feasts
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Feast of Saint Rita of Cascia
Date: May, 22 Rita of Cascia, born Margherita Lotti (1381 – 22 May 1457), was an Italian widow and Augustinian… Read More
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Feast of Saint Celestine
Date: May, 19 When the father of this Italian saint died, his good mother brought up her twelve children well, even though they were… Read More
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Feast of Saint John I, Pope and Martyr
Date: May, 18 St. John I, Pope and Martyr (Feast day – May 18) A native of Tuscany in Italy, John was elected Pope while he was still… Read More
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Feast of Saint Paschal Baylon
Date: May, 17 Paschal Baylón O.F.M. (16 May 1540 – 17 May 1592) was a Spanish Roman Catholic lay professed… Read More
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The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord
Date: May, 17 Forty days after Jesus’ Glorious Resurrection on Easter Sunday, our Lord Jesus ascended Body and Soul into heaven… Read More
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Feast of Saint Simon Stock
Date: May, 16 Although little is known about Simon Stock’s early life, legend has it that the name Stock, meaning… Read More
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Feast of Saint Matthias, Apostle
Date: May, 14 St. Matthias, a close disciple of Jesus from the time of his baptism to His Ascension, was… Read More
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Feast of Our Lady of Fatima
Date: May, 13 May 13 is the anniversary of the apparition of Our Lady to three shepherd children in the… Read More
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Feast of Saint Pancras
Date: May, 12 Pancras was a Roman citizen who converted to Christianity, and was beheaded for his faith at the… Read More
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Feast of Saint Martin I
Date: April, 13 Pope Martin I lay too sick to fight on a couch in front of the altar when… Read More
