St. Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin, Martyr–R (III)
Catherine is, according to tradition, a Christian saint and virgin, who was martyred in the early 4th century at the hands of
St. Sylvester, Abbot–W (III) – St. Peter of Alexandria, Bishop, Martyr–R (Comm.)
Pope Sylvester I (died 31 December 335), whose name is also spelled Silvester, was pope from 31 January, 314 to his death
Ferial–G (IV)
ST. MAXIMUS, abbot of Lerins, in succession to St. Honoratus, was remarkable not only for the spirit of recollection, fervor, and piety
Our Lady on Saturdays–W (IV)
ST. JAMES OF LA MARCA OF ANCONA. THE small town of Montbrandon, in the Marca of Ancona, gave birth to this Saint.
First Sunday of Advent–V (I)
Perpetua was a married noblewoman, said to have been 22 years old at the time of her death, and mother of an
St. Andrew, Apostle–R (II) – Ferial–V (Comm.)
The New Testament states that Andrew was the brother of Simon Peter, by which it is inferred that he was likewise a
Ferial–V (III)
ST. ELIGIUS, a goldsmith at Paris, was commissioned by King Clotaire to make a throne. With the gold and precious stones given
St. Bibiana, Virgin, Martyr–R (III) – Ferial–V (Comm.)
Saint Bibiana is a Roman Virgin and Martyr. The earliest mention in an authentic historical authority occurs in the “Liber Pontificalis,,” where
St. Francis Xavier, Confessor–W (III) – Ferial–V (Comm.)
Saint Francis Xavier was a Navarrese Basque Roman Catholic missionary, born in Xavier, Kingdom of Navarre (now part of Spain), and a
First Friday – St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop, Confessor, Doctor–W (III) – St. Barbara, Virgin, Martyr–R (Comm.) – Ferial–V (Comm.)
Peter Chrysologus (Greek: meaning Peter the “golden-worded”) (c. 380 - c. 450) was Bishop of Ravenna from about 433 until his death.He