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ORDO KALENDAR

JUNE


27. TRINITY IV

28. St. Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons, 202 AD

29. ST. PETER THE ABOSTLE

30. Feria

JULY

1. Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ

2. Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

3. Feria

4. INDEPENDENCE DAY (US) (Trinity V)

5. Feria

6. Feria

7. Saints Cyril and Methodius

8. Feria

9. Feria

10. Feria

11. SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

12. Translation of St. Benedict, Abbot

13. Feria

14. St. Bonaventure, Bishop, Confessor and Doctor of the Church, 1274 AD

15. St. Swithin, d 862 AD

16. Feria

17. Feria

18. SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

19. St. Vincent de Paul, 1660 AD

20. St. Margaret of Antioch

21. Feria

22. St. Mary Magdalene

23. Feria

24. Thomas á Kempis, Priest, 1471 AD

25. ST JAMES THE ABOSTLE (Trinity VIII)

26. St Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary

27. Feria

28. Feria

29. Saints Mary and Martha of Bethany

30. Feria

31. St. Ignatius of Loyola

e above calendar is published in the Calendar of the American Missal which conforms to the 1928 American Book of Common Prayer. [PB] designates 1928 Book of Common Prayer Observances outside of Sunday.

‡ Many Anglicans observe the ancient tradition of fast and abstinence on this day except in Lent Only Fridays, Ash Wednesday and St. Matthias the observance is only to Fast. Sundays are not fast or abstinence days.

Our Beliefs 
Do you believe in Jesus?

We believe in the Holy Trinity (God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost, one in essence and undivided). We rely on the Grace given through the death of Jesus Christ on the Cross and His Resurrection for our salvation. We also believe that Christ will come again to judge both the living and the dead. The Nicene Creed expresses this and much more.

How long are the services?

Our usual Sunday service, the Mass is about an hour and a half. Other services may be a bit longer - but never long enough for those who are truly worshiping God. It has been said that our services are a bit longer than a soap opera without all of the corruption or commercials.

Do you believe in the Bible?

We teach that the Bible is the word of God and the heart of the Holy Tradition of the Church (II Thessalonians 2:15). In fact, it was through the Church that we receive the Bible of today.

Do you have Sacraments?

Yes. Anglicans regard the two Gospel Sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion as being 'generally necessary to salvation'. Five other sacramental rites, in their Biblical sense, are also termed sacraments including:

Confirmation conveys the strengthening gifts of the Holy Spirit (Acts 8:14-17; 19:1-7; Ephesians 1:13) for life as a mature Christian.

Penance conveys the forgiveness of sins (John 20:23; James 5:16) and the assurance of that forgiveness.

Holy Unction is the anointing with oil for healing (James 5:14; Mark 6:13) of body, mind, and soul.

Holy Matrimony is the union of one man and one woman for life before God. The relationship, St. Paul tells us (Ephesians 5:31-32), is like that between Christ and His Church.

Holy Orders denotes the Apostolic Ministry of bishops, priest and deacons, instituted by Christ, and male in character (John 20:19-23; Matthew 16:18; Acts 6:1-6). Our Lord commissioned the Apostles and their successors, the bishops, to proclaim His work and salvation which He accomplished on Calvary. When we speak of Apostolic Succession, we mean an unbroken line of consecrations and commissions from our Lord to the present bishops, continuing the same teachings and ministry established by Jesus Christ Himself.

Is there anything that I could read for more information?

There are a number of good books that you can read including "The Catholic Religion" by Vernon Staley. We'll be happy to answer your questions and send you more information upon request. We also offer Enquirer's Classes where you can learn about the Faith in a more casual setting. Please ask for our schedule when telephoning.
Want to learn more? Click on the links below. 
What is Anglican Christianity?
What is traditional Anglicanism? What is the Anglican Church in America? Click here to learn more about our jurisdicion.
Priestesses in the Church - by C. S. Lewis
An excellent article reprinted from "God in the Dock" by C.S. Lewis. A must read for traditional Christians as well as lovers of C.S. Lewis.
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44405 Fig Avenue
Lancaster, CA  93534
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Lancaster, CA  93584

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