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September

September 3
St. Gregory the Great

pope, doctor of the church (c.540 – 604)

September 8
The Birth of the Virgin Mary

September 9
St. Peter Claver
presbyter, religious, missionary (c.1581 – 1654)

September 13
St. John Chrysostom
bishop, doctor of the church (c.347 – 407)

September 14
The Holy Cross

September 15
Our Lady of Sorrows

September 16
Ss. Cornelius and Cyprian
Cornelius, pope, martyr (died 253), and
Cyprian, bishop, martyr (c.200 – 258)

September 17
St. Robert Bellarmine
bishop, doctor of the church (1542 – 1621)

September 19
St. Januarius
bishop, martyr (died c.305)

September 20
Ss. Andrew Kim Taegon,
Paul Chong Hasang, and companions

Andrew Kim Taegon, presbyter, martyr (1821 – 1846)
Paul Chong Hasang, catechist, martyr (1794 – 1839) and their companions, martyrs (died 1839 – 1867)

September 21
St. Matthew
apostle, evangelist (first century)

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September 26
Ss. Cosmas and Damian
martyrs (died c.303)

September 27
St. Vincent de Paul
presbyter, religious founder (c.1580 – 1660)

September 28
St. Wenceslaus
king, martyr (c.907 – 929)

September 28
St. Lawrence Ruiz and companions
married man, martyr (c.1600 – 1637) and his companions, martyrs

September 29
Ss. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael
archangels

September 30
St. Jerome
hermit, presbyter,
doctor of the church (c.341 – 420)

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October

October 1
St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus
religious (1873 – 189)

October 2
The Guardian Angels

October 4
St. Francis of Assisi
deacon, religious founder (c.1181 – 1226)

October 6
St. Bruno
presbyter, religious founder (c.1030 – 1101)

October 6
Bl. Marie-Rose Durocher
religious founder (1811 – 1849)

October 7
Our Lady of the Rosary

October 9
St. Denis and companions
Denis, bishop, martyr, (died c.258) and his companions, martyrs

October 9
St. John Leonardi
presbyter, religious founder (c.1541 – 1609)

October 14
St. Callistus I
pope, martyr (died c. 222)

October 15
St. Teresa of Jesus
doctor of the church (1515 – 1582)

October 16
St. Hedwig
married woman, religious (c.1174 – 1243)

October 16
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
religious (1647 – 1690)

October 17
St. Ignatious of Antioch
Bishop, martyr (died c.107)

October 18
St. Luke
evangelist (first century)

October 19
Ss. Isaac Jogues, John de Brébeuf and companions

Isaac Jogues (1607 – 1646) and  John de Brébeuf (1596 – 1649),
presbyters, religious, missionaries, martyrs, and their companions, martyrs (died 1642 – 1649)

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October 20
St. Paul of the Cross
presbyter, religious founder (1694 – 1775)

October 21
St. Ursula and companions (not on official calendar)
martyrs (third century)

October 23
St. John of Capistrano
presbyter, religious (1386 – 1456)

October 24
St. Anthony Mary Claret
bishop, religious founder (1807 – 1870)

October 28
Ss. Simon and Jude
apostles (first century)

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November

November 1
All Saints

November 2
All Souls

November )
St. Martin de Porres
religious (1579 – 1639)

November 4St. Charles Borromeo
St. Charles Borromeo
bishop (1538 – 1584)

November 9
The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome

November 10
St. Leo the Great
pope, doctor of the church (died 461)

November 11
St. Martin of Tours
bishop (c.316 – 397)

November 12
St. Josaphat
Bishop, martyr (c.1580 – 1623)

November 13
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
religious (1850 – 1917)

November 15
St. Albert the Great
bishop, religious, doctor of the church(1206 – 1280)

November 16
St. Margaret of Scotland
married woman, queen (c.1046 – 1093)

November 16
St. Gertrude the Great
religious (c.1256 – 1302)

November 17
St. Elizabeth of Hungary
married woman, religious (1207 – 1231)

November 18
Dedication of the Basilicas of the Apostles Peter and Paul in Rome

November 18
St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
religious, missionary (1769 – 1852)

November 21
The Presentation of the Virgin Mary

November 22
St. Cecilia
martyr (second or third century)

November 23
St. Clement I
pope, martyr (died c.101)

November 23
St. Columban
abbot, missionary (c.540 – 615)

November 23
Bl. Miguel Agustín Pro
presbyter, religious, martyr (1891 – 1927)

November 24
St. Andrew Dung-Lac and companions
Andrew Dung-Lac, presbyter, martyr (1785 – 1839), and his companions, martyrs (died 1820)

November 26

St.John Berchman

patron saint of altar servers

November 30
St. Andrew
apostle (first century)

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December

December 3
St. Francis Xavier
presbyter, religious, missionary (1506 – 1552)

December 4
St. John Damascene
presbyter, doctor of the church (c.676 – c.749)

December 6
St. Nicholas
bishop (died c.350)

December 7
St. Ambrose
bishop, doctor of the church (c.339 – 397)

December 8
The Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary

December 9
Bl. Juan Diego
hermit (1474 – 1548)

December 11
St. Damasus I
pope (c.305 – 384)

December 12
Our Lady of Guadalupe

December 13
St. Lucy
martyr (died 304)

December 14
St. John of the Cross
presbyter, doctor of the church (1542 – 1591)

December 21
St. Peter Canisius
presbyter, religious, doctor of the church (1521 – 1597)

December 23
St. John of Kanty
presbyter (1390 – 1473)

December 25
Christmas Day

December 26
St. Stephen
first martyr (died c.34)

December 27
St. John
apostle, evangelist (first century)

December 28
The Holy Innocents
martyrs (first century)

December 29
St. Thomas Becket
bishop, martyr (1118 – 1170)

December 31
St. Sylvester I
pope (died 335)

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January

January 1
Mary, Mother of God

January 2
Ss. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen
Basil (329 – 379) and Gregory (329 – 390)
bishops, doctors of the church

January 4
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
married woman, religious founder (1774 – 1821)

January 5
St. John Neumann
bishop, religious, missionary (1811 – 1860)

January 6
Bl. André Bessette
religious (1845 – 1937)

January 7
St. Raymond of Penyafort
presbyter, religious (1175 – 1275)

January 13
St. Hilary
bishop, doctor or the church (c.315 – 368)

January 17
St. Anthony
abbot (251 – 356)

January 20
St. Fabian
pope, martyr (died c.250)

January 20
St. Sebatian
martyr (c.288)

January 21
St. Agnes
martyr (died c.258)

January 22
St. Vincent
deacon, martyr (died c.304)

January 24
St. Francis de Sales
bishop, religious founder, doctor of the church (1567 – 1622)

January 25
The Conversion of St. Paul

January 26
St. Timothy and Titus
Timothy (died c.97) and Titus (died c.94) bishops

January 27
St. Angela Merici
religious founder (c.1474 – 1540)

January 28
St. Thomas Aquinas
presbyter, religious, doctor of the church (c.1225 – 1274)

January 31
St. John Bosco
presbyter, religious founder (1815 – 1888)

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February

February 2
The Presentation of the Lord

February 3
St. Blase
bishop, martyr (died 316)

February 3
St. Ansgar
bishop, missionary (801 – 865)

February 5
St. Agatha
martyr (died c.251)

February 6
St. Paul Miki and his companions
Paul Miki, religious, missionary, martyr and companions, martyrs (died 1597)

February 8
St. Jerome Emiliani
religious founder (1481 – 1537)

February 10
St. Scholastica
religious (c.480 – c.543)

February 11
Our Lady of Lourdes

February 14
Ss. Cyril and Methodius
Cyril, religious, missionary (826 – 869) and Methodius, bishop, missionary (c.815 – 884)

February 17
The Seven Founders of the Order of Servites
religious (thirteenth century)

February 21
St. Peter Damian
bishop, religious, doctor of the church (1007 – 1072)

February 22
The Chair of St. Peter

February 23
St. Polycarp
bishop, martyr (died c.155)

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March

March 3
St. Katharine Drexel
religious founder (158 – 1955)

March 4
St. Casimir
prince (1458 – 1483)

March 7
Ss. Perpetua and Felicity
martyrs (died c.203)

March 8
St. John of God
religious founder (1495 – 1550)

March 9
St. Frances of Rome
married woman, religious founder (1384 – 1440)

March 17
St. Patrick
bishop, missionary (c.389 – 461)

March 18
St. Cyril of Jerusalem
bishop, doctor of the church (c.315 – 386)

March 19
St. Joseph
husband of the Virgin Mary (first century)

March 23
St. St. Toribio de Mogrovejo
bishop (1536 – 1606)

March 25
The Annunciation

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April

April 2
St. Francis of Paola
hermit (1416 – 1507)

April 4
St. Isidore of Seville
bishop, doctor of the church (c.560 – 636)

April 5
St. Vincent Ferrer
presbyter, religious, missionary (c.1350 – 1419)

April 7
St. John Baptist de la Salle
presbyter, religious founder (1651 – 1719)

April 11
St. Stanislaus
bishop, martyr (1030 – 1079)

April 13
St. Martin I
pope, martyr (died 655)

April 21
St. Anselm
bishop, doctor of the church (c.1033 – 1109)

April 23
St. George
martyr (died c.303)

April 24
St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen
presbyter, religious, martyr (1577 – 1622)

April 25
St. Mark
evangelist (first century)

April 28
St. Peter Chanel
presbyter, religious, missionary, martyr (1803 – 1841)

April 29
St. Catherine of Siena
doctor of the church (1347 – 1380)

April 30
St. Pius V
religious, pope (1504 – 1572)

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May

May 2
St. Anthansius
bishop, doctor of the church (c.295 – 373)

May 3
Ss. Philip and James
apostles (first century)

May 12
Ss. Nereus and Achilleus
martyrs (first or second century)

May 12
St. Pancras
martyr (died c.304)

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May 14
St. Matthias
apostle (first century)

May 15
St. Isidore the Farmer
married man (c.1070 – 1130)

May 18
St. John I
pope (died 526)

May 20
St. Bernadine of Siena
presbyter, religious, missionary (1380 – 1444)

May 25
St. Bede the Venerable
presbyter, doctor of the church (c.672 – 735)

May 25
St. Gregory VII
pope (c.1020 – 1085)

May 25
St. Mary Magdalene dé Pazzi
religious (1566 – 1607)

May 26
St. Philip Neri
presbyter, religious founder (1515 – 1595)

May 27
St. Augustine of Canterbury
bishop, religious, missionary (died c.605)

May 31
The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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June

June 1
St. Justin
martyr (c.100 – 165)

June 2
Ss. Marcellinus and Peter
martyrs (died 304)

June 3
St. Charles Lwanga and companions
Charles Lwanga, catechist, martyr and companions, martyrs (died c.1885)

June 5
St. Boniface
bishop, religious, missionary, martyr (c.672 – 754)

June 6
St. Norbert
bishop, religious founder (c.1080 – 1134)

June 9
St. Ephrem
deacon, doctor of the church (c.306 – 373)

June 11
St. Barnabas
apostle (first century)

June 13
St. Anthony of Padua
presbyter, religious, doctor of the church (1195 – 1231)

June 19
St. Romuald
abbot, religious founder (c.950 – 1027)

June 21
St. Aloysius Gonzaga
religious (1568 – 1591)

June 22
St. Paulinus of Nola
bishop (c.354 – 431)

June 22
Ss. John Fisher and Thomas More
John Fisher, bishop, martyr (1469 – 1535) and Thomas More, married man, martyr (1478 – 1535)

June 24
The Birth of John the Baptist

June 27
St. Cyril of Alexandria
bishop, doctor of the church ( c.376 – 444)

June 28
St. Irenaeus
bishop, martyr (died c.203)

June 29
Ss. Peter and Paul
aposltes (first century)

June 30
First Martyrs of the Church of Rome
(died 64)

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July

July 1
Bl. Junipero Seria
presbyter, religious, missionary (1713 – 1784)

July 3
St. Thomas
apostle (first century)

July 4
St. Elizabeth of Portugal
married woman, queen (1271 – 1336)

July 5
St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria
presbyter, religious founder (1502 – 1539)

July 6
St. Maria Goretti
martyr (1890 – 1902)

July 11
St. Benedict
abbot, religious founder (c.480 – 550)

July 13
St. Henry
married man, emperor (972 – 1024)

July 14
Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha
(1656 – 1680)

July 15
St. Bonaventure
bishop, religious, doctor of the church (1221 – 1274)

July 16
Our Lady of Mount Carmel

July 21
St. Lawrence of Brindisi
presbyter, religious, doctor of the church (1559 – 1619)

July 22
St. Mary Magdalene
disciple of the Lord (first century)

July 23
St. Bridget of Sweden
married woman, religious, abbess (c.1304 – 1373)

July 25
St. James
apostle (died 44)

July 26
Ss. Joachim and Anne
parents of the Virgin Mary

July 29
St. Martha
disciple of the Lord (first century)

July 30
St. Peter Chrysologus

bishop, doctor of the church (406 – c.450)

July 31
St. Ignatius of Loyola

presbyter, religious founder (1491 – 1556)

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August

August 1
St. Alphonsus Liguori
bishop, religious founder, doctor of the church (1696 – 1787)

August 2
St. Eusebius of Vercelli

bishop (c.283 – 371)

August 4
St. John Mary Vianney
presbyter (1786 – 1859)

August 5
Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary in Rome

August 6
The Transfiguration of the Lord

August 7
St. Sixtus II and his companions
Sixtus, pope, martyr, and his companions, martyrs (died 258)

August 7
St. Cajetan
presbyter, religious founder (1480 – 1547)

August 8
St. Dominic
presbyter, religious founder (1170 – 1221)

August 10
St. Lawrence
deacon, martyr (died 258)

August 11
St. Clare
religious founder (c.1193 – 1253)

August 13
Ss. Pontian and Hippolytus
Pontian, pope, martyr, and Hippolytus, presbyter, martyr (died c.235)

August 14
St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe
presbyter, religious, martyr (1894 – 1941)

August 15
St. Assumptionn of the Blessed Virgin Mary

August 16
St. Stephen of Hungary
married man, king (975 – 1038)

August 18
St. Jane Frances de Chantal
married woman, religious founder (1572 – 1641)

August 19
St. John Eudes
presbyter, religious founder (1601 – 1680)

August 20
St. Bernard
abbot, doctor of the church (1090 – 1153)

August 21
St. Pius X
bishop, doctor of the church (1835 – 1914)

August 22
The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary

August 23
St. Rose of Lima
religious (1586 – 1617)

August 24
St. Bartholomew
apostle (first century)

August 25
St. Louis
married man, king (1214 – 1270)

August 25
St. Joseph Calasanz
presbyter, religious founder (1556 – 1648)

August 27
St. Monica
married woman (332 – 387)

August 28
St. Augustine
bishop, doctor of the church (354 – 430)

August 29
The Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist

 

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