Upcoming Feasts

The Second Day of July. Seventeenth Day of the lunar month. 🌖

Saints Processo and Martiniano, martyrs

At Rome in the cemetery of Damasus at the second mile of Via Aurelia, Saints Processo and Martiniano, martyrs.

Saints Liberatus, Boniface, Servus, Rusticus, Rogatus, Septimus and Maximus, martyrs

Commemoration of the holy martyrs Liberatus, abbot, Boniface, deacon, Servus and Rusticus, subdeacons, Rogatus and Septimus, monks, and the boy Maximus: at Carthage, in present-day Tunisia, during the persecution of the Vandals, under the Arian king Huneric, they were subjected to cruel torture for confessing the Catholic faith and defending the uniqueness of baptism; killed by oars on the head while they were nailed to wood on which an attempt had been made to burn them, they concluded the course of their admirable fight, receiving the crown of martyrdom from the Lord.

Saint Monégonde, anchorite

At Tours in the territory of Neustria, in France, Saint Monégonde, consecrated to God, who, having left her homeland and parents, attended only to prayer.

Saint Swithun, bishop of Winchester

At Winchester in England, Saint Swithun, bishop, who was famous for his austerity and love for the poor and founded many churches, which he always visited on foot.

Saint Lidano, founder and abbot of Santa Cecilia at Sezze

At Sezze in Lazio, Saint Lidano, abbot and founder of the local monastery, who tried to reclaim the monks’ land from the surrounding unhealthy swamp.

Blessed Pierre de Luxembourg, bishop of Metz

At Villeneuve near Avignon in France, transitus of Blessed Pierre de Luxembourg, bishop of Metz, always dedicated to penance and prayer.

Blesseds Giovanni Becchetti and Pietro Becchetti, Augustinian Hermit priests

At Fabriano in the Marches, commemoration of Blesseds Giovanni Becchetti and Pietro Becchetti, priests of the Order of the Hermits of Saint Augustine, united by the same conduct of life even more than by blood ties.

Saint Bernardino Realino, Jesuit priest

At Lecce, Saint Bernardino Realino, priest of the Society of Jesus, who shone for charity and goodness and, rejecting worldly honours, dedicated himself to the pastoral care of prisoners and the sick and to the ministry of the word and penance.

Blessed Eugénie Joubert, virgin of the Congregation of Holy Family of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

At Liège in Belgium, Blessed Eugénie Joubert, virgin of the Congregation of the Holy Family of the Heart of Jesus, who worked to transmit Christian doctrine to children and, falling ill with tuberculosis, followed the suffering Christ with love.

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

The Third Day of July. Eighteenth Day of the lunar month. 🌖

Saint Thomas, apostle

Feast of Saint Thomas, apostle, who did not believe the other disciples who announced the resurrection of Jesus to him, but, when he himself showed him the pierced side, he exclaimed: “My Lord and my God.” And with this same faith he is believed to have brought the word of the Gospel to the peoples of India.

Saint Anatolius, bishop of Laodicea

At Laodicea in Syria, commemoration of Saint Anatolius, bishop, who left writings worthy of admiration not only for men of faith, but also for philosophers.

Saint Memnon, centurion, martyr

At Wiza in Thrace, now in Türkiye, Saint Memnon, martyr, who, as a centurion converted to the faith by Saint Severus, was subjected together with him to atrocious tortures in the time of Diocletian and Maximian and entered heaven first as a victor.

Saints Mark and Mucian, martyrs

In Moesia, in present-day lands between Romania and Bulgaria, commemoration of the holy martyrs Mark and Mucian, who, for refusing to sacrifice to idols and indeed having professed Christ even more strongly, were beheaded for him.

Saint Heliodorus, bishop of Altino

At Altino in Veneto, Saint Heliodorus, bishop, who, educated at the school of Saint Valerian of Aquileia, was a companion of Saints Chromatius and Jerome and was the first bishop of this city.

Saint Anatolius, bishop of Constantinople

At Constantinople, Saint Anatolius, bishop, who professed the right faith in the two natures of Christ expressed by Pope Saint Leo the Great in the letter to Flavian and worked to have it reaffirmed at the Council of Chalcedon.

Saint Leo II, pope

At Rome at Saint Peter, Saint Leo II, pope: as a man versed in both Greek and Latin, a lover of poverty and the poor, he accepted the decisions of the Third Council of Constantinople.

Saint Raymond Gayrard, widower

At Toulouse on the Garonne in France, Saint Raymond Gayrard, who, as a schoolteacher and widower, gave himself passionately to works of charity, founded a hospice and was finally admitted among the canons of the basilica of San Saturninus.

Saint Giuse Nguyến Ðình Uyển, martyr of Vietnam

At the city of Hung Yên in Tonkin, now Vietnam, Saint Giuse Nguyến Ðình Uyển, martyr, who, as catechist, under Emperor Minh Mang, died in prison killed in hatred of the Christian faith.

Saint Philiphê Phan Văn Minh, priest and martyr of Vietnam

At the city of Vinh Long in Cochinchina, now Vietnam, Saint Philiphê Phan Văn Minh, priest and martyr, who suffered beheading for Christ under Emperor Tu Duc.

Blessed María Ana Mogas Fontcuberta, virgin, founder of the Missionary Franciscans of the Mother of Divine Shepherd

At the town of Fuencarral near Madrid in Spain, Blessed María Ana Mogas Fontcuberta, virgin, who founded the Congregation of the Sisters of the Mother of the Divine Shepherd for the formation of female youth and assistance to the poor and the sick.

Saints Petrus Zhao Mingzhen and Ioannes Baptista Zhao Mingxi, martyrs of China

In a swamp near the village of Dongyangtai near Shenxian in Hebei province in China, the holy brother martyrs Petrus Zhao Mingzhen and Ioannes Baptista Zhao Mingxi, who in the persecution of the Boxers, heedless of their own safety, were killed by persecutors while trying to protect women and runaway Christian children.

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

The Fourth Day of July. Nineteenth Day of the lunar month. 🌖

Saint Elizabeth, queen of Portugal

Saint Elizabeth, Queen of Portugal, who was exemplary in the work of pacification between kings and in charity towards the poor; widowed by King Denis, she embraced the rule among the nuns of the Third Order of Saint Clare in the monastery of Estremoz in Portugal she founded, in which, while intent on reconciling her son with her son-in-law, she then returned to the Lord.

Saint Jucundian, martyr

In Africa, Saint Jucundian, martyr.

Saint Laureano, martyr

At the village of Vatan near Bourges in Aquitaine, in France, Saint Laureano, martyr.

Saint Florent, bishop of Cahors

At Cahors in Aquitaine, Saint Florent, bishop, whom Saint Paulinus of Nola celebrates as humble in heart, strong in grace and meek in word.

Saint Valentin, priest and hermit

Near Langres also in Aquitaine, Saint Valentin, priest and hermit.

Saint Berthe, abbess

At Blangy in the territory of Arras in France, Saint Berthe, abbess, who, having entered the monastery founded together with her daughters Geltrude and Deotila, retired after a few years as a recluse in a cell.

Saint Andrea, bishop of Gortina

At Eresso on the island of Lesbos, transitus of Saint Andrea, bishop of Gortina, who with prayers, hymns and canticles of refined workmanship sang the praises of God and exalted the Immaculate Virgin Mother of God and assumed into heaven.

Saint Ulrich, bishop of Augsburg

At Augsburg in Bavaria in Germany, Saint Ulrich, bishop, who was famous for his admirable spirit of penance, generosity and vigilance and died nonagenarian after fifty years of episcopate.

Blessed Boniface of Savoy, archbishop of Canterbury

In the monastery of Hautecombe near Lake Bourget in Burgundy, in present-day France, deposition of Blessed Boniface, bishop, who, of royal lineage, retired first to the Carthusians and, later elevated to the seat of Belley and finally to that of Canterbury, devoted himself assiduously to the care of his flock.

Blessed Giovanni da Vespignano

At Florence, Blessed Giovanni da Vespignano.

Blesseds John Cornelius, Jesuit priest, Thomas Bosgrave, John Carey and Patrick Salmon, martyrs of England

At Dorchester in England, the blessed martyrs John Cornelius, known as Cornelius, a priest recently admitted to the Society of Jesus, Thomas Bosgrave, John Carey and Patrick Salmon, laymen, his collaborators, who all together glorified Christ by martyrdom under Queen Elizabeth I.

Blesseds William Andleby, priest, Henry Abbot, Thomas Warcop and Edward Fulthrop, martyrs of England

At York also in England, the blessed martyrs William Andleby, priest, Henry Abbot, Thomas Warcop and Edward Fulthrop, laymen, who, sentenced to death in the same persecution for their fidelity to the Catholic Church, through the execution of the gallows together achieved the eternal rewards.

Saint Antoine Daniel, Jesuit priest and martyr of Canada

Among the Hurons in Canadian territory, Saint Antoine Daniel, priest of the Society of Jesus and martyr, who, after the celebration of Mass, stopped at the door of the church to protect the neophytes from the onslaught of hostile pagans, was pierced by their arrows and finally burned at the stake. His memorial is celebrated together with that of his companions on October 19.

Blessed Caterina Jarrige, virgin and Dominican tertiary

At Mauriac at Mount Cantal in France, Blessed Caterina Jarrige, virgin, who, as a member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic, shone in helping the poor and the sick; at the time of the French revolution, she defended the priests by all means from the rioters who were looking for them and went to visit them in prison.

Saint Cesidio Giacomantonio, Franciscan priest and martyr of China

At the city of Hengyang in the province of Hunan in China, Saint Cesidio Giacomantonio, priest of the Order of Minors and martyr, who in the persecution unleashed by the Boxer sect, while trying to protect the Blessed Sacrament from the crowd of their followers, was stoned and wrapped in a cloth soaked in petrol, burned alive.

Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati, Dominican tertiary

At Turin, Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati, who, as a young militant in associations of the Catholic laity, committed himself wholeheartedly to initiatives of social development and charity towards the poor and the sick, until he died struck by fulminating paralysis.

Blessed Józef Kowalski, martyr at Auschwitz

In the extermination camp of Auschwitz near Krakow in Poland, Blessed Józef Kowalski, martyr, who, in time of war, was put in prison for Christ, where he consumed his martyrdom under torture.

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

The Fifth Day of July. Twentieth Day of the lunar month. 🌖

Saint Anthony Maria Zaccaria, priest, founder of the Barnabites

Saint Anthony Maria Zaccaria, priest, who founded the Congregation of Clerics Regular of Saint Paul, or Barnabites, in order to renew the life of the faithful and at Cremona in Lombardy he returned to the Saviour.

Saint Stephen of Nicaea, bishop and martyr

At Reggio Calabria, Saint Stephen of Nicaea, bishop and martyr.

Saint Cyrilla, martyr

At Cyrene in Libya, Saint Cyrilla, martyr, who, as it is said, during the persecution of Emperor Diocletian, held burning coals in her hand for a long time together with incense, in order not to give the impression, by removing the embers, of wanting to carry out an offering of incense to the gods; later, cruelly tortured, adorned with her own blood, she migrated to her Bridegroom.

Saint Athanasius of Jerusalem, deacon and martyr

Commemoration of Saint Athanasius of Jerusalem, deacon of the church of the Resurrection and martyr, slaughtered by the heretic monk Theodosius, because he had reproached his impiety and defended the holy Council of Chalcedon against his opponents.

Saint Domitius, hermit and martyr

Commemoration of Saint Domitius, known as the Doctor, hermit on Mount Quros in ancient Armenia.

Saint Martha, mother of Saint Simeon Stylites the Younger

On the Admirable Mountain in Syria, Saint Martha, mother of Saint Simeon Stylites the Younger.

Saint Tommaso, abbot of Terreto

In the monastery of Santa Maria di Terreto near Reggio Calabria, Saint Tommaso, abbot.

Saint Athanasius the Atonite, founder and hegumen of Great Lavra

On Mount Athos, Saint Athanasius the Atonite, hegumen, who, as a humble and meek man, established a rule of cenobitic life in Great Laura.

Blesseds Matthew Lambert, Robert Meyler, Edward Cheevers and Patrick Cavanagh, martyrs of Ireland

At Wexford in Ireland, Blesseds Matthew Lambert, Robert Meyler, Edward Cheevers and Patrick Cavanagh, martyrs, who, the first as a baker, the others as sailors, were hanged and then gutted under Queen Elizabeth I for their loyalty to the Church of Rome and the aid given to Catholics.

Blesseds George Nichols, Richard Yaxley, priests, and Thomas Belson and Humphrey Pritchard, martyrs of England

At Oxford in England, the blessed martyrs George Nichols, Richard Yaxley, priests, Thomas Belson, destined for the priesthood, and Humphrey Pritchard, who, condemned under the same queen, the first because they entered England as priests, the others for having helped them, suffered the torture of the gallows.

Saints Teresia Chen Qingjieh and Rosa Chen Aijieh, virgins and martyrs of China

Near the village of Huangeryin near Ningjinxian in Hebei province in China, holy sisters Teresia Chen Qingjieh and Rosa Chen Aijieh, virgins and martyrs, who, during the persecution unleashed by the Boxers, to preserve the honour of virginity and their Christian faith, courageously opposed the depravity and barbaric cruelty of the persecutors and were pierced by them with spears.

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

The Sixth Day of July. Twenty-First Day of the lunar month. 🌗

Saint Maria Goretti, virgin and martyr

Saint Maria Goretti, virgin and martyr, who spent a difficult childhood, helping her mother with housework; assiduous in her prayers, at the age of twelve, she was killed with a dagger near Neptuno in Lazio to defend her chastity from an attacker.

Saint Cyriaca, virgin and martyr at Nicomedia

At Nicomedia in Bithynia, in present-day Türkiye, Saint Cyriaca, virgin and martyr under Diocletian, who is the object of great veneration at Tropea in Calabria.

Saint Romolo, first bishop of Fiesole and martyr

At Fiesole in Tuscany, Saint Romolo, deacon, celebrated as the first martyr of the city.

Saint Sisoes the Great, hermit

In Egypt, Saint Sisoes the Great, known as the Great, hermit, very famous in the exercise of the monastic life.

Saint Palladius, bishop

In Scotland, commemoration of Saint Palladius, bishop, who, sent from Rome to Ireland, died in England, at the same time that Saint Germanus of Auxerre was fighting the Pelagian heresy there.

Saint Moninne, founder and abbess of the monastery of Killeevy

In the territory of Armagh in Ireland, Saint Moninne, abbess of the monastery of Killeevy founded by herself.

Saint Goar, priest

On the bank of the Rhine River, Saint Goar, priest, originally from Aquitaine, who, with the support of the bishop of Trier, built a hospice and an oratory to welcome pilgrims and provide for the salvation of their souls.

Saint Just, monk at Condat

In the territory of Condat near the Jura Mountains in France, Saint Just, monk.

Passion of Saint Thomas More, martyr of England

At London in England, the passion of Saint Thomas More, whose memorial is celebrated on June 22 together with that of Saint John Fisher.

Blessed Thomas Alfield, priest and martyr of England

Also at London, Blessed Thomas Alfield, priest and martyr, who first renounced the Catholic faith under torture, but sent into exile, returning to his homeland repentant and, under Queen Elizabeth I, for having distributed an Apology in defence of Catholics, suffered at Tyburn the execution of the gallows.

Blessed Élie Desgardin, Trappist monk, martyr of France

At anchor in front of Rochefort on the French coast, Blessed Élie Desgardin, monk of the Cistercian Order and martyr, who, during the French Revolution, was hateful to religion, taken out of the monastery of Septfontaines and thrown onto a sordid prison ship, died infected while caring for sick fellow prisoners.

Blessed Marie-Rose Deloye, Benedictine virgin, martyr of France

At Orange also in France, Blessed Marie-Rose Deloye, virgin of the Order of Saint Benedict and martyr, who, during the French revolution, of a group of thirty-two nuns of various Orders and convents crammed into the same prison, persevered in religious life and, subsequently condemned in hatred of the name of Christ together with the other companions, fearlessly climbed the scaffold.

Saint Petrus Wang Zuolung, martyr of China

At Shuangzhong near Jixian in the province of Hebei in China, Saint Petrus Wang Zuolung, martyr, who was hanged during the persecution of the Boxers for having refused to renounce the faith of Christ in front of pagan idols.

Blessed Maria Teresa Ledóchowska, virgin, founder of the Missionary Sisters of Saint Peter Claver

At Rome, Blessed Maria Teresa Ledóchowska, virgin, who worked with all her strength in favour of Africans oppressed by slavery and founded the Sodality of Saint Peter Claver.

Saint Nazaria de Santa Teresa, virgin, founder of the Congregation of the Missionary Crusaders of the Church at Oruro

At Buenos Aires in Argentina, Saint Nazaria de Santa Teresa March Mesa, virgin, who, born in Spain and emigrated with her family to Mexico, moved by a missionary spirit dedicated herself entirely to the evangelisation of the poor in various countries of Latin America and founded the Institute of Missionary Crusaders of the Church.

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