Feast of St. Melangell

Feast of St. Melangell, Welsh virgin and abbess. Daughter of an Irish king became a hermit at Powys in central Wales. The prince of Powys, Brochwel Ysgithrog, granted her land to founded a community of women. She served as abbess for 37 years. Patron of hares.

Feast of Bernardino of Siena

Feast of Bernardino of Siena, (Bernardine), Italian priest, Franciscan missionary, and popular preacher “the Apostle of Italy”. Patron of Advertisers, advertising, Aquila, Italy, chest problems, Diocese of San Bernardino, California, gambling addicts and public relations work.