Feast of St. Paula, married Toxotius, had 5 children. Widowed, built a hospice, monastery, and a convent with St. Jerome. Patron of widows.
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Feast of St. Dwynwen
Feast of St. Dwynwen, Welsh saint credited with the saying: Nothing wins hearts like cheerfulness. Patron of Lovers in Wales.
Feast of St. Francis de Sales
Feast of St. Francis de Sales, C.O., O.M. O.F.M. Cap., Bishop, Founder, Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary. Patron of Journalists, Writers.
Feast of St. Marianne Cope, O.S.F.
Feast of St. Marianne Cope, O.S.F., German-American Franciscan nun from Syracuse, NY. Worked with lepers on Molokai, HI. Patron of lepers, those with HIV/AIDS, Hawaii.
Feast of St. Vincent Saragossa
Feast of St. Vincent Saragossa, deacon, protomartyr of Spain. Patron of Lisbon, Portugal; Vicenza, Italy; vinegar-makers, and wine-makers.
Feast of St. Patroclus of Troyes
Feast of St. Patroclus of Troyes, martyr. Arrested during the persecutions of the Emperor Aurelian. Patron against demons and fever. Died 259.
Feast of St. Sebastian
Feast of St. Sebastian, Roman Soldier, Healer and Martyr. Shot with arrows, rescued and healed by St. Irene, later beaten to death. Patron of soldiers, athletes, archers and the plague-stricken.
Feast of St. Wulfstan
Feast of St. Wulfstan, Benedictine, Bishop of Worcester, England. Patron of vegetarians & dieters. Born at Long Itchington, Warwickshire.
Feast of St. Deicola
Feast of St. Deicola, Irish Monk, brother of Saint Gall. One of 12 disciples of St. Columbanus. Patron of childhood illnesses. Died 625.
Feast of St. Mildgytha
Feast of St. Mildgytha, Benedictine nun, daughter of St. Ermenburg. Her sisters were Sts. Milburga and Mildrith. The sisters were likened to the 3 theological virtues: Milburga-faith, Mildgyth-hope, Mildrith–charity.