Feast of St. Jerome, Geronimo in Italian, the most learned of the Fathers of the Western Church. Patron of Librarians. Died in 420.
Feast of St. Michael the Archangel
Feast of St. Michael the Archangel, triumphant leader of God’s armies against Satan. Patron of grocers, mariners, paratroopers and police.
Feast of St. Wenceslaus
Feast of St. Wenceslaus, martyr, Duke of Bohemia, “Good King Wenceslaus” of the Christmas carol. Patron of Bohemia, Prague, Czech Republic.
Feast of Sts. Cosmas & Damian
Feast of Sts. Cosmas & Damian, martyrs, twins, patron of surgeons, physicians, dentists, barbers, pharmacists, veterinarians, orphanages.
Feast of St. Cadoc
Feast of St. Cadoc, Welsh bishop & martyr. Patron of famine victims, deafness, glandular disorders, Glamorgan & Llancarfan Wales.
Feast of St. Gerard Sagredo
Feast of St. Gerard Sagredo, Bishop of Csanád, martyred with Bystrik & Buldus. Taught St. Emeric of Hungary. Patron of Hungary.
Feast of St. Padre Pio
Feast of St. Padre Pio, Capuchin friar, Italian priest, stigmatist, mystic. Patron of Civil defense volunteers, adolescents, January blues.
Feast of St. Phocas the Gardener
Feast of St. Phocas the Gardener, martyr. Patron of gardeners, sailors, hospitality, agricultural workers, boatmen, farm workers, farmers.
Feast of Matthew
Feast of Matthew, son of Alpheus, tax collector, Disciple, Apostle, Martyr, Author, first book of the New Testament. Patron of Bankers.
Feast of St. Eustachius
Feast of St. Eustachius, Martyr. Patron of difficult situations, fire prevention, firefighters, hunters, torture victims, and trappers.