Calendar of Events
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St. Peter Canisius, Confessor, Doctor–W (III)
Peter Canisius (1521-97) was drawn to the Society of Jesus by the preaching of Bl. Peter Faber, the first disciple of St. […]
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St. Paul of the Cross, Confessor–W (III)
THE eighty-one years of this Saint's life were modelled on the Passion of Jesus Christ. In his childhood, when praying in church, […]
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St. Peter of Verona, Martyr–R (III)
Also known as Saint Peter Martyr, was a 13th-century Italian Catholic priest. He was a Dominican friar and a celebrated preacher. He […]
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St. Catherine of Siena, Virgin–W (III)
The seraphic St. Catherine willingly sacrificed the delights of contemplation to labor for the Church and the Apostolic See. How deeply do […]
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First Friday – ST. JOSEPH the Worker, Confessor–W (I)
Apparently in response to the “May Day” celebrations for workers sponsored by Communists, Pius XII instituted the feast of St. Joseph the […]
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First Saturday – St. Athanasius, Bishop, Confessor, Doctor–W (III)
While he was still a deacon, Athanasius of Alexandria (c. 298-373) was present at the Council of Nicaea, during which the true […]
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Third Sunday after Easter–W (II) – St. Alexander I, Eventius & Theodulus, Martyrs, and Juvenal, Confessor, Bishop
POPE ALEXANDER I. His pontificate is variously dated by critics, e.g. 106-115 (Duchesne) or 109-116 (Lightfoot). In Christian antiquity he was credited […]
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St. Monica, Widow–W (III)
MONICA, the mother of St. Augustine, was born in 332. A, a girlhood of singular innocence and piety, she was given in […]
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St. Pius V, Pope, Confessor–W (III)
A DOMINICAN friar from his fifteenth year, Michael Ghislieri, as a simple religious, as inquisitor, as bishop, and as cardinal, was famous […]
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Ferial–W (IV) – In some places: St. Dominic Savio, Confessor–W
DOMINIC SAVIO (Italian: Domenico Savio; 2 April 1842 – 9 March 1857) was an Italian adolescent student of Saint John Bosco. He […]
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St. Stanislaus, Bishop, Martyr–R (III)
STANISLAUS was born in answer to prayer when his parents were advanced in age. Out of gratitude they educated him for the […]
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Ferial–W (IV)
THE APPARITION OF ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL. It is manifest, from the Holy Scriptures, that God is pleased to make frequent use […]
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St. Gregory Nazianzen, Bishop, Confessor, Doctor–W (III)
Gregory of Nazianzus also known as Gregory the Theologian or Gregory Nazianzen, was a 4th-century Archbishop of Constantinople. He is widely considered […]
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Fourth Sunday after Easter–W (II) – St. Antoninus, Bishop, Confessor
A Friar of the Dominican Order, St. Antoninus became Archbishop of Florence. He was famous for his austere life, charity and episcopal […]
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Sts. Philip & James, Apostles–R (II)
ST. PHILIP, like Peter and Andrew, was of Bethsaida. He was crucified in Phrygia where he preached the Gospel in 87. ST. […]
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Sts. Nereus, Achilleus, Domitilla & Pancratius, Martyrs–R (III)
NEREUS and ACHILLEUS were servants of FLAVIA DOMITILLA, who was martyred with them in 98. PANCRATIUS was a Roman citizen who converted […]
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St. Robert Bellarmine, Bishop, Confessor, Doctor–W (III)
ST. ROBERT BELLARMINE (Italian: Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino; 4 October 1542 - 17 September 1621) was an Italian Jesuit and a Cardinal […]
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Ferial–W (IV) – St. Boniface of Tarsus, Martyr–R (Comm.)
Owing to the importance of Tarsus many martyrs were put to death there, among them being St. Pelagia, St. Boniface, St. Marinus, […]
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St. John Baptist de la Salle, Confessor–W (III)
John Baptist de la Salle (1651-1719) was born of a titled family in Rheims. Although a private fortune and a high order […]
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St. Ubald, Bishop, Confessor–W (III)
After being consecrated bishop of Gubbio, Italy, in 1129, Ubaldus Baldassini served his flock for more than 30 years with the firm […]
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Fifth Sunday after Easter–W (II) – St. Pascal Baylon, Confessor
Until the age of 20, Paschal (1540-92) tended flocks on the hills of Aragon. He then became a Franciscan Brother and spent […]
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St. Venantius, Martyr–R (III) – Rogation Day–V
Venantius was born at Camerino in Italy. In the year 250, when he was 15 years of age, he was arrested because […]
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St. Peter Celestine, Pope, Confessor–W (III) – St. Pudentiana, Virgin–W (Comm.) – Rogation Day–V
AS a child, Peter had visions of our blessed Lady, and of the angels and saints. They encouraged him in his prayer, […]
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Vigil of the Ascension–W (II) – St. Bernardine of Siena, Confessor–W (Comm.) – Rogation Day–V
St. Bernardine, born of noble parentage, left all and entered the Franciscan Order and became one of its chief glories. He preached […]
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Holy Day of Obligation: THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD–W (I)
Forty days after the Resurrection, our Lord Jesus Christ, attended by Angels, ascended into heaven, in the sight of His most holy […]
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Ferial–W (IV)
ST. YVO, Confessor. ST. YVO HELORI, descended from a noble and virtuous family near Treguier, in Brittany, was born in 1253. At […]
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Our Lady on Saturdays–W (IV)
ST. JULIA, Virgin, Martyr. JULIA was a noble virgin of Carthage, who, when the city was token by Genseric in 439, was […]
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Sunday after the Ascension–W (II)
The feast of Our Lady, Help of Christians, was instituted by Pius VII to give thanks to God and Our Lady for […]
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St. Gregory VII, Pope, Confessor–W (III) – St. Urban I, Pope, Martyr–R (Comm.)
Hildebrand, monk of Cluny and later Abbot and Cardinal, succeeded Alexander II as Pope Gregory VII. He displayed wonderful energy and constancy […]
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St. Philip Neri, Confessor–W (III) – St. Eleutherius, Pope, Martyr–R (Comm.)
St. Philip founded the Oratorian Congregation. Inflamed with divine love, he brought thousands of souls back to God. He died in 1595.
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St. Bede, the Venerable, Confessor, Doctor–W (III) – St. John I, Pope, Martyr–R (Comm.)
Bede was an English monk at the monastery of Saint Peter at Monkwearmouth and its companion monastery, Saint Paul's, in modern Jarrow […]
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St. Augustine of Canterbury, Archbishop, Confessor–W (III)
Augustine was a Benedictine monk who became the first Archbishop of Canterbury in the year 597. He is considered the “Apostle to […]
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St. Mary Magdalen of Pazzi, Virgin–W (III)
It is said that Sr. Mary Magdalene could read the thoughts of others and predict future events. During her lifetime, she appeared […]
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(f/pa) Vigil of Pentecost–R (I)
Felix was the author of an important dogmatic letter on the unity of Christ's Person. He received the emperor Aurelian's aid in […]
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PENTECOST–R (I) (Whitsunday)
On Pentecost, Jesus crowned His life and teaching by sending the Holy Spirit into the hearts of Mary and the Apostles and […]