Saints for the Month

To remind us of the great blessing of our Franciscan charism, some known Saints and Blessed are listed here, as well as special Franciscan Feast days.

August – Month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

1. St. Alphonse de Liguori, Bishop, had been a tertiary before founding or joining another religious Institute, d. 1787

2. Our Lady of the Angels of the Portiuncula, Plenary Indulgence possible by visiting a church or chapel of the Franciscan 1st Order

3. St. Pierre-Julien Eymard, Priest, had been a tertiary before founding or joining another religious Institute, d. 1868

4. St. Dominic, Priest, Cordbearer, d. 1221

5. B. Marie-Francoise de Jesus, Virgin, religious of the Third-Order Regular [living in community, under a Rule], d. 1904

6. Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ

7. Bl. Agathange et Cassien, Priest, Capuchin, martyr 1638

8. St. Jean-Marie Vianney, Priest, Franciscan Third Order Secular, d. 1859

9. Bl. Marie-Marguerite of the Sacred Heart, Virgin, religious of the Third-Order Regular [living in community, under a Rule], d. 1924

10. St. Beatrice de Silva, Virgin, of the Franciscan 2nd-Order; a "Poor Clare" sister, d. 1492

11. Bl. Innocent XI, Pope, Franciscan Third Order Secular, d. 1689

12. St. Clare of Assisi, Virgin, Foundress of the Poor Clares, Plenary Indulgence for Tertiaries (Renewal of Engagements)

13. Bl. Novellon de Faenza, Confessor, Franciscan Third Order Secular, d. 1280

14. St. Maximilien-Marie Kolbe, Priest, Conventual religious, martyr 1941

15. Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady

16. Bl. Francois de Pesaro, Confessor, Franciscan Third Order Secular, d. 1350

17. St. Roch de Montpellier, Confessor, Franciscan Third Order Secular, d. 1327

18. Blessed Martyrs of Pontons de Rochefort, d. 1794

19. St. Jean Eudes, Priest, had been a tertiary before founding or joining another religious Institute, d. 1680

20. St. Louis d’ Anjou, Bishop of Toulouse, religious of the Franciscan 1st Order, d. 1297

21. St. Jeanne-Francoise de Chantal, Virgin, Franciscan Third Order Secular, d. 1610

22. Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

23. Bl. Bernard d’Offide, lay brother, Capuchin religious, d. 1694

24. St. Emilie de Vialar, Virgin, religious of the Third-Order Regular [living in community, under a Rule], d. 1856

25. St. Louis, Patron of Franciscan Third Order Seculars, Plenary Indulgence for tertiaries and cordbearers

26. Bl. Pierre de Benisa, Priest, Capuchin religious, martyr 1936

27. St. Joseph Calasanz, Priest, Cordbearer, d. 1648

28. Bl. Junipero Serra, Priest, religious of the Franciscan 1st Order, d. 1784

29. Bl. Jean de Perouse, Priest, religious of the Franciscan 1st Order, d. 1231

30. Bl. Juvenal Ancina, Bishop, Franciscan Third Order Secular, d. 1604

31. Bl. Aurele de Vinalesa, Priest, Capuchin religious, martyr 1936

September – Month of the Holy Cross

1. Bl Joachim de Albocacer, Priest, Capuchin religious, martyr 1936

2. Bl. Martyrs de Carmes, d. 1792

3. St. Pius X, Pope, Franciscan Third Order Secular, d. 1914

4. St. Rose of Viterbo, Virgin, Franciscan Third Order Secular, d. 1252 Plenary Indulgence for cordbearers

5. Bl. Gentil de Matelica, Priest, religious of the Franciscan 1st Order, martyr 1340

6. Bl Liberat de Laure, Priest, religious of the Franciscan 1st Order, d. 1258

7. Bl. Eugenie Picco, Virgin, religious of the Third-Order Regular [living in community, under a Rule], d. 1921

8. Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

9. Bl. Seraphique Sforza, Virgin, of the Franciscan 2nd-Order; a "Poor Clare" sister, d. 1478

10. Bl. Martyrs of Japan, religious of the Franciscan 1st Order and Franciscan Third Order Seculars, d. 1622-1632

11. Bl. Bonaventure de Barcelone, lay brother, religious of the Franciscan 1st Order, d. 1684

12. Feast of the Name of Holy Mary

13. Bl. Apollinaire Franco, Priest, religious of the Franciscan 1st Order, martyr 1622

14. Exaltation of the Holy Cross

15. Feast of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows

16. Bl. Roland de Medicis, Confessor, Franciscan Third Order Secular, d. 1386

17. Feast of the Stigmatization of St. Francis of Assisi

18. St. Joseph de Cupertino, Priest, Conventual, d. 1664

19. Bl. Louis Alleman, Bishop, Franciscan Third Order Secular, d. 1450

20. St. Francois-Marie de Camporosso, lay brother, Capuchin religious, d. 1866

21. Bl. Elizabeth Amerina, Virgin, Franciscan Third Order Secular, d. 1498

22. Bl. Ignace de Santhia, Priest, Capuchin religious, d. 1773

23. St. Pio of Peitrelcina, Priest, Capuchin religious, d. 1968

24. St. Pacifique de San Severino, Priest, religious of the Franciscan 1st Order, d. 1721

25. St. Nicholas de Flue, Confessor, Franciscan Third Order Secular, d. 1487

26. Bl. Lucie de Catalagirone, Virgin, religious of the Third-Order Regular [living in community, under a Rule], d. 1400

27. St. Elzear de Sabran, Confessor, Franciscan Third Order Secular, d. 1323

28. Bl Bernadin de Feltre, Priest, religious of the Franciscan 1st Order, d. 1494

29. Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel

30. Bl. Charles de Blois, Confessor, Franciscan Third Order Secular, d. 1364