Upcoming Feasts

The Twenty-Fifth Day of April. Twenty-Sixth Day of the lunar month. 🌘

Saint Mark, evangelist

Feast of Saint Mark, evangelist, who first accompanied Saint Paul in his apostolate at Jerusalem, then followed in the footsteps of Saint Peter, who called him son; it is said that at Rome he collected the catecheses of the Apostle in the Gospel he wrote and that he founded the Church of Alexandria.

Saint Aniano, bishop of Alexandria of Egypt

Commemoration of Saint Aniano, bishop of Alexandria in Egypt, who, as Saint Eusebius attests, in the eighth year of Nero’s empire, was the first bishop of this city after Saint Mark and, as a man acceptable to God and admirable under every aspect, held it for twenty-two years.

Saints Pasicrates and Valentian, martyrs

At Silistra in Moesia, in present-day Bulgaria, Saints Pasicrates and Valentian, martyrs, who, for having professed Christ as the only God, courageously put their necks to the sword.

Saint Phébade, bishop of Agen

At Agen in the region of Aquitaine, France, Saint Phébade, bishop, who wrote a work against the Arians and protected his people from heresy.

Saint Stephen, bishop and martyr

At Antioch of Syria, today in Türkiye, Saint Stephen, bishop and martyr, who suffered greatly from the heretics who opposed the Council of Chalcedon and, at the time of Emperor Zeno, died in a crash into the Orontes river.

Saint Clarent, bishop of Vienne

At Vienne in Burgundy, in present-day France, Saint Clarent, bishop.

Saint Ermin, bishop abbot of Lobbes

At Lobbes in Brabant in Austrasia, in the territory of present-day Belgium, Saint Ermin, abbot and bishop, who, as a man of intense prayer and gifted with the spirit of prophecy, succeeded Saint Ursmar.

Saint Franca, Cistercian abbess

In the territory of Piacenza, Saint Franca, abbess, who wanted to join the Cistercian Order, spending entire nights in prayer before God.

Blessed Bonifacio di Valperga, bishop of Aosta

At Aosta, Blessed Bonifacio di Valperga, bishop, distinguished for charity and humility.

Blesseds Robert Anderton and William Marsden, priests and martyrs of England

On the Isle of Wight in England, Blesseds Robert Anderton and William Marsden, priests and martyrs, who, condemned to death under Queen Elizabeth I for having entered England, even if only by shipwreck, as priests, faced martyrdom with a firm and serene spirit.

Saint Pedro de San José de Betancur, Franciscan tertiary religious, founder of the Brothers of Bethlehem

At Antigua near Guatemala City in Central America, Saint Pedro de San José de Betancur, member of the Third Order of Saint Francis, who under the patronage of Our Lady of Bethlehem worked with all his strength in assisting orphans, beggars, the sick, uneducated and abandoned young people, foreigners and those condemned to forced labour.

Saint Giovanni Battista Piamarta, priest, founder of the Congregation of the Holy Family of Nazareth

At the village of Remedello in the province of Brescia, Saint Giovanni Battista Piamarta, priest, who among great difficulties founded the Artigianelli Institute of Brescia, and, in the vicinity of an agricultural colony, with the aim of providing young people with religious training together with the learning of a trade, gave life at the Congregation of the Holy Family of Nazareth.

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

The Twenty-Sixth Day of April. Twenty-Seventh Day of the lunar month. 🌘

Saint Anacletus (Cletus), pope

At Rome, commemoration of Saint Anacletus (Cletus), pope, who was the second to rule the Church of Rome after the apostle Peter.

Saint Primitivo, martyr at Gabi

In the territory of Gabi at the thirtieth mile of Via Prenestina, Saint Primitivo, martyr.

Saint Basil, bishop of Amasea and martyr

At Amasea in Pontus, Saint Basil, bishop and martyr under the emperor Licinius.

Saint Riquier, priest

In the hermitage of the Crécy forest near Amiens in the territory of Neustria in France, Saint Riquier, priest, who, moved by the preaching of the Scottish monks, converted to a life of penance.

Saint Paschase Radbert, abbot

In the monastery of Corbie also in Neustria, Saint Paschase Radbert, abbot, who expounded with lucidity and clarity the doctrine of the true Body and Blood of the Lord in the mystery of the Eucharist.

Saints Guglielmo and Pellegrino, hermits

At Foggia, Saints Guglielmo and Pellegrino, hermits.

Blesseds Domenico and Gregorio, Dominican priests

In Aragon, in Spain, Blesseds Domenico and Gregorio, priests of the Order of Preachers, who, travelling together without gold or silver and begging for food every day, announced the word of God to everyone.

Saint Stephen, bishop of Perm

In the monastery of the Transfiguration at Moscow in Russia, deposition of Saint Stephen, bishop of Perm, who, to evangelise the indigenous Zyrjani, created an alphabet for them, celebrated the liturgy in their native language, demolished idols, built churches and above all confirmed the truths of wedding ring.

Saint Rafael Arnáiz Barón, Trappist monk

In the monastery of Saint Isidore of Dueñas in Spain, Saint Rafael Arnáiz Barón, religious of the Cistercian Order, who, while still a novice, was struck by a serious illness, endured his poor health with strenuous patience, always trusting in God.

Blessed Julio Junyer Padern, Salesian priest and martyr of Spain

At the village of Montjuic near Gerona also in Spain, Blessed Julio Junyer Padern, priest of the Salesian Society and martyr, who, during the persecution against the faith, deserved to achieve the glory of eternal life through martyrdom.

Blesseds Stanisław Kubista, Verbite priest, and Władysław Goral, auxiliary bishop of Lublin, martyrs at Sachsenhausen concentration camp

In the prison camp of Sachsenhausen in Germany, Blessed Stanisław Kubista, priest of the Society of the Divine Word and martyr, who, during the military occupation of Poland in wartime by a regime hostile to God, exhaled his breath in this prison spirit amidst atrocious tortures. Together with him we commemorate Blessed Władysław Goral, auxiliary bishop of Lublin, who in the same place and during the same persecution courageously defended human dignity and faith, dying in prison of illness on an unknown day.

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

The Twenty-Seventh Day of April. Twenty-Eighth Day of the lunar month. 🌘

Saint Simeon, bishop of Jerusalem and martyr

At Jerusalem, commemoration of Saint Simeon, bishop and martyr, who, according to tradition, was the son of Cleopas and relative of the Saviour according to the flesh and, ordained bishop in Jerusalem after James, brother of the Lord, suffered during the persecution of the emperor Trajan many tortures and at an old age obtained the glorious crown with the martyrdom of the crucifixion.

Saint Polyon, lector and martyr

At Vinkovec in Pannonia, in present-day Croatia, Saint Polyon, lector and martyr, who, arrested during the persecution of Emperor Diocletian and interrogated by the prefect Probus, for having confessed his faith in Christ with great constancy and having refused to sacrifice to idols, was burned outside the city walls.

Saint Theodore, abbot in Thebaide

At Tabennesis in Thebaid in Egypt, Saint Theodore, abbot, who was a disciple of Saint Pachomius and father of the monastic community.

Saint Liberale, hermit

At Altíno in Veneto, Saint Liberale, hermit.

Saint Mawgan, bishop of Man

On the island of Anglesey along the north coast of Wales, Saint Mawgan, bishop, a man of luminous holiness.

Saint John, hegumen

On the island of Aphusia in Propontis, in the Aegean Sea, Saint John, hegumen, who fought hard under Emperor Leo the Armenian in favour of the cult of sacred images.

Saint Zita, virgin

At Lucca, Saint Zita, virgin, who, of humble birth, was a maid in the house of the Fatinelli family for twelve years and in this service persevered with extraordinary patience until her death.

Saint Pedro Armengol, mercedary

At Tarragona in the kingdom of Aragon on the coast of Spain, Saint Pedro Armengol, who, once the leader of marauders, later converted to God, entered the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy and dedicated himself with all his strength to the ransom of slaves In Africa.

Blessed Jakov Zadranin, Franciscan religious

At Bitetto in Puglia, Blessed Jakov Zadranin, religious of the Order of Minor.

Blessed Ozana Kotorska, virgin and Dominican tertiary

At Kotor in Montenegro, Blessed Ozana Kotorska, virgin, who, baptised in the Orthodox Church, entered the Order of Penance of Saint Dominic taking the name of Hosanna; she lived in seclusion for fifty-one years immersed in divine contemplation and dedicated to intercessory prayer for the Christian people during the Turkish invasion.

Blessed Nicolas Roland, priest, founder of the Sisters of the Infant Jesus

At Reims, France, Blessed Nicolas Roland, priest, who, committed to the Christian education of children, opened schools for poor girls, then excluded from any form of education, and founded the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus.

Saint Laurensô Nguyễn Văn Hưởng, priest and martyr of Vietnam

At the city of Ninh-Bình in Tonkin, now Vietnam, Saint Laurensô Nguyễn Văn Hưởng, priest and martyr, who, arrested while visiting a dying man at night, for refusing to trample on the cross, was scourged and finally beheaded under the emperor You Duke.

Blessed María Antonia Bandrés y Elósegui, virgin of the Daughters of Jesus

At Salamanca in Spain, Blessed María Antonia Bandrés y Elósegui, virgin, of the Congregation of the Daughters of Jesus, who quickly concluded her life consecrated to God, with a serene soul even in her desolation.

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

The Twenty-Eighth Day of April. Twenty-Ninth Day of the lunar month. 🌑

Saint Peter Chanel, Marist priest, martyr on Futuna Island

Saint Peter Chanel, priest of the Society of Mary and martyr, who in his ministry worked in the care of the country people and in the education of children; later sent together with some companions to proclaim the Gospel in western Oceania, he landed on the island of Futuna, where the Christian community was still completely absent. Although hampered by many difficulties, maintaining an attitude of singular meekness he managed to convert some to the faith, including the son of the king, who furiously ordered his killing, making him the first martyr in Oceania.

Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort, priest, founder of the Company of Mary and Daughters of Wisdom

Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort, priest, who travelled in the lands of western France proclaiming the mystery of Eternal Wisdom; he founded congregations, preached and wrote on the cross of Christ and on true devotion to the Virgin Mary and led many back to a life of penance; at the village of Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre in France, he finally put an end to his earthly pilgrimage.

Saint Aphrodise, first bishop of Béziers

At Béziers in Gallia Narbonensis, now in France, Saint Aphrodise, revered as the first bishop of this city.

Saints Eusebius, Caralippus and companions, martyrs

At Nicomedia, Saints Eusebius, Caralippus and companions, martyrs.

Saints Saint Vitale, Saint Valeria, Saint Gervaso, Saint Protaso and Saint Ursicino, martyrs at Ravenna

At Ravenna, commemoration of Saint Vitale: on this day, as is said, the famous basilica in that city was dedicated to God under his name. He, together with the holy martyrs Valeria, Gervaso, Protaso and Ursicino, has been venerated since time immemorial for his fearless and tenaciously defended faith.

Saints Maximus, Dadus and Quintilian, martyrs

At Silistra in Moesia, in present-day Bulgaria, Saints Maximus, Dadus and Quintilian, martyrs during the persecution of Emperor Diocletian.

Saint Prudencio, bishop of Tarazona

At Tarazona in northern Spain, Saint Prudencio, bishop.

Saint Panfilo, bishop of Sulmona

At Sulmona in Abruzzo, deposition of Saint Panfilo, bishop of Corfinio.

Blessed Lucchese Modestini da Poggibonsi, Franciscan tertiary

Near Poggibonsi in Tuscany, Blessed Lucchese, who, initially greedy for profit and then converted, took on the habit of the Third Order of Penitents of Saint Francis, sold his goods and distributed them to the poor, serving God and his neighbour in poverty and humility according to the spirit of the Gospel.

Blessed Marie-Louise Trichet, virgin, first member of the Daughters of Wisdom

At the village of Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre in France, Blessed Marie-Louise Trichet, virgin, who wore the habit of the Congregation of the Daughters of Wisdom as the first associate, which she governed with wisdom.

Saints Phaolô Phạm Khắc Khoan, priest, Gioan Baotixita Ðinh Văn Thành and Phêrô Nguyễn Văn Hiếu, catechists, martyrs of Vietnam

At the city of Ninh-Bình in Tonkin, now Vietnam, the holy martyrs Phaolô Phạm Khắc Khoan, priest, Gioan Baotixita Ðinh Văn Thành and Phêrô Nguyễn Văn Hiếu, catechists, who, thrown for three years in prison and tortured to make them renounce the Christian faith, finally found martyrdom by beheading under Emperor Minh Mang.

Blessed Józef Cebula, priest and martyr at Mauthausen concentration camp

In the prison camp of Mauthausen in Austria, Blessed Józef Cebula, priest of the Congregation of the Missionary Oblates of the Immaculate Virgin and martyr, who, of Polish origin, taken from his homeland to prison out of hatred for the faith, suffered cruel torture until his death.

Saint Gianna Beretta Molla, mother of family

At Magenta in Lombardy, Saint Gianna Beretta Molla, mother of family, who, carrying a child in her womb, died lovingly placing the freedom and health of the unborn child before her own life.

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

The Twenty-Ninth Day of April. First Day of the lunar month. 🌑

Saint Catherine of Siena, virgin of Third Order Dominicans, doctor of the Church

Memorial of Saint Catherine of Siena, virgin and doctor of the Church, who, having taken the habit of the Sisters of Penance of Saint Dominic, endeavoured to know God in herself and herself in God and to conform to Christ crucified; she fought vigorously and relentlessly for peace, for the return of the Roman Pontiff to Rome and for the restoration of the unity of the Church, also leaving famous writings of her extraordinary spiritual doctrine.

Saint Tychicus, disciple of Saint Paul

Commemoration of Saint Tychicus, disciple of Saint Paul the Apostle, who calls him in his letters dear brother, faithful minister and companion in the service of the Lord.

Saint Torpes of Pisa, martyr at Pisa

At Pisa, Saint Torpes of Pisa, martyr.

Saint Severo, bishop of Naples

At Naples, Saint Severo, bishop, loved by Saint Ambrose as a brother and by his Church as a father.

Saint Hugues, abbot of Cluny

At Cluny in Burgundy, in present-day France, Saint Hugues, abbot, who for sixty-one years holily ruled the monastery of this place, always dedicated to almsgiving and prayer, as guardian and tireless promoter of monastic discipline, fervent administrator and propagator of the holy Church.

Saint Achard, bishop of Avranches

In the abbey of La Lucerne-d’Outremer in Normandy, France, Saint Achard, bishop of Avranches, who, once as abbot of Saint Victor at Paris, wrote many treatises on spiritual life in order to lead the Christian soul to the heights of perfection and upon his death was buried in this Premonstratensian abbey which he often frequented.

Saint Antonius Kim Sŏng-u, martyr of Korea

At Seoul in Korea, Saint Antonius Kim Sŏng-u, martyr, who used to gather many faithful in his house and was strangled in prison for Christ.

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