Friends at Court

New Zealand Tablet, 19 February 1920, Page 3

Friends at Court

GLEANINGS'FOR NEXT WEEK’S CALENDAR. Feb. 22, Sunday.—First Sunday in Lent. ~ 23, Monday.—St. Peter Damien, Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor. 7 ~ 24, Tuesday.- the Feria. ~ 25, 'Wednesday.—St. Matthias, Apostle. Ember Day. ” t Fast and Abstinence. , ; , 26, Thursday.—Of the Feria. ~ 27, Friday.—Of the Feria. Ember Day. ~ 28, Saturday.—Of the Feria. Ember Day. No - . , v. Abstinence. * St. Matthias, Apostle. •a .. After the Ascension of Our Lord, St. Matthias was chosen by lot to fill the place which the treachery and suicide of Judas had left vacant. Tradition assigns as the place of his labors and martyrdom Cappadocia and the countries bordering on the Black and Caspian Seas.

GRAINS OF GOLD

A LITANY OF IRELAND’S SAINTS. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. Holy Mary, Mother of God. St. Patrick, Apostle and Patron of Ireland. St. Brigid, Patron of Ireland. St. Columbkille, Patron of Ireland. St. Malachy, Patron of Armagh, Down, and Connor. St. Macanisius, Patron of Connor. St. Macartan, Patron of Clogher. St. Eunan, Patron of Raphoe. St. Felim, Patron of Kilmore. St. Mel, Patron of Ardaugh. St. Kyran, Patron of Clonmacnoiso. St. Colman, Patron of Dromore. St. Eugene, Patron of Derry. St. Tinian, Patron of Meath. St. Laurence, Patron of Dublin. St. Kevin, Patron of Glendalongh. St. Aidan, Patron of Ferns. St. Kyran, Patron of Ossory. St. Canice, Patron of Kilkenny. St. Conleth, Patron of Kildare. St. Laserian, Patron of Leighlin. St. Albert, Patron of Cashel. St. Ailbe, Patron of Emly. St. Finbarr, Patron of Cork. St. Brendan, Patron of Kerry and Clonfert. St. Munchin, Patron of Limerick. St. Colman, Patron of Cloyne. St. Fachanan, Patron of Ross and Kilfernora. St. Flannan, Patron of Killaloe. St. Otteran, Patron of Waterford. St. Carthage, Patron of Lismore. St. Jarlath, Patron of Tuam. St. Nathy, Patron of Achonry. St. Asicus, Patron of Elphin. St. Colman, Patron of Kilmacduagh. St. Muredach, Patron of Killala. St. Columban. St. Gall. St. Enda. St. Dympna. St. It a. St. Attracta. All ye Holy Irish Martyrs. All ye Holy Confessors and Virgins of Ireland. All ye Saints of Ireland. Lamb of God, etc. (thrice). Let us Pray. Multiply Thy Grace, 0 Lord, in us who celebrate the Feast of All the Saints of our Island; that we who rejoice in being their fellow-countrymen on earth may deserve to share in Heaven the glorious freedom which by their good works they have purchased. Through Jesus Christ, Our Lord, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen. -

To make one step in the propagation of the faith and to give one ray of light to heretics, I would forfeit a thousand kingdoms.— Teresa.