Feast of St. Amand, Bishop, missionary of Flanders. Patron of wine makers, beer brewers, merchants, innkeepers, bartenders, Boy Scouts.

Feast of Agatha of Sicily, virgin martyr. Patron of breast cancer patients, martyrs, bakers, fire, earthquakes, and eruptions of Mt. Etna.

Feast of St. Andrew Corsini, Carmelite miracle worker, papal legate, the Apostle of Florence. Patron invoked against riots, civil disorder.

Feast of St. Blaise, bishop, physician and martyr. Patron of builders, choking, veterinarians, throats. Blessing of the Throats today.

Feast of St. Joan de Lestonnac, founder, The Company of Mary Our Lady. Patron of abuse victims, people rejected by religious orders, widows.

Feast of Saint Brigit of Kildare, Irish nun. Patron of Ireland, babies, brewers, fugitives, infants, poets, sailors, scholars, & travelers.