January 2025: Dedicated to The Holy Name of Jesus

January is devoted to honoring the Holy Name of Jesus, reminding the faithful of the power, reverence, and significance of Jesus’ name. It encourages veneration through prayer and reflection on His identity as Savior.
1st (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God): A Marian feast celebrating Mary’s role as the Mother of God.
3rd (Holy Name of Jesus): Honoring the name of Jesus, linked to His incarnation.
6th (Epiphany of the Lord): Celebration of Christ’s revelation to the Gentiles.
13th (Baptism of the Lord): The end of the Christmas season.
Saints include:
- 2nd: Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen
- 4th: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
- 5th: Saint John Neumann
- 21st: Saint Agnes
- 24th: Saint Francis de Sales
- 25th: Conversion of Saint Paul
- 28th: Saint Thomas Aquinas
  
  Complete List
  1. Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (Marian feast)
  2. Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors
  3. The Most Holy Name of Jesus
  4. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious
  5. Saint John Neumann, Bishop
  6. The Epiphany of the Lord (Solemnity)
  7. Saint Raymond of Penyafort, Priest
  8. Saint Thorfinn
  9. Saint Adrian of Canterbury
  10. Saint William of Bourges, Bishop
  11. Saint Theodosius the Cenobiarch
  12. Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys
  13. Baptism of the Lord (Solemnity)
  14. Saint Felix of Nola
  15. Saint Paul the Hermit
  16. Saint Berard and Companions, Martyrs
  17. Saint Anthony the Abbot
  18. Saint Margaret of Hungary
  19. Saint Fabian, Pope and Martyr; Saint Sebastian, Martyr
  20. Saint Fabian, Pope and Martyr; Saint Sebastian, Martyr
  21. Saint Agnes, Virgin and Martyr
  22. Saint Vincent of Saragossa
  23. Saint Ildephonsus, Bishop
  24. Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor
  25. Conversion of Saint Paul (Feast)
  26. Saints Timothy and Titus, Bishops
  27. Saint Angela Merici
  28. Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor
  29. Saint Gildas the Wise
  30. Saint Martina, Virgin and Martyr
  31. Saint John Bosco, Priest

February 2025: Dedicated to The Holy Family

February is dedicated to the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. This devotion reflects on the virtues of family life as exemplified by the Holy Family, encouraging families to grow in holiness, unity, and faith.
2nd (Feast of the Presentation of the Lord): A Marian feast commemorating Mary’s presentation of Jesus in the temple, also known as Candlemas.
- Saints include:
  - - 3rd: Saint Blaise
    - 5th: Saint Agatha
    - 6th: Saints Paul Miki and Companions
    - 11th (Our Lady of Lourdes): Another Marian feast honoring Mary’s apparition at Lourdes.
    - 14th: Saints Cyril and Methodius
    - 22nd: Chair of Saint Peter
    - 23rd: Saint Polycarp
      
      Complete List
      1. Saint Brigid of Ireland
      2. Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas, Marian feast)
      3. Saint Blaise, Bishop and Martyr; Saint Ansgar, Bishop
      4. Saint Gilbert of Sempringham
      5. Saint Agatha, Virgin and Martyr
      6. Saints Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs
      7. Saint Richard of Lucca
      8. Saint Jerome Emiliani; Saint Josephine Bakhita
      9. Saint Apollonia, Virgin and Martyr
      10. Saint Scholastica, Virgin
      11. Our Lady of Lourdes (Marian feast)
      12. Saint Julian the Hospitaller
      13. Saint Catherine de Ricci
      14. Saints Cyril and Methodius, Apostles of the Slavs
      15. Saint Claude de la Colombière
      16. Saint Onesimus, Martyr
      17. The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order
      18. Saint Simeon
      19. Saint Conrad of Piacenza
      20. Saint Eucherius of Orleans
      21. Saint Peter Damian, Bishop and Doctor
      22. Chair of Saint Peter (Feast)
      23. Saint Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr
      24. Saint Matthias, Apostle
      25. Saint Walburga
      26. Saint Porphyrius of Gaza
      27. Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
      28. Saint Romanus and Lupicinus

March 2025: Dedicated to Saint Joseph

March is dedicated to Saint Joseph, the foster father of Jesus and the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This devotion highlights Saint Joseph’s role as a protector of the Church and a model of virtue, particularly for workers, fathers, and families.
19th (Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary): Celebrates Saint Joseph, closely linked to Mary.
25th (Annunciation of the Lord): A major Marian feast commemorating the angel Gabriel’s announcement to Mary.
Saints include:
- 3rd: Saint Katharine Drexel
- 7th: Saints Perpetua and Felicity
- 9th: Saint Frances of Rome
- 17th: Saint Patrick
- 18th: Saint Cyril of Jerusalem
- 23rd: Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo
  
  Complete List
  1. Saint David of Wales
  2. Saint Agnes of Bohemia
  3. Saint Katharine Drexel
  4. Saint Casimir
  5. Ash Wednesday (Beginning of Lent)
  6. Saint Colette
  7. Saints Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs
  8. Saint John of God, Religious
  9. Saint Frances of Rome
  10. Saint John Ogilvie, Martyr
  11. Saint Aengus
  12. Saint Maximilian
  13. Saint Roderic and Salomon
  14. Saint Matilda
  15. Saint Louise de Marillac
  16. Saint Clement Mary Hofbauer
  17. Saint Patrick, Bishop and Apostle of Ireland
  18. Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop and Doctor
  19. Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Marian association)
  20. Saint Cuthbert
  21. Saint Enda
  22. Saint Lea of Rome
  23. Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo, Bishop
  24. Saint Aldemar
  25. Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord (Marian feast)
  26. Saint Margaret Clitherow
  27. Saint Rupert of Salzburg
  28. Saint Guntramnus
  29. Saint Gladys
  30. Saint John Climacus
  31. Saint Benjamin

April 2025: Dedicated to The Holy Eucharist and the Blessed Sacrament

26th (Our Lady of Good Counsel): A Marian feast celebrating the Blessed Virgin Mary as a source of guidance and intercession.
Saints include:
- 11th: Saint Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr
- 13th: Saint Martin I, Pope and Martyr
- 21st: Saint Anselm, Bishop and Doctor
- 25th: Saint Mark the Evangelist (Feast)
- 29th: Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor

The season of Easter continues through April, emphasizing Christ’s Resurrection and victory over death.

Complete List

Saint Hugh of Grenoble
Saint Francis of Paola
Saint Richard of Chichester
Saint Isidore of Seville
Saint Vincent Ferrer
Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)
Saint John Baptist de la Salle
Saint Julie Billiart
Saint Casilda of Toledo
Saint Fulbert of Chartres
Saint Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr
Saint Teresa of the Andes
Saint Martin I, Pope and Martyr
Saint Lidwina of Schiedam
Blessed Damien of Molokai
Saint Bernadette Soubirous
Saint Stephen Harding
Saint Apollonius the Apologist
Saint Alphege of Canterbury
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Saint Anselm, Bishop and Doctor
Saint Theodore of Sykeon
Saint George, Martyr; Saint Adalbert of Prague
Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen
Saint Mark the Evangelist (Feast)
Our Lady of Good Counsel (Marian feast)
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Saint Louis Mary Grignion de Montfort
Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor
Saint Pius V, Pope

May 2025: Dedicated to The Blessed Virgin Mary

13th (Our Lady of Fatima): Honors Mary’s apparition to the three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal, and her call to prayer and penance.
31st (Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary): Commemorates Mary’s visit to her cousin Elizabeth and the Magnificat.
Saints include:
- 2nd: Saint Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor
- 3rd: Saints Philip and James, Apostles
- 10th: Saint Damien of Molokai
- 14th: Saint Matthias, Apostle
- 22nd: Saint Rita of Cascia

May is dedicated to Marian devotion, with many processions, crowning ceremonies, and Rosary prayers throughout the month.

Complete List

Saint Joseph the Worker
Saint Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor
Saints Philip and James, Apostles (Feast)
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Saint Hilary of Arles
Saint Evodius
Saint John of Beverley
Apparition of Saint Michael
Saint Gregory Nazianzen, Doctor of the Church
Saint Damien of Molokai
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Saints Nereus and Achilleus; Saint Pancras
Our Lady of Fatima (Marian feast)
Saint Matthias, Apostle
Saint Isidore the Farmer
Saint Brendan the Navigator
Saint Paschal Baylon
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Saint Celestine V, Pope
Saint Bernardine of Siena
Saint Christopher Magallanes and Companions
Saint Rita of Cascia
Saint John Baptist Rossi
Pentecost Sunday
Saint Mary Magdalene de Pazzi
Saint Philip Neri
Saint Augustine of Canterbury
Saint Germanus of Paris
Saint Maximinus of Trier
Trinity Sunday
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Marian feast)

June 2025: Dedicated to The Sacred Heart of Jesus

12th (Immaculate Heart of Mary): This Marian feast follows the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, emphasizing Mary’s pure and loving heart united with Jesus.
Saints include:
- 5th: Saint Boniface, Bishop and Martyr
- 11th: Saint Barnabas, Apostle
- 13th: Saint Anthony of Padua, Priest and Doctor
- 22nd: Saints John Fisher and Thomas More
- 29th: Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles (Solemnity)

June highlights devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, focusing on the Immaculate Heart of Mary immediately after.

Complete List

1. Saint Justin Martyr
2. Saints Marcellinus and Peter
3. Corpus Christi (Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ)
4. Saint Francis Caracciolo
5. Saint Boniface, Bishop and Martyr
6. Saint Norbert
7. Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8. Saint William of York
9. Saint Ephrem, Deacon and Doctor
10. Saint Landry of Paris
11. Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (Marian association)
12. Immaculate Heart of Mary (Marian feast)
13. Saint Anthony of Padua, Priest and Doctor
14. Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
15. Saint Vitus
16. Saint John Francis Regis
17. Saint Emily de Vialar
18. Saint Elizabeth of Schönau
19. Saint Romuald
20. Saint Silverius
21. Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
22. Saints John Fisher and Thomas More
23. Vigil of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
24. Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
25. Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
26. Saint Josemaría Escrivá
27. Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Doctor
28. Saint Irenaeus, Bishop and Martyr
29. Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles (Solemnity)
30. First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church

July 2025: Dedicated to The Precious Blood of Jesus

16th (Our Lady of Mount Carmel): Honors Mary under the title of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, associated with the Carmelite Order and the Brown Scapular devotion.
Saints include:
- 3rd: Saint Thomas, Apostle
- 11th: Saint Benedict, Abbot
- 22nd: Saint Mary Magdalene
- 25th: Saint James, Apostle
- 26th: Saints Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary

July invites reflection on Christ’s Precious Blood shed for humanity’s redemption and devotion to Mary as Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

Complete List

Saint Junípero Serra
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saint Thomas, Apostle (Feast)
Saint Elizabeth of Portugal
Saint Anthony Zaccaria
Saint Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr
Blessed Emmanuel Ruiz and Companions
Saint Kilian
Saint Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions, Martyrs
Saint Ulric of Augsburg
Saint Benedict, Abbot (Feast)
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saint Henry
Saint Camillus de Lellis
Saint Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor
Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Marian feast)
Saint Alexius
Saint Frederick
Saint Arsenius the Great
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, Doctor
Saint Mary Magdalene (Feast)
Saint Bridget of Sweden
Saint Sharbel Makhluf
Saint James, Apostle (Feast)
Saints Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Marian feast)
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saint Innocent I
Saint Martha, Disciple of the Lord
Saint Peter Chrysologus, Doctor
Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest

August 2025: Dedicated to The Immaculate Heart of Mary

5th (Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major): Celebrates the oldest Marian basilica in the West, dedicated to Mary as Mother of God.
15th (Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary): A solemnity commemorating Mary’s assumption into Heaven, body and soul.
22nd (Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary): Honors Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth.
Saints include:
- 4th: Saint John Vianney, Priest
- 8th: Saint Dominic, Priest
- 11th: Saint Clare, Virgin
- 14th: Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Martyr
- 28th: Saint Augustine, Bishop and Doctor

August focuses heavily on Marian devotion, especially through the solemnity of the Assumption.

Complete List

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop and Doctor
Saint Lydia
Saint John Vianney, Priest
Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major (Marian feast)
Transfiguration of the Lord (Feast)
Saint Cajetan
Saint Dominic, Priest
Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein), Martyr
Saint Lawrence, Deacon, and Martyr
Saint Clare, Virgin
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saints Pontian and Hippolytus, Martyrs
Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Martyr
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Solemnity, Marian feast)
Saint Stephen of Hungary
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saint Helena
Saint John Eudes
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, Doctor
Saint Pius X, Pope
Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Marian feast)
Saint Rose of Lima
Saint Bartholomew, Apostle (Feast)
Saint Louis of France; Saint Joseph Calasanz
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saint Monica
Saint Augustine, Bishop, and Doctor
Passion of Saint John the Baptist (Memorial)
Saints Felix and Adauctus
Saints Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus

September 2025: Dedicated to The Seven Sorrows of Mary

8th (Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary): Celebrates the birth of Mary, the Mother of God.
12th (Most Holy Name of Mary): Reflects on the beauty and significance of Mary’s name.
15th (Our Lady of Sorrows): A major Marian feast remembering Mary’s suffering as she shared in Christ’s Passion.
Saints include:
- 3rd: Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor
- 8th: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- 14th: Exaltation of the Holy Cross
- 17th: Saint Robert Bellarmine, Doctor
- 23rd: Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio)

September is rich in Marian’s feasts, emphasizing her sorrows and role as a co-sufferer with Christ.

Complete List

Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Blessed John Francis Burté and Companions
Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor
Saint Rosalia
Saint Teresa of Calcutta
Blessed Bertrand of Garrigues
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Marian feast)
Saint Peter Claver
Saint Nicholas of Tolentino
Saint Ambrose Edward Barlow
Most Holy Name of Mary (Marian feast)
Saint John Chrysostom, Doctor
Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Feast)
Our Lady of Sorrows (Marian feast)
Saints Cornelius and Cyprian, Martyrs
Saint Robert Bellarmine, Doctor
Saint Joseph of Cupertino
Saint Januarius, Bishop and Martyr
Saint Andrew Kim Taegon and Companions
Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist (Feast)
Saint Thomas of Villanova
Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio)
Our Lady of Walsingham (Marian feast)
Saint Finbarr
Saints Cosmas and Damian
Saint Vincent de Paul
Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels (Feast)
Saint Jerome, Doctor

October 2025: Dedicated to The Holy Rosary

7th (Our Lady of the Rosary): Celebrates Mary’s intercession through the Rosary, commemorating the victory at Lepanto.
Saints include:
- 1st: Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin, and Doctor
- 4th: Saint Francis of Assisi
- 15th: Saint Teresa of Avila, Doctor
- 18th: Saint Luke the Evangelist
- 22nd: Saint John Paul II, Pope
- 28th: Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles (Feast)

October is devoted to the Rosary, encouraging the daily recitation of this powerful Marian prayer.

Complete List

Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin, and Doctor
Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saint Francis of Assisi
Saint Faustina Kowalska
Saint Bruno
Our Lady of the Rosary (Marian feast)
Saint Pelagia
Saint Denis and Companions; Saint John Leonardi
Saint Francis Borgia
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Blessed Carlo Acutis
Saint Edward the Confessor
Saint Callistus I, Pope and Martyr
Saint Teresa of Avila, Virgin and Doctor
Saint Hedwig; Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque
Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr
Saint Luke the Evangelist (Feast)
Saints John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues, and Companions, Martyrs
Saint Paul of the Cross
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saint John Paul II, Pope
Saint John of Capistrano
Saint Anthony Mary Claret
Saints Crispin and Crispinian
Saint Peter of Alcántara
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles (Feast)
Saint Narcissus of Jerusalem
Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez
All Hallows’ Eve

November 2025: Dedicated to The Holy Souls in Purgatory

21st (Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary): Commemorates Mary’s dedication to God from early childhood.
Saints include:
- 1st: All Saints (Solemnity)
- 2nd: All Souls’ Day
- 11th: Saint Martin of Tours
- 17th: Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
- 22nd: Saint Cecilia
- 30th: Saint Andrew, Apostle

November invites prayer for the Holy Souls, with Mary’s presentation as a model of holiness.

Complete List

All Saints (Solemnity)
All Souls’ Day (Commemoration)
Saint Martin de Porres
Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop
Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saint Leonard of Noblac
Saint Willibrord
Blessed John Duns Scotus
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica (Feast)
Saint Leo the Great, Doctor
Saint Martin of Tours
Saint Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr
Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saint Albert the Great
Saint Margaret of Scotland; Saint Gertrude the Great
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
Dedication of the Basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul
Saint Agnes of Assisi
Saint Edmund, Martyr
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Marian feast)
Saint Cecilia
Blessed Miguel Pro
Christ the King (Solemnity)
Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Thirty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saint James Intercisus
Saint Catherine Labouré
Saint Saturninus
Saint Andrew, Apostle (Feast)

December 2025: Dedicated to The Immaculate Conception and the Nativity of Our Lord

8th (Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary): Celebrates Mary’s preservation from original sin.
12th (Our Lady of Guadalupe): Honors Mary as Patroness of the Americas.
Saints include:
- 6th: Saint Nicholas
- 13th: Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr
- 14th: Saint John of the Cross
- 26th: Saint Stephen, First Martyr
- 30th: Feast of the Holy Family

December highlights Marian’s devotion through the Immaculate Conception and preparation for Christ’s birth at Christmas.

Complete List

First Sunday of Advent
Blessed Rafal Chylinski
Saint Francis Xavier
Saint John Damascene
Saint Sabbas
Saint Nicholas
Saint Ambrose
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Marian feast)
Saint Juan Diego
Our Lady of Loreto (Marian feast)
Saint Damasus I
Our Lady of Guadalupe (Marian feast)
Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr
Saint John of the Cross
Third Sunday of Advent
Las Posadas Begin (in Hispanic countries)
Saint Olympias
Saint Gatianus
Saint Anastasius I
Saint Dominic of Silos
Saint Peter Canisius
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Saint John of Kanty
Christmas Eve
Nativity of the Lord (Solemnity)
Saint Stephen, First Martyr
Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist
Holy Innocents, Martyrs
Saint Thomas Becket
Feast of the Holy Family (Marian association)
Saint Sylvester I, Pope

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