family

8

Ss. Aquila and Priscilla, Martyrs, 1st cent.

General Convention of the Episcopal Church

9

Feria

The poor, the homeless and the overlooked; General Convention

10

Feria

Those who offend us and those whom we have offended; courage to repair broken relationships; General Convention

11

Benedict of Nursia, Abbot of Monte Cassino, c. 540

Growth in prayer and devotion; reform and renewal of the Church; growth in monastic vocations; General Convention

12

Pentecost VI

Parish; General Convention

13

Silas, Companion of Paul, Martyr, 1st cent.

Missionaries and the spread of the gospel throughout the world; General Convention

14

Bonaventure, Bishop of Albano, 1274

Those who teach the faith, especially those who lead our parish formation programs; General Convention

15

Feria

Those who suffer and are persecuted for their faith; General Convention

16

Feria

Parish outreach; the village of San Juan de Oriente, Nicaragua

17

William White, Bishop of Pennsylvania, 1836

Unity and harmony in the church, especially in the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion; General Convention

18

BVM on Saturday

Recognition of God’s grace in our lives

19

Pentecost VII

Parish

20

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Amelia Bloomer, Sojourner Truth, and Harriet Ross Tubman

All who work for liberation from oppression

21

Feria

Street Church in Franklin Square; the homeless in our city

22

St. Mary Magdalene

Confessors and penitents; the overlooked and the ignored

23

Feria

All those in our city’s hospitals and assisted living facilities

24

Thomas à Kempis, Priest, 1471

Boldness to be Christlike in our workplaces

25

St. James, the Apostle

a John, our Bishop, and our diocese

26

Pentecost VIII

Parish

27

William Reed Huntington, Priest, 1909

Love for the Church and her mission in the world

28

Feria

Flourishing of individuals, families and organizations in our neighborhood and our city

29

Mary and Martha of Bethany

Parish hospitality; Alpha participants and leaders

30

William Wilberforce, 1833

Social justice; improved race relations; the end of human trafficking

31

Ignatius of Loyola, Priest, 1556

Zeal for evangelism and growth in learning and understanding