the apostleship of the sea has for many years now, been commemorating the feast of stella maris, our lady, star of the sea, with mass each year in september for seafarers. it is a day to pray for all seafarers and give thanks for their contribution to global trade. the dates, times and venues of stella maris masses for 2019 in england and scotland can be found here . at a gathering during the stella maris mass in westminster cathedral in 2016, archbishop of westminster cardinal vincent nichols said, "caring for seafarers is profoundly christian thing to do".