Upcoming Feasts

The Eleventh Day of October. Twenty-Ninth Day of the lunar month. 🌑

Saint John XXIII, pope

Saint John XXIII, pope: a man endowed with extraordinary humanity, with his life, works and supreme pastoral zeal he sought to spread the abundance of Christian charity over all and to promote fraternal union among peoples; particularly attentive to the effectiveness of the mission of the Church of Christ throughout the world, he convoked the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council.

Saint Philip the Evangelist, deacon

Commemoration of Saint Philip the Evangelist, who was one of the seven deacons elected by the Apostles: he converted Samaria to the faith of Christ, baptised the eunuch of Candace, queen of Ethiopia, and evangelised all the cities he crossed, up to Caesarea, where he is believed to have his days finished.

Saints Tharacus, Probus and Andronicus, martyrs of Cilicia

At Ainvarza in Cilicia, in present-day Türkiye, Saints Tharacus, Probus and Andronicus, martyrs, who during the persecution of Emperor Diocletian gave their lives to bear witness to their faith in Christ.

Saints Nicaise, Quirin, Scunicule and Pience, martyrs of France

In the territory of Vexin in Gallia Lugdunensis, now in France, commemoration of Saints Nicaise, Quirin, Scunicule and Pience, martyrs.

Saint Saintin, bishop of Verdun

At Verdun also in France, Saint Saintin, bishop, who is believed to have been the first to preach the Gospel in this area.

Saint Sarmatus, abbot and martyr of Egypt

Commemoration of Saint Sarmatus, abbot of the Thebaid, in Egypt, who, as a disciple of Saint Anthony, was killed by the Saracens.

Saint Firmin, bishop of Uzès

At Uzès in Gallia Narbonensis, in present-day France, Saint Firmin, bishop, who, as a disciple of Saint Caesarius of Arles, taught his people the way of truth.

Saint Canice, abbot

In the Ossory region of Ireland, Saint Canice, abbot of the monastery of Achad-Bó, among the many founded by him.

Saint Anastasius the Apocrisarius, priest, apocrisarius of the Church of Rome

Near the fortress of Tzager in the Caucasus mountains, anniversary of the death of Saint Anastasius the Apocrisarius, priest, apocrisary of the Church of Rome, who, as companion of Saint Maximus the Confessor in the testimony of the Catholic faith and in exile, gave up his soul to God, while in the holy Synaxis he recited the words “Holy things to the saints”.

Saint Gummarus, soldier

Near Lier in Brabant, in present-day Belgium, Saint Gummarus, who, as a soldier devoted to God, built an oratory in this place with his possessions, where he was later deposed.

Saint Bruno, bishop of Cologne

At Cologne in Lotharingia in Germany, Saint Bruno, bishop, who, as brother of Emperor Otto I, received both the episcopate and the government of Lotharingia and exercised his priestly ministry with great care and the functions of ruler with magnanimity according to the needs of his times.

Blessed Radzym, bishop of Gniezno

At Gniezno in Poland, Saint Gaudentius or Radzim, bishop, who, as brother in the flesh and in the spirit as well as faithful companion of Saint Adalbert, bishop of Prague, witnessed his martyrdom and was later thrown into prison himself.

Saint Meinhard, bishop of Riga

At Riga on the Baltic Sea, commemoration of Saint Meinhard, bishop, who, at first as a monk in Germany, by then already advanced in years, set out to evangelise the Latvian people; he built the church of Üksküll and, after ordination as bishop, effectively laid the foundations of the Christian faith in this region.

Blessed Giacomo da Ulma Griesinger, Dominican religious

At Bologna, Blessed Giacomo da Ulma Griesinger, religious of the Order of Preachers, who, although illiterate, was a talented decorator of stained glass windows and for fifty years offered everyone an example of dedication to work and prayer.

Saint Alessandro Sauli, Barnabite, bishop of Pavia

At Calosso d’Asti in Piedmont, transitus of Saint Alessandro Sauli, bishop of Aleria in Corsica and then of Pavia, who, as a member of the Congregation of Regular Clerics of Saint Paul, gave relief to the poor with admirable charity.

Saint Phêrô Lê Tùy, priest and martyr of Vietnam

At Hanoi in Tonkin, now Vietnam, Saint Phêrô Lê Tùy, priest and martyr, who was beheaded for Christ under Emperor Minh Mang.

Saint María Soledad Torres y Acosta, virgin and founder of the Servants of Mary

At Madrid in Spain, Saint María Soledad Torres y Acosta, virgin, who from an early age showed extraordinary attention to the needy sick, whom she assisted with tireless self-denial, especially in the Congregation of the Servants of Mary Ministers of the Infirm which she founded.

Blessed Ángel Ramos Velázquez, Salesian religious and martyr of Spain

At Barcelona also in Spain, Blessed Ángel Ramos Velázquez, religious of the Salesian Society and martyr, who brought to completion his battle for the faith in times of persecution against the Church.

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

The Twelfth Day of October. First Day of the lunar month. 🌑

Saint Edisto, martyr at Rome

At Rome on Via Laurentina, Saint Edisto, martyr.

Saint Domnina, martyr in Cilicia

At Ainvarza in Cilicia, in present-day Türkiye, Saint Domnina, martyr, who is said to have suffered many tortures under Emperor Diocletian and the governor Lycia and gave her spirit to God in prison.

Saints Cyprian, Felix and 4964 companions, martyrs and confessors

Commemoration of the four thousand nine hundred and sixty-six martyrs and confessors of the faith: bishops, priests and deacons of the Church of God together with an immense crowd of faithful, during the Vandal persecution in Africa, by order of the Arian King Huneric, were exiled in hatred of the Catholic truth in a horrendous desert and finally celebrated martyrdom after various tortures. Among them were Cyprian and Felix, bishops, distinguished priests of the Lord.

Saint Opilione, deacon

At Piacenza, Saint Opilione, deacon.

Saint Felix IV (III), pope

At Rome, Saint Felix IV (III), pope, who transformed two temples of the Roman Forum into a church in honour of Saints Cosmas and Damian and worked hard for the right faith.

Saint Maximilian, bishop of Lauriacum and martyr

In the territory of present-day Austria, Saint Maximilian, who is believed to have been bishop of Lorch.

Saint Rodobaldo, bishop of Pavia

At Pavia, Saint Rodobaldo, bishop, a man of exemplary spirit of penance, who worked hard for divine worship and in the search for the relics of saints.

Saint Serafino da Montegranaro, Capuchin religious

At Ascoli, Saint Serafino da Montegranaro, religious of the Order of the Friars Minor Capuchin, who, truly poor, shone with humility and piety.

Blessed John Baptist Bullaker, Franciscan priest and martyr of England

At London in England, Blessed John Baptist Bullaker, priest of the Order of Friars Minor and martyr, who, arrested in the reign of Charles I at the very moment he was celebrating Mass, was hanged at Tyburn for his priesthood and disembowelled while still alive.

Blessed José González Huguet, priest and martyr of Spain

At the village of Ribarroja de Turía in the territory of Valencia in Spain, Blessed José González Huguet, priest and martyr, who, during the persecution against the faith, carried out the glorious fight for Christ.

Blessed Pacífico de Valencia Salcedo Puchades, Capuchin religious

At the village of Massamagrel in the same territory in Spain, Blessed Pacífico de Valencia Salcedo Puchades, religious of the Order of the Friars Minor Capuchin and martyr, who in the same persecution conformed to the passion of Christ.

Blessed Roman Sitko, priest and martyr at Auschwitz

In the extermination camp of Auschwitz near Krakow in Poland, Blessed Roman Sitko, priest and martyr, who, during the occupation of Poland in the course of the war, cruelly tortured by persecutors of human dignity and faith, passed to the vision of eternal bliss.

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

The Thirteenth Day of October. Second Day of the lunar month. 🌑

Saint Theophilus, bishop of Antioch

Commemoration of Saint Theophilus, bishop of Antioch, a man of great culture, who held the pontificate of this Church, sixth after the blessed Apostle Peter, and wrote a work against Marcion to defend the right faith.

Saints Faustus, Januarius and Martial, martyrs at Cordoba

At Cordoba in Andalusia, Spain, Saints Faustus, Januarius and Martial, martyrs, adorning the city like three crowns.

Saint Florentius, martyr in Macedonia

At Thessalonica in Macedonia, now in Greece, Saint Florentius, called the Younger, hermit, consumed by fasting, vigils and labours for Christ.

Saint Lubentius, priest

At Kobern on the Moselle near Trier, Germany, Saint Lubentius, priest.

Saint Romolo, bishop of Genova

At Sanremo on the Ligurian coast, deposition of Saint Romolo, bishop of Genoa, who, full of apostolic zeal, died while visiting rural populations.

Saint Venant, abbot of Tours

At Tours in Gallia Lugdunensis, now in France, Saint Venant, abbot, who, married at a young age, went to the basilica of Saint Martin and, impressed by the life of the monks, with the consent of his wife chose to live among them in Christ.

Saint Léobon, hermit

At Salagnac near Limoges in Aquitaine, also in France, Saint Léobon, hermit.

Saint Comgán, abbot, and Saint Caintigern

On the Isle of Iona in Scotland, deposition of Saint Comgán, abbot, who came from Ireland to this region together with his sister Saint Caintigern, her children and some missionaries.

Saint Simperto, abbot of Murbach and later bishop of Augusta

At Augsburg in Bavaria in Germany, Saint Simperto, who was bishop and abbot of Murbach.

Saint Géraud, founder of abbey of Aurillac

At Saint-Ciergues in the Auvergne region in France, Saint Géraud, who, as Count of Aurillac, with great profit for his possessions, secretly led a monastic life under the secular habit, becoming a reference model for the powerful.

Saint Chelidonia, virgin

Near Subiaco in Lazio, Saint Chelidonia, virgin: it is handed down that for fifty-two years she led a solitary life of extreme austerity, serving God alone.

Blessed Maddalena Panattieri, Dominican virgin

At Trino in Monferrato in Piedmont, Blessed Maddalena Panattieri, virgin, nun of Penance of Saint Dominic.

Blessed Alexandrina Maria da Costa

At the village of Balasar near Braga in Portugal, Blessed Alexandrina Maria da Costa: paralysed in her whole body to escape the evil intentions of someone against her, she offered all her pains to the Lord out of love for God and needy brothers in the contemplation of the Eucharist.

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

The Fourteenth Day of October. Third Day of the lunar month. 🌒

Saint Callixtus I, pope and martyr

Saint Callixtus I, pope, martyr: as deacon, after a long exile in Sardinia, he took care of the cemetery on Via Appia known under his name, where he collected the remains of martyrs for future veneration of posterity; later having been elected pope, he promoted correct doctrine and benevolently reconciled the sinful, finally crowning his industrious episcopate with a luminous martyrdom. On this day we commemorate the deposition of his body in the Calepodius cemetery on Via Aurelia at Rome.

Saint Lupulo, martyr at Capua

At Capua in Campania, Saint Lupulo, martyr.

Saint Gaudenzio, first bishop of Rimini

At Rimini, Saint Gaudenzio, who is believed to have been, in times of persecution, the first bishop of this city.

Saint Donatien, first bishop of Reims

At Bruges in the territory of present-day Belgium, commemoration of Saint Donatien, bishop of Reims, whose relics are kept in this city.

Saint Fortunato, bishop of Todi

At Todi in Umbria, Saint Fortunato, bishop, who, as Pope Saint Gregory the Great relates, shone with immense virtue in providing assistance to the sick.

Saint Ménehould, virgin

In the territory of Châlons in Champagne in France, Saint Ménehould, virgin.

Saint Venanzio, bishop of Luni

At Luni in Liguria, commemoration of Saint Venanzio, bishop, who took particular care of the clergy and monks and was an esteemed friend of Pope Saint Gregory the Great.

Saint Angadrême, abbess

Near Beauvais in Neustria, now in France, Saint Angadrême, abbess of the monastery founded by Saint Ebrulf and called the Oratory, because she had several places of prayer, in which she ceaselessly served the Lord.

Saint Domenico, Camaldolese priest

At San Severino in the Marches, Saint Dominic, known as Loricatus due to the iron belt with which he was girded around his hips, priest of the Camaldolese Order, who, ordained by simony, then becoming a hermit monk and a disciple of Saint Damian, led a harsh life of austerity and penance.

Blessed Jacques Laigneau de Langellerie, priest and martyr of France

At Angers in France, Blessed Jacques Laigneau de Langellerie, priest and martyr, who, during the French Revolution, was guillotined for his priesthood.

Blessed Ana María Aranda Riera, virgin and martyr of Spain

At the village of Picadero de Paterna in the territory of Valencia in Spain, Blessed Ana María Aranda Riera, virgin and martyr, who, in times of persecution against the faith, shed her blood for Christ.

Blesseds Stanisław Mysakowski and Franciszek Rosłaniec, priests and martyrs of England

In the prison camp of Dachau near Munich in Germany, Blesseds Stanisław Mysakowski and Franciszek Rosłaniec, priests and martyrs, who, during the wartime occupation of Poland by enemies of God and human dignity, suffered the martyrdom in a gas chamber.

Blessed Roman Lysko, priest and martyr of Ukraine

At Lviv in Ukraine, Blessed Roman Lysko, priest and martyr, who, during the persecution against the faith, constantly following in the footsteps of Christ, came by his grace to the kingdom of heaven.

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

The Fifteenth Day of October. Fourth Day of the lunar month. 🌒

Saint Teresa of Jesus, Discalced carmelite virgin of Ávila and doctor of the Church

Memorial of Saint Teresa of Jesus, virgin and doctor of the Church: entering the Carmelite Order at Ávila in Spain and becoming a mother and teacher of very strict observance, she arranged in her heart a path of spiritual perfection under the appearance of an ascent of the soul to God step by step; for the reform of her Order she endured many tribulations which she always overcame with invincible spirit; she also wrote books imbued with lofty doctrine and laden with her profound experience.

Saint Barses, bishop of Edessa in Osrhoëne

At Edessa in ancient Syria, commemoration of Saint Barses, bishop, who, relegated by the Arian emperor Valens to distant regions for his righteous faith and condemned to exile in three different places, ended his life on a day in March that remained unknown.

Saint Severus, bishop of Trier

At Trier in Gallia Belgica, in present-day Germany, Saint Severus, bishop, who, as a disciple of Saint Lupus of Troyes, was a companion of Saint Germanus of Auxerre in the fight against the Pelagian heresy in Brittany and preached the Gospel of Christ among the Germans.

Saint Thecla, abbess of Kitzingen

At Kitzingen in Germany, Saint Thecla, abbess, who, sent from England to help Saint Boniface, first ruled the monastery of Ochsenfurt and then that of Kitzingen.

Birth of Saint Hedwig of Silesia, religious

In the monastery of Trebnitz in Silesia, Poland, the anniversary of the death of Saint Hedwig of Silesia, nun, whose memorial will be celebrated tomorrow.

Blessed Gonçalo de Lagos, Augustinian priest

At Torresvedras in Portugal, Blessed Gonçalo de Lagos, priest of the Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine, who devoted himself zealously to teaching Christian precepts to children and the uncultured.

Saint Magdalena, virgin and martyr of Japan

At Nagasaki in Japan, Saint Magdalena, virgin and martyr, strong in spirit both in promoting the faith and in enduring for thirteen days the gallows torture under Emperor Yemitsu.

Blessed Narciso Basté Basté, priest and martyr of Spain

At Valencia in Spain, Blessed Narciso Basté Basté, priest of the Society of Jesus and martyr, who, faithfully accepting the words of Christ, passed from death to eternal life in a time of persecution against the faith.

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