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Thursday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Augustine of Canterbury, early 6th Century-604; sent by Pope Gregory to evangelize the Anglo-Saxons in England; he was welcomed by the King of Kent, but was less successful in convincing Britons to give up Celtic customs at variance with the Church; Augustine heeded the advice of Pope Gregory, to purify rather than destroy pagan temples; known as the Apostle of England Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/27/21 Gospel: Mark 10:46-52