Feast of St. Onesiphorus, “useful”, Martyr. His mention in St. Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy was an early example of prayer for the dead.
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta
Feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta, (Mother Teresa) nun, missionary & founder, Missionaries of Charity. Patron of World Youth Day & Missionaries of Charity.
St. Candida the Elder
St. Candida the Elder, woman cured of illness by St. Peter. Converted St. Aspren. Patron of Naples, Hog Roasts, and Dining Clubs.
Feast of St. Hereswitha
Feast of St. Herewith, Benedictine, princess, sister of St. Hilda and mother of Sts. Sexburga, Withburga, and Ethelburga. Died in 690.
Feast of St. Nonossus
Feast of St. Nonossus, Benedictine monk of Mt. Soracte, Italy. Invoked against physical defects, back pains & school-related student crises.