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OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY

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MEMORIAL: OCTOBER 7 This feast was established in 1573 by Pope Pius the Fifth in gratitude for the naval victory of the Christians over the Turks...
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ST. FAUSTINA

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MEMORIAL: OCTOBER 5 St. Faustina was born to a poor family in Poland in 1905. As a young girl, she had a desire to enter...
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ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

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MEMORIAL: OCTOBER 4 St. Francis of Assisi was born to a wealthy Italian merchant at the end of the 12th century. At a young age,...
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HOLY GUARDIAN ANGELS

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MEMORIAL: OCTOBER 2 The belief of angels assisting us on our journey to heaven has been a tradition that was handed on to us from...
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ST. THERESE OF LISIEUX

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MEMORIAL: OCTOBER 1 St. Therese was born in France in 1873 as the youngest of nine children to Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin. As a...
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ST. JEROME

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MEMORIAL: SEPTEMBER 30 St. Jerome was born in the 4th century in present day Croatia or Slovenia. He was a brilliant young man in linguistics...
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ST. MICHAEL, ST. GABRIEL & ST. RAPHAEL, ARCHANGELS

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FEAST: SEPTEMBER 29 Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael play a major role in salvation history. Their mission from God has been to help humans love...
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ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

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MEMORIAL: SEPTEMBER 27 St. Vincent de Paul was born at the end of the 16th century in France. After tutoring a local wealthy family, Vincent...
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ST. COSMAS & ST. DAMIAN

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MEMORIAL: SEPTEMBER 26 Sts. Cosmas and Damian were twin brother doctors who lived in the third century. They were known for giving medical attention to...
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ST. PADRE PIO

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MEMORIAL: SEPTEMBER 23 Padre Pio was born Francesco Forgione at the end of the 19th century in Italy. He was born to poor farmers and...
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ST. MATTHEW

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FEAST: SEPTEMBER 21 St. Matthew was one of the twelve apostles and is widely considered to be the author of the first Gospel of the...
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ST. JANUARIUS

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MEMORIAL: SEPTEMBER 19 Little is known about St. Januarius other than that he is an Italian saint who died under the persecution of Diocletian. When...
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OUR LADY OF SORROWS

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MEMORIAL: SEPTEMBER 15 Mary is the disciple par excellence. She accompanied Jesus from His conception to His burial. At his presentation in the temple, it...
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ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM

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MEMORIAL: SEPTEMBER 13 St. John Chrysostom (which means Golden-Mouth) was born in the 4th century. He was baptized after his theological studies and subsequently became...
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ST. PETER CLAVER

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MEMORIAL: SEPTEMBER 9 Peter Calver was born in Spain and became a Jesuit which was a new missionary order at the time. As a young...