Feast of St. Cataldus, Irish Bishop of Taranto. Patron of Taranto, Italy. Invoked for protection from plagues, droughts and storms.

Feast of St. George Preca, Maltese priest, founder, Society of Christian Doctrine, “Second Apostle of Malta”. Patron of Malta. Died 1962.

Feast of St. Peter of Tarantaise, Cistercian abbot and archbishop. The first abbot of Tamie, Savoy, France. Started the May Bread custom.

Feast of St. Domitian of Huy, bishop of Tongeren, Apostle of the Meuse Valley. Patron of Huy, Belgium, invoked against fevers. Died 560.

Feast of St. Jutta of Kulmsee, German aristocrat, wife and mother. Patron of Prussia. Died in 1260.

Feast of St. Florian, Roman Martyr. Patron of firefighters & Krakow, Poland. Florian cross is the basis of Fire Dept. symbols worldwide.

Feast of St. James the Lesser, author, 1st Catholic Epistle, son of Alphaeus & Mary, a relative of the Blessed Virgin. Patron of hat makers.

Feast of St. Waldebert, Benedictine abbot. Born a Frankish count of Guines, Ponthieu & Saint-Pol, became abbot of Luxeuil, France. Died 668

Feast of St. Peregrine Laziosi, Servite priest and founder, Servite house in Forli, Italy. Patron of cancer, AIDS Victims. Died 1345.