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.
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
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
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
(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