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Feast of Mary Our Lady of the Rosary – October 7

In the Catholic calendar there are many feasts dedicated to the memory of the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ. The origin of the feast of Our Lady of the Rosa...

Oct 07, 2026

Feast of Saint Francis - October 4

October 4 is the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. Francesco (as he is known is Italian) was born in 1181 and died in 1226. Born into wealth, he chose poverty and thus pr...

Oct 04, 2026

Feast of Thérèse of Lisieux – October 1

Thérèse of the Infant Jesus, a Carmelite nun, lived in France in the 19th century. She became famous because of her autobiographical writings which revealed the life of h...

Oct 01, 2026

Feast of Saint Jerome – September 30

Jerome was one of the most important Biblical commentators in the history of Christianity. He translated the Bible into Latin, and his translation served the Roman Cathol...

Sep 30, 2026

Feast of the Archangels, Michael Gabriel and Raphael – September 29

In the Catholic calendar there are two feasts of the angels, one on September 29, of the Archangels, and one on October 2, of the Guardian Angels. Angels in the Bible are...

Sep 29, 2026

Feast of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz – September 28

Lorenzo Ruiz is the first Filipino proclaimed a saint in the Catholic Church. He died as a martyr in the 17th century.

Sep 28, 2026

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"Reconciliation is not forgetting the wounds. It is refusing to let those wounds define the future."

Two New Books by Prof. Ilya Grits Reach Israel

Liturgical Calendar for the Year 2026/27 Available Online

Feast of Communities Sukkot 2026

Homily of Fr. Piotr on Yom HaKehilot (Sukkot 2026)

Yom Kippur Retreat in Silence and Fasting

Priests of the Vicariate Gather in Georgia for Annual Retreat

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