Dominican Calendar Saints & Blesseds
January
3- Bl.Stephana Quinzani, virgin
4- St. Zedíslava Berkiana, matron (M)
7- St. Raymond of Peñafort, priest (M)
10- Bl. Gonsalvo of Amarante, priest
Bl. Ann of the Angels Monteagudo, religious
18- St. Margaret of Hungary, virgin
19- Bl. Andrew of Peschiera, priest
23- Bl. Henry Suso, priest
27- Bl. Marcolinus of Forli, priest
28- Thomas Aquinas, priest/doctor (F)
29- Bl. Villana de Botti, tertiary/wife
February
3- Bl. Peter of Ruffia, priest/martyr
Bl. Anthony Pavonio, priest/martyr
Bl. Bartholomew of Cerverio, priest/martyr
4- St. Catherine de Ricci, virgin (M)
7- Anniversary of Deceased Parents of
Dominicans *
11- Our Lady of Lourdes, “World Day of the Sick”
12- Bl. Reginald of Orleans, priest
13- Bl. Jordan of Saxony Friar, priest (M)
16- Bl. Nicholas Paglia, priest
18- Bl. John of Fiesola (Fra Angelico), priest (M)
18- Bl. John of Fiesola (Fra Angelico), priest (M)
19- Bl. Alvarez of Cordoba, priest
20- Bl. Christopher of Milan, priest
24- Bl. Constantius of Fabriano, priest
March
10- Bl. Anthony Neyrot, priest (M)
13- Bl. Margaret of Castello, tertiary
14- Bl. Peter Gonzales, priest
17- Bl. Clara Gambacorta, nun/widow
Bl. Maria Mancini, nun/widow
19- St. Joseph (S)
Bl. Isnard of Chiamop, priest
24- Vigil of the Annunciation of the Lord (S)
25- The Annunciation of the Lord (S)
April
5- St. Vincent Ferrer, priest (M)
20- St.Agnes of Montepuciano, virgin (M)
27- Bl. Osanna of Kotor, tertiary
28- St. Louis de Montfort, priest (OM)
29- St. Catherine of Siena,virgin/doctor
30- St.Pius V, pope (M)
May
4- Bl. Emily Bicchieri, virgin
8- Patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary (OM)
10- St. Antonius of Florence, bishop (M)
12- Bl. Jane of Portugal, virgin
13- Bl. Imelda Lambertini, virgin
15- Bl. Giles of Vaozela, priest
Bl. Andrew Abellon, priest
19- Bl. Francis Coll, priest
21- Bl. Hyacinth M. Cormier, religious
Bl. Columba of Rieti,
24- Translation of St. Dominic, priest (M)
27- Bl. Andrew Franchi, bishop
28- Bl. Mary Bartholomew Bagnesi, tertiary
29- Bls. William Arnaud and Companions, martyrs
30- Bl. James Salomonio, priest
June
2- Bls. Sadoc, and Companions, martyrs
4- St. Peter of Verona, priest/martyr
8- Bls. Diana, Cecilia, & Amata virgins (OM)
10- Bl. John Dominic, bishop (M)
12- Bl. Stephen Bandelli, priest
18- Bl. Osanna of Mantua, tertiary
20- Bl. Margaret Ebner, virgin
23- Bl. Innocent V, pope
July
4- Bl. Pier-Giorgio Frassati, lay tertiary
7- Bl. Benedict XI, pope
8- Bl. Adrian Fortescue, lay tertiary
9- St. John of Cologne,priest & Companions (M)
13- Bl. James of Varazze, bishop
17- Bl. Ceslaus Odrowatz, priest
22- St. Mary Magdalene, Patroness (M)
24- Bl. Jane of Orvieto, virgin
Bl. Augustine of Biella, priest
27- Bl. Robert Nutter, priest/martyr
August
2- Bl. Jane de Aza, mother/St. Dominic (OM)
3- Bl. Augustine Kazotic, bishop
7- Vigil of St. Dominic
8- Our Holy Father Dominic, priest (S)
9- Bl. John of Salerno, priest
14- Bl. Aimo Taparelli, priest
15- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (S)
17- St. Hyacinth of Poland, priest
18- Bl. Mannes, priest (OM)
Bl. George Thomas Rehm, martyr
19- Bl. Jordan of Pisa, priest
23- St. Rose of Lima, virgin
26- Bl. James of Bevagna, priest
28- St. Augustine, bishop/doctor (F)
September
2- Bl. Guala of Bergamo, bishop
Bl. Ingrid of Skanninge (Sweden), virgin
4- Bl. Catherine of Racconigi, tertiary
5- Anniversary of Deceased Friends &
Benefactors *
18- St. John Macias, religious (S)
20- Bl. Mark of Modena, priest
Bl. Francis de Posadas, priest
24- Bl. Dalmatius Moner, priest
26- Bl. Lawrence of Ripafratta, priest
28- Sts Dominic Ibañez de Erquicia, James
Kyushei Tomonaga, priests; Lorenzo Ruiz,
husband & Companions martyrs (M)
October
3- Bl. Dominic Spadafora, priest
4- Our Holy Father St. Francis of Assisi,
deacon (F)
5- Bl. Raymond of Capua, priest (OM)
6- Bl. Bartolo Longo, Lay tertiary
7- Our Lady of the Rosary (F)
9- St. Louis Bertrand, priest (M)
11- Bl. James of Ulm, religious
13- Bl. Madeline Panattieri, virgin
14- Bl. Marie Poussepin, religious
19- Bl. Agnes of Langéac, religious
21- Bl. Peter of Citta di Castello, priest
22- Anniversary of the Dedication of the
Church (S)
25- Bl. Peter Geremia, priest
26- Bl. Damian of Finale Borgo, priest
27- Bl. Bartholomew of Vicenza, bishop
30- Bl. Benvenuta Boiani, tertiaty/virgin
Bl. Terence O'Brien, bishop & Bl. Peter
Higgins, priest martyrs
November
1- All Saints Day (S)
2- All Souls Day *
3- St. Martin de Porres, religious (F)
6- Bls. Francis de Capillas & Alphonsus
Navarrete, priests & companions,martyrs (M)
7- All Saints& Blesseds of the Order (F)
8- Anniversary of all Deceased Dominicans *
14- Bl. John Liccio, priest,
Bl. Lucy of Narnia, virgin
15- St. Albert The Great, bishop/doctor (F)
16- Bl. Sebastian Maggi, priest
24 –St. Ignatius Delgado, bishop; Vincent Liem,
priest; Dominic An-Kham, husband &
companions, martyrs (M)
Bl. Margaret of Savoy, nun/widow
December
1- Bl. John of Vercelli, priest (OM)
7- Vigil of the Immaculate Conception (S)
8- The Immaculate Conception (S)
Foundation of the southern Province 1979
12- Our Lady of Guadalupe (F)
16- Bl. Sebastian Maggi, priest
22- Anniversary of the Approval of the Order of
Preachers (1216)
24- Vigil of the Nativity of Our Lord (S)
25- The Nativity of the Lord (S)
The Southern Province of St. Martin de Porres was founded on December 8, 1979. The province encompasses the mp below and continues the work of the Founder of the Order, St. Dominic de Guzman. St. Dominic’s vision of spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ in the world continues with men and women living this mission as Cloistered Nuns, friars, Laity, Sisters and Associates. The Liturgical calendar reminds us to celebrate our brothers and sisters who preached the Good News, lived the Pascal Mystery of God’s redemptive love and brought peace and healing to a broken world.
(S) Solemnity (F) Feast (M) Memorial (V) Vigil
(OM) Optional Memorial
* Prayer for the Deceased.
The Office of the Dead is prayed.