So runs one of the Collects for Rogationtide. They are the days when we ask (Latin rogare) God to bless the land, to provide rain and sun in appropriate measure and to provide a good harvest. Rogationtide is the “before” if Harvest Festival is the “after”.

Traditionally, Rogation days have been observed at various points in the year, the Major Rogation originally being the 25th of April, (a Christianizing of the Roman Festival of Robigalia) and Minor Rogations on the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday before Ascension Day – these are the only ones left in the Church of England calendar. They were days when Christians took seriously their reliance on God, recognising that it was not through human efforts alone that sufficient food could be produced, but through the grace of God.

Linked with these dates is the ancient ceremony of Beating the Bounds. This was a ceremony when the clergy, led by a cross and followed by the whole parish would walk round the boundaries of the parish, literally beating them with willow sticks. In days gone by, when maps were scarce, this was a way of reminding people about the parish boundaries, which were of great practical significance. Local landmarks like trees, rocks, pools were all significant boundary markers that were pointed out. If that wasn’t enough to help people remember, the boundaries were occasionally beaten into children, or sometimes rewards were given. For adults the aide de memoire was more likely to be stopping-off points for beer, although the earlier landmarks may well have been better remembered than those at the end!

This all seems a very quaint custom, far removed from us in suburban London in the twenty first century. But I think that Rogationtide actually has some very significant things to say to us, in our day and age, things that we need to remember. Firstly, I think that it emphasises our reliance on our environment, making us aware of our responsibilities but also that we are part of an ecological system that is much greater than ourselves. By looking towards God, praying for the right conditions for a good harvest, we are also recognising the effects of the climate throughout the world. Rogationtide makes us think about where our food comes from, the endless worldwide cycle of sowing and harvesting and the conditions in which this happens. In this parish in particular, there is the opportunity to think about the link between industry and food production and distribution, to reflect on the impact of industrialisation and to recognise the rapid rate of change in our local community.

A walk around the Parish boundaries also makes us recognise that we are part of a particular locality, a community of homes, parks, industry. We are not isolated in a pretty church on the edge of parkland, rather, by walking at least part of the parish boundary we become much more aware of the diversity and vibrancy of our local community – more of this in future editions of the magazine.

In the light of all this, and to provide another way of getting to know each other, it has been suggested that we beat the bounds of at least part of the parish following the 9.30 service on Sunday 21 May. More details to follow – but a picnic lunch is part of the plan!

Justine

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What’s on in May?
Mon	1	Bank Holiday. Church open	11.00 am to 5.00 pm
Wed	3	St Mary’s Guild meeting. ‘Australia’ with Jenifer Davison	2.30 pm
Thu	4	MU&OG. A Games Evening. The Centre	7.30 pm
SUN	7	EASTER 4
Tue	8	Archdeacon’s Visitation. Swearing-in of Churchwardens at Selsdon	8.00 pm
Wed	10	Magazine Panel meets at 35 Vanguard Way Swearing-in of Churchwardens at St Barnabas, Sutton	10.30 am 8.00 pm
SUN	14	EASTER 5. Start of Christian Aid Week Christian Aid Week Service at St Michael’s (Evensong will take place at St Mary’s as usual)	6.30 pm
Wed	17	Southwark Festival MU Festival Services at Southwark Cathedral: Matins Eucharist Friends of Beddington Park meet at The Grange	11.00 am 7.30 pm 7.30 pm
Thu	18	MU&OG (speaker to be advised)	7.30 pm
SUN	21	EASTER 6 Rogation Sunday Commissioning of new PCC at 9.30 am Eucharist SMYLE Cake Sale Beating the Bounds and picnic lunch
Tue	23	Sutton Deanery Synod meets at St Mary’s	7.45 pm
Wed	24	PCC meeting. The Centre	8.00 pm
THU	25	ASCENSION DAY. Sung Eucharist	7.30 pm
SUN	28	SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION
Mon	29	Bank Holiday. Church open	11.00 am to 5.00
Wed	31	Churches Together Prayer Meeting at Springfield Church	8.00 pm

Readings for Sundays and Festivals in May

Sunday, 7 May

Easter 4

Acts 4: 5-12

1 John 3: 16-24

John 10: 11-18

Sunday, 14 May

Easter 5

Acts 8: 26-40

1 John 4: 7-21

John 15: 1-8

Sunday, 21 May

Easter 6

Acts 10: 44-48

1 John 5: 1-6

John 15: 9-17

Thursday, 25 May

Ascension Day

Acts 1: 1-11

Ephesians 1: 15-23

Luke 24: 44-53

Sunday, 28 May

Easter 7

Acts 1: 15-17, 21-26

1John 5: 9-13

John 17: 6-19

Music at Evensong in May

Sunday 7 May

Canticles: Sumsion in G

Anthem: Blessed Be The God and Father - S S Wesley

Sunday 14 May

Canticles: Moore - Fauxbourdons

Anthem: This Is The Day - Morley

Sunday 21 May

Canticles: Harwood in Ab

Anthem: Set Me As A Seal Upon Thine Heart - Walton

Sunday 28 May

Canticles: Arnold in A

Anthem: to be advised

Thinking of you

Every Sunday we pray for people living and working in two or three roads in the parish.

The roads in May will be:

Sunday 7 May: Berkeley Court and The Holt

Sunday 14 May: Bampfylde Close and Pastor Close

Sunday 21 May: Bloxworth Close and Bond Gardens

Sunday 28 May: Croydon Road and West Lodge

Saints and Commemorations in May

Mon 1 PHILIP and JAMES, APOSTLES

Tue 2 Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, Teacher, 373

Thu 4 The Saints and Martyrs of the Reformation Era

Mon 8 Julian of Norwich, Spiritual Writer, c1417

Mon 15 MATTHIAS THE APOSTLE

Tue 16 Caroline Chisholm, Social Reformer, 1877

Fri 19 Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, Restorer of Monastic Life, 988

Sat 20 Alcuin of York, Deacon, Abbot of Tours, 804

Wed 24 John and Charles Wesley, Evangelists, Hymn Writers, 1791 and 1788

Fri 26 Augustine, first Archbishop of Canterbury, 605

John Calvin, Reformer

Philip Neri, Founder of the Oratorians, Spiritual Guide, 1595

Sat 27 The Venerable Bede, monk at Jarrow, scholar, historian, 735

Tue 30 Josephine Butler, Social Reformer, 1906

Joan of Arc, Visionary, 1431

Apolo Kivebulaya, Priest, Evangelist in Central Africa, 1933

Wed 31 THE VISIT OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY TO ELIZABETH

Twenty Years Ago

(May 1986)

Sixteen people had accepted the West’s invitation to the Dawn Watch. The clocks had gone forward that night, making the early start cold and dark. They had lit a special candle and learnt “Christ is Light” in Greek. Eggs, bacon, sausages and coffee had been greatly enjoyed in Rectory Lane Hall on their return.

Marise Taylor was celebrating 20 years as Copy Secretary to the church magazine, She had seen over 200 copies - with plenty more to come.

Stewart Kimber had noted that 20 years previously, in May 1966, the church had held a special “Week” and considered it worth looking back at it. The Sunday Evensong had been held in the open air in the churchyard extension across the road. It had been led by the Croydon Borough Band and the address given by the Chaplain to the Bishop of Southwark. On the Monday, the Salvation Army Gospelaires had joined us, while on the Wednesday, Harold Dexter, the Southwark Cathedral organist, had given a recital. On the Friday, the choir “did its stuff” and on the Saturday, Frank Jennings, the ringing master, gave an explanatory commentary from the chancel steps, while the ringers performed up the tower. Frank and the ringers had been linked by two-way radio so that each knew what to expect from the other! How many of you remember that “Week”?

The 5th Brownie Pack had undertaken to raise £1,000, which was the sum required to train a Guide Dog for a blind person. The project had been launched in January and they had amassed £100 so far. They were hoping for a visit from a Guide Dog and owner to hear first hand how much training the dogs need and how useful they are to their owners.

The Lent Groups in Wallington had been organised rather differently back in 1986. Members from the Methodist churches at Bandon Hill and Beddington Gardens had met with those from Holmwood Gardens URC and St Mary’s. They followed a nation-wide radio teach-in/ discussion course entitled “What on earth is the church for?” They listened to speakers from Radio London (our area) and the following phone-in. They had even placed a question of their own during one session. They felt it had been a valuable experience and expressed the hope something like that could be repeated without waiting for another Lent!

Jean Kimber

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‘The Son of Man‘

On Wednesday, 5 April the Collingwood School Choir sang at the Fairfield Halls. Singing with the choir that evening were James Asare, one of our choristers, and Chloe Aguera, the sister of Jack, another of our choristers. They tell us of how they enjoyed their experience:

The Son of Man was a musical play which I sang in with the Collingwood choir. I had to rehearse a lot and I enjoyed every part. The concert was at the Fairfield Halls.

There were quite a few other schools singing and the main parts were sung by grown-ups. The best singer was the man who played Judas. There was a wonderful bit when they projected a light in the shape of the cross on the back of the stage. At the very end we sang “Keep Awake” for the last time and pointed our fingers at the audience. They all clapped and cheered.

James Asare

About this time last year Collingwood School Choir did a smaller version of The Son of Man. David Palmer came to watch us. We were so good that we were invited to come to sing at the Fairfield Halls on Wednesday, 5.

The Son of Man is a Dramatised Easter Oratorio which tells the story from when Jesus was led into the wilderness all the way to when he rose from the dead on Easter Sunday.

Every Tuesday lunchtime break (at school) we practised The Son of Man. There were two Wednesdays after school when our choir went to Regina Coeli Catholic School to practise with their school choir and St Elphege’s School Choir. There we practised with Sean who plays the piano, Norma Carroll the conductor and David Palmer himself. Then one Sunday we went to St Elphege’s Church in Stafford Road to have our first rehearsal with everyone. The next two rehearsals were at the Fairfield Halls; then it was the real performance!

I was very proud of myself singing in the Fairfield Halls with my brother, Jack, and my mother and my auntie watching. It was fun! I was nervous when we were waiting for the doors to open to get onto the stage. I certainly did enjoy it very much and will remember this for a long time.

I would like to say a big thank you to my singing teacher, Mrs T Kimber, for letting part of the choir have this amazing experience!

Chloe Aguera

Washington Post Competition

Once again, The Washington Post has published the winning submissions to its yearly contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words.

The winners are:

1. Coffee (n.) the person upon whom one coughs.

2. Flabbergasted (adj.) appalled over how much weight you have gained.

3. Abdicate (v.) to give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach.

4. Esplanade (v.) to attempt an explanation while drunk.

5. Negligent (adj.) describes a condition in which you absent-mindedly answer the door in your nightgown.

6. Lymph (v.) to walk with a lisp.

7. Gargoyle (n.) olive-flavoured mouthwash.

8. Flatulence (n.) emergency vehicle that picks you up after you are run over by a steamroller.

9. Balderdash (n.) a rapidly receding hairline.

10. Pokemon (n) a Rastafarian proctologist.

Christian Aid Week 14-20 May 2006

Prayer

I am only one,
But still I am one.
I cannot do everything,
But still I can do something;
And because I cannot do everything
I will not refuse to do the something that I can do. Edward Everett Hale

Collectors

In the next few weeks, I shall be asking for your support in helping to collect on St Mary’s behalf for this very good cause. Being a collector is not an easy task; delivering envelopes to a hundred dwellings can take up to an hour, going back to collect them two or three times longer. However the collectors of St Mary’s do this year after year. I am grateful for the help that is given by members of our church during this week. Some of the regular team have been collecting for more years than they care to remember.

Last year 15 members of the congregation, either collectively or in pairs, collected and distributed envelopes to houses and flats in a selection of roads throughout the parish. I am always in need collectors. This year due to examinations, regulars Charlotte and Rachel are unable to collect. I take this opportunity to thank them (and their mums!) for their splendid efforts during the previous two campaigns and wish them the very best of luck as they prepare for their GCSEs.

Whether it is replacing an existing collector or delivering to streets that we have not targeted before, I can always find roads for new collectors who wish to join our select team.

In 2005, St Mary’s raised £962. Can you help to do the same or better this year?

Jane Seymour

Mums Take Action

‘We suffer from drought and landslides as well as emergencies from everyday poverty.’

So says Maritza Sevilla, a young mother who, through Christian Aid partner Community Movement of Matagalpa (MCM), has taken on a vital role in her community in Nicaragua.

Maritza lives in Nuevo Amanecer, an hour’s drive from Matagalpa. Her community is in a mountainous region, with a river winding through it. The single hillside road wends its way through a harsh landscape. Deforestation and drought have devastated what was once lush, dense forest.

When the river breaks its banks, as it often does, the community here at Nuevo Amanecer can find themselves stranded for weeks, as happened during Hurricane Mitch in 1998.

In response to this vulnerability MCM, with help from the local people, built a community centre where people could meet and learn how to protect themselves better from the vagaries of unpredictable weather. In the absence of emergency services it’s vital that local communities take action themselves.

And so the community elected Maritza, along with Lilian Mercado and Lucila Castro to the Emergency Committee, who have been responsible for devising and implementing the community contingency plan. The women drew up maps of Nuevo Amanecer illustrating the danger zones. These carefully hand- painted maps, with evacuation routes clearly marked, hang in the busy community centre.

‘…we feel safe’ says Lilian, whose house was almost washed away in last year’s flood. ‘Before we weren’t prepared but now we’re ready for rains.’

Christian Aid has been supporting MCM, a grassroots organisation working with rural and urban poor people to improve living conditions in 150 communities, since 1992. A partnership of more than a decade has meant that Christian Aid has been able to give crucial support at some very difficult times. For example, in 1998 Hurricane Mitch hit the country, killing 3000 people, making even more homeless, and devastating the economy. Like Maritza, Lilian and Lucila most Nicaraguans were unprepared for it. Then a drought in 2002 dealt a further cruel blow, hallting much of the progress made in the years after the hurricane. MCM works hard to make sure communities have the best chance of protecting themselves and rebuilding after floods, landslides, droughts and hurricanes.

It is unlikely that those of us in the UK and Ireland will experience the extreme devastation caused by droughts, floods, landslides and hurricanes that many Nicaraguans face. But through Christian Aid Week we can support MCM and stand in solidarity with those whose lives are characterised by upheaval and struggle, contingency plans and evacuations.

By supporting Christian Aid Week, you are among millions of people who think poverty is a scandal we do not have to accept. Your actions, commitment and contributions will bring about a better life for people in poor communities all over the world.

To find out more go to

http://www.christianaid.org.uk

or call 08080 006 006.

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
Martin Luther King

St Athanasius

2 May

For the average churchgoer St Athanasius is most closely associated with the almost impenetrable “Athanasian Creed”, a statement of faith which in the words of Gerald Priestland, “says what it says, then unsays it straight away”.

For example:

“For there is one person of the Father, another of the Son and another of the Holy Ghost.

But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Ghost is all one: the glory equal, the majesty co-eternal....

the Father eternal, the Son eternal and the Holy Ghost eternal.

And yet they are not three eternals, but one eternal.”

And so it goes on for pages! If you wanted to understand and explain the Christian docrine of the Trinity, this isn’t where you’d begin.

The reality is that Athanasius, who was Bishop of Alexandria in the fourth century, is very unlikely to have written the creed, however it does reflect his concern and his struggle to understand the Trinity and also the Incarnation.

Anthanasius had a positive understanding of human nature and in particular its redemption through the Incarnation. He believed, together with many of the early Church Fathers, that it was only through the unity of human and divine in Christ that humanity could be healed and reconciled with God, and that the “fully human, fully divine” Jesus restored the image of God to fallen humanity. To quote another of the Church Fathers “God became human that we might become divine.”

Being a Bishop in the fourth century wasn’t an easy task. Athanasius, who was not beyond using violence himself on occasions, found himself deposed on at least three occasions, driven into exile, forced to flee to Rome for protection and safety. He died at Alexandria on 2-3 May, 373.

Justine

The Venerable Bede

27 May

Born in 672, Bede became a monk at the Northumbrian Monastery of Wearmouth, today part of Sunderland, and of its companion monastery, StPaul’s, in what is now Jarrow. He was an author and scholar, his best known work being The Ecclesiastical History of the English People, which gained him the title of The Father of English History.

He wrote on many topics from music and metrics to Scripture commentaries. He is the only English “Doctor of the Church” and is known as St Bede the Venerable.

He died in 735 and was buried in Jarrow but his bones were later removed to Durham Cathedral. He is commemorated on May 27, the date on which he died.

Families at St Mary’s

Easter Comes Early to St Mary’s

It was a very early Easter party at St Mary’s this year … too many holidays etc to work around!

Twenty-two assorted bunny-esk, easter eggs, flower fairies and one Milky Bar Kid (Emma’s bringing up Oliver to be an individual!) filled the hall for Easter themed fun and games – thanks to SMYLE. You have no idea how much they are appreciated by the parents who could relax with a cuppa and a hot cross bun.Our theme was spring and the tables were laid with bright yellow napkins and pots of daffodils to get us in the mood.

This was followed by the traditional Easter egg hunt – which due to the unpredictable weather took place around the church – luckily this year Helena and Ann were tougher in the hiding places and it was at least five minutes before the first child came back to claim their egg.

Party tea was followed by more games and then Justine had the tricky job of choosing five winners for the Easter Parade. Well done to Holly, Freddie (wonderful wiggle for a little bunny), Emily, Chloe and of course Oliver, our Milky Bar Kid.

The raffle raised another £38 which keeps us funded for the next event – the prizes are getting bigger and better and we owe thanks to Natalie Venes (who has just opened a new hair salon on Banstead Road South called ‘Seven’) for donating a cut ‘n’blow dry as a prize, and to Sheila for the huge tin of sweets – it made Matthew’s day winning that!

Great fun was had by all and the children looked fantastic. We’re now busy planning the Families Fun Day and BBQ for 2 July- make a note in your diaries and get in training!

Carolyn

A Fairtrade Parish

The PCC meeting on 30 March, 2006 took the decision that we at St Mary’s would work towards becoming a Fairtrade parish. In practice what this means is that, as our current stocks of tea, coffee and sugar run out we will replace them with fairly traded equivalents. We will also be holding regular Fairtrade stalls, with fairly traded goods on sale (including my favourite yoghurt coated raisins!).

This commitment by the PCC means that St Mary’s will be adding to the voices that are calling for trade which seeks not solely to maximise profits for large corporations, but to recognise that the producers of goods should be paid wage which allows them to thrive as human beings.

However, there are now a lot of brands of Fairtrade tea and coffee available, so we’ll be looking for your comments as we try to find the brands we like best! Do let us have your feedback.

Justine

PS Oasis in Wallington, as well as lots of other local shops stock a wide range of fairly traded goodies!

Special Ingredients

Chocolate eggs for all has long been a special ingredient of St Mary’s celebrations on Easter Day. New for 2006 were the delicious Easter biscuits made and distributed by SMYLE.

Betty tells us that the ‘hundreds & thousands’ which decorated SMYLE’s biscuits reminded her of the buns traditionally eaten in mid Lent when she was growing up in Bristol. Mid Lent got corrupted to ‘midlin’ and the ‘hundreds & thousands’ were actually caraway seeds coated in sugar. The housewives of Bristol (busy people) then went on to bake their Easter biscuits whose special ingredient was oil of Cassia.

Oil of Cassia? You would be lucky to find it anywhere outside Bristol. The dictionary describes ‘cazsia’ as “an inferior kind of Cinnamon”. Inferior or not, it gives the biscuits, which Betty still makes, a unique creamy yellow colour and a slight spiciness which is distinctly more-ish.

More-ish too are the Sesame Biscuits which Lizzie Atkins cooked for our enjoyment at the Passover Supper held on Palm Sunday. By popular request, here is the recipe ……..

Sesame Biscuits

(Makes about 50)

These are very crisp and crunchy with the delicious flavour of sesame seeds.

5 oz (150g) Sesame seeds (Available in wholefood shops)

9 oz (250g) Light soft brown sugar

6oz (175g) Butter or margarine, melted

1 Egg, Size 2

1 tsp Vanilla essence

6 oz (175g) Plain flour

¼ tsp Baking powder

¼ tsp Salt

Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 5 (375ºF) (190ºC)

Some well-greased baking sheets (greased grease proof paper as well, recommended through experience).

First spread the sesame seeds on a dry baking sheet and bake in the pre-heated oven for about 5-8 minutes or until they’re roasted to a good beigey-brown colour . Then remove from the oven and let them cool.

Meanwhile sieve the soft brown sugar into a bowl (to extract any lumps).

Then stir in the melted fat, beaten egg and vanilla essence, followed by the sesame seeds, flour, baking powder and salt. Stir until thoroughly mixed.

Drop half-teaspoons of the mixture onto the well greased baking sheets, allowing the mixture room to spread during baking.

Bake in the centre of the oven for 10 minutes. The biscuits will go a slightly dark brown colour and look lacy around the edges.

When they’re cooked remove the baking sheets and leave the biscuits to cool for 3 minutes before removing with a thin palette knife to a wire rack.

As soon as they are cool store them in an air-tight container to keep them really crisp.

Visitations and Vestments

Two diary entries in this month’s magazine may look surprising: the Archdeacon’s Visitation and services at Selsdon and St Barnabas, Sutton.

These services take place annually - at different venues in the Archdeaconry each year - soon after parishes have held their Easter Vestry meeting (to elect Churchwardens) and Annual Parochial Church Meetings, when they elect their PCC and Sidespeople.

For most people attendance at one or other of these services is optional - but not for Churchwardens. This is the occasion when they are sworn in for their year of office and, in the nicest possible way, reminded of their responsibilities to the parishes and to their Bishop. They will also have had a visit to their church by the Archdeacon or his representative (usually during March) when they have papers for the ‘business side’ of their responsibilities available for inspection. These will include all the Parish Registers of baptisms, confirmations, marriages and funerals, and records of work done on the building as well as such things as insurance certificates, and the Inventory of Contents of the building.

If you have seen your Wardens counting pews and hymn books, scrutinising the wall memorials or worrying about the whereabouts of some item of equipment, this is because theirs is the responsibility for all the contents of the church, from Altar linen to Xerox machines (as I write I cannot think of anything we have beginning with Z), this is why they have to be able to account for everything in the inventory.

Please don’t think that the inspection is some sort of third degree experience for the Wardens. We do have to ‘get it right’ but this is also an occasion to talk with the Archdeacon and to be aware of his unfailing support (particularly appreciated by us during the interregnum). This support is also very evident at the services in June when PCC members, sidespeople and interested members of the parish are all equally welcome.

Pat Kingsbury

SMYLE’s ‘Duck Day’

….. is waddling up

Saturday 16 July - Is it in your diary?

Duck's Ditty

All along the backwater
Through the rushes tall
Ducks are a-dabbling
Up tails all!

Duck's tails, drake's tails
Yellow feet a-quiver
Yellow bills all out of sight
Busy in the river!

Slushy green undergrowth
Where the roach swim
Here we keep our larder
Cool and full and dim

Everyone for what he likes!
We like to be
Heads down, tails up
Dabbling free!

High in the blue above
Swifts whirl and call
We are down a-dabbling
Up tails all!

Kenneth Grahame

Daily prayer topics in May

Mon 1 All who work in dangerous or poor conditions

Tue 2 The lonely and the unloved

Wed 3 World Press Freedom Day

Thu 4 Our local elections

Fri 5 All who seek to relieve hunger and suffering

Sat 6 Churches struggling at this time

Sun 7 Vocations to the ministry both lay and clergy

Mon 8 World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day

Tue 9 The work of the Church Army

Wed 10 The Samaritans and Alcoholics Anonymous

Thu 11 All bishops, priest and deacons

Fri 12 Our local clergy fraternity

Sat 13 Our families, friends and neighbours

Sun 14 Christian Aid Week

Mon 15 Volunteers who work with young people

Tue 16 Dignity, equality and justice for all

Wed 17 The MU Festival Services at Southwark Cathedral

Thu 18 Those living daily with domestic violence

Fri 19 The poor, the starving and the homeless

Sat 20 Places where communities have been destroyed

Sun 21 Rejoice that we are called to be sons and daughters of God

Mon 22 Guidance for leaders in industry and commerce

Tue 23 Sutton Deanery Synod meeting tonight at St Mary’s

Wed 24 Our PCC meeting tonight

Thu 25 Praise Christ our Ascended and Glorified Lord

Fri 26 A fairer distribution of wealth

Sat 27 That we may be gracious and loving in our relationships

Sun 28 All being prepared for baptism and confirmation

Mon 29 The United Nations peace keepers

Tue 30 Peace in our homes, peace in all our dealings

Wed 31 Thanksgiving for the Mother of our Lord