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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.