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OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL

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MEMORIAL: JULY 16 Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a feast that entered the Church’s calendar in the 18th century. However, Mt. Carmel has ties...
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ST. BONAVENTURE

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MEMORIAL: JULY 15 St. Bonaventure was born in the early 13th century just five years after St. Francis of Assisi’s death. He was drawn to...
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ST. KATERI TEKAKWITHA

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MEMORIAL: JULY 14 St. Kateri Tekakwitha was born into the Mohawk tribe who hated Christians in 1656. However, Jesuit missionaries continued to come and Kateri...
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ST. LOUIS & ST. ZELIE MARTIN

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MEMORIAL: JULY 12 Louis Martin was born in Bordeaux, France in the 19th century. He met his wife Zelie in Alençon, and they were soon...
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ST. BENEDICT

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MEMORIAL: JULY 11 St. Benedict was born at the end of the 5th century in Italy to a wealthy family. After spending time in Rome...
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ST. MARIA GORETTI

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MEMORIAL: JULY 6 St. Maria Goretti lived at the end of the 19th century in Italy. She lived in a poor family who were devoted...
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ST. THOMAS

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FEAST: JULY 3 St. Thomas is one of the most famous of the Apostles not named Peter or John. He has multiple phrases recorded in...
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ST. JUNIPERO SERRA

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MEMORIAL: JULY 1 St. Junipero Serra was born in Spain in the 18th century. As a teenager, Serra attended school with the Franciscans which eventually...
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FIRST MARTYRS OF THE HOLY ROMAN CHURCH

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MEMORIAL - JUNE 30 The first disciples of the apostles faced extreme persecution in Rome, especially after the year 64 AD with the persecution of...
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ST. PETER & ST. PAUL

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SOLEMNITY: JUNE 29 The Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul celebrates the two Apostles on which the Catholic Church relied upon in its earliest stage....
Gospel Reflections

JUNE 28, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

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In today's Gospel, Jesus makes a seemingly shocking statement. He tells us: Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of...
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ST. IRENAEUS

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MEMORIAL - JUNE 28 While Irenaeus is known for his powerful writings, there is little known about his life. He was born in the second...
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ST. CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA

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MEMORIAL - JUNE 27 Cyril was born in Egypt at the end of the 4th century. He was ordained a priest by his uncle who...
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NATIVITY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST

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SOLEMNITY: JUNE 24 John was Jesus’ cousin and his birth was foretold by the angel Gabriel six months prior to Mary’s Annunciation. Thus we celebrate...
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ST. JOHN FISHER & ST. THOMAS MORE

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MEMORIAL - JUNE 22 St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More were both martyred by King Henry VIII in England over the indissolubility of marriage....