Feast of St. John Bosco, founder, Salesians of Don Bosco. Patron of editors, publishers, magicians, juvenile delinquents.
Monthly Archives: January 2016
Feast of St. Aldegunais
Feast of St. Aldegunais, Virgin & Abbess, member, Merovingian royal family, raised by St. Walbert & St. Bertila. Patron of Cancer & Wounds.
Feast of St. Blath
Feast of St. Blath, the cook in St. Brigid’s convent, in Kildare, Ireland. She was renowned for her holiness. Died in 523.
Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas
Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, Dominican priest, doctor of the Church. Patron of all universities and all students. Died in 1274.
Feast of St. Devota
Feast of St. Devota, Virgin martyr of Corsica, France. Patron of Corsica, Monaco, House of Grimaldi, mariners. Died in 303.
Feast of St. Paula
Feast of St. Paula, married Toxotius, had 5 children. Widowed, built a hospice, monastery, and a convent with St. Jerome. Patron of widows.
Feast of St. Dwynwen
Feast of St. Dwynwen, Welsh saint credited with the saying: Nothing wins hearts like cheerfulness. Patron of Lovers in Wales.
Feast of St. Francis de Sales
Feast of St. Francis de Sales, C.O., O.M. O.F.M. Cap. Bishop, Founder, Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary. Patron of Journalists, Writers.
Feast of St. Marianne Cope
Feast of St. Marianne Cope, O.S.F. American nun from Syracuse, NY. Worked with lepers on Molokai. Patron of lepers, those with HIV/AIDS.
Feast of St. Vincent Saragossa
Feast of St. Vincent Saragossa, deacon, protomartyr of Spain. Patron of Lisbon, Portugal, Vicenza, Italy, vinegar-makers, and wine-makers.