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24 June: The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist – solemnity; 27 June: Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Doctor of the Church – optional memorial; 28 June: Saint Irenaeus, Bishop, Martyr and Doctor of the Church – memorial a; 29 June: Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles – solemnity; 30 June: The First Martyrs of Holy Roman Church ...
All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, [3] the Feast of All Saints, [4] [5] the Feast of All Hallows, [6] the Solemnity of All Saints, [6] and Hallowmas, [6] [7] is a Christian solemnity celebrated in honour of all the saints of the Church, whether they are known or unknown.
4 June Saint Petroc 5 June Saint Boniface 6 June Ini Kopuria 8 June Mary of the Divine Heart 9 June Columba 9 June Ephrem the Syrian; 11 June Saint Barnabas; 15 June Evelyn Underhill; 15 June Germaine Cousin; 16 June Benno; 16 June Richard of Chichester; 16 June Joseph Butler; 17 June Samuel and Henrietta Barnett; 22 June Saint Alban; 23 June ...
Traditionally, the Christian calendar recognizes Oct. 31 as All Hallows’ Eve, holding a vigil when the faithful would pray and fast prior to the feast day of All Saints' Day (or All Hallows’ Day).
All Saints Day as it is known today began in 735 when Pope Gregory III dedicated a chapel in St. Peter's Basilica in honor of all the saints. The chapel was meant to house relics of the martyrs ...
Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton: 28 August 1774 in New York City, New York, United States : 4 January 1821 in Emmitsburg, Maryland, United States : Widow; Founder, Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul (in the United States), the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, the Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul of Halifax, the Sisters of Charity of Saint ...
In 1907, when, in accordance with the rules in force since the time of Pope Pius V, feast days of any form of double, if impeded by "occurrence" (falling on the same day) [2] with a feast day of higher class, were transferred to another day, this classification of feast days was of great practical importance for deciding which feast day to ...
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in the United States.Founded in 2001 after the merger of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) and United States Catholic Conference (USCC), it is composed of all active and retired members of the Catholic hierarchy (i.e., diocesan, coadjutor, and auxiliary bishops and the ...