Feast of St. Alburga, Abbess, foundress. Sister of King Egbert of Wessex, England, married Wulfstan of Wiltshire, founded Wilton Abbey.
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Feast of St. Adele
Feast of St. Adele,widow and Abbess, Grandmother of St. Gregory of Utrecht. She founded a convent at Palatiolum near Trier, Germany.
Feast of St. John Cantius
Feast of St. John Cantius, lecturer on Scriptures and was a popular preacher. Patron of Poland; Lithuania; University of Cracow. Died in 1473.
Feast of St. Amaswinthus
Feast of St. Amaswinthus, Abbot of the Andalusian monastery of Silva de Malaga, Spain.
Feast of St. Peter Canisius
Feast of St. Peter Canisius, Jesuit priest, Doctor of the Church, lead the Society of Jesus in restoring the Church in Germany after the Protestant Reformation.
Feast of St. Dominic of Silos
Feast of St. Dominic of Silos, Benedictine Abbott. Patron of captives; pregnant women; prisoners; shepherds, against rabies; insects.
Feast of St. Bernard Valeara
Feast of St. Bernard Valeara, Bishop. A Benedictine monk at Monte Cassino, appointed Bishop of Teramo in 1115. Patron of Teramo, Italy
Feast of St. Winebald
Feast of St. Winebald, Benedictine Abbot, missionary, brother of Sts. Willibald and Walburga, founded the monastery of Heidenheim, Germany.
Feast of St. Jose Manyanet y Vives
Feast of St. Jose Manyanet y Vives, Catalan priest. Founder Congregation of the Sons of the Holy Family. Died 1901, Canonized 2004.
Feast of St. Adelaide
Feast of St. Adelaide, Patron of brides; exiles; in-law problems; parents of large families; second marriages; step-parents; widows.