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Dec

26

St. Stephen

Patron Saint of Deacons, Stone Masons, Headaches and those who suffer them
St. Stephen was one of the first seven deacons of the Church and became the first Christian martyr. Stephen was stoned to death in 36 A.D. We celebrate the feast day of St. Stephen on December 26. This date, the day after Christmas, is a reminder that Christ is the only person who “came into the world to die,” as Ven. Fulton Sheen remarked in his Life of Christ. St. Stephen was the first to conform to Him in His death.
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Dec

27

St. John

Patron Saint of Love, Friendship, Authors
St. John the Apostle was one of the Twelve Apostles and the “beloved disciple” of Jesus Christ. He is well-known for being one of the four evangelists (or Gospel writers). Called by the Greeks, "the Divine," John was a Galilean, the son of Zebedee and Salome, and younger brother of St. James the Great. St. John is the author of the Gospel of John, the three Epistles of John, and the Book of Revelation. The Church celebrates the Feast day of St. John the Apostle on December 27.
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Dec

28

Holy Innocents

Patron Saints of Babies, Children, Foundlings, the pro-life movement, and Children’s choirs
The Feast of the Holy Innocents, or Childermas in Old English, commemorates the death of male children in Bethlehem who were two years of age or under. King Herod the Great had ordered this, in order to ensure that the infant Messiah sought by the Magi would be unable to displace him on his throne. This is why St. Joseph was told in a dream to take the Child and the Blessed Virgin and flee to Egypt to escape the persecution of King Herod.
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Dec

28

Holy Family

This feast day honors Jesus, the Blessed Mother, and St. Joseph as the holiest of families, and therefore a model for all Christian families. They were holy because they placed God at the center of their family life, they loved and sacrificed for one another, and they radiated that love to others in the redemptive mission of the Word Incarnate.
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Patron Saint of Love, Friendship, Authors
Holy Innocents

Dec

28

Holy Innocents
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Patron Saints of Babies, Children, Foundlings, the pro-life movement, and Children’s choirs
Holy Family

Dec

28

Holy Family
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Ordinary Time
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Mary, the Mother of God

Jan

01

Mary, the Mother of God
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Patron Saint of Mothers, Nuns, Religious Vocations
Epiphany

Jan

04

Epiphany
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Baptism of the Lord

Jan

11

Baptism of the Lord
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Conversion of St. Paul

Jan

25

Conversion of St. Paul
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Patron Saint of Missions, Writers, Publishers
Presentation of the Lord

Feb

02

Presentation of the Lord
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Lent

Feb

18

Lent
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Chair of St. Peter

Feb

22

Chair of St. Peter
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St. Joseph

Mar

19

St. Joseph
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Patron Saint of the Universal Church, Unborn Babies, Families, Fathers, Immigrants, Social Justice, Carpenters, those Seeking Employment, Realtors, a Happy Death
Annunciation

Mar

25

Annunciation
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Holy Week

Mar

29

Holy Week
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Easter Season

Apr

05

Easter Season
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St. Mark

Apr

25

St. Mark
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Patron Saint of the Coptic Church, Egypt itself, the city of Venice, Italy, Lawyers
Divine Mercy

Apr

27

Divine Mercy
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St. Joseph the Worker

May

01

St. Joseph the Worker
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Patron saint of Families, Fathers, Expectant Mothers, Travelers, Immigrants, House Sellers, Buyers, Craftsmen, Engineers, Working People
Sts. Philip and James

May

03

Sts. Philip and James
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St. Philip: Patron Saint of Hatters, Pastry Chefs, and Bakers
St. James: Patron Saint of Hatmakers, Pharmacists, and Uruguay
St. Matthias

May

14

St. Matthias
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Patron Saint of Carpenters, Tailors, Those with Smallpox, Those Struggling with Alcoholism
Ascension

May

29

Ascension
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Visitation

May

31

Visitation
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Pentecost

Jun

08

Pentecost
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Mary, Mother of the Church

Jun

09

Mary, Mother of the Church
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Holy Trinity Sunday

Jun

15

Holy Trinity Sunday
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Corpus Christi

Jun

19

Corpus Christi
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Nativity of St. John the Baptist

Jun

24

Nativity of St. John the Baptist
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Patron Saint of Baptism
Sacred Heart of Jesus

Jun

27

Sacred Heart of Jesus
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Immaculate Heart of Mary

Jun

28

Immaculate Heart of Mary
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Sts. Peter and Paul

Jun

29

Sts. Peter and Paul
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St. Peter, Patron Saint of Fishermen, Net Makers, and Shipbuilders
St. Paul, Patron Saint of Missionaries, Evangelists, Writers, and Public Workers
St. Thomas the Apostle

Jul

03

St. Thomas the Apostle
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Patron Saint of Blind, Craftsmen, Geometricians, Theologians
St. Pier Giorgio Frassati

Jul

04

St. Pier Giorgio Frassati
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Patron Saint of Young Adults, Athletes, and Ordinary People. World Youth Day, Italian Confraternities.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Jul

16

Our Lady of Mount Carmel
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Patron Saint of the Carmelites, Chile, Bolivia, Protection From Danger, and For Deliverance From Purgatory
St. Mary Magdalene

Jul

22

St. Mary Magdalene
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Patron Saint of Repentant Sinners, Hairdressers, Perfumeries, Contemplative Life
St. James the Greater

Jul

25

St. James the Greater
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Patron Saint of Spain, Galicia, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Seattle, Veterinarians, Pharmacists
St. Mary Major

Aug

05

St. Mary Major
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Patron Saint of the Basilica of St. Mary Major
Transfiguration

Aug

06

Transfiguration
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St. Lawrence

Aug

10

St. Lawrence
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Patron Saint of Cooks, Chefs, Restaurateurs
Assumption

Aug

15

Assumption
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Queenship of Mary

Aug

22

Queenship of Mary
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Queen of Heaven
St. Bartholomew

Aug

24

St. Bartholomew
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Patron Saint of Butchers, Leatherworkers, Bookkeepers, Tanners
Nativity of Mary

Sep

08

Nativity of Mary
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Exaltation of the Cross

Sep

14

Exaltation of the Cross
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Our Lady of Sorrows

Sep

15

Our Lady of Sorrows
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Patron Saint of Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Malta, Mississippi
St. Matthew

Sep

21

St. Matthew
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Patron Saint of Accountants, Bankers, Civil Servants, Tax Collectors
The Holy Archangels

Sep

29

The Holy Archangels
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St. Michael: Patron Saint of Grocers, Soldiers, Doctors, Mariners, First Responders, Police, EWTN Radio
St. Gabriel: Patron Saint of Telecommunication Workers, Radio Broadcasters, Postal Workers, Messengers
St. Raphael: Patron Saint of Travelers, Blind People, Nurses, Pharmacists, Physicians, Ill People
Guardian Angels

Oct

02

Guardian Angels
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Our Lady of the Rosary

Oct

07

Our Lady of the Rosary
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St. Carlo Acutis

Oct

12

St. Carlo Acutis
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Patron Saint of the Internet
St. Luke

Oct

18

St. Luke
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Patron Saint of Artists, Physicians, Surgeons, Notaries, Brewers, and Butchers
Sts. Simon and Jude

Oct

28

Sts. Simon and Jude
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St. Simon, Patron Saint of Saw Workers, Tanners
St. Jude, Patron Saint of Impossible Causes
All Saints’ Day

Nov

01

All Saints’ Day
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All Souls’ Day

Nov

02

All Souls’ Day
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The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica

Nov

09

Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
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Christ the King

Nov

23

Christ the King
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St. Andrew

Nov

30

St. Andrew
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Patron Saint of Fishermen
Advent

Nov

30

Advent
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Immaculate Conception

Dec

08

Immaculate Conception
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Our Lady of Guadalupe

Dec

12

Our Lady of Guadalupe
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Patron Saint of Mexico, The Americas
Christmas Season

Dec

25

Christmas Season
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St. Stephen

Dec

26

St. Stephen
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Patron Saint of Deacons, Stone Masons, Headaches and those who suffer them

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