Commemorations of the Calendar
Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
Te Hahi Mihinare ki Aotearoa ki Niu Tireni, ki Nga Moutere o Te Moana Nui a Kiwa
The church has commemorated the Holy Innocents since the fourth century as those who perished instead of Jesus, and in that sense bore witness to him.
Wikipedia:
The Massacre of the Innocents is the incident in the nativity narrative of the Gospel of Matthew (2:16–18) in which Herod the Great, king of Judea, orders the execution of all male children two years old and under in the vicinity of Bethlehem. The Catholic Church regards them as the first Christian martyrs, and their feast – Holy Innocents' Day (or the Feast of the Holy Innocents) – is celebrated on 28 December.[2] A majority of Herod biographers, and "probably a majority of biblical scholars," hold the event to be myth, legend, or folklore.[3]
The Magi visit Jerusalem to seek guidance as to where the king of the Jews has been born; King Herod directs them to Bethlehem and asks them to return to him and report, but they are warned in a dream and do not do so. The massacre is reported in Gospel of Matthew:
The church has commemorated the Holy Innocents since the fourth century as those who perished instead of Jesus, and in that sense bore witness to him.
Saint Mark is the patron saint of the Anglican church in Opawa. We celebrate Saint Mark’s Day on the Sunday nearest to April 26.
Saint Anne is the patron saint of the Anglican church in St Martins. We celebrate Saint Anne’s Day on the Sunday nearest to July 26.
Te Whiti o Rongomai built a model community at Parihaka, Taranaki. After the New Zealand Wars he encouraged his people to resist peacefully the unjust occupation of confiscated land. He was arrested and imprisoned without trial.
