Upcoming Feasts

The Twenty-First Day of September. Ninth Day of the lunar month. 🌓

Saint Matthew, apostle and evangelist

Feast of Saint Matthew, apostle and evangelist, who, called Levi, called by Jesus to follow him, left the office of publican or tax collector and, elected from among the Apostles, wrote a Gospel, in which it is proclaimed that Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham, fulfilled the promise of the Old Testament.

Saint Jonah, prophet

Commemoration of Saint Jonah, prophet, son of Amittai, under whose name a book of the Old Testament is entitled; his famous exit from the belly of a large fish is interpreted in the Gospel as a prefiguration of the Lord’s Resurrection.

Saint Quadratus, disciple of the Lord, bishop of Athens

In Greece, commemoration of Saint Quadratus, disciple of the Apostles, who, as is handed down, during the persecution of Emperor Hadrian, gathered with faith and charity the Church dispersed out of fear, and dedicated a book to the emperor in defence of the Christian religion from outstanding apostolic doctrine.

Saint Panfilo, martyr at Rome

At Rome on the ancient Via Salaria, Saint Panfilo, martyr.

Saint Alessandro, martyr at Baccanas

Also at Rome at the twentieth mile of Via Cassia at Baccanas, Saint Alessandro, martyr.

Saints Eusebius, Nestabus and Zeno, martyrs

At Gaza in Palestine, the holy martyrs Eusebius, Nestabus and Zeno, brothers: at the time of Emperor Julian the Apostate, attacked by the crowd of pagans, they were torn to pieces and killed. Saint Nestor also suffered martyrdom with them, who shortly afterward brought his fight to an end due to the wounds he received.

Saint Castor, bishop of Apt

At Apt in Provence in France, Saint Castor, bishop, who, eager to explain monastic life to the brothers of a newly founded monastery, asked Saint John Cassian to compose the famous “Lectures” on the ascetics of Egypt.

Saint Cadoc, abbot

In the monastery of Llandcarfan in South Wales, Saint Cadoc, abbot, under whose name many monasteries were also founded in Cornwall and Brittany.

Saint Landelin, monk

In the monastery of Ettenheim in Baden, Germany, Saint Landelin, monk, originally from Ireland.

Saint Gerulf, martyr

At Tronchiennes in Flanders, in present-day Belgium, Saint Gerulf, martyr, adolescent.

Saint Maure, virgin at Troyes

At Troyes on the Seine in France, Saint Maure, virgin, assiduous in works of piety and charity.

Blessed Marco da Modena Scalabrini, Dominican priest

At Pesaro, Blessed Marco da Modena Scalabrini, priest of the Order of Preachers, who succeeded in leading many astray on the path of justice.

Saints François Jaccard, priest, and Tôma Trần Văn Thiện, martyrs of Vietnam

In the fortress of Quang-Tri in Annam, now Vietnam, the holy martyrs François Jaccard, priest of the Paris Foreign Missions Society, and Tôma Trần Văn Thiện, who, under Emperor Minh Mang, suffered imprisonment for Christ and beaten and finally died by strangulation.

Saints Laurent-Marie-Joseph Imbert, bishop and apostolic vicar of Korea, Pierre-Philibert Maubant and Jacques-Honoré Chastan, priests of Paris Foreign Missions Society, martyrs of Korea

Near Saenamteo in Korea, passion of the holy martyrs Laurent-Marie-Joseph Imbert, bishop, Pierre-Philibert Maubant and Jacques-Honoré Chastan, priests of the Society for Foreign Missions of Paris, who to save the lives of other Christians gave themselves up to the soldiers and were pierced with the sword.

Blesseds Vicente Galbis Gironés, father of family, and Manuel Torró García, martyrs of Spain

At the village of Benisoda in the territory of Valencia in Spain, the blessed martyrs Vicente Galbis Gironés, father of family, and Manuel Torró García, who, conforming themselves to the passion of Christ, imitated in the triumph of martyrdom the one they had venerated.

℣. Precious in the sight of the Lord
℟. Is the death of his Saints.

The Twenty-Second Day of September. Tenth Day of the lunar month. 🌔

Saint Emerita, martyr at Rome

At Rome in the cemetery of Commodilla on Via Ostiense, commemoration of Saint Emerita, martyr.

Saints Maurice, Exuperius, Candidus, Victor and companions, martyrs

In ancient Agaunum in the Valais region, in the territory of present-day Switzerland, the holy martyrs Maurice, Exuperius, Candidus, soldiers, who, as reported by Saint Eucherius of Lyons, were killed for Christ under Emperor Maximian, adorning the Church, together with the companions of the Theban Legion and the veteran Victor, with their glorious passion.

Saint Basilia, martyr at Rome

At Rome on the ancient Via Salaria, deposition of Saint Basilia, martyr, under the emperors Diocletian and Maximian.

Saint Sylvain, hermit

At the village of Levroux near Bourges in Aquitaine, France, Saint Sylvain, hermit.

Saint Florent, priest

On Mount Glonna along the Loire in the territory of Poitiers in France, Saint Florent, priest.

Saint Lô, bishop of Coutances

In the territory of Coutances also in France, Saint Lô, bishop.

Saint Sadalberge, abbess

At Laon in Neustria, also in France, Saint Sadalberge, abbess, who is handed down to have been cured of blindness by Saint Colomban and initiated by him into the service of God.

Saint Emmeram, bishop at Regensburg

At Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany, Saint Emmeram, bishop, killed for his faith in Christ.

Blessed Otto, bishop of Freising

In the Cistercian monastery of Morimond in France, transitus of Blessed Otto, bishop of Freising, who died in the monastic habit that he had never taken off during his episcopate.

Saint Ignatius of Santhià, Capuchin priest

At Turin, Saint Ignatius of Santhià Belvisotti, priest of the Order of the Friars Minor Capuchin, assiduous in listening to penitents and assisting the sick.

Blessed Joseph Marchandon, priest and martyr of France

In the arm of the sea in front of Rochefort in France, Blessed Joseph Marchandon, priest and martyr, who, thrown onto a dilapidated prison ship during the French revolution for his priesthood, returned to his Father worn out by hunger and disease.

Saints Paulus Chŏng Ha-sang and Augustinus Yu Chin-kil, martyrs of Korea

At Seoul in Korea, the passion of Saints Paulus Chŏng Ha-sang and Augustinus Yu Chin-kil, martyrs, of whom the first was for twenty years, in times of persecution, the guide of the first community of Christians, the other instead wrote a letter to Pope Gregory XVI, to send priests to Korea: both as catechists suffered together, after atrocious tortures, beheading for their faith.

Blessed Carlos Navarro Miquel, Piarist priest and martyr of Spain

At Montserrat in Spain, Blessed Carlos Navarro Miquel, priest of the Order of Clerics Regular of the Pious Schools and martyr, who was crowned with glorious martyrdom during the persecution against religious.

Blessed Germán Gozalvo Andreu, priest and martyr of Spain

At the same place, Blessed Germán Gozalvo Andreu, priest and martyr, who in the same persecution obtained the crown of glory for bearing witness to Christ.

Blesseds Vicente Pelufo Corts and Josefina Moscardó Montalvá, martyrs of Spain

At Alzira in the territory of Valencia also in Spain, the blessed martyrs Vicente Pelufo Corts, priest, and Josefina Moscardó Montalvá, virgin, who, also during the same persecution against the faith, deserved to bring the palm of victory before almighty God.

Blessed Vicente Sicluna Hernández, priest and martyr of Spain

At the village of Bolbaite, also in the Valencian area, Blessed Vicente Sicluna Hernández, priest and martyr, killed in the same persecution.

Blessed María de la Purificación Vidal Pastor, virgin and martyr of Spain

At the village of Corbera near Valencia, Blessed María de la Purificación Vidal Pastor, virgin and martyr, who deserved to enter into eternal marriage with Christ the Spouse.

℣. Precious in the sight of the Lord
℟. Is the death of his Saints.

The Twenty-Third Day of September. Eleventh Day of the lunar month. 🌔

Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, Capuchin priest

Memorial of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, priest of the Order of the Friars Minor Capuchin, who in the convent of San Giovanni Rotondo in Puglia was very committed to the spiritual direction of the faithful and the reconciliation of penitents, and had so much provident care for the needy and the poor to conclude on this day his earthly pilgrimage fully configured to Christ crucified.

Saints Zechariah and Elizabeth, parents of Saint John the Baptist

Commemoration of Saints Zechariah and Elizabeth, parents of Saint John the Baptist, forerunner of the Lord. Elizabeth, welcoming into her house Mary, her relative, full of the Holy Spirit, greeted the Mother of the Lord blessed among women; Zachariah, priest, full of prophetic spirit, at the birth of his son, praised God the Redeemer and foretold the coming advent of Christ, who will come from above as the rising sun.

Saint Linus, pope

At Rome, the commemoration of Saint Linus, pope, to whom, as Saint Irenaeus writes, the blessed Apostles entrusted the episcopal care of the Church founded at Rome and which Saint Paul the Apostle remembers as his companion.

Saint Sossio, deacon and martyr

At Capo Miseno in Campania, Saint Sossio, deacon and martyr, who, as Pope Saint Symmachus relates, wishing to save his bishop from death, instead found death with him, obtaining equal glory at the same price.

Saint Costanzo, sacristan

At Ancona, commemoration of Saint Costanzo, who, as sacristan, shone more for humility than for the gift of miracles.

Saint Eunan, priest and abbot of Iona

On the Isle of Iona in Scotland, Saint Eunan, priest and abbot: as an excellent connoisseur of the Scriptures and a tireless lover of unity and peace, with his preaching he persuaded many both in Scotland and in Ireland to celebrate Easter according to the Roman custom.

Saints Andrea, Giovanni, Pietro and Antonio, martyrs in Africa

In Africa, Saints Andrea, Giovanni, Pietro and Antonio, martyrs, who, captured in Syracuse, were deported by the Moors and subjected to torture.

Blessed Pietro Acotanto, monk

At Venice, Blessed Pietro Acotanto, monk, who out of humility refused the post of abbot and preferred to live as a recluse in a cloister.

Blessed Elena Duglioli, widow

At Bologna, Blessed Elena Duglioli, who, after a marriage lived in admirable harmony with her husband, remaining a widow, led an exemplary life.

Blesseds Christóbal, Antonio and Juan, martyrs of Mexico

At Tlaxcala in Mexico, Blesseds Christóbal, Antonio and Juan, martyrs, who, during the first evangelisation of America, joyfully adhered to the Christian faith and for this were beaten to death by their fellow citizens.

Blessed Émilie Tavernier Gamelin, founder of the Religious Providence of Montreal

At Montreal in Quebec in Canada, Blessed Émilie Tavernier Gamelin, religious, who, having lost her husband and children, dedicated herself to assisting the needy and founded the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence at the service of orphans, the elderly and the mentally ill.

Blessed William Way, priest and martyr of England

At Kingston on the Thames in England, Blessed William Way, priest and martyr, who, sentenced to death under Queen Elizabeth I for having entered England as a priest, was hanged on the gallows.

Blessed Vicente Ballester Far, priest and martyr of Spain

At the village of Benisa in the territory of Valencia in Spain, Blessed Vicente Ballester Far, priest and martyr, who, during the persecution, faced the glorious fight for Christ.

Blesseds Sofía Ximénez Ximénez, mother of family, María de la Purificación de San José Ximénez y Ximénez and María Josefa de Santa Sofía del Río Messa, Carmelite virgins, martyrs of Spain

At the village of Benicalap in the same territory in Spain, the blessed martyrs Sofía Ximénez Ximénez, mother of family, María de la Purificación de San José Ximénez y Ximénez and María Josefa de Santa Sofía del Río Messa, virgins of the Institute of the Carmelite Sisters of Charity, who through the hard test of martyrdom came to glory that knows no end.

Blessed Bernardina Jabłońska, virgin, founder of the Sisters of the Third Order of Saint Francis of the Poor Servers

At Krakow in Poland, Blessed Bernardina Jabłońska, virgin, who, as founder of the Congregation of the Sisters Servants of the Poor, was always available for the poor and the sick.

Blessed Józef Stanek, Pallottine priest, martyr of Poland

At Warsaw also in Poland, Blessed Józef Stanek, priest of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate and martyr, who, during the war, completed his martyrdom, hanged by persecutors of the faith.

℣. Precious in the sight of the Lord
℟. Is the death of his Saints.

The Twenty-Fourth Day of September. Twelfth Day of the lunar month. 🌔

Saint Anatalo, first bishop of Milan

At Milan, Saint Anatalo, considered the first bishop of this city.

Saints Andoche, Thyrse and Félix, martyrs

At Seaulieu in the territory of Autun in France, Saints Andoche, Thyrse and Félix, martyrs.

Saint Rustique, bishop of Clermont

At Clermont-Ferrand in Aquitaine, also in France, Saint Rustique, bishop, who, being already a priest in this city, accepted, to the joy of the people, the honour of the episcopate.

Saint Loup, bishop of Lyons

At Lyons also in France, Saint Loup, bishop, previously living as an anchorite.

Saint Isarn, abbot of Saint-Victor at Marseille

At Marseille in Provence, Saint Isarn, abbot, who, strict with himself, but meek and peaceful with others, renewed the regular discipline in the monastery of Saint Victor.

Saint Gerard of Csanád, bishop of Csanád and martyr

In Pannonia, in the territory of present-day Hungary, Saint Gerard of Csanád Sagredo, bishop of Csanád and martyr, who was the teacher of Saint Emeric, an adolescent prince, son of King Saint Stephen, and died stoned near the Danube in the revolt of some local pagans.

Blessed Dalmacio Moner, Dominican priest

At Gerona in Catalonia in Spain, Blessed Dalmacio Moner, priest of the Order of Preachers, distinguished lover of solitude and silence.

Blesseds William Spenser, priest, and Robert Hardesty, martyrs of England

At York in England, the blessed martyrs William Spenser, priest, and Robert Hardesty, who, sentenced to death under Queen Elizabeth I, the first because he was a priest, the other because he had hosted him, were hung on the gallows.

Saint Antonio González, Dominican priest and martyr of Japan

At Nagasaki in Japan, Saint Antonio González, priest of the Order of Preachers and martyr, who, sent to Japan with five companions and shortly thereafter arrested, was twice subjected to the water torture and, seized with fever, preceded the others in death under Supreme Commander Tokugawa Yemitsu.

Saint Pacifico da San Severino Divini, Franciscan priest

At San Severino in the Marches, Saint Pacifico da San Severino, priest of the Order of Friars Minor, distinguished for his penance, love of solitude and prayer before the Blessed Sacrament.

Blessed Anton Martin Slomšek, bishop of Lavant

At Maribor in Slovenia, Blessed Anton Martin Slomšek, bishop, who took great care of the Christian life of families and of the formation of the clergy and fought with all his strength for the unity of the Church.

Blessed Janina Gabriel, Benedictine abbess of Lviv, founder of Benedicine Sisters of Charity

At Rome, Blessed Janina Gabriel, abbess, who ruled the monastery of Lviv, but, unjustly slandered, came to Rome, where she lived in poverty and joy, founding the Congregation of the Benedictine Sisters of Charity and organising the apostolate known as “Casa Famiglia”, for poor workers or those far from their families.

Blessed José Ramón Pascual Ferrer Botella, priest and martyr of Spain

At the village of Abalat de la Ribera in the territory of Valencia in Spain, Blessed José Ramón Pascual Ferrer Botella, priest and martyr, who suffered martyrdom during the persecution against the faith.

Blessed José María Ferrándiz Hernández, priest and martyr of Spain

At the village of Rotglá y Corbera in the same territory in Spain, Blessed José María Ferrándiz Hernández, priest and martyr, who, during the same persecution, completed his battle for the faith.

Blessed Encarnación Gil Valls, virgin and martyr of Spain

At the town of Ollería, also in the Valencian area, Blessed Encarnación Gil Valls, virgin and martyr, who went undefeated to meet Christ the Spouse carrying the lighted lamp.

Blessed José Ramón Ferragud Girbés, martyr of Spain

At Alzira, in the same territory in Spain, Blessed José Ramón Ferragud Girbés, martyr, who, as father of family, fell victim for Christ to the persecutors of the faith.

℣. Precious in the sight of the Lord
℟. Is the death of his Saints.

The Twenty-Fifth Day of September. Thirteenth Day of the lunar month. 🌔

Saint Cleopas, disciple of the Lord

Commemoration of Saint Cleopas, disciple of the Lord, whose heart burned when Christ appeared on Easter evening and explained the Scriptures to them along the way while travelling with another disciple; he too was the one who recognised the Lord in the act of breaking the bread at the village of Emmaus.

Saint Firmin, bishop of Amiens, martyr

At Amiens in Gallia Belgica, now in France, Saint Firmin, venerated as bishop and martyr.

Saints Paul, Tatta, Sabinian, Maximos, Rufus and Eugene, martyrs at Damascus

At Damascus in Syria, the holy martyrs Paul and Tatta, married couple, Sabinian, Maximos, Rufus and Eugene, their sons, who, accused of being Christians, beaten and tortured with other tortures, finally surrendered their souls to God.

Saint Solen, bishop of Chartres

At Chartres in Gallia Lugdunensis, now in France, Saint Solen, bishop.

Saint Prince, bishop of Soissons

At Soissons in Gallia Belgica, also in France, Saint Prince, bishop, brother of Saint Remigius.

Saint Finbarr, bishop of Cork

At Cork in Munster in Ireland, Saint Finbarr, bishop.

Saint Aunaire, bishop of Auxerre

At Auxerre in Neustria, in present-day France, Saint Aunaire, bishop, during whose episcopate the Geronymian Martyrology was completed.

Saint Ermenfroy, abbot of Cusance

At Cusance in the territory of Besançon also in Neustria, Saint Ermenfroy, abbot.

Saint Sergius of Radonezh, hegumen

In the monastery of the Holy Trinity at Moscow in Russia, Saint Sergius of Radonezh, who, after leading a hermitic life in wild forests, embraced the cenobitic life and, having been elected hegumen, propagated it, showing himself to be a meek man, advisor to princes and consoler of the faithful.

Blessed Marco Criado, Trinitarian priest, martyr of Spain

On the Alpujarras mountains near Granada in Andalusia in Spain, Blessed Marco Criado, priest of the Order of the Most Holy Trinity for the liberation of slaves and martyr, who was killed by the Moors.

Blesseds Juan Pedro de San Antonio Bengoa Aranguren, Passionist priest, Pablo María de San José Leoz Portillo, Passionist religious, and Jesú Hita Miranda, Marianist religious, martyrs of Spain

At the town of Carrión de Calatrava near Ciudad Real, also in Spain, the blessed martyrs Juan Pedro de San Antonio Bengoa Aranguren, priest, and Pablo María de San José Leoz Portillo, religious of the Congregation of the Passion, and Jesú Hita Miranda, religious of the Society of Mary, who, during the persecution, were shot by militiamen in hatred of the Church.

℣. Precious in the sight of the Lord
℟. Is the death of his Saints.