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10/16/2026

Saint Gerard Majella
1726-1755
Feast day: October 16
Patronage: Children (and unborn children in particular); childbirth; mothers (and expectant mothers in particular); motherhood; falsely accused people; good confessions; lay brothers; and Muro Lucano, Italy
St. Gerard Majella was a professed lay brother of the Redemptorists; he served as tailor and infirmarian and became known for his extraordinary supernatural gifts of bilocation, prophecy, ecstasies, and visions. Though not a priest, many clergy and communities of nuns sought his spiritual direction and advice. St. Gerard is often invoked as the patron of expectant mothers as a result of a miracle effected through his prayers for a woman in labor.

Saint Gerard Majella
1726-1755
Feast day: October 16
Patronage: Children (and unborn children in particular); childbirth; mothers (and expectant mothers in particular); motherhood; falsely accused people; good confessions; lay brothers; and Muro Lucano, Italy
St. Gerard Majella was a professed lay brother of the Redemptorists; he served as tailor and infirmarian and became known for his extraordinary supernatural gifts of bilocation, prophecy, ecstasies, and visions. Though not a priest, many clergy and communities of nuns sought his spiritual direction and advice. St. Gerard is often invoked as the patron of expectant mothers as a result of a miracle effected through his prayers for a woman in labor.
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10/16/2026

Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque
1647-1690
F east Day: October 16 (New), October 17 (Trad)
Patronage: those suffering from polio, devotees of the Sacred Heart, loss of parents
A nun of the Visitation order, Margaret Mary was most notably known for her visions of Our Lord and devotion to His Sacred Heart.
"And He [Christ] showed me that it was His great desire of being loved by men and of withdrawing them from the path of ruin that made Him form the design of manifesting His Heart to men, with all the treasures of love, of mercy, of grace, of sanctification and salvation which it contains, in order that those who desire to render Him and procure Him all the honor and love possible, might themselves be abundantly enriched with those divine treasures of which His heart is the source." — from Revelations of Our Lord to St. Mary Margaret Alacoque

Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque
1647-1690
F east Day: October 16 (New), October 17 (Trad)
Patronage: those suffering from polio, devotees of the Sacred Heart, loss of parents
A nun of the Visitation order, Margaret Mary was most notably known for her visions of Our Lord and devotion to His Sacred Heart.
"And He [Christ] showed me that it was His great desire of being loved by men and of withdrawing them from the path of ruin that made Him form the design of manifesting His Heart to men, with all the treasures of love, of mercy, of grace, of sanctification and salvation which it contains, in order that those who desire to render Him and procure Him all the honor and love possible, might themselves be abundantly enriched with those divine treasures of which His heart is the source." — from Revelations of Our Lord to St. Mary Margaret Alacoque
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10/16/2026

Saint Hedwig of Silesia
October 16, 1174- October 15, 1243
Feast Day: October 16
Patronage: brides, widows, duchesses, those with children who died,
difficult marriages, invoked against jealousy
Saint Hedwig of Silesia was born to royalty and holiness, aunt of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, she was happily married to Henry, Duke of Silesia and had seven children. When Henry died in 1238, she lived as a lay sister at the monastery in Trebnitz. Still, she retained the administration of her property to give personal relief to the suffering, living a life of asceticism, visiting the imprisoned and paying the debt of the poor. She founded a Cistercian convent, hospitals, monasteries, and churches. Hedwig died holding a statue of the Blessed Mother which she carried with her always, and when her coffin was opened, her fingers holding that statue were incorrupt.

Saint Hedwig of Silesia
October 16, 1174- October 15, 1243
Feast Day: October 16
Patronage: brides, widows, duchesses, those with children who died,
difficult marriages, invoked against jealousy
Saint Hedwig of Silesia was born to royalty and holiness, aunt of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, she was happily married to Henry, Duke of Silesia and had seven children. When Henry died in 1238, she lived as a lay sister at the monastery in Trebnitz. Still, she retained the administration of her property to give personal relief to the suffering, living a life of asceticism, visiting the imprisoned and paying the debt of the poor. She founded a Cistercian convent, hospitals, monasteries, and churches. Hedwig died holding a statue of the Blessed Mother which she carried with her always, and when her coffin was opened, her fingers holding that statue were incorrupt.
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10/16/2026

Saint Teresa of Avila
Doctor of the Church
1515 - 1582
Feast Day: October 15
Patronage: bodily ills; headaches; lacemakers; loss of parents; people in need of grace; people in religious orders; people ridiculed for their piety
St. Teresa of Ávila, baptized as Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada, was a prominent Spanish mystic, Carmelite nun, writer of the Counter Reformation, and theologian of contemplative life through mental prayer. She was a reformer of the Carmelite Order and is considered to be a founder of the Discalced Carmelites along with John of the Cross.

Saint Teresa of Avila
Doctor of the Church
1515 - 1582
Feast Day: October 15
Patronage: bodily ills; headaches; lacemakers; loss of parents; people in need of grace; people in religious orders; people ridiculed for their piety
St. Teresa of Ávila, baptized as Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada, was a prominent Spanish mystic, Carmelite nun, writer of the Counter Reformation, and theologian of contemplative life through mental prayer. She was a reformer of the Carmelite Order and is considered to be a founder of the Discalced Carmelites along with John of the Cross.
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10/14/2026

“The future of humanity passes by way of the family.” — St. John Paul II
The everyday work of family life matters far beyond our own homes. Faithful marriages, loving parents, present fathers and families rooted in Christ help build stronger parishes and stronger communities.
Pray today for families who are struggling or in need of encouragement.

“The future of humanity passes by way of the family.” — St. John Paul II

The everyday work of family life matters far beyond our own homes. Faithful marriages, loving parents, present fathers and families rooted in Christ help build stronger parishes and stronger communities.

Pray today for families who are struggling or in need of encouragement.

10/14/2026

National Vocation Awareness Week is November 1-7! 📆
NVAW is an annual week-long celebration dedicated to promoting vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and consecrated.
Join us in praying for all young men and women considering their vocations! 🙏

National Vocation Awareness Week is November 1-7! 📆

NVAW is an annual week-long celebration dedicated to promoting vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and consecrated.

Join us in praying for all young men and women considering their vocations! 🙏

10/14/2026

Pope Saint Callistus I
Died: 222
Feast Day: October 14
Patronage: Cemetery worker
Pope Saint Callistus I (Callixtus) We learn about his life from his theological enemy, St. Hippolytus, who was enraged by the mercy shown to sinners by Callistus. Callistus was a former slave who was convicted of hard labor after two of his master’s banks that he was in charge of, failed because of his incompetence. Callistus was freed by the initiative of Pope St. Victor I. He was then ordained a deacon and caretaker of the Roman Cemetery. In 219, he was elected Pope. As Pope he promoted mercy, openness and absolution of sinners. He was martyred by an anti-Catholic mob.

Pope Saint Callistus I
Died: 222
Feast Day: October 14
Patronage: Cemetery worker
Pope Saint Callistus I (Callixtus) We learn about his life from his theological enemy, St. Hippolytus, who was enraged by the mercy shown to sinners by Callistus. Callistus was a former slave who was convicted of hard labor after two of his master’s banks that he was in charge of, failed because of his incompetence. Callistus was freed by the initiative of Pope St. Victor I. He was then ordained a deacon and caretaker of the Roman Cemetery. In 219, he was elected Pope. As Pope he promoted mercy, openness and absolution of sinners. He was martyred by an anti-Catholic mob.
Prints, plaques & holy cards available for purchase. Link in our bio.
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