Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost–G (II) – Sts. Cosmas & Damian, Martyrs
Cosmas and Damianus ( died c. ad 287) were reputed twin brothers, physicians, and early Christian martyrs. They practiced their profession in
St. Wenceslaus, Duke, Martyr–R (III)
His martyrdom, and the popularity of several biographies, quickly gave rise to a reputation for heroic goodness, resulting in his being elevated
DEDICATION OF ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL–W (I)
Michael is mentioned three times in the Book of Daniel, once as a “great prince who stands up for the children of
St. Jerome, Priest, Confessor, , Doctor–W (III)
Jerome was a Catholic priest, confessor, theologian and historian, who also became a Doctor of the Church. He was the son of
Ferial–G (IV) – St. Remigius, Bishop, Confessor–W (Comm.)
Remigius became bishop of Rheims by popular acclaim in 459, the period when the Franks from Germany were overrunning Roman Gaul. Bishop
First Friday – The Holy Guardian Angels–W (III)
In some places, the feast is observed on the first Sunday in September with the permission of the Vatican. Catholics set up
First Saturday – St. Therese of the Child Jesus, Virgin–W (III)
Therese felt an early call to religious life, and overcoming various obstacles, in 1888 at the early age of 15, she became
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost–G (II) – St. Francis of Assisi, Confessor
ST. FRANCIS, the son of a merchant of Assisi, was born in that city in 1182. Chosen by God to be a
Ferial–G (IV) – St. Placid & Companions, Martyrs–R (Comm.)
The Church commemorates today 32 Christians martyred in Sicily in the fourth century by Saracen pirates. An ancient tradition wrongly identified St.
St. Bruno, Confessor–W (III)
As a young priest, Bruno (1030-1101) was a brilliant teacher at the cathedral school of Rheims. He became rector of that school