St. Joseph
St. Joseph, Terror of Demons, foster father of Our Lord, was declared patron of the Church by Pius IX in 1870.
Winter Feasts and Devotions
St. Patrick
St. Patrick, 1,500 years ago, brought Christianity to the little country of Ireland, by “casting out the snakes”.
St. Agatha
St. Agatha died in defense of her purity, in Catania, Sicily, where she was born. The “Acts” of her martyrdom are legendary.
St.Valentine
There are two saints Valentine honored on this day. It is the Roman priest-martyr whom we honor during the liturgy.
Blessed Virgin Mary at Lourdes
Today marks the first apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1858 to fourteen-year-old St. Bernadette.
St. Blase (Blaise)
St. Blase enjoys widespread veneration in the Eastern and Western Churches due to many cures attributed to him.
Candlemas
The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Presentation of the Lord, and Candlemas are all celebrated at the same feast.
The holy family
Today is the feast day of the Holy Family, and every family, since the Holy Family is the model of all Christian families.
St. Agnes
When the Diocletian persecution was at its height, St. Agnes, a girl of twelve, freely chose to die out of love for Christ.
Baptism Of Our Lord
The Baptism of Christ is the feast day commemorating the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River by John the Baptist.