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Lesser Festivals October (traditional language) | |||
| 4 October | Francis of Assisi |
White
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Friar, Deacon, Founder of the Friars Minor,
1226
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| Collect | ||||
| O God, who ever delightest to reveal thyself to the childlike and lowly of heart, grant that, following the example of the blessed Francis, we may count the wisdom of this world as foolishness and know only Jesus Christ and him crucified, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Post Communion | ||||
| The Post Communion of Members of Religious Communities is used. | ||||
| 6 October | William Tyndale |
Red
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Translator of the Scriptures, Reformation Martyr,
1536
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| Collect | ||||
| O Lord, grant to thy
people grace to hear and keep thy word that, after the example of thy servant William Tyndale, we may both profess thy gospel and also be ready to suffer and die for it, to the honour of thy name; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Post Communion | ||||
| One of the Post Communions of Martyrs is used. | ||||
| 10 October | Paulinus |
White
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Bishop of York, Missionary, 644
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| Collect | ||||
| O God our Saviour, who didst send thy servant Paulinus to preach and to baptize, and so to build up thy Church in this land: grant that, being inspired by his example, we may proclaim to the whole world thy truth, that with him we may receive the reward thou hast prepared for all thy faithful servants; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Post Communion | ||||
| The Post Communion of Missionaries is used. | ||||
| 12 October |
Wilfrid of Ripon
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White
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Bishop, Missionary, 709
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| Collect | ||||
| Almighty God, who didst call our forebears to the light of the gospel by the preaching of thy servant Wilfrid: grant us, who keep his life and labour in remembrance, to glorify thy name by following the example of his zeal and perseverance; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Post Communion | ||||
| The Post Communion of Missionaries is used. | ||||
| 13 October | Edward the Confessor |
White
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King of England, 1066
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| Collect | ||||
| O Sovereign God, who didst set thy servant Edward upon the throne of an earthly kingdom and didst inspire him with zeal for the kingdom of heaven: grant that we may so confess the faith of Christ by word and deed, that we may, with all thy saints, inherit thine eternal glory; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Post Communion | ||||
| O God our redeemer, who didst inspire Edward to witness to thy love and to labour for the coming of thy kingdom: grant that we, who in this sacrament share the bread of heaven, may be fired by thy Spirit to proclaim the gospel in our daily lives and never to rest content until thy kingdom come, on earth as it is in heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| Or another Post Communion of 'Any Saint' is used. | ||||
| 15 October | Teresa of Avila |
White
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Teacher of the Faith, 1582
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| Merciful God, who by thy Spirit didst raise up thy servant Teresa of Avila to reveal to thy Church the way of perfection: grant that her teaching may awaken in us a longing for holiness until we attain to the perfect union of love in Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Post Communion | ||||
| The Post Communion of Teachers of the Faith is used. | ||||
| 17 October | Ignatius |
Red
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Bishop of Antioch, Martyr, c.107
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| Collect | ||||
| Feed us, O Lord, with the living
bread and make us drink deep of the cup of salvation that, following the teaching of thy bishop Ignatius, and rejoicing in the faith with which he embraced the death of a martyr, we may be nourished for that eternal life which he ever desired; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Post Communion | ||||
| One of the Post Communions of Martyrs is used. | ||||
| 19 October | Henry Martyn |
White
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Translator of the Scriptures,
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Missionary in India and Persia, 1812
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| Collect | ||||
| Almighty God, who by thy Holy Spirit didst grant to Henry Martyn a longing to proclaim the gospel of Christ and skill to translate the Scriptures: by the same Spirit, give us grace to offer our gifts to thee wheresoever thou leadest, not counting the cost; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Post Communion | ||||
| The Post Communion of Missionaries is used. | ||||
| 26 October | Alfred the Great |
White
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King of the West Saxons, Scholar, 899
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| Collect | ||||
| O God our maker and
redeemer, we beseech thee of thy great mercy and by the power of thy holy cross to guide us by thy will and to shield us from our foes, that, following the example of thy servant Alfred, we may inwardly love thee above all things; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Post Communion | ||||
| O God our redeemer, who didst inspire Alfred to witness to thy love and to labour for the coming of thy kingdom: grant that we, who in this sacrament share the bread of heaven, may be fired by thy Spirit to proclaim the gospel in our daily lives and never to rest content until thy kingdom come, on earth as it is in heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| Or another Post Communion of 'Any Saint' is used. | ||||
| 29 October | James Hannington |
Red
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Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa,
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Martyr in Uganda, 1885
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| Collect | ||||
| Most merciful God, who didst strengthen thy Church by the steadfast courage of thy martyr James Hannington: grant that we also, thankfully remembering his victory of faith, may overcome all that is evil, and ever glorify thy holy name; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Post Communion | ||||
| One of the Post Communions of Martyrs is used. | ||||