Saints of the Day for August

(L-R) San Ciriaco di Roma, San Rocco di Montpellier, & Madonna di Porto Salvo

August is traditionally dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, whose feast is celebrated on August 22nd.

• The first Sunday of August is the Feast of the Madonna di Porto Salvo
• The first Sunday of August is the Feast of the Madonna di Costantinopoli
• The first Sunday of August is the Feast of the Madonna del Soccorso di Castelfranci
• The last Sunday in August is the Feast of Madonna della Luce
• August 01 — Novena to San Lorenzo Martire
• August 02 — Feast of San Giustino Russolillo
• August 02 — Feast of Sant’Alfonso Maria de Liguori
• August 02 — Feast of Our Lady, Queen of Angels
• August 03 — Feast of Sant’Aspreno
• August 04 — Feast of San Domenico di Guzmán
• August 05 — Feast of the Madonna della Neve
• August 06 — Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord
• August 07 — Novena to San Rocco di Montpellier
• August 07 — Novena to San Gioacchino
• August 07 — Feast of San Donato di Arezzo
• August 07 — Feast of San Gaetano Thiene
• August 08 — Feast of San Giovanni Maria Vianney
• August 08 — Feast of the Fourteen Holy Helpers
• August 08 — Feast of San Ciriaco di Roma and Companions
• August 09 — Vigil of San Lorenzo Martire
• August 10 — Feast of San Lorenzo Martire
• August 11 — Novena to San Bernardo di Chiaravalle
• August 11 — Feast of Santa Filomena
• August 12 — Novena to St. Jane de Chantal
• August 12 — Feast of Santa Chiara d’Assisi
• August 13 — Feast of Sant’Ippolito Martire
• August 14 — Feast of Sant’Antonio Primaldo & the 800 Martyrs of Otranto
• August 14 — Feast of the Madonna di Materdomini
• August 15 — Ferragosto
• August 15 — St. Michael’s Lent
• August 15 — Novena to San Bartolomeo
• August 15 — Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
• August 16 — Feast of San Rocco di Montpellier
• August 16 — Feast of San Gioacchino
• August 16 — Novena to Santa Patrizia di Costantinopoli
• August 16 — Novena to St. Louis IX of France
• August 17 — Feast of Sant’Elia di Enna
• August 18 — Feast of Sant’Elena di Laurino
• August 18 — Feast of Sant’Elena della Croce
• August 18 — Feast of the Blessed Martyrs of Rochefort
• August 19 — Feast of San Ludovico d’Angiò
• August 19 — Novena to Sant’Agostino di Ippona
• August 20 — Novena to St. John the Baptist
• August 20 — Feast of San Bernardo di Chiaravalle
• August 21 — St. Jane Frances de Chantal
• August 22 — Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
• August 24 — Feast of Sant’Audeno
• August 24 — Feast of San Bartolomeo
• August 24 — Feast of Santa Giovanna Antida Thouret
• August 25 — Feast of San Pellegrino and Companions
• August 25 — Feast of St. Louis IX of France
• August 25 — Feast of Sant’Aredio di Limoges
• August 25 — Feast of Santa Patrizia di Costantinopoli
• August 25 — Novena to San Pio X
• August 26 — Feast of Sant’Oronzo di Lecce
• August 26 — Feast of San Gianuario Martire
• August 27 — Feast of the Madonna Addolorata del Romitello
• August 27 — Feast of San Baccolo di Sorrento
• August 28 — Feast of Sant’Agostino di Ippona
• August 29 — The Passion of San Giovanni Battista
• August 30 — Feast of Santa Rosa da Lima
• August 30 — Feast of the Holy Martyrs of Salerno
• August 30 — Feast of San Fiacrio

Saints of the Day Directory

(L-R) The Madonna Addolorata, The Infant of Prague, San Giuliano

Your Guide to the Feasts, Holy Days, and Devotions

• January — Dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus

• February — Dedicated to the Holy Family

• March — Dedicated to St. Joseph

• April — Dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament

• May — Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary

• June — Dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

• July — Dedicated to the Precious Blood of Jesus

• August — Dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

• September — Dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows

• October — Dedicated to the Holy Rosary

• November — Dedicated to the Holy Souls in Purgatory

• December — Dedicated to the Immaculate Conception

Liturgical Seasons and Movable Feasts

Lent, Holy Week, and Easter:

• Fridays during Lent — Prayer before a Crucifix

• Novena to the Holy Face (Nine days before Fat Tuesday)

• Fat Tuesday — Feast of the Holy Face

• Ash Wednesday

• Friday after Ash Wednesday — Feast of the Crown of Thorns

• Friday after the First Sunday in Lent — Feast of the Holy Lance and the Nails of Our Lord

• Lætare Sunday (Fourth Sunday of Lent)

• Passion Sunday (Fifth Sunday of Lent)

• Friday of Sorrows (Friday before Palm Sunday)

• Palm Sunday — Feast of the Pupazze

• Spy Wednesday — Feast of the Madonna dei Bagni

• Holy Thursday 

• Good Friday

• Holy Saturday

• Easter Sunday

• Easter Monday (Pasquetta):

• The ’Ndrezzata

• Feast of the Madonna dell’Arco

• Sunday after Easter — Divine Mercy Sunday

• Sunday after Easter — Feast of the Madonna delle Galline

Movable Feasts and Lesser Rogation:

Each month, the novena to the Infant Jesus of Prague begins on the 16th, leading to His feast on the 25th. Devotees are encouraged to pray the Chaplet of the Infant Jesus in honor of the Divine Child.

• Three Lesser Rogation Days — The Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday before Ascension Thursday

• Ascension Thursday

• Il Maggio di San Giuliano

• Novena to the Holy Spirit (Begins the Friday after the Ascension)

• Pentecost Sunday

• Trinity Sunday

• Corpus Christi (Thursday after Trinity Sunday)

• Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

• Sacred Heart of Jesus

Ember Days:

Ember Days, from the Latin Quatuor Tempora (“four times”), are quarterly sets of three penitential days—Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday—dedicated to prayer, fasting, and almsgiving to thank God for the gifts of nature and to sanctify the seasons. Though no longer obligatory in the post-Conciliar Church, they remain a valuable tradition for spiritual renewal, reparation for sin, and prayer for vocations, the poor, and fruitful Christian family life.

• Advent Embertide
• Lenten Embertide
• Whit Embertide
• Michaelmas Embertide

Feast of Our Lady of the Snows at St. Mary of Mt. Virgin Church in New Brunswick, New Jersey