feasts
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Feast of Saint Maria Goretti
Date: July, 6 Maria Goretti was born into poverty in Corinaldo, Italy. She was the third of seven children and… Read More
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Feast of Saint Elizabeth of Portugal
Date: July, 4 Elizabeth of Aragon, more commonly known as Saint Elizabeth of Portugal, T.O.S.F. (1271 – 4 July 1336;… Read More
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Feast of Saint Thomas, The Apostle
Date: July, 3 St. Thomas was one of the original twelve Apostles of Christ. He is upheld as an example… Read More
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Feast of Saint Bernardino Realino
Date: July, 2 Bernardino Realino (1 December 1530 – 2 July 1616) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a… Read More
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Feast of Saint Junipero Serra
Date: July, 1 Junípero Serra, originally named Miguel José, was born on November 24, 1713, in Petra, Majorca, Spain. His… Read More
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The Memorial of the First Martyrs of the Church of Rome
Date: June, 30 There were Christians in Rome within a dozen or so years after the death of Jesus, though… Read More
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Feast of Saint Irenaeus
Date: June, 28 Irenaeus (c. 130 – c. 202 AD) was a Greek bishop noted for his role in guiding… Read More
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The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
Date: June, 24 Only three birthdays are celebrated on the Church’s liturgical calendar, the Nativity of Our Lord (December 25),… Read More
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Feast of Saint Joseph Cafasso
Date: June, 23 Joseph Cafasso was born at Castelnuovo d’Asti in the Piedmont, Italy, of peasant parents. He studied at… Read More