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St. James the Lesser -- 03 May 2020
 
Patron: of Hatmmakers St. James the Less, the author of the first Catholic Epistle, was the son of Alphaeus of Cleophas. His mother Mary was either a sister or a close relative of the Blessed Virgi... READ MORE
St. Athanasius -- 02 May 2020
 
Patron: of Theologians, faithful Orthodox and Roman Catholic Christians Birth: 296 or 298 Death: May 2, 373 St. Athanasius, also known as Athanasius the Great and Athanasius the Confessor, was a ... READ MORE
St. Marculf -- 01 May 2020
 
Marculf is also known as Marcoul. He was born at Bayeux, Gaul, at noble parents. He was ordained when he was thirty, and did missionary work at Coutances. Desirous of living as a hermit, he was grante... READ MORE
St. Pius V, Pope -- 30 April 2020
 
Birth: 1504 Death: 1572 Pope from 1566-1572 and one of the foremost leaders of the Catholic Reformation. Born Antonio Ghislieri in Bosco, Italy, to a poor family, he labored as a shepherd until th... READ MORE
St. Catherine of Siena -- 29 April 2020
 
Patron: Fire prevention Birth: 1347 Death: 1380 St. Catherine of Siena was born during the outbreak of the plague in Siena, Italy on March 25, 1347. She was the 25th child born to her mother, alt... READ MORE
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ST. DOMINIC OF SORA -- 22 January 2023
 
Abbot; b. Foligno, Italy, 951; d. Sora, Campania, Italy, Jan. 22, 1031. As a child he was educated in the monastery of San Silvestro at Foligno, and later he was ordained there. He lived both as a her... READ MORE
Saints Marana and Kyra of Beroea -- 28 February 2023
 
Marana and Kyra (Cyra) were two noblewomen of Beroea, who founded a small convent on the outskirts of the city. This they directed, while themselves living in a separate, unroofed enclosure. They had ... READ MORE
Sts. Perpetua and Felicity -- 08 March 2020
 
Patron: of mothers, expectant mothers, ranchers and butchers Death: 203 Sts. Perpetua and Felicity were Christian martyrs who lived during the early persecution of the Church in Africa by the Empe... READ MORE
Saint Antigonus of Rome – Saint of the Day – February 27 -- 27 February 2023
 
Antigonus II Mattathias also known as Antigonus the Hasmonean (died 37 BCE) was the last Hasmonean king of Judea. A puppet king installed by the Parthians, he was the son of King Aristobulus II of Ju... READ MORE
St. Antipas -- 11 April 2022
 
Patron: against toothache Death: 90 Martyr and disciple of St. John the Apostle who called Antipas "my faithful witness." Tradition states that Antipas was the bishop of Pergamum, but this is not ... READ MORE
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