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