{"id":1256,"date":"2021-07-11T16:49:05","date_gmt":"2021-07-11T16:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marereport.namma.org\/?p=1256"},"modified":"2024-01-12T16:25:31","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T16:25:31","slug":"sea-sunday-celebrated-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marereport.namma.org\/index.php\/2021\/07\/11\/sea-sunday-celebrated-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Sea Sunday Celebrated Around the World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By. Dr. Jason Zuidema NAMMA\/ICMA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sea Sunday is the day which many Christian Churches set aside to remember and pray for seafarers and their families and give thanks for their lives and work. It is officially held on the second Sunday in July, though there is significant flexibility to accommodate other local celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This day provides a vital link between port ministries and supporting congregations. Though every Sea Sunday is important, we can remember this year seafarers, fishers, and their families who continue to suffer the effects of the pandemic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pope Francis in his Angelus message from his tenth-floor hospital window at Gemelli Hospital<\/a> said, “Today is Sea Sunday, dedicated in a very particular way for those who work at sea. I pray for them.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many different ministries around the world have shared messages of hope or Sea Sunday services this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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