GLEANINGS FOR NEXT WEEK'S CALENDAR

New Zealand Tablet, 1 November 1906, Page 3

GLEANINGS FOR NEXT WEEK'S CALENDAR

November 4, Sunday.—Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost. . St. Charles, Bishop and - Confessor. * - „ 5, Monday.—St. v Coluinba,' Abbot. „ 6, Tuesday:—The Holy' Name of Mary. „ 7, Wednesday.f-St. John at the Latin Gate/ „ 8, Thursday.-jOctave'of All Saints, r „ . 9, Friday.—Dedication of "the Lateran Basilica. „■ 10, Saturday l!— St. Andrew Aveiiino, Confessor.

SI. ;boiumba, Abbot. , - - St. Columba was "born at Gartan, Donegal,-' in '521, and was educated at the . famous school of St. Finnian of Maghbile, who had( himself studied" at Rome, Before St. Columba had reached his twenty-fifth year he had founded a great number of monasteries in Ireland, the mosfr celebrated of winch' was that of Derry, . which was long the seat of (a bishopric. In 550 he was raised to the priesthood, but his humility was such that he would never consent jto take upon himself the episcopal dignity and office. lif. 563 he,- with a number of companions, settled in lona, where they built a monastery, and it was from this monastic centre there went forth those devoted heroes who carried the blessing of religion and civilisation to Scotland. In s.9o' St. Columba returned to Ireland. After a long and laborious life he passed away > oxv June 9, 597. . Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran. - This church is commonly known as 'the Basilica . of St. John Lateran. It is the Cathedral of Rome, and was the first of the great basilicas consecrated to Divine worship after the accession of Constantino had given peace to the Church. St. Andrew Aveiiino, Confessor. St. Andrew was a native of the Kingdom of Naples He gave up the practice of the law in order -to devote himself' more perfectly to the- service of his Di- " vine Master. Having entered the Order of Thoatiries • ,«„„ foL "' man 7 years -a most penitential life,- dying * in 1608, at the age of eighty-eight. „ -