St James TL / St Philip

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AKA Name	Sts. Philip and James the Apostles
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2023 Date	May 3, 2023
2024 Date	May 3, 2024

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St James TL / St Philip History

This observance celebrates the lives of Saint Philip and James the Lesser, two of the 12 disciples of Jesus Christ.

The apostle Philip is the patron saint of hat makers and pastry chefs. He's also the patron saint of Luxembourg and Uruguay. He is known for being one of Jesus' first disciples. James, sometimes called James the Lesser, is known as the writer of the epistle of James in the Bible. He was bishop of Jerusalem in the early church. He is the patron saint of pharmacists, hat makers, and the dying.

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— Orthodox Church OCA (@ocaorg) April 30, 2023

@RachelJorich Reading in context; 1 Peter 1:1-2 King James Version 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit,...
— Alan Cooper (@coo77505195) April 30, 2023

As you start this day,remember. Nothing you face today can overcome and defeat you,as long as you're focused on the master of the storm,as the apostle Peter was. https://t.co/w9PrHi9s27
— James Blazin (@james_blazin) May 3, 2023

Facts about St James TL / St Philip

The mother of St James, Mary was either a sister or a close relative of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and for that reason, according to Jewish custom, he was sometimes called the brother of Jesus.
The Roman Catholic feast day of St. Philip and St. James, Apostles, is held May 3. It honors James, traditionally considered to be the brother of Jesus, and Philip, considered by scripture to be one of Jesus' earliest disciples (John: 1:43).

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Updated 05:36 Feast of Saints Philip and James, Apostles~The Very Rev. Lady Sherwood, OPI

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Catherine Salgado on GETTR : Today is the feast of Sts. James Apostle, Marie of the Incarnation Guyart, Pope Pius V, Empress Hildegard, Joseph Benedict Cottolengo, Erconwald of London, Gualfardus of Augsburg, Adjutor of Vernon, Dedë Plani, William Souther

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1 Corinthians 15:7 Then he was seen by James and later by all the apostles.

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Saint James the Apostle Church (Betis, Guagua, Pampanga)

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Top things to do in Canada for St James TL / St Philip's Day

Read the Epistle of James. This is a letter that addresses several problems occurring in the early church involving the rich, lack of humility, and other issues.
Bake a pastry in honor of St. Philip since he is the patron saint of bakers.
Watch The Church of St. Philip and St. James: A History, a documentary film by St. Philip and St. James Church members.
Visit one of the cultural celebrations held in Quebec and participate in the tradition of dancing around a Maypole on May 1st.