Saint of the Day

St. Columba of Iona Feast date: Jun 09 On June 9, the Catholic Church commemorates the sixth-century Irish monk and missionary Saint Columba of Iona, also known as St. Columcille. One of Ireland’s three patron saints (together with Saint Patrick and Saint Brigid), he is also sometimes called the “Apostle of the Picts” for his … Read moreSt. Columba of Iona

St. Medard, bishop Feast date: Jun 08 St. Medard was born around 456 in Salency, France. His father Nectard was a noble Frenchman, and his mother, Protogia, descended from a Roman family that settled in Gaul. He was ordained at the age of 33, and did not wish to be made a bishop, but reluctantly … Read moreSt. Medard, bishop

St. Anthony Mary Gianelli Feast date: Jun 07 Anthony grew up in a poor but pious family in a small farming village in Lombardy, Italy. The owner of his family farm paid for Anthony’s seminary education because he was such a promising student. He was very young for ordination and required a special dispensation, however he … Read moreSt. Anthony Mary Gianelli

St. Marcellin Champagnat Feast date: Jun 06 “All to Jesus through Mary, and all to Mary for Jesus.” – St. Marcellin Champagnat Marcellin Champagnat was born on May 20, 1789, the year of the French Revolution, and died on June 6, 1840.  He was a priest of the Society of Mary and the founder of … Read moreSt. Marcellin Champagnat

St. Norbert Feast date: Jun 06 On June 6 the Catholic Church honors Saint Norbert of Xanten – who started out as a frivolous and worldly cleric, but was changed by God’s grace into a powerful preacher and an important reformer of the Church during the early 12th century. He is the founder of the … Read moreSt. Norbert

St. Boniface Feast date: Jun 05 St. Boniface was very bold in his faith and was well known for being very good at using the local customs and culture of the day to bring people to Christ. He was born in Devonshire, England, in the seventh century. He was educated at a Benedictine monastery and became a … Read moreSt. Boniface

St. Francis Caracciolo Feast date: Jun 04 “Zeal for Thy house has consumed me!” Born in Villa Santa Maria, Italy on October 13, 1563, Francis Caracciolo was given the name Ascanio at his baptism.  His mother was a relative of St. Thomas Aquinas. He lived a virtuous life as a youth and seemed inclined towards … Read moreSt. Francis Caracciolo

St. Optatus Feast date: Jun 04 The church remembers St. Optatus on June 4. As a convert from paganism, he is best known for his opposition to the heresy of Donatism, and his six treatises composed against them. One of them, against Parmenian, is still extant, and was mentioned by St. Jerome in his De Viris Illustribus … Read moreSt. Optatus

St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs of Uganda Feast date: Jun 03 St. Charles and many other martyrs for the faith died between November 15, 1885 – January 27, 1887 in Namugongo, Uganda. St. Charles and his companions were beatified in 1920 and canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1964. In 1879 Catholicism began spreading in … Read moreSt. Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs of Uganda

Sts. Marcellinus and Peter Feast date: Jun 02 On June 2, the Catholic Church remembers two fourth-century martyrs, Saints Marcellinus and Peter, who were highly venerated after the discovery of their tomb and the conversion of their executioner. Although the biographical details of the two martyrs are largely unknown, it is known that they lived … Read moreSts. Marcellinus and Peter