THE CHRISTIAN CALENDAR
ACCORDING TO THE USE OF
THE CHRISTIAN EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF CANADA
The Greater Holy-days which are appointed to be observed are indicated in Red Letters. The Lesser Commemorations are indicated in Black Letters. The Red Letter Days each have their own proper Introits, Collects, Epistles, and Gospels, which are set forth in the Book of Common Prayer. The Black Letter Days may also be observed by using the common propers which are provided therefor after the propers appointed for the Red Letter Days.
The following Calendar has been compiled from the ancient calendars of the Christian Church, using for its basis the Calendar of the Church as set forth in the Book of Common Prayer of 1662 together with those commemorations which were included in the 1928 Deposited Book of Common Prayer. Those commemorations which were included in the 1929 revision of the Book of Common Prayer of the Scottish Episcopal Church and in the 1962 revision of the Book of Common Prayer of the Anglican Church of Canada have also been included in this Calendar. Likewise, such other commemorations as are found in the ancient calendars of the Latin and Greek Churches, and of those national Churches in communion with them; in the ancient calendars of the Church in Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, and Cornwall and Britanny; and in the ancient calendars of the national Churches of Norway, Sweden, and Finland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, and France; all of which have either been venerated in England or have had a Church or Chapel dedicated to the honour of their memory in England, or else have had a close connexion with the Church of England, have also been included in the following Calendar.
The commemoration of the names of those who have departed this life in the faith and fear of Jesus Christ and in the Communion of the Church of England since the Reformation, and especially of the Church of England in the Dominion of Canada, are included in a separate addendum to this Calendar. And let it here be noted that the names of persons of importance in the history of the Church of England, the Church of England in the Dominion of Canada, and of the Anglican Communion, which have been included in this Calendar, are included herein for the instruction and edification of the faithful without necessarily enrolling or commending such persons as Saints of the Church.
THE CALENDARS
The Early Church and the Church of England to the Reformation
The Church of England since the Reformation
The Church of England in Canada/Christian Episcopal Church of Canada
THE EARLY CHURCH AND THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND
JANUARY
hath XXXI Days.1.
2. Lucian of Beauvais, Priest, Martyr, 290.
6.
The Epiphany of Our Lord.7. Lucian of Antioch, Priest, Martyr, 312.
8. Cedd, Missionary, Bishop of the East Saxons, 664.
9. Bertwald, Archbishop of Canterbury, Confessor, 731.
11. Ailred, Abbot of Rievaulx, 1167.
12. Benedict Biscop, First Abbot of Wearmouth and Jarrow, 689.
13. Hilary, Bishop of Poictiers, Confessor, Doctor, 368.
14. Kentigern, Missionary, First Bishop of Glasgow, Confessor, 603.
17. Anthony of Egypt, Abbot, 356.
18. Prisca, Virgin, Martyr, 270.
19. Wulfstan, Bishop of Worcester, Confessor, 1095.
20. Sebastian and Fabian, Martyrs, 250.
21. Agnes, Roman Virgin, Martyr, 304.
22. Vincent, Spanish Deacon, Martyr, 304.
24. Saint Timothy, First Bishop of Ephesus, Martyr.
25.
The Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle.26. Polycarp, First Bishop of Smyrna, Martyr, 155.
27. John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople, Confessor, Doctor, 407.
29. Gildas, Abbot, Confessor, 570.
FEBRUARY
hath XXVIII Days. (And in every Leap Year XXIX Days.)1. Brigid of Ireland, Virgin, Abbess of Kildare, 525.
Vigil.
2.
3. Blaise, Bishop of Sebaste, Martyr, 316.
4. Anskar, Missionary, First Bishop in Sweden, 864.
5. Gilbert, Abbot of Sempringham, Confessor, 1189.
6. Saint Titus, First Bishop of Crete, Confessor.
7. Apollonia, Virgin, Deaconess, Martyr, 249.
8. Agatha, Virgin, Martyr, 251.
9. Cyril, Patriarch of Alexandria, Confessor, Doctor, 444.
10. Scholastica, Virgin, Sister to Benedict of Nursia, Abbess, 543.
11. Caedmon, First Christian English Poet, Confessor, 680.
12. Dorothy, Virgin, Martyr at Caesarea in Cappadocia, 313.
13. Elfleda, Virgin, Abbess of Whitby, 714.
14. Valentine, Priest, Martyr, 270.
15. Sigfrid, Missionary, Bishop of Vaxjo, Confessor, 1045.
18. Colman, Abbot, Bishop of Lindisfarne, Confessor, 676.
23. Milburga, Virgin, Abbess of Wenlock, 715.
24.
Saint Matthias, Apostle and Martyr.25. Walburga, Virgin, Abbess of Heidenheim, 779.
26. Ethelbert, First Christian King of England, Confessor, 616.
27. Leander, Archbishop of Seville, Confessor, 600.
28. Oswald, Archbishop of York, Confessor, 992.
MARCH
hath XXXI Days.1. Saint David of Wales, Archbishop of Menevia, Confessor, 544.
2. Chad, Missionary, Bishop of Lichfield, Confessor, 673.
6. Perpetua and Felicity, and their Companions, Martyrs, 203.
7. Thomas Aquinas, Confessor, Doctor, 1274.
8. Felix, Bishop of Dunwich, Confessor, 647.
9. Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa, Confessor, 395.
11. Oswin, King of Northumbria, Martyr, 651.
12. Gregory the Great, Pope of Rome, Confessor, Doctor, 604.
17. Saint Patrick of Ireland, Missionary, First Bishop of Armagh, 465.
18. Edward, King of the West Saxons, Martyr, 979.
19.
20. Cuthbert, Missionary, Bishop of Lindisfarne, Confessor, 687.
21. Benedict of Nursia, First Abbot of Monte Casino, 543.
22. Quenburga, Virgin, Abbess of Wimbourne, 735.
23. Cuthburga, Widow, Abbess of Wimbourne, 725.
24. Hildelitha, Widow, Abbess of Barking, 712.
Vigil.
25.
The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.27. John of Damascus, Confessor, Doctor, 749.
28. Stephen Harding, Abbot of Citeaux, 1134.
30. Osburga, Virgin, Abbess of Coventry, 1018.
APRIL
hath XXX Days.1. Gilbert, Bishop of Caithness, Confessor, 1245.
3. Richard, Bishop of Chichester, Confessor, 1253.
4. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, Confessor, Doctor, 397.
5. Isidore, Archbishop of Seville, Confessor, Doctor, 636.
10. Hedda, Abbot of Peterborough, Martyr, 870.
11. Leo the Great, Pope of Rome, Confessor, Doctor, 461.
16. Magnus, Earl of Orkney, Martyr, 1116.
19. Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr, 1012.
21. Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury, Confessor, Doctor, 1109.
22. William, Bishop of Rochester, Confessor, 1201.
23. Saint George of England, Martyr, 303.
24. Mellitus, Archbishop of Canterbury, Confessor, 624.
25.
29. Robert of Molesme, Abbot of Citeaux, 1110.
30. Catherine of Siena, Virgin, 1380.
MAY
hath XXXI Days.1.
2. Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria, Confessor, Doctor, 373.
3. The Invention of the Holy Cross, 326.
4. Monnica, Widow, Mother to Saint Augustine of Hippo, 387.
6. Saint John the Evangelist, ante Portam Latinam, 95.
7. John of Beverly, Archbishop of York, Confessor, 721.
9. Gregory Nazianzus, Patriarch of Constantinople, Doctor, 389.
11. Cyril and Methodius, Missionaries, Bishops, Confessors, 885.
12. Pancras, Roman Martyr, 304.
13. Erconwald, Bishop of London, Confessor, 693.
16. Brendan, Abbot of Clonfert, 575.
19. Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, Confessor, 988.
20. The Council of Nicaea, 325.
21. Godric, Hermit, 1170.
24. David, King of Scotland, Confessor, 1153.
25. Aldhelm, Bishop of Sherborne, Confessor, 709.
26. Augustine, Missionary, First Archbishop of Canterbury, Confessor, 605.
27. Venerable Bede, Priest of Jarrow, Confessor, Doctor, 735.
29. Oda, Archbishop of Canterbury, Confessor, 985.
30. Hubert, Bishop of Maastricht, Confessor, 727.
31.
Saint Joseph of Arimathaea, Confessor.
JUNE
hath XXX Days.1. Justin, Martyr, 165.
2. Erasmus, Bishop of Formiae, Martyr, 300.
4. Edfrith, Bishop of Lindisfarne, Confessor, 721.
5. Boniface, Missionary, First Bishop of Mainz, Martyr, 755.
7. Robert of Newminster, Abbot, 1159.
6. Saint Mary and Saint Martha of Bethany.
8. William, Archbishop of York, Confessor, 1154.
9. Columba, Abbot of Iona, 597.
10. Margaret, Queen of Scotland, Widow, 1093.
11.
13. Anthony of Padua, Confessor, Doctor, 1231.
14. Basil the Great, Bishop of Caesarea, Confessor, Doctor, 379.
15. Vitus and Modestus, Martyrs, 303.
17. Ephraim of Syria, Deacon, Confessor, Doctor, 373.
18. Henry, Missionary, First Bishop in Finland, Martyr, 1150.
22. Alban, First Christian Martyr in Britain, 303.
24.
The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist.25. David of Sweden, First Bishop of Vasteras, Confessor, 1080.
28. Irenaeus, First Bishop of Lyons, Martyr, 202.
29.
Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Apostles and Martyrs.30. Saint Silas, Bishop of Corinth, Martyr.
JULY
hath XXXI Days.2.
6. Thomas More, Confessor, Martyr, 1535.
7. Willibald, Bishop of Eichstatt, 787.
8. Edgar, King of England, Confessor, 975.
9. Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury, Confessor, 1228.
13. Mildred, Virgin, Abbess of Minster, 700.
14. Bonaventure, Bishop, Confessor, Doctor, 1274.
15. Swithun, Bishop of Winchester, Confessor, 862.
20. Margaret, Virgin, Martyr at Antioch of Pisidia, 278.
22.
Saint Mary Magdalen.25.
Saint James, Apostle and Martyr.26. Saint Anne, Mother to Our Lady the Blessed Virgin Mary.
27. Christopher, Martyr, 295.
28. Samson, Missionary, Bishop of Dol, Confessor, 565.
29. Olaf, First Christian King of Norway, Martyr, 1030.
31. Germanus, Bishop of Auxerre, Confessor, 448.
AUGUST
hath XXXI Days.1. Lammas Day, Saint Peter ad Vincula.
2. Plegmund, Archbishop of Canterbury, 914.
4. Dominic, Confessor, 1221.
5. Oswald, First Christian King of Northumbria, Martyr, 642.
6.
7. The Holy Name of Jesus.
10. Laurence, Archdeacon of Rome, Martyr, 258.
12. Clare of Assisi, Abbess, 1253.
13. Hippolytus, Priest, Martyr, 235.
14. Vigil.
15.
The Falling Asleep of the Blessed Virgin Mary.16. Saint Joachim, Father to Our Lady the Blessed Virgin Mary.
18. Helen, Empress, Widow, 330.
20. Bernard of Clairvaux, Abbot, Doctor, 1153.
22. Sigfrid, Abbot of Wearmouth, 688.
24.
Saint Bartholomew, Apostle.26. Bregwine, Archbishop of Canterbury, 764.
28. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, Confessor, Doctor, 430.
29.
The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist.31. Aidan, Bishop of Lindisfarne, Confessor, 651.
SEPTEMBER
hath XXX Days.1. Giles of Provence, Abbot, 720.
3. Edith of Wilton, Virgin, 984.
7. Evurtius, Bishop of Orleans, Confessor, 340.
8.
12. Laurence, Archbishop of Canterbury, Confessor, 619.
13. Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage, Doctor, Martyr, 258.
14.
Holy Cross Day.16. Ninian, Missionary, First Bishop of Galloway, Confessor, 430.
17. Lambert, Bishop of Maastricht, 709.
19. Theodore of Tarsus, Archbishop of Canterbury, Confessor, 690.
20. Honorius, Archbishop of Canterbury, Confessor, 653.
21.
Saint Matthew, Apostle, Evangelist, and Martyr.23. Linus, Pope of Rome, Martyr, 80.
24. Robert of Knaresborough, Hermit, 1218.
25. Ceolfrith, Abbot of Wearmouth and Jarrow, 716.
26. Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage, Martyr, 258.
28. Wenceslas, Duke of Bohemia, Martyr, 929.
Vigil.
29.
Saint Michael and All Angels.30. Jerome, Priest, Confessor, Doctor, 420.
OCTOBER
hath XXXI Days.1. Remigius, Bishop of Rheims, Confessor, 593.
2. The Holy Guardian Angels.
4. Francis of Assisi, Confessor, 1226.
5. Thomas, Bishop of Hereford, Confessor, 1282.
6. Faith of Aquitaine, Virgin, Martyr, 290.
8. Bridget of Sweden, Abbess, 1373.
9. Denys, First Bishop of France, Martyr, 272.
10. Paulinus, Archbishop of York, Confessor, 644.
11. Ethelburga, Virgin, Abbess of Barking, 675.
12. Wilfrid, Archbishop of York, Confessor, 709.
13. Edward, King of England, Confessor, 1066.
14. Callistus, Pope of Rome, Martyr, 222.
16. Nothelm, Archbishop of Canterbury, Confessor, 739.
17. Etheldreda, Queen, Widow, Abbess of Ely, 679.
18.
19. Frideswide, Virgin, Abbess of Oxford, 735.
21. John of Bridlington, Confessor, 1379.
23. Ethelwold, Bishop of Winchester, 984.
25. Crispin and Crispinian, Martyrs, 288.
26. Alfred, King of the West Saxons, Confessor, 899.
28.
Saint Simon and Saint Jude, Apostles and Martyrs.31. Vigil.
NOVEMBER
hath XXX Days.1. All Saints’ Day.
2. The Commemoration of All Souls.
4. Winifred, Virgin, Welsh Martyr.
6. Leonard, Abbot, Confessor, 559.
7. Willibrord, Missionary, Archbishop of Utrecht, Confessor, 739.
8. The Four Crowned Martyrs, 304.
10. Justus, Archbishop of Canterbury, Confessor, 627.
11. Martin, Bishop of Tours, Confessor, 397.
13. Britius, Bishop of Tours, 444.
15. Machutus, Bishop in Britanny, 564.
16. Edmund, Archbishop of Canterbury, Confessor, 1240.
17. Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln, Confessor, 1200.
18. Hilda, Virgin, Abbess of Whitby, 680.
19. Elizabeth of Hungary, Queen, Widow, 1231.
20. Edmund, King of East Anglia, Martyr, 870.
22. Cecilia, Virgin, Martyr, Rome, 230.
23. Clement, Pope of Rome, Martyr, 100.
25. Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin, Martyr, 307.
30.
Saint Andrew, Apostle and Martyr.
DECEMBER
hath XXXI Days.1. Botolph, Abbot, 680.
3. Birinus, Missionary, First Bishop of Wessex, 650.
4. Clement of Alexandria, Doctor, 210.
5. Osmund, Bishop of Salisbury, Confessor, 1099.
6. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, Confessor, 342.
8.
12. Edburga, Virgin, Abbess of Minster, 751.
13. Lucy, Virgin, Martyr, 304.
16. O Sapientia : First Anthem of the Advent Novena.
17. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, Martyr at Rome, 110.
18. Winnibald, Abbot of Heidenheim, 761.
24. Vigil.
25.
The Nativity of Our Lord.26.
Saint Stephen the Martyr.27.
Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist.28.
The Holy Innocents.29. Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr, 1170.
30. Egwin, Bishop of Worcester, Confessor, 717.
31. Sylvester, Pope of Rome, Confessor, 335.
CHURCH OF ENGLAND
SINCE
THE REFORMATION
JANUARY
2. Sabine Baring-Gould, Priest, Poet, 1924.
10. William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr, 1645.
18. Charles Gore, Bishop of Oxford, Author, 1932.
22. Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and Empress of India, 1901.
30. Charles the First, King of England and Scotland, Martyr, 1649.
FEBRUARY
6. George VI, King of Great Britain and Emperor of India, 1952.
12. Henry Baker Williams, Musician, Poet, 1877.
15. Thomas Bray, Priest, Founder of the SPCK and SPG, 1730.
17. Janani Luwum, Archbishop of Uganda, Martyr, 1977.
27. George Herbert, Priest, Poet, 1633.
29. John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1604.
MARCH
8. Edward King, Bishop of Lincoln, 1910.
17. Henry Scott Holland, Priest, 1918.
19. Thomas Ken, Bishop of Bath and Wells, Confessor, 1711.
21. Christopher Wordsworth, Bishop of Lincoln, 1885.
24. Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr, 1556.
26. Harriet Monsell, Foundress, 1883.
28. Arthur Henry Stanton, Priest, 1913.
29. John Keble, Priest, Poet, 1866.
31. John Donne, Priest, Poet, 1631.
APRIL
1. Frederick Maurice, Priest, 1872.
3. Reginald Heber, Bishop in India, Poet, 1826.
10. William Law, Priest, Author, 1761.
11. George Augustus Selwyn, First Bishop of New Zealand, 1878.
23. Arthur Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1988.
27. Christina Rossetti, Poetess, 1894.
MAY
7. Charles Smythies, Bishop of Zanzibar, 1894.
12. Florence Nightingale, Nurse, 1910.
17. Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1575.
19. John Betjeman, Poet, 1984.
25. Randall Thomas Davidson, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1930.
29. The Restoration of King Charles the Second, 1660.
29. Percy Dearmer, Priest, Author, 1936.
JUNE
3. The Martyrs of Uganda, 1886 and 1978.
3. Frances Ridley Havergal, Musician, Poetess, 1879.
15. Evelyn Underhill, Authoress, 1941.
15. John Ellerton, Priest, Poet, 1893.
16. Joseph Butler, Bishop of Durham, 1752.
JULY
1. Catherine Winkworth, Translator, Poetess, 1878.
6. Thomas More, Chancellor of England, Martyr, 1535.
18. Elizabeth Ferard, Deaconess, Foundress, 1883.
27. Brooke Westcott, Bishop of Durham, 1901.
29. William Wilberforce, Emancipator of the Slaves, 1833.
29. Samuel Wilberforce, Bishop of Oxford, 1873.
AUGUST
1. Anne, Queen of Great Britain, 1714.
2. Francis Paget, Bishop of Oxford, 1911.
7. John Mason Neale, Priest, Poet, 1866.
9. Mary Sumner, Foundress of the Mother’s Union, 1921.
10. William Walsham How, Bishop of Wakefield, Author, 1897.
13. Jeremy Taylor, Bishop of Down, Ireland, 1667.
SEPTEMBER
2. The Martyrs of Papua New Guinea, 1901 and 1942.
9. Charles Lowder, Priest, 1880.
9. Henry Liddon, Priest, 1890.
9. William Chatterton Dix, Poet, 1898.
15. Edward Pusey, Priest, 1882.
15. Geoffrey Francis Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1972.
20. John Patteson, Missionary, First Bishop in Melanesia, Martyr, 1871.
22. Charlotte Elliott, Poetess, 1871.
25. Lancelot Andrewes, Bishop of Winchester, 1626.
26. Wilson Carlile, Founder of the Church Army, 1942.
OCTOBER
6. William Tyndale, Translator, Martyr, 1536.
10. Thomas Traherne, Priest, Poet, 1674.
12. Edith Cavell, Nurse, Martyr, 1915.
16. Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley, Bishops, Martyrs, 1555.
19. Henry Martyn, Missionary in India and Persia, 1812.
29. James Hannington, Missionary and Bishop, Martyr, 1885.
NOVEMBER
2. Richard Hooker, Doctor of the Church of England, 1600.
5. The Deliverance of King James the First, 1605.
6. William Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1944.
8. Saints, Martyrs, and Doctors, of the Church of England.
13. Charles Simeon of Cambridge, Priest, 1836.
14. Samuel Seabury, First Bishop in the United States, 1796.
17. John Athelstan Laurie Riley, Musician, Poet, 1945.
20. Priscilla Lydia Sellon, Foundress, 1876.
20. Henry Francis Lyte, Priest, Poet, 1847.
22. Clive Staples Lewis, Author, 1963.
DECEMBER
5. William Cosmo Gordon Lang, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1945.
4. Nicholas Ferrar, Deacon, Founder of Little Gidding, 1637.
9. Richard William Church, Priest, 1890.
31. Cyril Forster Garbett, Archbishop of York, 1955.
CHURCH OF ENGLAND
IN THE
DOMINION OF CANADA
JANUARY
6. George Jehoshaphat Mountain, First Bishop of Montreal, 1863.
12. John Horden, Missionary, First Bishop of Moosonee, 1893.
24. Arthur Sweatman, Primate of All Canada, 1909.
27. John Grisdale, Bishop of Qu’Appelle, 1922.
29. Henry Glynne Fiennes-Clinton, Priest, 1912.
FEBRUARY
3. Alexander Neil Bethune, Bishop of Toronto, 1879.
3. George Holmes, Bishop of Athabasca, 1912.
14. John Patterson Smyth, Priest, Author, 1932.
22. Ashton Oxenden, Archbishop of Canada, 1892.
24. Charles Inglis, First Bishop of Nova Scotia, 1816.
24. Aubrey George Spencer, First Bishop of Newfoundland, 1872.
MARCH
9. Robert Machray, First Primate of All Canada, 1904.
14. Charles Hamilton, First Archbishop of Ottawa, 1919.
25. William Ridley, First Bishop of Caledonia, 1911.
29. John Philip Du Moulin, Bishop of Niagara, 1911.
APRIL
2. Henry Budd, First North American Indian Priest, 1850.
8. Derwyn Trevor Owen, Primate of All Canada, 1947.
15. John Dart, Bishop of New Westminster, 1910.
20. James William Williams, Bishop of Quebec, 1892.
30. Hibbert Binney, First Bishop of Nova Scotia, 1887.
MAY
4. William Lennox Mills, Bishop of Kingston, 1917.
6. John Travers Lewis, First Archbishop of Ontario, 1901.
12. William Day Reeve, Bishop of Mackenzie River, 1925.
15. James Butter Kelly, Bishop of Newfoundland, Primus of Scotland, 1907.
27. Adelbert John Robert Anson, First Bishop of Qu’Apelle, 1909.
28. Isaac Helmuth, Bishop of Huron, Assistant Bishop of Ripon, 1901.
29. Northcote Richard Burke, Priest, 1968.
JUNE
9. William Carpenter Bompas, Missionary, First Bishop of Selkirk, 1906.
9. Acton Windeyer Sillitoe, First Bishop of New Westminster, 1894.
15. Marion Picton Osler, Dominion President of Woman’s Auxiliary, 1967.
16. William John Burn, Bishop of Qu’Appelle, 1896.
18. Jacob Mountain, First Bishop of Quebec, 1825.
JULY
1. Dominion Day, being the Anniversary of the Confederation of the Provinces of British North America into the Dominion of Canada, 1867.
12. Richard Young, Bishop of Athabasca, 1905.
13. Charles James Stewart, Missionary, Bishop of Quebec, 1837.
25. Walter Robert Adams, Archbishop of British Columbia, 1957.
AUGUST
15. Harry Richard Ragg, Bishop of Calgary, 1967.
24. Roland Ford Palmer, Priest, Reviser of the Liturgy, 1985.
28. Robert McDonald, Missionary in the Western Arctic, 1913.
SEPTEMBER
1. Robert Wolfall, Priest. First recorded Anglican Communion Service in Canada, Iqaluit, Frobisher Bay, Nunavut, 1578.
9. John Medley, First Bishop of Fredericton, 1892.
9. Francis Fulford, First Archbishop of Canada, 1868.
10. Edmund James Peck, Missionary to the Eskimo, 1924.
11. Francis Cooke Heathcote, Bishop of New Westminster, 1961.
13. First General Synod of the Church of England in Canada, 1893.
17. Mary Susanne Edgar, Authoress, Poetess, 1973.
19. Maurice Scollard Baldwin, Bishop of Huron, 1904.
21. James Carmichael, Bishop of Montreal, 1908.
22. Benjamin Cronyn, First Bishop of Huron, 1871.
23. Stanley Alexander Kirk, Priest, 1967.
OCTOBER
6. John Renison, Archbishop of Ontario, 1957.
9. William Bennett Bond, Primate of All Canada, 1906.
11. Hollingworth Tully Kingdon, Bishop of Fredericton, 1907.
22. Frederick Herbert Du Vernet, First Archbishop of British Columbia, 1924.
26. Kathleen Adeline Cowaret, Teacher, 1958.
27. John Inglis, Bishop of Nova Scotia, 1850.
NOVEMBER
1. John Strachan, First Bishop of Toronto, 1867.
5. David Anderson, First Bishop of Rupert’s Land, 1885.
7. John McLean, First Bishop of Saskatchewan, 1886.
14. Andrew Hunter Dunn, Bishop of Quebec, 1914.
DECEMBER
6. Hilda Alice Hellaby, Missionary in the Yukon, 1983.
7. Frederick Dawson Fauquier, First Bishop of Algoma, 1892.
10. George Hills, First Bishop of British Columbia, 1895.
17. Thomas Brock Fuller, First Bishop of Niagara, 1884.
23. Robert Stanser, Bishop of Nova Scotia, 1828.
26. Eric George Munn, Bishop of Caledonia, 1968.
31. John West, Priest, Missionary, Red River Settlement, Canada, 1845.
FOR THE
THE MOVEABLE AND IMMOVEABLE FEASTS
TOGETHER WITH
DAYS OF FASTING, AND OF ABSTINENCE
THROUGH THE WHOLE YEAR
RULES TO KNOW WHEN THE MOVEABLE FEASTS AND HOLY-DAYS BEGIN
Easter-Day
(upon which all the rest depend) is always the first Sunday after the Full Moon which happens upon, or next after, the Twenty-first day of March : and if the Full Moon happens upon a Sunday, Easter-Day is the Sunday after. Advent Sunday is always the nearest Sunday to the Feast of Saint Andrew whether before or after.Septuagesima Sunday
is Nine Weeks before Easter.Sexagesima Sunday
is Eight Weeks before Easter.Quinquagesima Sunday
is Seven Weeks before Easter.Ash Wednesday
is Forty Days before Easter.Quadragesima Sunday
is Six Weeks before Easter.Rogation Sunday
is Five Weeks after Easter.Ascension-Day
is Forty Days after Easter.Whitsunday
is Seven Weeks after Easter.Trinity Sunday
is Eight Weeks after Easter.Corpus Christi
is the Thursday after Trinity Sunday.
A TABLE OF ALL THE FEASTS
THAT ARE TO BE OBSERVED IN
THE CHRISTIAN EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF CANADA
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR UPON WHICH DAYS
THE SUPPER OF THE LORD
IS TO BE CELEBRATED AND
THE HOLY COMMUNION
MINISTERED TO THE FAITHFUL
All the
Sundays in the Year.The Circumcision of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Epiphany of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle.
The Purification of Saint Mary the Virgin.
Saint Matthias the Apostle.
Saint Joseph of Nazareth.
The Annunciation of Our Lady the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Maundy Thursday.
Saint Mark the Evangelist.
Saint Philip and Saint James the Apostles.
The Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Saint Joseph of Arimathaea.
Saint Barnabas the Apostle.
Corpus Christi.
The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist.
Saint Peter the Apostle.
The Visitation of Our Lady to Saint Elizabeth.
Saint Mary Magdalen.
Saint James the Apostle.
The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Falling Asleep of Our Lady the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Saint Bartholomew the Apostle.
Saint Matthew the Apostle.
Saint Michael and All Angels.
Saint Luke the Evangelist.
Saint Simon and Saint Jude the Apostles.
All Saints.
The Conception of Our Lady the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Saint Andrew the Apostle.
Saint Thomas the Apostle.
The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Saint Stephen the Martyr.
Saint John the Evangelist.
The Holy Innocents.
Monday
and Tuesday of Easter-Week.Monday
and Tuesday of Whitsun-Week.
THE HOLY-DAYS OF OBLIGATION
All the
Sundays of the Year; and the following Holy-Days : Christmas-Day, Epiphany, Candlemas-Day, Ash Wednesday, Lady-Day, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Ascension-Day, Corpus Christi, Assumption-Day, Michaelmas-Day, and All Saints-Day, are the Holy-Days of Obligation in the Christian Episcopal Church of Canada, when the faithful are obliged to attend Divine Service on that Day.
THE DAYS OF NATIONAL THANKSGIVING
TO BE OBSERVED IN
THE CHRISTIAN EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF CANADA
Accession Day
The Sixth Day of February, being the Day on which Her Most Excellent and Gracious Majesty Queen ELIZABETH the Second began her happy Reign.
Victoria Day
The Twenty-fourth Day of May, being the Birthday of Her Late Most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, of Blessed Memory, and the Day on which is observed in the Dominion of Canada the Birthday of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen ELIZABETH the Second.
Dominion Day
The First Day of July, being the Day on which the Provinces of British North America were Confederated together thereby establishing the Dominion of Canada.
Thanksgiving Day
The Second Monday in October, being the Day on which the people of the Dominion of Canada render their grateful thanks to Almighty G
OD for all the Blessings which they have received from Him.
A DAY OF SOLEMN REMEMBRANCE
TO BE OBSERVED IN
THE CHRISTIAN EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF CANADA
Remembrance Day
The Eleventh Day of November, being the Day on which the people of the Dominion of Canada solemnly remember all those who gave of their lives, and who made the Supreme Sacrifice and fell, in time of War, in the service of A
LMIGHTY GOD, and of their Sovereign, Canada, and the British Commonwealth.
A TABLE OF THE VIGILS,
FAST-DAYS, AND DAYS OF ABSTINENCE
TO BE OBSERVED IN
THE CHRISTIAN EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF CANADA
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
T
HE EVENS OR VIGILS BEFORE :The Nativity of Our Lord
which is called Christmas-Day.The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary
which is called Candlemas-Day.The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
which is called Lady-Day.The Resurrection of Our Lord
which is called Easter-Day.The Ascension of Our Lord
which is called Ascension-Day.The Descent of the Holy Ghost at Pentecost
which is called Whit-Sunday.The Falling Asleep of the Blessed Virgin Mary
which is called Assumption-Day.The Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels
which is called Michaelmas-Day.The Feast of All Saints
which is called All Hallows-Day or Hallowmas-Day.
T
HE GREAT FAST-DAYS :I.
II.
The Day of the Crucifixion of Our Lord which is called Good Friday.
T
HE DAYS OF ABSTINENCE :I. The
i.
ii.
The Feast of Pentecost;iii.
Holy Cross-Day;iv.
The Third Sunday of Advent.
II. The Three
Rogation Days, being the Monday, the Tuesday, and the Wednesday, before Holy Thursday, or the Ascension-Day.
III. All the Fridays on the Year, except
Christmas-Day and the Epiphany.
REGULATING THE USE OF
THE PROPERS APPOINTED FOR
DIVINE SERVICE
The Collect appointed for any Sunday or other Holy-Day shall be used at Evening Prayer next before, except in the case of Easter Day. The Introit, Collect, Epistle, and Gospel of the Sunday shall serve all the week after, except on those Holy-Days when special Propers have been appointed to be used.
On any week-day for which no special Introit, Collect, Epistle, and Gospel is appointed, the Priest may in his discretion use the Introits, Collects, Epistles, and Gospels which are provided for lesser commemorations and week-days in accordance with the 1962 Canadian Book of Common Prayer.
The Collect appointed for any Holy-Day may be said or sung after the Collect appointed for the Sunday during the seven days following, and the Introit, Collect, Epistle, and Gospel appointed for any Holy-Day having an Octave may be used on any day in the Octave for which no special provision hath been made.
A Holy-Day falling on a Sunday in Advent or Lent, or on Ash Wednesday or Ascension-Day, shall be transferred to the following Tuesday. A Holy-Day falling between Palm Sunday and Low Sunday shall be transferred to the Tuesday after Low Sunday. A Holy-Day falling between Whitsunday and Trinity Sunday shall be transferred to the Tuesday after Trinity Sunday. If any such Tuesday be not free, the Holy-Day shall be transferred to some other convenient day next following. And yet, in the case of Sundays after Christmas-Day, and after the Epiphany, and Trinity Sunday, and from the Second Sunday after Easter until Rogation Sunday, the Introit, Collect, Epistle, and Gospel of the Holy-Day which falleth on the Sunday shall be used, and the Collect appointed for the Sunday shall be said or sung after the proper Collect appointed for the Holy-Day.
In the case of Holy-Days falling on Septuagesima Sunday, Sexagesima Sunday, or Quinquagesima Sunday, the Service of the Purification of Saint Mary the Virgin shall be used on the Sunday, the Collect of the Sunday being said or sung after that of the Feast, but the Conversion of Saint Paul, and Saint Matthias, shall be transferred to the following Tuesday.
Any Holy-Day falling on a Monday, except the days from Christmas-Day to the Epiphany, may be transferred to the following Tuesday.
THE DAYS AND TIMES WHEN
MARRIAGES
ARE
FORBIDDEN TO BE SOLEMNISED
IN THE
CHRISTIAN EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF CANADA
I. Any
Sunday of the Year.II. From
Advent Sunday until Eight Days after the Epiphany.III. From
Septuagesima Sunday until Eight Days after Easter.IV. From
Rogation Sunday until Trinity Sunday.
The Christian Year according to the Use of the Christian Episcopal Church of Canada.
© 2001 The Christian Episcopal Church of Canada.