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Tag: Prayer Calendar
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St James Of The Marche
Featured Saint: Saint James of the Marches (1391 Approx. – 1476) St James was born into a poor family at Monteprandone in Italy. He studied under the guidance of his uncle, a Priest. He went to the University of Perugia and obtained a degree in Canon and Civil Law. Following a short teaching post and…
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St Francis Anthony Fasani
Featured Saint: St Francis Anthony Fasani (1681 – 1742) St Francis was born at Lucera in Italy. He was educated in the local schools and continued his studies in the Town Friary where he professed his religious vows. Following further Theological studies at Assisi, he was ordained a Priest in 1705 and remained there for…
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St Columbanus
Featured Saint: St Columbanus (543 – 615) St Columbanus was born in County Meath, Ireland. He was educated locally and furthered his studies in different Irish communities. St Columbanus remained in Ireland until his forties and then traveled to France and Italy. There he established many monasteries, attracting large numbers of vocations to his monastic life…
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St Catherine of Alexandria
Featured Saint: St Catherine of Alexandria (Approx. 282 – 305) St Catherine was a beautiful daughter and scholar of a pagan King and Queen, who ruled Alexandria in Egypt. At about fourteen, following a vision from the Blessed Virgin Mary, St Catherine converted to Christianity and gave herself in mystical marriage to Jesus. Her beliefs and…
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St Andrew Dung-Lac
Featured Saint: Saint Andrew Dung-Lac (1795 – 1839) St Andrew was born into a poor pagan family at Bac-Ninh in North Vietnam. At 12yrs, his family moved to Hanoi, the capital city, to find work. There they found food and shelter from Christians. St Andrew was able to pursue an education and chose to be…
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Christ the King
Feast Day: Christ the King Today, in some countries, the Feast of Christ the King is celebrated. This honorary title is the name given to Jesus Christ by Christians. The term is quoted on many occasions in scripture. It was instituted as a Feast Day in 1925 to remind us of our allegiance to our…
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St Cecilia
Featured Saint: St Cecilia of Rome (Died 230) St Cecilia was a noble lady of Rome. She was martyred, together with her husband, her brother and a roman soldier for her Christian beliefs and practices. St Cecilia was a talented musician and vocalist, it is often said that on her wedding day she, “Sang in…
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The Presentation of Mary
Feast Day: The Presentation of Mary Today we celebrate the occasion when St Joachim and St Ann, the Blessed Virgin Mary’s parents, took Mary to the Temple in Jerusalem. She was about three years old. Their reason was to thank God for the gift of Mary and consecrate her life to Him. Prior to the…
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St Rose Philippine Duchesne
Featured Saint: St Rose Philippine Duchesne (1769 – 1852) St Rose was born the second of seven daughters and one son, into a wealthy family at Grenoble in France. She contacted smallpox in childhood which left her partially scarred. She was educated in a local monastery and then privately, in the family Chateau. At 19,…
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St Agnes of Assisi
Featured Saint: St Agnes of Assisi (1197/8 – 1253) St Agnes was born the daughter of a Count at Assisi in Italy. She was the younger sister of St Clare of Assisi. Her childhood was spent at her father’s Palace and Castle. Sixteen days after St Clare secretly left home to become a follower of…