Feast of St. Adrian, martyr. Patron of plague, epilepsy, butchers, guards, soldiers, and arms dealers.
Monthly Archives: September 2015
Feast of St. Gratus
Feast of St. Gratus, Bishop. Patron of vineyards. Invoked against: fear of insects, dangerous animals, fire, hail, lightning, rain, storms.
Feast of St. Onesiphorus
Feast of St. Onesiphorus, Martyr with Porphyrius. Onesiphorus was mentioned in St. Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy.
Feast of St. Bertinus
Feast of St. Bertinus, Benedictine abbot and founder, companion of St. Mommolinus. Sent with St. Omer to evangelize the Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Feast of St. Candida the Elder
Feast of St. Candida the Elder, An elderly woman cured of illness by St. Peter. Patron of Naples, Hog Roasts, and Dining Clubs.
Feast of St. Nonossus
Feast of St. Nonossus, Benedictine monk of Mt. Soracte. Invoked against physical defects, back pains, and school-related student crises.
Feast of St. Giles
Feast of St. Giles, Abbot. Patron of breast cancer; breast-feeding; cancer patients; the disabled; mental illness; poor people & sterility.