Feasts & Saints
Mary, Mother of the Church – 01 June
The Blessed Virgin Mary has been given the title of Mother of the Church since she gave birth to Christ, the Head of the Church, a...
Solemnity of Pentecost – 31 May
The name “Pentecost” comes from the Greek word meaning “fiftieth.” Like Easter, it is tied to a Jewish feast. 49 days (7 weeks, or...
St Philip Neri, Priest – 26 May
Though he was related to Italian nobility, Philip came from a poor family. His father, Francisco Neri, worked as a notary. Philip’s bro...
The Ascension of the Lord – 24 May
From a sermon by Saint Augustine
No one has ever ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven
Today our Lord Jesu...
St Rita of Cascia – 22 May
St Rita was born in 1386 in Roccaparena, Umbria, Italy.
Daughter of Antonio and Amata Lotti, a couple known as the Peacemakers of Jesu...
St Bernardine of Siena, Priest – 20 May
Franciscan Friar Minor. Priest. Itinerant preacher. Theological writer. His preaching skills were so great, and the conversions so nume...
St John 1, Pope & Martyr – 18 May
Priest in Rome. Elected 53rd pope in 523. Italy‘s ruler, Theodoric the Goth, was an Arian, and for a while he let Catholics alone, but ...
St Matthias, Apostle – 14 May
He was not one of the Twelve; but after the treachery and death of Judas Iscariot, someone was needed to take his place. Two candi...
Our Lady of Fatima – 13 May
This feast commemorates the visions of Our Lady seen near Fátima in Portugal in 1917 by three shepherd children, Lúcia dos Santos ...
St Joseph, the Worker – 01 May
Descendant of the house of David. Layman. Builder by trade; traditionally a carpenter, but may have been a stone worker. Earthly spouse...