First Century Feast Date: October 28 Listed among the Twelve Apostles in the New Testament, Simon is “the Canaanite” to Matthew and Mark and “the Zealot” […]
Simon and Jude
Maria Soledad Torres Acosta
1826 – 1887 FEAST October 11 As a child in Madrid, Spain, Manuela Torres Acosta reportedly was more intent on getting playmates to pray than to […]
Francis of Assisi
1182-1226 FEAST October 4 The son of a wealthy Italian merchant, Francis was a playboy who experienced a profound conversion after going to war for Assisi, […]
Lawrence Ruiz and Companions
died 1637 FEAST September 28 Lawrence, the first Filipino saint, and 15 others were martyred in Japan. The 10 Asians and six Europeans included nine Dominican […]
Therese Couderc
1805 – 1885 FEAST September 26 Born to a French farm family, Marie-Victoire Couderc joined a new religious teaching order, but was sent to manage a […]
Vincent Strambi
1745-1824 FEAST September 25 Vincent joined the Passionists as priest in 1768. Over three decades he served as a leader of the congregation, ultimately as provincial. […]
Vincent de Paul
1581-1660 Feast Date: September 27 Born in southwestern France, Vincent began priestly studies in 1595 and was ordained in 1600. In 1605, he was taken off […]
Maurice and Companions
died circa 287 FEAST September 22 In the fifth century, St. Eucherius of Lyons described the legendary martyrdom of Maurice and the Theban Legion, comprised of […]