FRANCISCAN CALENDAR OF SAINTS

January

3. Holy Name of Jesus -- Memorial
7. Bl. Angela of Foligno, religious, III Order
    (For the III Order)
12. Bl. Bernard of Corleone, religious, I Order
14. Bl. Odoric of Pordenone, priest, I Order
16. Berard, priest, and companions, protomartyrs, I Order -- Memorial
30. Hyacinth of Mariscotti, virgin, III Order
    (For the III Order)

February

4. Joseph of Leonissa, priest, I Order
6. Peter Baptist, Paul Miki and companions, martyrs, I and III Orders
    -- Memorial
7. Colette, virgin, II Order
    (For II and III Order nuns: Memorial)
    (For Colettines: Feast)
10. Conrad of Piacenza, hermit, III Order
    (For the III Order)

March

2. Bl. Agnes of Prague, virgin, II Order,
    (For II and III Order nuns)
4. Bl. Didacus Joseph of Gadiz, priest, I Order

April

3. Benedict the Black, religious, I Order -- Memorial
21. Conrad of Parzham, religious, I Order -- Memorial
23. Bl. Giles of Assisi, religious, I Order
24. FIDELIS OF SIGMARINGEN, PRIEST AND MARTYR, I Order -- Feast
28. Bl. Luchesius, III Order
    (For the III Order)

May

9. Catherine of Bologna, virgin, II Order
    (For II and III Order nuns: Memorial)
11. Ignatius of Laconi, religious, I Order
16. Margaret of Cortona, III Order -- Memorial
17. Paschal Baylon, religious, I Order -- Memorial
18. FELIX OF CANTALICE, RELIGIOUS, I Order -- Feast
20. BERNARDINE OF SIENA, PRIEST, I Order -- Feast
24. DEDICATION OF THE BASILICA OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI -- Feast
28. Mary Ann of Jesus of Paredes, virgin, III Order
30. Bl. Bapbtista Varano, virgin, II Order
    (For II and III Order nuns)

June

12. Bl. Jolenta, religious, II Order
    (For II and III Order nuns)
13. ANTHONY OF PADUA, PRIEST AND DOCTOR, I Order -- Feast
30. Bl. Raymond Lull, martyr, III Order
    (For the III Order)

July

8. Bls. Gregory Grassi, bishop, and companions, martyrs, I and III Order
9. Nicholas Pick, Priest, and companions, martyrs, I Order -- Memorial
10. Veronica Giuliani, virgin, II Order -- Memorial
12. John Jones and John Wall, priests and martyrs, I Order
13. Bl. Angeline of Marisciano, religious, III Order
    (For III Order nuns: Memorial)
14. Francis Solano, priest, I Order
15. BONAVENTURE, BISHOP AND DOCTOR, I Order -- Feast
21. LAWRENCE OF BRINDISI, PRIEST AND DOCTOR, I Order -- Feast
23. Bl. Cunegunda, religious, II Order
    (For II and III Order nuns)
24. Bl. Louise of Savoy, religious, II Order
    (For II and III Order nuns)
27. Bl Mary Magdalene of Martinengo, virgin, II Order
    (For II and III Order nuns)

August

2. OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS OF THE PORTIUNCULA -- Feast
7. Bls. Agathangelus and Cassian, priests and martyrs, I Order
8. HOLY FATHER DOMINIC, PRIEST, FOUNDER OF THE ORDER OF PREACHERS
    -- Feast
11. CLARE OF ASSISI, VIRGIN, II Order -- Feast
    (For II and III Order nuns: SOLEMNITY)
14. Maximilian Mary Kolbe, priest and martyr, I Order -- Memorial
19. Louis, bishop, I Order -- Memorial
25. Louis IX, king, Patron of the III Order -- Memorial

September

1. Bl. Beatrice of Silva, virgin, II Order
    (For the Conceptionists: Feast)
2. Bls. John Francis Burte, Severin Girault and companions, martyrs,
    I and III Orders
4. Rose of Viterbo, virgin, III Order
    (For the III Order)
17. STIGMATA OF OUR HOLY FATHER FRANCIS -- Feast
18. JOSEPH OF CUPERTINO, PRIEST, I Order -- Feast
20. Francis Mary of Camporosso, religious, I Order -- Memorial
23. Finding of the Body of St. Clare
    (For II and III Order nuns)
26. Elzear of Sabran and Bl. Delphina, husband and wife, III Order
    (For the III Order)

October

4. OUR HOLY FATHER FRANCIS OF ASSISI, DEACON, FOUNDER OF THE THREE
   ORDERS -- SOLEMNITY
6. Mary Frances of the Five Wounds, virgin, III Order
    (For the III Order)
10. Daniel, priest, and companions, martyrs, I Order
12. Seraphin of Montegranaro, religious, I Order
20. Bl. James of Strepar, bishop, I Order
   Bl. Contardo Ferrini, III Order
    (For the III Order)
21. Bl. Josephine Leroux, virgin and martyr, II Order
    (For II and III Order nuns)
22. Peter of Alcantara, priest, I Order -- Memorial
23. John of Capistrano, priest, I Order -- Memorial
26. Bl. Bonaventure of Potenza, priest, I Order
30. ANNIVERSARY OF DEDICATION IN CONSECRATED CHURCHES OF THE
   ORDER -- SOLEMNITY

November

7. Didacus of Alcala, religious, I Order
14. Nicholas Tavelic, priest, and companions, martyrs, I Order -- Memorial
17. ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY, Patroness of the III Order -- Feast
18. Bl. Salome, virgin, II Order
    (For II and III Order nuns)
19. Agnes of Assisi, virgin, II Order
    (For II and III Order nuns: Memorial)
24. Commemoration of all the Deceased of the Seraphic Order -- Memorial
26. Leonard of Port Maurice, priest, I Order -- Memorial
27. Bl. Francis Anthony Fasani, priest, I Order
28. James of the March, priest, I Order -- Memorial
29. ALL SAINTS OF THE SERAPHIC ORDER -- Feast

December

15. Bl. Mary Frances Schervier, virgin, III Order
    (For the III Order)

This is the Franciscan Calendar -- I believe some of the Beati have since
(1975, when the book was copyright) been canonized, but I'm not sure
which ones (except St Maximilian Kolbe (14-Aug), so I "upgraded" him).<P>
When no indicator is present, the celebration is an optional memorial.<P>
Thomas McGinnis ([email protected])

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