Today the Church remembers the life and ministry of someone I had wondered about for years. When I was in the seminary at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio, in what now seems a lifetime ago, the main chapel was St. Turibius. When I was there, I never bothered to look him up assuming him to be a saint from the early days of the Church, and I thought that he was a Roman. Well, I was wrong.
Turibius of Mongrovejo was born on 16 November 1538, and died 23 March 1606. He was ordained priest in 1578 and sent to Peru. In 1579, Turibius became the Archbishop of Lima and spent his ministry doing mission work by travelling on foot, baptizing and teaching the indigenous population. He built roads, schoolhouses and chapels, many hospitals and convents, and at Lima, in 1591, founded the first seminary in the Western hemisphere.
Turibius of Mongrovejo was born on 16 November 1538, and died 23 March 1606. He was ordained priest in 1578 and sent to Peru. In 1579, Turibius became the Archbishop of Lima and spent his ministry doing mission work by travelling on foot, baptizing and teaching the indigenous population. He built roads, schoolhouses and chapels, many hospitals and convents, and at Lima, in 1591, founded the first seminary in the Western hemisphere.
Let us pray: Merciful God, you sent your Gospel to the people of Peru through Turibius of Mogrovejo, who founded the first seminary in the Americas and baptized many: Help us to follow his example in bringing fearlessly the comfort of your grace to all downtrodden and outcast people, that your Church may be renewed with songs of salvation and praise; through Jesus Christ, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Please remember in your prayer the family of Sue Frost who died last night. Let us pray: Into your hands, O merciful Savior, we commend your servant Sue. Acknowledge, we humbly beseech you, a sheep of your own fold, a lamb of your own flock, a sinner of your own redeeming. Receive her into the arms of your mercy, into the blessed rest of everlasting peace, and into the glorious company of the saints in light. Amen.
CALENDAR REMINDERS
Adult Christian Education every Sunday at 11:00 a.m.: Contemporary Moral Issues.
Sunday, 25 August at 9:00 a.m. the Feast of St. Augustine will be celebrated with Eucharist Rite II and a pot luck lunch after. This is the 129th anniversary of our church community. We will also have our “Blessing of the Backpacks” for all of those returning to school.
Sunday, 8 September we will: (1) begin Sunday School for the children, and (2) bless all of those participating in EFM which is being facilitated by Tammie Taylor.
Sunday, 15 September 2013: Invite Someone to Church Sunday. The Anglican Communion will be doing this all over the world. Be a part of it!
Retreat on 19-22 September 2013 at Holy Cross Monastery led by the Rev. Dr. Tom Bain, “Standing at the Center with God and Ourselves.” Here is a link to the website:
Please remember everyone on our Prayer List especially Jim Reagan and all of those who are starting college and will be away from home for the first time.
Your servant in Christ,
The Rev. Chester J. Makowski
St. Augustine of Hippo Episcopal Church
Galveston, Texas 77550
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