
Welcome to The Chaplaincy Service at Manchester Airport The agency which provides Pastoral and Spritiual support for employees at and visitors to Manchester Airport.
The Prayer Rooms at Manchester Airport How to find the prayer rooms and their function
Weekly Newsletter 27th August
Religious Festivals for this month List of religious festivals of all faiths which are kept this month
What's been happening Our quaterly publication of what has been happening here in the chaplaincy
International Association of Civil Aviation Chaplains Description of Association to which Manchester Chaplaincy Belongs
Wedded, Blessed or Renewed Concorde Centre and Chaplaincy Team get together to provide packages for that special moment
Prayers for travellers words of prayer
Contact us How to make contact with the Chaplaincy
Childrens Page for our younger visitors
Manchester Airport Aviation Christian Fellowship Details of the activities of the Christian Fellowship
NOTICE PAGE Current Notices
Prayers for those who work here
Remembrance Service At Manchester Airport Remembrance Time around 11 a,m on 11th day of 11th month
Manchester Immigration Detainee Support Team Details of a group which come under the umbrella of The Chapalincy

Religious Festivals for this month

Religious Festivals
September

Jewish festivals usually begin at sundown on the previous day.

Thu 2
Janmashtami - Krishna Jayanti (Hindu )
The Janamashtami festival marks the birth of Krishna, the most highly venerated God in the Hindu pantheon.

Sun 5
Paryushana (Jain )
The most important Jain festival, it consists of eight (Swetambara) or ten (Digambara) days of intensive fasting and repentance. A time of reflection.

Wed 8
Nativity of the Theotokos (Christian )
Orthodox Christians celebrate the birth of the Virgin Mary
Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Christian )
Roman Catholics celebrate the birth of the Virgin Mary.
Feast of the Birth of Mary (Christian )
Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches celebrate the birth of Mary, mother of Jesus.

Thu 9
Rosh Hashanah (1st day) (Jewish )
Jewish New Year. A two-day festival during which work is not permitted.

Sep Fri 10
Eid-Ul-Fitr (Muslim )
The end of Ramadan when Muslims celebrate the end of fasting and thank Allah for His help with their month-long act of self-control.

Sat 11
Ethiopian New Year (Rastafari )
The start of the New Year in Ethiopia is recognised because Rastafarians believe Ethiopia to be their spiritual homeland, and a place to which they want to return.
Fast of Gedalliah (Jewish )
Fast in memory of the assassination of Gedalliah Ben Achikam, the Governor of Israel during the days of Nebuchadnetzar, King of Babylonia.
Ganesh Chaturthi (Hindu )
Hindus celebrate the birthday of Lord Ganesh, the elephant-headed God.

Sat 18
Yom Kippur (Jewish )
Day of Atonement - the most solemn day of the Jewish year.

Thu 23
Sukkot (Jewish )
Sukkot or The Feast of Tabernacles, commemorates the years that the Jews spent in the desert on their way to the Promised Land, and celebrates the way in which God took special care of them under impossible conditions. Sukkot lasts for seven days, and work is not permitted on the first two days.
Autumn Equinox (Pagan )
This day is celebrated when day and night are of equal duration.

Wed 29
Michaelmas/St Michael's Day (Christian )
A feast day in honour of the archangel Michael. Michael is one of only two angels mentioned by name in the Bible (the other being Gabriel.)
Hoshanah Rabbah (Jewish )
The 7th day of Sukkot.

Thu 30
Shemini Atzeret (Jewish )
Shemini Atzeret can be translated as "the assembly of the eighth (day)." In Israel the festival is combined with Simchat Torah.

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