Good day everyone,

A reminder that the annual Lay Reader/Church Leader conference is coming up at the end of September. You can register and join in via Zoom simply by emailing your info to Dr. Carol Knox:  carolknox3@gmail.com (Please provide Carol with your name, email address, parish, deanery, and role in the Church). You can get more info here:  https://www.dioceseofalgoma.com/2023/07/11/2023-lay-readers-church-leaders-conference-information-now-available/

Well, since I’m on vacation today I’m not going to write “A Liturgical Note For You” but that’ll pick up again next week.

For Your Devotions:

Thursday, August 24th is the Holy Day of St. Bartholomew the Apostle. Bartholomew is listed as one of the 12 apostles but, other than that, we don’t hear about him. Since Bartholomew is actually a surname (son of Tolmai), the theory out there is that this apostle is Nathaniel – the one called with Philip – of whom Jesus says, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!” (See John 1:43-50). Legend says that Bartholomew was flayed and beheaded on the order of an Armenian king named Astyages. For more info:  https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Bartholomew

In the joy of Christ,

Susan