St. Bonaventure, Bishop, Confessor, Doctor–W (III)
Bonaventure was born in the Papal States in 1221, and became a Franciscan at the age of 20. He is called by
St. Henry, Emperor, Confessor–W (III)
Henry, the son of Henry, Duke of Bavaria, was chosen Emperor in 1002, upon the death of his cousin, Otto III. He
Ferial–G (IV) – Our Lady of Mount Carmel–W (Comm.)
Simon Stock, a holy youth of the County of Kent in England, was told by Our Lady that he would join a
Ferial–G (IV) – St. Alexius, Confessor–W (Comm.)
St. Alexius, the son of the Senator Euphemian, renounced all earthly things and departed as a pilgrim to Palestine. He returned after
St. Camillus de Lellis, Confessor–W (III) – St. Symphorosa & her Seven Sons, Martyrs–R (Comm.)
Popularly, Camillus is the patron saint of the sick, hospitals, nurses and physicians. His assistance is also invoked against gambling. His mortal
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost–G (II) – St. Vincent de Paul, Confessor
ST. VINCENT was born in 1576. In after-years, when adviser of the queen and oracle of the Church in France, he loved
St. Jerome Emilian, Confessor–W (III) – St. Margaret, Virgin, Martyr–R (Comm.)
Gerolamo Emiliani (Italian: Gerolamo Emiliani also Jerome Aemilian, Hiëronymus Emiliani) (1481 - 8 February 1537), was an Italian humanitarian, founder of the
St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Confessor, Doctor–W (III) – St. Praxedes, Virgin–W (Comm.)
In 1602, he was elected vicar general of the Capuchin friars, at that time the highest office in the Order. He was
St. Mary Magdalen, Penitent–W (III)
Of the earlier life of Mary Magdalen we know only that she was “a woman who was a sinner.” From the depth
St. Apollinaris, Bishop, Martyr–R (III) – St. Liborius, Bishop, Confessor–W (Comm.)
As first bishop and only known martyr of Ravenna, Italy, Apollinaris evangelized that region and laid down his life for his flock