Saint John Baptist de La Salle
Saint Jean-Baptiste de La Salle (1651-1719) was a priest, educational reformer, and founder of Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. He is a the patron saint of teachers. He is considered the founder of the first Catholic schools.
Saint Crescentia Hoess
Saint Crescentia Hoess (1682-1744), known for joy and peace amidst suffering, devoted her life to faith and service in a Franciscan convent.
Saint Vincent Ferrer
Vincent Ferrer, "Angel of the Judgment," fortified the Church amidst schism through fiery preaching, emphasizing repentance and divine judgment.
Saint Benedict the Moor
Canonized Franciscan friar, former slave, and hermit leader, Benedict the Moor is the patron saint of African-Americans (1526-1589).
Saints Agape, Chionia, and Irene
Three sisters martyred in 303 AD for owning Christian texts and rejecting pagan sacrifices under Diocletian's decree.
Saint Francis of Paola
Saint Francis of Paola, Minims founder, advocated for humility, perpetual abstinence, and poverty, aiming to live hidden from the world.
Saint Hugh of Grenoble
Hugh of Grenoble, bishop for 52 years, was a staunch defender of the Church and papacy, and benefactor of St. Bruno, founder of the Carthusian Order.
Easter Sunday
Christ is risen from the dead! Dying, he conquered death; To the dead, he has given life.
Holy Saturday
"What is happening? Today there is a great silence over the earth, a great silence, and stillness. God has died in the flesh, and the underworld has trembled."
Good Friday
Good Friday marks Christ's crucifixion, a day of fasting, penance, and reflection at the heart of Christian faith, commemorating his sacrificial death.