postID: 6972; title: Thomas Becket
groupKey: secondary
groupKey: other
Thomas Becket
O God, our strength and our salvation, you called your servant Thomas Becket to be a shepherd of your people and a defender of your church; Keep your household from all evil and raise up faithful pastors and leaders who are wise in the ways of the gospel; through Jesus Christ, the shepherd of our souls, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Array ( [date] => Tuesday, December 29, 2026 [scope] => [year] => [month] => [post_id] => 422262 [series_id] => [day_titles_only] => [exclusive] => 1 [return] => formatted [formatted] => [show_date] => [show_meta] => [show_content] => 1 [admin] => [debug] => 1 [filter_types] => Array ( [0] => primary [1] => secondary ) [type_labels] => Array ( [primary] => Primary [secondary] => Secondary [other] => Other ) [the_date] => Tuesday, December 29, 2026 )1 post(s) found for dateStr : 2026-12-29
postID: 6972 (Thomas Becket)
--- getDisplayDates ---
litdate post_id: 6972; date_type: fixed; year: 2026
fixed_date_str: December 29
fixed_date_str (mod): December 29 2026
formattedFixedDateStr: 2026-12-29
=> check date_assignments.
dateAssigned: 2025-12-30 (2025)
yearAssigned (2025) does NOT match year (2026)
displayDates for postID: 6972/year: 2026
Array ( [0] => 2026-12-29 )postPriority: 98
primaryPost found for date: 2026-12-29 with ID: 6972 (Thomas Becket)

Christ with Martha and Mary after the death of Lazarus as depicted in the Saint Thomas Church Chantry Chapel
Saint Thomas Church is open to the public from 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, and 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Our Sunday hours are determined by our service and events schedule. We hope you will join us for our Monday-Saturday noontime service of Mass in the Lady Chapel, preceded by Shrine Prayers. We also offer space for Private Prayer in the back of the Nave.