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  • May 1- Saint Joseph the Worker—Optional Memorial

    May 1- Saint Joseph the Worker—Optional Memorial
    Apr 30 2026
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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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    10 mins
  • April 30- Saint Pius V, Pope—Optional Memorial

    April 30- Saint Pius V, Pope—Optional Memorial
    Apr 29 2026
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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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    13 mins
  • 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
    Apr 28 2026
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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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    12 mins
  • April 28- Saint Peter Chanel, Priest and Martyr—Optional Memorial

    April 28- Saint Peter Chanel, Priest and Martyr—Optional Memorial
    Apr 27 2026
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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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    13 mins
  • April 28- Saint Louis Grignion de Montfort, Priest—Optional Memorial

    April 28- Saint Louis Grignion de Montfort, Priest—Optional Memorial
    Apr 27 2026
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    April 28: Saint Louis Grignion de Montfort, Priest—Optional Memorial

    1673–1716
    Patron Saint of preachers
    Canonized by Pope Pius XII on July 20, 1947
    Liturgical Color: White

    Quote:
    I declare with the saints: Mary is the earthly paradise of Jesus Christ the new Adam, where He became man by the power of the Holy Spirit, in order to accomplish in her wonders beyond our understanding. She is the vast and divine world of God where unutterable marvels and beauties are to be found. She is the magnificence of the Almighty where He hid His only Son, as in His own bosom, and with Him everything that is most excellent and precious. What great and hidden things the all-powerful God has done for this wonderful creature, as she herself had to confess in spite of her great humility, “The Almighty has done great things for me.” ~from “True Devotion” by Saint Louis de Montfort

    Prayer:
    Saint Louis-Marie, throughout your life you endured many hardships. You endured your father’s outbursts, received mockery from worldly clergy, and struggled to fulfill your vocation. Through it all, you deepened your devotion to our Blessed Mother and entrusted yourself to God alone through her. Please pray for me, that I may live for God alone by consecrating myself totally to Jesus through Mary in imitation of you. Saint Louis-Marie de Montfort, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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    Image: Wikimedia – main
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    13 mins
  • April 25- Saint Mark the Evangelist—Feast

    April 25- Saint Mark the Evangelist—Feast
    Apr 24 2026
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    April 25: Saint Mark the Evangelist—Feast

    c. 12–c. 68
    Patron Saint of attorneys, captives, shoemakers, lions, notaries, glass workers, Egypt, and Venice
    Invoked against impenitence, insect bites, scrofulous & struma diseases
    Pre-Congregation canonization
    Liturgical Color: Red

    Quote:
    The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God.
    As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way. A voice of one crying out in the desert: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.'” ~Mark 1:1–4

    Prayer:
    Saint Mark, I thank you for your “Yes” to Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Thank you for your ministry and especially for your Gospel account. Please pray for me, that I may never tire of turning back to the mission that God has entrusted to me. May I imitate your fidelity and hard work for Christ, going so far as to lay my life down for others. Saint Mark, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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    9 mins
  • April 24- Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr—Optional Memorial

    April 24- Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr—Optional Memorial
    Apr 23 2026
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    April 24: Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr—Optional Memorial

    c. 1577–1622
    Patron Saint of lawyers and the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
    Canonized by Pope Benedict XIV in 1746
    Liturgical Color: Red

    Quote:
    Catholic faith, how stable, how firm you are, how well‐rooted, how well‐founded on a strong rock. Heaven and earth will pass away, but you can never perish. From the beginning the whole world has spoken against you, but you have triumphed mightily over all. For this is the Victory which overcomes the world, our faith; this is what has brought the most powerful kings under Christ’s rule, and made peoples the servants of Christ. ~From Saint Fidelis’ final sermon

    Prayer:
    Saint Fidelis, though you discovered your religious vocation later in life, what you lost in time you made up for in zeal and love of neighbor. You did not fear for your own life but only feared not doing enough for the salvation of souls. Pray for me, that I may imitate your courage and determination to do all I can to build up Christ’s Church. Saint Fidelis, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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    Image:     Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, via Wikimedia Commons
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    12 mins
  • April 23- Saint George, Martyr—Optional Memorial

    April 23- Saint George, Martyr—Optional Memorial
    Apr 22 2026
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    April 23- Saint George, Martyr—Optional Memorial

    Died c. 303
    Patron Saint of agricultural workers, soldiers, archers, equestrians, chivalry, peacekeeping missions, sheep, shepherds, scouting, England and many other countries, cities, and dioceses
    Invoked against skin diseases and syphilis
    Pre-Congregation canonization
    Liturgical Color: Red

    Quote:
    Immediately on the publication of the decree against the churches in Nicomedia, a certain man, not obscure but very highly honored with distinguished temporal dignities, moved with zeal toward God, and incited with ardent faith, seized the edict as it was posted openly and publicly, and tore it to pieces as a profane and impious thing; and this was done while two of the sovereigns were in the same city,—the oldest of all, and the one who held the fourth place in the government after him. But this man, first in that place, after distinguishing himself in such a manner suffered those things which were likely to follow such daring, and kept his spirit cheerful and undisturbed till death. ~Church historian Eusebius

    Prayer:
    Saint George, your witness as a martyr is inspiring. The blood you shed has won for you the power to intercede before God on our behalf. You have been invoked by countless generations throughout the world. Kings, soldiers, and people of every class have relied upon you. Therefore, I turn to you today and beg your intercession. Please slay the evil in my life and win for me victory in Christ. Saint George, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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    Image: Hans von Kulmbach, via Wikimedia Commons
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    11 mins