Celebrating St. Michael and All Angels Sunday, September 29

In the 5th century, a basilica near Rome was dedicated in honor of Saint Michael the Archangel on September 30, which then began celebrations on the eve of that day. September 29 is now kept for Saint Michael and all Angels throughout western churches. Michael, the archangel, captain of the heavenly hosts, is remembered along with the other angels and archangels. The word “angel” means messenger, and in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, these beings have a fully spiritual nature and no physical body. In some traditions, the Archangel Michael is considered as the greatest of all the angels. On Sunday, September 29, come celebrate and give thanks for the ministry of angels and mortals as we embrace how our faith and lives are shaped by God’s messengers.