Feast of St. Walter of Pontoise, Benedictine abbot. Patron of prisoners; prisoners of war; vintners; invoked against job-related stress.

Feast of St. John Baptist de la Salle, French priest, founder, the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. Patron of teachers.

Feast of St. William of Eskilsoe, Missionary. Born at Saint-Germain, France. Abbot at Eskilsoe, Denmark for 30 years. Died 1203.

Feast of St. Vincent Ferrer, Dominican missionary, born Valencia, Spain. Patron of builders, construction workers, plumbers. Died 1419.

Feast of St. Benedict the Moor, Franciscan lay brother. Patron of African missions; black missions; Palermo & San Fratello, Sicily. Died 1589.

Feast of St. Fara, (Burgundofara) 1st Abbess, Abbey of Faremoutiers. Family known as the Faronids, named after her brother Saint Faro.

Feast of St. Urban of Langres, Bishop. Patron of vine-growers, gardeners, vintners & coopers; invoked against blight, frost, storms. Died 390.

Feast of St. Hugh of Grenoble, Benedictine bishop. Gave St. Bruno the land for the Grande Chartreuse monastery, starting the Carthusians.

Feast of St. Balbina, Martyr baptized by Pope St. Alexander, daughter of Quirinus the martyr. Patron of struma & scrofulous diseases. Died 130.

Feast of St. Leonard Muraildo, Founder of the Congregation of St. Joseph, born in Turin, Italy, leader in Catholic social work. Died 1890.