There will be celebrations of The Holy Eucharist on Monday, October 23rd and Saturday, October 28th, both at 12 noon. The celebration on Monday the 23rd will be for Saint James of Jerusalem, and the celebration on Saturday the 28th will be for Saints Simon and Jude. Saint James of Jerusalem, according to his mention in the Gospels of Matthew and Mark and in the Epistles, is either a brother, half-brother or cousin of Jesus. He is one of the original apostles and became, at a young age, the Bishop of Jerusalem. He converted many to belief in Jesus as the Christ and, having refused to deny Christ while preaching, was martyred by being thrown off the top of a temple and then beaten to death. Saints Simon and Jude, whom we commemorate next Saturday, are two of the original apostles. We know by tradition that they were apostles to Persia.