Browse by Season
Explore feast days through the rhythm of the Church year.
Ordinary Time
St. Teresa of Ávila
Carmelite reformer, mystic, and first female Doctor of the Church.
St. John Paul II
The globetrotting Polish Pope who told the world 'Be not afraid!'
St. Jude Thaddeus
Apostle invoked as the saint of lost and desperate causes.
All Saints' Day
The communion of all the saints in heavenly glory.
All Souls' Day
We pray for all who have died, awaiting the resurrection.
St. Leo the Great
Pope who faced down Attila the Hun and taught the two natures of Christ.
St. Anthony the Abbot
Father of monasticism, the hermit of the Egyptian desert; patron of animals.
St. Agnes
Young Roman virgin-martyr; a symbol of purity, courage, and consecrated life.
St. Francis de Sales
Gentle Bishop of Geneva; patron of writers, journalists, and teachers.
St. Thomas Aquinas
The Church's greatest theologian; his Summa shines with faith and reason.
St. John Bosco
Friend of street boys and founder of the Salesians; patron of youth.
St. Blaise
Bishop and martyr; throats are blessed on his feast each February 3.
St. Agatha
Virgin-martyr of Sicily; patron of nurses and breast cancer patients.
St. Josephine Bakhita
Former slave from Sudan who became a saintly religious sister; patron of trafficking victims.
St. Scholastica
Twin sister of St. Benedict and mother of the women's branch of Benedictine monasticism.
St. Valentine
Third-century martyr whose name has become a symbol of faithful, sacrificial love.
St. Anthony of Padua
Franciscan preacher; finder of lost things, patron of the poor.
St. Thomas More
Lord Chancellor of England martyred for conscience; patron of lawyers and statesmen.
Solemnity of Sts. Peter & Paul
The two great apostles of Rome, martyred under Nero.
St. Thomas the Apostle
The apostle who doubted, then confessed: 'My Lord and my God!'
St. Benedict of Nursia
Father of Western monasticism and author of the Rule that shaped Europe.
St. Mary Magdalene
Apostle to the apostles — first witness of the Resurrection.
St. James the Greater
First apostle martyred; pilgrims have walked to his shrine for a thousand years.
Sts. Joachim & Anne
Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary and grandparents of Jesus.
St. Ignatius of Loyola
Soldier-turned-saint who founded the Jesuits and wrote the Spiritual Exercises.
St. Dominic
Founder of the Order of Preachers, tireless preacher of the Rosary.
St. Lawrence
Deacon of Rome, martyr on the grill; patron of cooks and the poor.
St. Clare of Assisi
Friend of St. Francis and foundress of the Poor Clares.
Solemnity of the Assumption
Mary assumed body and soul into heavenly glory.
St. Monica
Mother whose tears and prayers won back her wayward son, St. Augustine.
St. Augustine of Hippo
The great convert, Bishop of Hippo, and author of the Confessions.
St. Gregory the Great
Pope who sent missionaries to England; his name marks Gregorian chant.
St. Teresa of Calcutta
Founder of the Missionaries of Charity; carried Christ's love to the poorest of the poor.
St. Matthew
The tax collector Christ called away from his customs table to become an Apostle and Evangelist.
St. Padre Pio
The Capuchin friar who bore the wounds of Christ and spent fifty years in the confessional.
Michaelmas
Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels
St. Jerome
Scholar-monk who translated the Bible into Latin; patron of librarians.
St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Carmelite 'Little Flower' who taught the little way of spiritual childhood.
St. Francis of Assisi
Il Poverello — patron of animals, ecology, and peace.
Advent
First Sunday of Advent
The beginning of the Church's liturgical year and the season of hopeful waiting.
St. Andrew the Apostle
First-called of the apostles and brother of Peter; patron of Scotland and fishermen.
Second Sunday of Advent
Preparing the way of the Lord during the season of expectation.
St. Nicholas
The original St. Nick — generous bishop and patron of children.
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
Mary preserved free from original sin from the first moment of her conception.
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Mary's appearance to St. Juan Diego at Tepeyac, patroness of the Americas.
St. Lucy
Virgin-martyr of Syracuse whose festival of light brightens the darkest days.
Gaudete Sunday (Third Sunday of Advent)
The rose-colored midpoint of Advent — a Sunday of rejoicing.
St. John of the Cross
Carmelite reformer and mystical poet of the 'dark night of the soul.'
Fourth Sunday of Advent
The final days of waiting before the celebration of Christmas.
Christmas
The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)
The birth of our Savior Jesus Christ in Bethlehem.
St. John the Evangelist
Beloved disciple who rested on Jesus' heart and wrote the fourth Gospel.
Mary, Mother of God
The octave day of Christmas, honoring the Virgin Mary as Mother of God.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
First native-born U.S. saint; foundress of Catholic schools in America.
St. John Neumann
Bohemian-born Bishop of Philadelphia and champion of Catholic education for immigrant children.
Epiphany of the Lord
The visit of the Magi and the revelation of Christ to the nations.
Lent
Ash Wednesday
The first day of Lent, marked by ashes as a sign of repentance.
St. Katharine Drexel
Philadelphia heiress who gave away her fortune to serve Native American and African American children.
Sts. Perpetua & Felicity
Young mother and enslaved convert martyred together at Carthage; patrons of expectant mothers.
St. Patrick
Apostle of Ireland, patron saint of Ireland.
Solemnity of St. Joseph
Guardian of the Holy Family and patron of the universal Church.
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem; the beginning of Holy Week.
Holy Thursday (Maundy Thursday)
The Last Supper, the institution of the Eucharist and the priesthood.
The Annunciation of the Lord
The angel Gabriel's announcement to Mary; the Word becomes flesh.
Good Friday of the Lord's Passion
The commemoration of Christ's crucifixion and death on the Cross.
Holy Saturday
Christ rests in the tomb; the Church waits in silence at His sepulchre.
Easter
Easter Sunday
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ — the greatest feast of the Church year.
St. John Baptist de La Salle
Founder of the Christian Brothers and pioneer of free education for the poor.
St. George
Roman soldier-martyr whose legend of the dragon is a symbol of faith conquering evil.
St. Mark the Evangelist
Author of the second Gospel; companion of Peter, patron of Venice.
St. Catherine of Siena
Mystic, Doctor of the Church, and peacemaker who counselled popes.
St. Joseph the Worker
The humble carpenter of Nazareth; a feast honoring the dignity of work.
The Ascension of the Lord
Forty days after Easter, Christ ascends in glory to the Father.
St. Matthias the Apostle
The apostle chosen to take the place of Judas.
Pentecost Sunday
The descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles; the birthday of the Church.
St. Rita of Cascia
Wife, mother, and finally Augustinian nun; saint of impossible causes.
