Calendar of Franciscan and Blesseds 21 St. , religious, I Ord. 23 Bl. Giles of , religious, I Ord. 24 St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, , , I Ord. JANUARY 25 Bl. Pedro de San Jose Betancur, religious, III Ord., 3 Holy Name of . founder 6 Bl. Diego José of Cádiz, priest, I Ord. 27 St. Zita of Lucca, , III Ord. * Outside of the U.S., he is celebrated on January 5 28 Bl. Luchesius, III Ord. 7 Bl. Angela of Foligno, religious, III Ord. 30 Bl. Benedict of Urbino, priest, I Ord. 8 Bl. Fabris, III Order St. Benedict Cottolengo, III Ord. 12 St. Bernard of , religious, I Ord. 14 Bl. Odoric of Pordenone, priest, I Ord. MAY 16 Sts. Berard, priest, and companions, protomartyrs of 3 Bl. Arthur Bell, Henry Heath, John Woodcock, et al., the Order , of England, I Ord. 18 St. Charles of Sezze, religious, I Ord. 7 Bl. Agnellus of , religious, I Ord. 19 Bl. Thomas of Cori, priest, I Ord. 8 Bl. of Valacchia, religious, I Ord.. St. Eustochia Calafato, virgin, II Order 9 St. Catherine of Bologna, virgin, II Ord. 20 Bl.John Baptist Triquerie, priest, martyr, I Ord. 10 St. Ivo of Brittany, III Ord. 24 St. , , doctor, III Ord., founder 11 St. Ignatius of Laconi, religious, I Ord. 27 St. Angela Merici, virgin, III Ord., founder Bl. Antonio of St. Anne Galvoa, I Ord., founder 29 Bl. Roger of Todi, religious, I Ord. 12 St. Leopold Mandic, priest, I Ord. 30 St. Hyacinth of Mariscotti, virgin, III Ord. 16 St. Margaret of Cortona, III Ord. 31 St. John Bosco, priest, III Ord., founder 17 St. Paschal Baylon, religious, I Ord. 18 St. Felix of Cantalice, religious, I Ord. FEBRUARY 19 St. Crispin of Viterbo, religious, I Ord. 1 St. Veridiana, virgin, III Ord. St. Theophilus of Corte, priest, I Ord. Bl. Andrew of Segni, religious, I Ord. 20 St. Bernardine of Siena, priest, I Ord. 4 St. Joseph of Leonessa, priest, I Ord. 24 Dedication of the Basilica of St. 6 Sts. Peter Baptist, priest, and companions, martyrs 28 St. Mariana of Jesus de Paredes, virgin, III Ord. [Martin of the Ascension, Francis Blanco, priests; 30 Bl. Baptista Varano, virgin, II Ord. Philip of Jesus, cleric; Francis of St. , St. Ferdinand, king, III Ord. Gonsalvo Garcia, religious; seventeen tertiaries], I and III Ord. JUNE 7 St. Colette of Corbie, virgin, II Ord. 2 St. Felix of Nicosia, religious, I Ord. 8 St. Giles Mary of St. Joseph, religious, I Ord. 8 Bl. Nicholas of Gèsturi, religious, I Ord. 15 Transfer of the Body of St. Anthony of 12 Bl. Florida Cevoli, virgin, I Ord. 17 Bl. Luke Belludi, religious, I Ord. Bl. Jolenta, religious, III Ord. 19 St. Conrad of , , III Ord. Bl. Antoninus Bajewski, priest, and companions, 27 Bl. Sebastian of Aparicio, religious, I Ord. martyrs [Pius Bartosik, Innocent Guz, Achille Puchala, Herman Stepien, priests; Timothy MARCH Troianowski, Boniface Zukowski, religious], I Ord. 2 Bl. Agnes of Bohemia, virgin, II Ord. 13 St. , priest, doctor, I Ord. 3 Bls. Liberatus Weiss, Samuele Marzorati and 16 Bl. Anizet Koplin, priest, and companions, martyrs of Michele Pio Fasoli, priests and martyrs, I Ord. Poland [Henry Krzystofik, Florian Stêpniak, Fidelis Chojnacki, Symforiam Ducki], I Ord. 5 St. John Joseph of the Cross, priest, I Ord. Bl. Guy (Guido) Vignotelli, priest, I Ord. 9 St. Frances of , religious, III Ord. 17 St. Albert Chmielowski, religious, III Ord., founder 12 Bl. Angela Salawa, virgin, III Ord. 22 St. , martyr, III Ord. 18 St. Salvator of Horta, religious I Ord. 23 St. Joseph Cafasso, priest, III Ord. 20 Bl. , priest, I Ord. 26 Bl. Andrew Hyacinth Longhin, bishop, I Ord. 22 St. Benvenute of Osimo, priest, I Ord. 30 Bl. Raymond Lull, martyr, III Ord. 23 St. Catherine of Genoa, III Ord. 24 Bl. Ludovico of Casoria, priest, I Ord. JULY 30 St. Peter Regaldo, priest, I Ord. 1 Bl. Junipero Serra, priest, I Ord. 4 St. Elizabeth of Portugal, queen, III Ord. APRIL 8 Bl. Gregory Grassi, bishop, and companions, 2 Bl. Elisabetta Vendramini, religious, III Ord., founder martyrs, I and III Ord. 3 St. Benedict the Moor, religious, I Ord. (Sometimes 9 St. Nicholas Pick, priest, and companions, martyrs, I celebrated on April 4) Ord. 6 St. Crescentia Höss, virgin, III Order 10 St. Veronica Giuliani, virgin, II Ord. 16 St. , cord-bearer of St. Francis 12 Sts. John Jones and John Wall, priests, martyrs, I St. Benedict Joseph Labre, cord-bearer of St. Ord. Francis 13 Bl. Angeline of Marciano, religious, III Ord. 15 St. , bishop, doctor, I Ord. St. Elzear of Sabran and Bl. Delphina of Glandenes, 16 of St. Francis - Canonized 16 July husband & wife, III Ord. 1228 by Gregory IX 28 Bl. Innocent of Berzo, priest, I Ord. St. Francis Solano, priest, I Ord. * Outside of the U.S., he is celebrated on July 14 OCTOBER 21 St. , priest, doctor, I Ord. 3 St. John of Dukla, priest, I Ord. 23 Bl. Cunegunda, religious, II Ord. 4 Our Holy Father Francis, deacon, Founder of the St. Bridget of Sweden, widow, III Ord. Three Orders 24 Bl. Louise of Savoy, widow, II Ord. 6 St. Mary Frances of the Five Wounds, virgin, III Ord. Bl. Modestino of Jesus and Mary, religious, I Ord. 10 St. Daniel, priest, and companions, martyrs Bl. , bishop, I Ord. [Angelus, , Donulus, Leo, Hugolinus and 27 Bl. of Martinengo, virgin, II Ord. Nicholas], I Ord. 28 Bl. Mary Teresa Kowalska, virgin, martyr of Poland, Bl. Mother Mary Angela Truszkowska, III Ord. II Ord. 11 Bl. John XXIII, pope, III Ord. Bl. Mattia Nazarei, virgin, II Ord. 12 St. Seraphin of Montegranaro, religious, I Ord. 13 Bl. Honorat Kozminski, priest, I Ord., founder AUGUST 20 Bl. James of Strepar, bishop, I Ord. 2 Our Lady of the Angels of the Portiuncula Bl. Contardo Ferrini, III Ord. 21 Bl. Josephine Leroux, virgin, martyr, II Ord. 3 Bl. Frederic Janssoone, priest, I Ord. 22 St. Peter of Alcantara, priest, I Ord. 4 St. , priest, III Ord. * Outside of the U.S., he is celebrated on October 19 7 Bls. Agathangelus and Cassian, priests and martyrs, 23 St. John of Capestrano, priest, I Ord. I Ord. 26 Bl. Maria Jesus Ferragut, virgin, and companions, 8 Holy Father Dominic, priest, founder, Order of martyrs of Valencia [Maria Veronica Masiá, Maria Preachers Felicity Masiá Ferragut, Isabel Claduch Rovira, 9 Bl. John of La Verna, priest, I Ord. Milagros Ortells Gimeno], II Ord. 11 St. , virgin, II Ord. If anyone has good information on these Blesseds, 13 Bl. Mark of Aviano, priest, I Ord. please let us know. 14 St. , priest, I Ord. Bl. Bonaventure of Potenza, priest, I Ord. 17 St. Roch, III Ord. 31 Bl. Angelo of Acri, priest, I Ord. 18 Bls. John-Louis Loir, Protase Bourdon and Sebastian François, priests, martyrs of Rochefort, I Ord. NOVEMBER * On this day the Conventuals celebrate Bls. Louis- 4 St. Charles Borromeo, bishop, III Ord. Armand and Nicholas Savouret, priests, 6 Bl. Alfonso Lopez, priest, and companions, martyrs martyrs of Rochefort, I Ord. [Pedro Rivera, Modesto Vegas, Dionisio Vicente, 19 St. Louis of Toulouse, bishop, I Ord. priests; Francisco Remon, Miguel Remon, 21 St. Pius X, pope, III Ord. religious, I Ord. 23 Bl. Bernard of Offida, religious, I Ord. Bl. Alfonso Lopez OFM Conv., no further info- 25 St. Louis IX, king, Patron of the Third Order Listed under Martyrs of Valencia 7 St. Didacus of Alcala, religious, I Ord. SEPTEMBER 8 Bl. John Duns Scotus, priest, I Ord. 1 St. Beatrice of Silva, virgin, II Ord., founder 13 St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, virgin, III Ord., founder 2 Bls. Apollinaris of Posat, John Francis Burté, Severin 14 St. Nicholas Tavelic, priest, and companions, Girault, priests, and companions, martyrs, I and III martyrs, I Ord. Ord. 17 St. , widow, Patron of the Third 3 Bl. Claudio Granzotto, religious, I Ord. Order 4 St. Rose of Viterbo, virgin, III Ord. 18 Bl. Salome, virgin, II Ord. 17 Stigmata of our Holy Father Francis 19 St. Agnes of Assisi, virgin, II Ord. 18 St. Joseph of Cupertino, priest, I Ord. 25 Bl. Elizabeth of Reute, virgin, III Ord. 19 St. Francis Mary of Camporossa, religious, I Ord. 26 St. Leonard of Port Maurice, priest, I Ord. 22 St. Ignatius of Santhia, priest, I Ord. 27 St. Francis Anthony Fasani, priest, I Ord. 23 St. Pio of Pietrelcina, priest, I Ord. Manifestation of Our Lady of the Miraculous 24 St. Pacifico of San Severino, priest, I Ord. Medal (OFM Conv.) 25 Finding of the Body of St. Clare Bl. Umile de Bisignano, religious, I Ord. 26 Bl. Aurelio of Vinalesa, priest, and companions, 28 St. James of the March, priest, I Ord. martyrs of Valencia [ of Benaguacil, 29 All Saints of the Franciscan Order (We pray the Pedro of Benisa, Joachim of Albocácer, Modesto Franciscan Litany of Saints) of Albocácer, Germaine of Cargagente, Beginning of the Novena for the Immaculate Bonaventure of Puzol, Santiago of Rafelbunol, Conception Henry of Almazora, Fidel of Puzol, Berard Lugar Nuevo de Fenollet, Pacifico of Valencia], I Ord. DECEMBER 2 Bl. Maria Angela Astorch, virgin, II Ord. Bl. Rafal Chylinski, priest, I Ord. 8 OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, Patron & Queen of the Franciscan Order 10 Bl. Peter Tecelano, III Ord. 13 Finding the Body of St. Francis 15 Bl. Mary Frances Schervier, virgin, III Ord.

Last revised 2/7/2008

Fred Schaeffer, SFO Regional Webmaster Five Franciscan Martyrs Region

This calendar came out of collaboration between Fr. Pio Maria Hoffmann, CFR and Fred Schaeffer, SFO. Each of the major Franciscan branches has its own calendar. This calendar seeks to combine them.