Commemoration Of The Apostles And Saints

The Christian calendar also allows for the memory of those special persons in the life of the church who were called to be instruments of the gospel. Paul speaks of all Christians as saints (Rom. 15:25), and throughout the history of the church, the lives and testimony of these people have been models for commitment, servanthood, and faith. Worship should not be ordered and organized around them, however, because worship celebrates God's saving deeds in Christ. But mention of them in prayer or in any other appropriate way is acceptable and profitable to the church for the edification of the believer and the building up of the community of faith. The Sanctoral Calendar Nov. 30 St. Andrew, Apostle Dec. 21 St. Thomas, Apostle Dec. 26 St. Stephen, Deacon and Martyr Dec. 27 St. John, Apostle and Evangelist Feb. 24 St. Matthias, Apostle Mar. 19 St. Joseph Apr. 25 St. Mark, Apostle and Evangelist May 1 St. Philip & St. James, Apostles June 11 St. Barnabas, Apostle June 29 St. …