http://www.sundaysandseasons.com/ Lesser festivals and commemorations of the Church en-us Copyright 2010 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. webmaster@augsburgfortress.org 1 http://www.sundaysandseasons.com/ <b>Peter Claver, priest, missionary to Colombia, died 1654</b><br />Thursday, September 9<br /><br />Born into Spanish nobility, Claver became a Jesuit missionary, and served in present-day Colombia. His ministry was focused on the slaves that arrived there. He gave them food and medicine, learned their dialects, and taught them Christianity.<br /> http://www.sundaysandseasons.com/ <b>John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople, died 407</b><br />Monday, September 13<br /><br />John was a priest in Antioch and an outstanding preacher. His eloquence earned him the nickname "Chrysostom" ("golden mouth"). Appointed bishop of Constantinople, seat of the empire, he criticized corruption in the court. As a result, he was exiled by the empress.<br /> http://www.sundaysandseasons.com/ <b>Holy Cross Day</b><br />Tuesday, September 14<br /><br />Helena, mother of Constantine, made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and found what may be the actual site of Jesus' crucifixion. Her son built two churches there, and the dedication of one of them gave rise to this celebration of our Lord's victory on the cross.<br /> http://www.sundaysandseasons.com/ <b>Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage, martyr, died around 258</b><br />Thursday, September 16<br /><br />Cyprian served as a bishop during a time of great persecution of Christians. He insisted on receiving back those who had left the faith under duress. He also provided medical care during a severe epidemic.<br /> http://www.sundaysandseasons.com/ <b>Hildegard, Abbess of Bingen, died 1179</b><br />Friday, September 17<br /><br />A mystic who was widely influential within the church, Hildegard advised and reproved kings and popes, wrote poems and hymns, and produced treatises in medicine, theology, and natural history. She was also a musician and artist.<br /> http://www.sundaysandseasons.com/ <b>Dag Hammarskjöld, renewer of society, died 1961</b><br />Saturday, September 18<br /><br />A Swedish diplomat, Hammarskjöld served as the second Secretary General of the United Nations until his death in a plane crash while trying to negotiate peace in present-day Zambia. His journal, published as Markings, revealed the depth of his Christian faith.<br /> http://www.sundaysandseasons.com/ <b>Nelson Wesley Trout, bishop, died 1996 (TFF)</b><br />Monday, September 20<br /><br />A native of Ohio, Trout served parishes in several parts of the United States before being elected bishop of the South Pacific District of the American Lutheran Church, the first African American Lutheran to serve in such a capacity.<br />