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St. Finbar -- 25 September 2021
 
Patron: of Cork, Diocese of Cork Birth: 550 Death: 620 He was the son of an artisan and a lady of the Irish royal court. Born in Connaught, Ireland, and baptized Lochan, he was educated at Kilmac... READ MORE
Martyrs of Chalcedon -- 24 September 2021
 
Death: 394 A group of forty-nine Christians slain in Chalcedon during the reign of Emperor Diocletian . Records indicate that the martyrs were members of the choir in the church of Chalcedon.... READ MORE
St. Padre Pio -- 23 September 2021
 
Patron: of Civil defense volunteers, Adolescents, Pietrelcina, Stress relief, & January blues Birth: 1887 Death: 1968 Canonized: Pope John Paul II St. Padre Pio was an Italian priest who was kno... READ MORE
St. Thomas of Villanueva -- 22 September 2021
 
Birth: 1488 Death: 1555 Augustinian bishop. Born at Fuentellana, Castile, Spain, he was the son of a miller. He studied at the University of Alcala, earned a licentiate in theology, and became a p... READ MORE
St. Matthew -- 21 September 2021
 
Patron: Bankers Little is known about St. Matthew, except that he was the son of Alpheus, and he was likely born in Galilee. He worked as a tax collector, which was a hated profession during the ti... READ MORE
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St. Adrian -- 08 September 2020
 
Patron: of plague, epilepsy, arms dealers, butchers, guards, soldiers Death: 306 According to legend Adrian was a pagan officer at the imperial court of Nicomedia. Impressed by the courage of a gr... READ MORE
St. Thorfinn -- 08 January 2021
 
In the year 1285, there died in the Cistercian monastery at TerDoest, near Bruges, a Norwegian bishop named Thorfinn. He had never attracted particular attention and was soon forgotten. But over fifty... READ MORE
St. John of Damascus -- 04 December 2020
 
Birth: 645 Death: 749 Saint John Damascene has the double honor of being the last but one of the fathers of the Eastern Church, and the greatest of her poets. It is surprising, however, how little... READ MORE
St. Nicholas -- 06 December 2020
 
Patron: of Bakers and Pawnbrokers The great veneration with which St. Nicholas has been honored for many ages and the number of altars and churches all over the world that are dedicated in his memo... READ MORE
St. John of God -- 08 March 2021
 
Patron: of Booksellers Birth: 1495 Death: 1550 From the time he was eight to the day he died, John followed every impulse of his heart. The challenge for him was to rush to follow the promptings ... READ MORE
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