The Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui, also known as the Hong Kong Anglican Church (Episcopal), an Anglican Church in Hong Kong and Macau, has its own calendar of saints.
Moveable Dates edit
- The Baptism of Christ, the Sunday following the Epiphany (when the Epiphany is kept on 6 January)
- ASH WEDNESDAY, the Wednesday 46 days before Easter Day
- MAUNDY THURSDAY, the Thursday in the week before Easter Day
- GOOD FRIDAY, the Friday in the week before Easter Day
- EASTER DAY, the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon
- ASCENSION DAY, the Thursday forty days after Easter Day
- DAY OF PENTECOST, the Sunday fifty days after Easter Day
- TRINITY SUNDAY, the Sunday after Pentecost
- The Day of Thanksgiving for the Institution of Holy Communion (Corpus Christi), the Thursday after Trinity Sunday
- Dedication Festival
- Christ the King, the Sunday next before Advent
January edit
- 1 The Naming and Circumcision of Jesus
- 2 Basil the Great and Gregory of Nazianzus, Bishops, Teachers of the Faith, 379 and 389
- 6 THE EPIPHANY – may be celebrated on the Sunday between 2 and 8 January
- 18–25 WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY
- 25 The Conversion of Paul
- 26 Timothy and Titus, Companions of Paul
- 28 Thomas Aquinas, Priest, Philosopher, Teacher of the Faith, 1274
February edit
- 2 THE PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE (Candlemas) – may be celebrated on the Sunday between 28 January and 3 February
- 23 Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna, Martyr, c.155
- 27 Matthias the Apostle
March edit
- 17 Patrick, Bishop, Missionary, Patron of Ireland, c.460
- 19 Joseph of Nazareth
- 25 THE ANNUNCIATION OF OUR LORD TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
April edit
May edit
- 1 Philip and James, Apostles
- 2 Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, Teacher of the Faith, 373
- 9 Saint Christopher, Martyr, c.251
- 26 Augustine, first Archbishop of Canterbury, 605
- 31 The Visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth
June edit
- 1 Justin, Martyr at Rome, c.165
- 11 Barnabas the Apostle
- 24 The Birth of John the Baptist
- 28 Irenæus, Bishop of Lyon, Teacher of the Faith, c.200
- 29 Peter and Paul, Apostles
July edit
- 3 Thomas the Apostle
- 11 Benedict of Nursia, Abbot of Monte Cassino, Father of Western Monasticism, c.550
- 22 Mary Magdalene
- 25 James the Apostle
- 26 Anne and Joachim, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- 29 Mary, Martha and Lazarus, Companions of Our Lord
- 31 Ignatius of Loyola, Founder of the Society of Jesus, 1556
August edit
- 6 The Transfiguration of Our Lord
- 8 Dominic, Priest, Founder of the Order of Preachers, 1221
- 10 Laurence, Deacon at Rome, Martyr, 258
- 11 Clare of Assisi, Founder of the Minoresses (Poor Clares), 1253
- 24 Bartholomew the Apostle
- 28 Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, Teacher of the Faith, 430
- 29 The Beheading of John the Baptist
September edit
- 3 Gregory the Great, Bishop of Rome, Teacher of the Faith, 604
- 8 Blessed Virgin Mary
- 13 John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople, Teacher of the Faith, 407
- 14 Holy Cross Day
- 21 Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
- 29 Michael and All Angels
- 30 Jerome, Translator of the Scriptures, Teacher of the Faith, 420
October edit
- 4 Francis of Assisi, Friar, Deacon, Founder of the Friars Minor, 1226
- 18 Luke the Evangelist
- 28 Simon and Jude, Apostles
November edit
- 1 ALL SAINTS' DAY
- 2 Commemoration of the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day)
- 22 Cecilia, Martyr at Rome, c.230
- 23 Clement, Bishop of Rome, Martyr, c.100
- 25 Catherine of Alexandria, Martyr, 4th century
- 25 Isaac Watts, Hymn Writer, 1748
- 30 Andrew the Apostle
December edit
- 3 Francis Xavier, Jesuit Missionary, Apostle of the Indies, 1552
- 6 Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, c.326
- 7 Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, Teacher of the Faith, 397
- 17 O SAPIENTIA
- 24 Christmas Eve
- 25 CHRISTMAS DAY
- 26 Stephen, Deacon, First Martyr
- 27 John, Apostle and Evangelist
- 28 The Holy Innocents
- 29 Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr, 1170
See also edit
Further reading edit
- Standing Committee on Liturgical Matters of the SKH (2020). 2021 Beautiful Grace.
- "Lectionary for Sundays & Feast Days 2019-2020 (Year A)" (PDF). Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui. Retrieved October 26, 2020.