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  • May 10- Saint John of Ávila, Priest and Doctor of the Church—Optional Memorial

    May 10- Saint John of Ávila, Priest and Doctor of the Church—Optional Memorial
    2026/05/09
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    May 10: Saint John of Ávila, Priest and Doctor of the Church—Optional Memorial

    1499–1569
    Patron Saint of Spanish priests
    Canonized by Pope Paul VI on May 31, 1970
    Proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Benedict XVI on October 7, 2012
    Liturgical Color: White

    Quote:
    I know of nothing better than to meditate on the fact that our Lord, with Whom we are to treat, is both God and man, and to think over the reasons for which He comes down upon the altar. Surely such a stroke of love should be enough to awaken anyone from the slumber of indifference. Let such a one reflect upon this Mystery and say to himself: “It is God Almighty Who will come down upon the altar at the words of Consecration: I shall hold Him in my hands, and converse with Him, and receive Him into my breast.” If only we remember this, and if, by the help of God’s Holy Spirit, it penetrate our soul, it will suffice, and more than suffice, to enable us, frail mortals as we are, to perform this sacred duty as we ought. ~Letter to a priest on preparation for Mass, Saint John of Ávila

    Prayer:
    Saint John of Ávila, God used you to transform southern Spain during a most difficult time in the history of the Church. You prayed and devoted yourself to God’s mission, and much good fruit was borne as a result. Please pray for me, that I will see those around me as my mission field and will work tirelessly to set a holy example and guide them by the words you inspire me to share. Saint John of Ávila, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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  • May 10- Saint Damien de Veuster of Molokai, Priest—USA Optional Memorial

    May 10- Saint Damien de Veuster of Molokai, Priest—USA Optional Memorial
    2026/05/09
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    May 10: Saint Damien de Veuster of Molokai, Priest—USA Optional Memorial

    1840–1889
    Patron Saint of outcasts and those suffering from leprosy
    Canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on October 11, 2009
    Liturgical Color: White

    Quote:
    Dear brother, I continue happy and content and even though I am very sick, I only want to fulfill the will of the Good God….I am still able, though not without some difficulty, to stand every day at the altar where I never forget any of you: Please, in return, pray and get prayers for me as I am gently drawn towards my grave. May God strengthen me and give me the grace of perseverance and a good death. ~Final letter from Saint Damien to his brother

    Prayer:
    Saint Damien, you heard God’s call and you responded. You held nothing back, laying your life down out of love. Please pray for me, that I will have eyes of love to see the broken and rejected all around me and will have the courage I need to respond to them with the Heart of Christ. Saint Damien of Molokai, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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  • May 3- Saints Philip and James, Apostles—Feast

    May 3- Saints Philip and James, Apostles—Feast
    2026/05/02
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    May 3- Saints Philip and James, Apostles—Feast

    Saint Philip: c. 4–c. 80
    Patron Saint of hatmakers and pastry chefs
    Saint James: First century BC–c. 62
    Patron Saint of pharmacists and the dying
    Pre-Congregation canonizations
    Liturgical Color: Red

    Quote:
    The next day he decided to go to Galilee, and he found Philip. And Jesus said to him, “Follow me.” Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the town of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one about whom Moses wrote in the law, and also the prophets, Jesus, son of Joseph, from Nazareth.” But Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” ~John 1:43–46

    Prayer:
    Saints Philip and James, you were both highly blessed to be companions of the Lord Jesus, listening to Him preach, witnessing His miracles, and receiving from Him a commission to continue His work. Please pray for me, that I will also come to know our Lord and Savior through prayer and the Holy Scriptures, so that I will be prepared for the mission that God has for me. Saints Philip and James, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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    Image: Apostles James the Younger and Bartholomew by Duccio di Buoninsegna
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  • May 2- Saint Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor—Memorial

    May 2- Saint Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor—Memorial
    2026/05/01
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    May 2- Saint Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor—Memorial

    c. 296–373
    Patron Saint of theologians
    Pre-Congregation canonization
    Proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Saint Pius V in 1568
    Liturgical Color: White

    Quote:
    Now when Arius and his fellows made these assertions, and shamelessly avowed them, we being assembled with the Bishops of Egypt and Libya, nearly a hundred in number, anathematized both them and their followers. But Eusebius and his fellows admitted them to communion, being desirous to mingle falsehood with the truth, and impiety with piety. But they will not be able to do so, for the truth must prevail; neither is there any communion of light with darkness, nor any concord of Christ with Belial. ~Saint Athanasius

    Prayer:
    Saint Athanasius, your faith, knowledge of the truth, and unwavering commitment to the proclamation of the truth resulted in much suffering in your life. However, God used that suffering and your courage to purify the Church and to set Her on a glorious path. Please pray for me, that I will imitate your faith and courage in my own life so that God can use me to leave a lasting legacy for those whom I am called to love and serve. Saint Athanasius, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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  • May 1- Saint Joseph the Worker—Optional Memorial

    May 1- Saint Joseph the Worker—Optional Memorial
    2026/04/30
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    May 1: Saint Joseph the Worker—Optional Memorial

    Patron Saint of workers
    Liturgical Color: White

    Quote:
    Work was the daily expression of love in the life of the Family of Nazareth. The Gospel specifies the kind of work Joseph did in order to support his family: he was a carpenter. This simple word sums up Joseph’s entire life. For Jesus, these were hidden years, the years to which Luke refers after recounting the episode that occurred in the Temple: “And he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them” (Lk 2:51). This “submission” or obedience of Jesus in the house of Nazareth should be understood as a sharing in the work of Joseph. Having learned the work of his presumed father, he was known as “the carpenter’s son.” If the Family of Nazareth is an example and model for human families, in the order of salvation and holiness, so too, by analogy, is Jesus’ work at the side of Joseph the carpenter. ~Saint John Paul II, Redemptoris Custos, #22

    Prayer:
    Saint Joseph, God gave you great responsibility in life, which you embraced with loving devotion and hard work. You found dignity in your labors as you sought to fulfill the will of God by caring for your family. Please pray for me, that I will always keep the right priorities in life, never wavering from my duty to labor, and never laboring in vain for selfish profit. I choose you as my model and intercessor this day and always. Saint Joseph, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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    Image: Saint Joseph the Carpenter by Georges de La Tour
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  • April 30- Saint Pius V, Pope—Optional Memorial

    April 30- Saint Pius V, Pope—Optional Memorial
    2026/04/29
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    April 30: Saint Pius V, Pope—Optional Memorial

    1504–1572
    Patron Saint of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
    Invoked for the reform and defense of the Church
    Canonized by Pope Clement XI on May 22, 1712
    Liturgical Color: White

    Quote:
    From the very first, upon Our elevation to the chief Apostleship, We gladly turned our mind and energies and directed all our thoughts to those matters which concerned the preservation of a pure liturgy, and We strove with God’s help, by every means in our power, to accomplish this purpose. For, besides other decrees of the sacred Council of Trent, there were stipulations for Us to revise and re-edit the sacred books: the Catechism, the Missal and the Breviary. With the Catechism published for the instruction of the faithful, by God’s help, and the Breviary thoroughly revised for the worthy praise of God…We deemed it necessary to give our immediate attention to what still remained to be done, viz, the re-editing of the Missal as soon as possible… ~Promulgating the Tridentine Liturgy, Saint Pius V

    Prayer:
    Saint Pius V, you were unwavering in your faith and unwavering in your courage. God used those virtues to help defend and reform His Church at a time when it was suffering greatly. Please pray for me, that as the Church continues to be in need of renewal and the Gospel in need of proclamation, I will be a holy instrument in the hands of God. May I also be courageous and faithful until the end, no matter the cost. Saint Pius V, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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    Image: Pope St. Pius V via Wikimedia
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  • April 29- Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church - Memorial

    April 29- Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church - Memorial
    2026/04/28
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    April 29: Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church—Memorial

    1347–1380
    Patron Saint of Europe, Italy, nurses, the sick, and those ridiculed for their piety
    Invoked against fires, miscarriages, temptations
    Canonized by Pope Pius II on June 29, 1461
    Proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Paul VI on October 4, 1970
    Proclaimed Co-Patron of Europe by Pope John Paul II on October 1, 1999
    Liturgical Color: White

    Quote:
    Do you not know, dear daughter, that all the sufferings, which the soul endures, or can endure, in this life, are insufficient to punish one smallest fault, because the offense, being done to Me, Who am the Infinite Good, calls for an infinite satisfaction? However, I wish that you should know, that not all the pains that are given to men in this life are given as punishments, but as corrections, in order to chastise a son when he offends; though it is true that both the guilt and the penalty can be expiated by the desire of the soul, that is, by true contrition, not through the finite pain endured, but through the infinite desire; because God, who is infinite, wishes for infinite love and infinite grief ~The Dialogue of Saint Catherine of Siena

    Prayer:
    Eternal God, eternal Trinity, You have made the Blood of Christ so precious through His sharing in Your Divine nature. You are a mystery as deep as the sea; the more I search, the more I find, and the more I find, the more I search for You. But I can never be satisfied; what I receive will ever leave me desiring more. When You fill my soul, I have an ever greater hunger, and I grow more famished for Your light. I desire above all to see You, the true Light, as You really are. Amen. Saint Catherine of Siena, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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    Image: The Mystic Marriage of St Catherine of Siena By Clemente de Torres
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  • April 28- Saint Peter Chanel, Priest and Martyr—Optional Memorial

    April 28- Saint Peter Chanel, Priest and Martyr—Optional Memorial
    2026/04/27
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    April 28: Saint Peter Chanel, Priest and Martyr—Optional Memorial

    1803–1841
    Patron Saint of Oceania
    Canonized by Pope Pius XII on June 12, 1954
    Liturgical Color: Red

    Quote:
    It does not matter whether or not I am killed; the religion has taken root on the island; it will not be destroyed by my death, since it comes not from men but from God. ~Saint Peter Chanel

    Prayer:
    Saint Peter, God placed the seed of desire in your heart as a youth to give yourself to His service as a missionary in far-off lands. When that desire came to fruition, you held nothing back, laying your life down sacrificially. Through that sacrifice, your blood nourished the faith of the people you served, and God transformed them into His holy people. Please pray for me, that I will courageously give of myself for God’s glory, no matter the cost. Saint Peter Chanel, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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    Image: Tauʻolunga, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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