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The Nineteenth Day of September. Seventh Day of the lunar month. 🌓

Saint Januarius, bishop of Benevento, martyr

Saint Januarius, bishop of Benevento and martyr, who in a time of persecution against the faith, suffered martyrdom for Christ at Pozzuoli near Naples.

Saint Trophimus, martyr at Synnada

At Synnada in Phrygia, in present-day Türkiye, Saint Trophimus, martyr.

Saints Peleus, Nilus, Elias and Patermuthius, martyrs in Palestine

At Palestine, the holy martyrs Peleus and Nilus, bishops in Egypt, Elias, priest, and Patermuthius, who, during the persecution of Emperor Diocletian, were burned for Christ at the stake together with many clerics.

Saint Eustoche, bishop of Tours

At Tours in Gallia Lugdunensis, now in France, Saint Eustoche, bishop, who, as a senator, was a holy and pious man and succeeded Saint Brice.

Saint Seine, priest and abbot

In the monastery of Sisteron near Langres also in France, Saint Seine, priest and abbot.

Saint Marien, hermit

In the territory of Bourges in Aquitaine, in France, Saint Marien, hermit, who fed only on wild fruits and honey found by chance.

Saint Goëri, bishop of Metz

At Metz in Austrasia, also in the territory of present-day France, Saint Goëri, bishop, who succeeded Saint Arnulf, whose body he moved with veneration to this city.

Saint Theodore, archbishop of Canterbury

At Canterbury in England, Saint Theodore, bishop, who, as monk of Tarsus, elevated to the episcopate by Pope Saint Vitalian and almost septuagenarian tenure in England, governed the Church entrusted to him with fortitude.

Saint Pomposa, virgin and martyr at Cordoba

At Cordoba in Andalusia, Spain, Saint Pomposa, virgin and martyr, who, during the persecution of the Moors, fled secretly from the monastery of Peñamelaria after learning of the martyrdom of Saint Colomba; arriving at Cordoba, she fearlessly professed before her judge her faith in her Christ and, without delay beheaded by the sword in front of the palace doors, obtained the palm of her martyrdom.

Saint Lantbert, bishop of Freising

At Freising in Bavaria, in Germany, Saint Lantbert, bishop.

Saint Ciriaco, abbot

At Buonvicino near Cosenza in Calabria, Saint Ciriaco, abbot.

Saint Arnoux, bishop of Gap

At Gap in Provence in France, Saint Arnoux, bishop, who worked hard to restore straight discipline to the life of his Church.

Saint María de Cervelló, Mercedarian virgin

At Barcelona in Catalonia in Spain, Saint María, virgin of the Order of Our Lady of Mercy, who was commonly called Mary of Help for the help she offered to anyone who invoked her.

Saint Alonso de Orozco Mena, Augustinian priest

At Madrid in Spain, Saint Alonso de Orozco Mena, priest of the Order of the Hermits of Saint Augustine, who, as official preacher at the king’s court, always showed himself to be austere and humble.

Saint Carolus Hyŏn Sŏng-mun, martyr of Korea

At Seoul in Korea, passion of Saint Carolus Hyŏn Sŏng-mun, martyr: as catechist, he made long and difficult journeys to accompany the missionaries in his homeland; put in prison together with other Christians, he never stopped exhorting his companions and was finally beheaded for Christ.

Saint Marie Guillemette Émilie de Rodat, founder of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Villefranche

At Villefranche in the territory of Rodez in France, Saint Marie Guillemette Émilie de Rodat, virgin, who founded the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family for the formation of female youth and assistance to the poor.

Blessed Jacinto Hoyuelos Gonzalo, Hospitaller religious, martyr of Spain

At Ciempozuelos near Madrid in Spain, Blessed Jacinto Hoyuelos Gonzalo, religious of the Order of Saint John of God and martyr, who, during the persecution against the Church, suffered a glorious martyrdom for having professed his faith in Christ.

Blessed Francisca Cualladó Baixauli, virgin and martyr of Spain

At the village of Benifayó in the territory of Valencia also in Spain, Blessed Francisca Cualladó Baixauli, virgin and martyr, who shed her blood for Christ also in the same persecution against the faith.

Blesseds María de Jesús de la Iglesia y de Varo, Escolapian virgin, María Dolores Aguiar-Mella y Díaz and Consuelo Aguiar-Mella y Díaz, martyrs of Spain

At Madrid also in Spain, Blesseds María de Jesús de la Iglesia y de Varo, María Dolores Aguiar-Mella y Díaz and Consuelo Aguiar-Mella y Díaz, virgins of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary of the Pious Schools and martyrs, who were crowned with martyrdom for their testimony given to Christ.

℣. Precious in the sight of the Lord
℟. Is the death of his Saints.

The Twentieth Day of September. Eighth Day of the lunar month. 🌓

Saints Andreas Kim Tae-gŏn, priest, Paulus Chŏng Ha-sang and 101 companions, martyrs of Korea

Memorial of Saints Andreas Kim Tae-gŏn, priest, Paulus Chŏng Ha-sang and companions, martyrs in Korea. On this day, in a single celebration, all one hundred and three martyrs are venerated, who courageously testified to the Christian faith, fervently introduced into this kingdom for the first time by some laypeople and then nourished and consolidated by the preaching of the missionaries and the celebration of the sacraments. All these athletes of Christ, including three bishops, eight priests and all the others laypeople, including some married and unmarried, old and young, subjected to torture, consecrated the beginnings of the Church in Korea with their precious blood.

Saint Dorymedon, martyr

At Synnada in Phrygia, in present-day Türkiye, Saint Dorymedon, martyr.

Saint Eustace, martyr at Rome

At Rome, commemoration of Saint Eustace, martyr, whose name is venerated in an ancient deaconry at the city of Rome.

Saints Hypatius and Asianus, bishops, and Andrew, priest, martyrs at Constantinople

At Constantinople, the holy martyrs Hypatius and Asianus, bishops, and Andrew, priest, who, for having defended the cult of sacred images under Emperor Leo the Isaurian, after cruel and atrocious tortures, were fed to dogs.

Saint Adelpreto, bishop of Trent

Near the city of Arco in Trentino, Saint Adelpreto, bishop, who, as a strenuous defender of the poor, orphans and the freedom of the Church, was ambushed by enemies and died cruelly beaten.

Blessed Thomas Johnson, Carthusian priest and martyr of England

At London in England, Blessed Thomas Johnson, priest of the Charterhouse of that city and martyr, who, under King Henry VIII, for his fidelity to the Church died consumed by hunger and disease in Newport Jail, ninth of his brethren.

Blessed Francisco Martín Fernández de Posadas, Dominican priest

At Cordoba in Spain, Blessed Francisco Martín Fernández de Posadas, priest of the Order of Preachers, who, distinguished for penance, humility and charity, proclaimed Christ for forty years in this region.

Saint Jean-Charles Cornay, Paris Foriegn Missions priest and martyr of Vietnam

In the fortress of Son-Tây in Tonkin, now Vietnam, Saint Jean-Charles Cornay, priest of the Paris Foreign Missions Society and martyr, who, after cruel tortures, by decree of Emperor Minh Mang was cut to pieces and finally beheaded for his Christian faith.

Saints Laurentius Han I-hyŏng, catechist, and 6 companions, martyrs of Korea

At Seoul in Korea, Saints Laurentius Han I-hyŏng, catechist, and six companions, martyrs, who, strangled in various prisons, suffered martyrdom for Christ. Their memorial is celebrated today together with that of the other martyrs of this region.

Saint José Maria de Yermo y Parres, priest, founder of the Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Poor

At Puebla in Mexico, Saint José Maria de Yermo y Parres, priest, who founded the Congregation of the Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Poor to assist the needy in the needs of soul and body.

℣. Precious in the sight of the Lord
℟. Is the death of his Saints.

The Twenty-First Day of September. Ninth Day of the lunar month. 🌓

Saint Matthew, apostle and evangelist

Feast of Saint Matthew, apostle and evangelist, who, called Levi, called by Jesus to follow him, left the office of publican or tax collector and, elected from among the Apostles, wrote a Gospel, in which it is proclaimed that Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham, fulfilled the promise of the Old Testament.

Saint Jonah, prophet

Commemoration of Saint Jonah, prophet, son of Amittai, under whose name a book of the Old Testament is entitled; his famous exit from the belly of a large fish is interpreted in the Gospel as a prefiguration of the Lord’s Resurrection.

Saint Quadratus, disciple of the Lord, bishop of Athens

In Greece, commemoration of Saint Quadratus, disciple of the Apostles, who, as is handed down, during the persecution of Emperor Hadrian, gathered with faith and charity the Church dispersed out of fear, and dedicated a book to the emperor in defence of the Christian religion from outstanding apostolic doctrine.

Saint Panfilo, martyr at Rome

At Rome on the ancient Via Salaria, Saint Panfilo, martyr.

Saint Alessandro, martyr at Baccanas

Also at Rome at the twentieth mile of Via Cassia at Baccanas, Saint Alessandro, martyr.

Saints Eusebius, Nestabus and Zeno, martyrs

At Gaza in Palestine, the holy martyrs Eusebius, Nestabus and Zeno, brothers: at the time of Emperor Julian the Apostate, attacked by the crowd of pagans, they were torn to pieces and killed. Saint Nestor also suffered martyrdom with them, who shortly afterward brought his fight to an end due to the wounds he received.

Saint Castor, bishop of Apt

At Apt in Provence in France, Saint Castor, bishop, who, eager to explain monastic life to the brothers of a newly founded monastery, asked Saint John Cassian to compose the famous “Lectures” on the ascetics of Egypt.

Saint Cadoc, abbot

In the monastery of Llandcarfan in South Wales, Saint Cadoc, abbot, under whose name many monasteries were also founded in Cornwall and Brittany.

Saint Landelin, monk

In the monastery of Ettenheim in Baden, Germany, Saint Landelin, monk, originally from Ireland.

Saint Gerulf, martyr

At Tronchiennes in Flanders, in present-day Belgium, Saint Gerulf, martyr, adolescent.

Saint Maure, virgin at Troyes

At Troyes on the Seine in France, Saint Maure, virgin, assiduous in works of piety and charity.

Blessed Marco da Modena Scalabrini, Dominican priest

At Pesaro, Blessed Marco da Modena Scalabrini, priest of the Order of Preachers, who succeeded in leading many astray on the path of justice.

Saints François Jaccard, priest, and Tôma Trần Văn Thiện, martyrs of Vietnam

In the fortress of Quang-Tri in Annam, now Vietnam, the holy martyrs François Jaccard, priest of the Paris Foreign Missions Society, and Tôma Trần Văn Thiện, who, under Emperor Minh Mang, suffered imprisonment for Christ and beaten and finally died by strangulation.

Saints Laurent-Marie-Joseph Imbert, bishop and apostolic vicar of Korea, Pierre-Philibert Maubant and Jacques-Honoré Chastan, priests of Paris Foreign Missions Society, martyrs of Korea

Near Saenamteo in Korea, passion of the holy martyrs Laurent-Marie-Joseph Imbert, bishop, Pierre-Philibert Maubant and Jacques-Honoré Chastan, priests of the Society for Foreign Missions of Paris, who to save the lives of other Christians gave themselves up to the soldiers and were pierced with the sword.

Blesseds Vicente Galbis Gironés, father of family, and Manuel Torró García, martyrs of Spain

At the village of Benisoda in the territory of Valencia in Spain, the blessed martyrs Vicente Galbis Gironés, father of family, and Manuel Torró García, who, conforming themselves to the passion of Christ, imitated in the triumph of martyrdom the one they had venerated.

℣. Precious in the sight of the Lord
℟. Is the death of his Saints.

The Twenty-Second Day of September. Tenth Day of the lunar month. 🌔

Saint Emerita, martyr at Rome

At Rome in the cemetery of Commodilla on Via Ostiense, commemoration of Saint Emerita, martyr.

Saints Maurice, Exuperius, Candidus, Victor and companions, martyrs

In ancient Agaunum in the Valais region, in the territory of present-day Switzerland, the holy martyrs Maurice, Exuperius, Candidus, soldiers, who, as reported by Saint Eucherius of Lyons, were killed for Christ under Emperor Maximian, adorning the Church, together with the companions of the Theban Legion and the veteran Victor, with their glorious passion.

Saint Basilia, martyr at Rome

At Rome on the ancient Via Salaria, deposition of Saint Basilia, martyr, under the emperors Diocletian and Maximian.

Saint Sylvain, hermit

At the village of Levroux near Bourges in Aquitaine, France, Saint Sylvain, hermit.

Saint Florent, priest

On Mount Glonna along the Loire in the territory of Poitiers in France, Saint Florent, priest.

Saint Lô, bishop of Coutances

In the territory of Coutances also in France, Saint Lô, bishop.

Saint Sadalberge, abbess

At Laon in Neustria, also in France, Saint Sadalberge, abbess, who is handed down to have been cured of blindness by Saint Colomban and initiated by him into the service of God.

Saint Emmeram, bishop at Regensburg

At Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany, Saint Emmeram, bishop, killed for his faith in Christ.

Blessed Otto, bishop of Freising

In the Cistercian monastery of Morimond in France, transitus of Blessed Otto, bishop of Freising, who died in the monastic habit that he had never taken off during his episcopate.

Saint Ignatius of Santhià, Capuchin priest

At Turin, Saint Ignatius of Santhià Belvisotti, priest of the Order of the Friars Minor Capuchin, assiduous in listening to penitents and assisting the sick.

Blessed Joseph Marchandon, priest and martyr of France

In the arm of the sea in front of Rochefort in France, Blessed Joseph Marchandon, priest and martyr, who, thrown onto a dilapidated prison ship during the French revolution for his priesthood, returned to his Father worn out by hunger and disease.

Saints Paulus Chŏng Ha-sang and Augustinus Yu Chin-kil, martyrs of Korea

At Seoul in Korea, the passion of Saints Paulus Chŏng Ha-sang and Augustinus Yu Chin-kil, martyrs, of whom the first was for twenty years, in times of persecution, the guide of the first community of Christians, the other instead wrote a letter to Pope Gregory XVI, to send priests to Korea: both as catechists suffered together, after atrocious tortures, beheading for their faith.

Blessed Carlos Navarro Miquel, Piarist priest and martyr of Spain

At Montserrat in Spain, Blessed Carlos Navarro Miquel, priest of the Order of Clerics Regular of the Pious Schools and martyr, who was crowned with glorious martyrdom during the persecution against religious.

Blessed Germán Gozalvo Andreu, priest and martyr of Spain

At the same place, Blessed Germán Gozalvo Andreu, priest and martyr, who in the same persecution obtained the crown of glory for bearing witness to Christ.

Blesseds Vicente Pelufo Corts and Josefina Moscardó Montalvá, martyrs of Spain

At Alzira in the territory of Valencia also in Spain, the blessed martyrs Vicente Pelufo Corts, priest, and Josefina Moscardó Montalvá, virgin, who, also during the same persecution against the faith, deserved to bring the palm of victory before almighty God.

Blessed Vicente Sicluna Hernández, priest and martyr of Spain

At the village of Bolbaite, also in the Valencian area, Blessed Vicente Sicluna Hernández, priest and martyr, killed in the same persecution.

Blessed María de la Purificación Vidal Pastor, virgin and martyr of Spain

At the village of Corbera near Valencia, Blessed María de la Purificación Vidal Pastor, virgin and martyr, who deserved to enter into eternal marriage with Christ the Spouse.

℣. Precious in the sight of the Lord
℟. Is the death of his Saints.

The Twenty-Third Day of September. Eleventh Day of the lunar month. 🌔

Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, Capuchin priest

Memorial of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, priest of the Order of the Friars Minor Capuchin, who in the convent of San Giovanni Rotondo in Puglia was very committed to the spiritual direction of the faithful and the reconciliation of penitents, and had so much provident care for the needy and the poor to conclude on this day his earthly pilgrimage fully configured to Christ crucified.

Saints Zechariah and Elizabeth, parents of Saint John the Baptist

Commemoration of Saints Zechariah and Elizabeth, parents of Saint John the Baptist, forerunner of the Lord. Elizabeth, welcoming into her house Mary, her relative, full of the Holy Spirit, greeted the Mother of the Lord blessed among women; Zachariah, priest, full of prophetic spirit, at the birth of his son, praised God the Redeemer and foretold the coming advent of Christ, who will come from above as the rising sun.

Saint Linus, pope

At Rome, the commemoration of Saint Linus, pope, to whom, as Saint Irenaeus writes, the blessed Apostles entrusted the episcopal care of the Church founded at Rome and which Saint Paul the Apostle remembers as his companion.

Saint Sossio, deacon and martyr

At Capo Miseno in Campania, Saint Sossio, deacon and martyr, who, as Pope Saint Symmachus relates, wishing to save his bishop from death, instead found death with him, obtaining equal glory at the same price.

Saint Costanzo, sacristan

At Ancona, commemoration of Saint Costanzo, who, as sacristan, shone more for humility than for the gift of miracles.

Saint Eunan, priest and abbot of Iona

On the Isle of Iona in Scotland, Saint Eunan, priest and abbot: as an excellent connoisseur of the Scriptures and a tireless lover of unity and peace, with his preaching he persuaded many both in Scotland and in Ireland to celebrate Easter according to the Roman custom.

Saints Andrea, Giovanni, Pietro and Antonio, martyrs in Africa

In Africa, Saints Andrea, Giovanni, Pietro and Antonio, martyrs, who, captured in Syracuse, were deported by the Moors and subjected to torture.

Blessed Pietro Acotanto, monk

At Venice, Blessed Pietro Acotanto, monk, who out of humility refused the post of abbot and preferred to live as a recluse in a cloister.

Blessed Elena Duglioli, widow

At Bologna, Blessed Elena Duglioli, who, after a marriage lived in admirable harmony with her husband, remaining a widow, led an exemplary life.

Blesseds Christóbal, Antonio and Juan, martyrs of Mexico

At Tlaxcala in Mexico, Blesseds Christóbal, Antonio and Juan, martyrs, who, during the first evangelisation of America, joyfully adhered to the Christian faith and for this were beaten to death by their fellow citizens.

Blessed Émilie Tavernier Gamelin, founder of the Religious Providence of Montreal

At Montreal in Quebec in Canada, Blessed Émilie Tavernier Gamelin, religious, who, having lost her husband and children, dedicated herself to assisting the needy and founded the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence at the service of orphans, the elderly and the mentally ill.

Blessed William Way, priest and martyr of England

At Kingston on the Thames in England, Blessed William Way, priest and martyr, who, sentenced to death under Queen Elizabeth I for having entered England as a priest, was hanged on the gallows.

Blessed Vicente Ballester Far, priest and martyr of Spain

At the village of Benisa in the territory of Valencia in Spain, Blessed Vicente Ballester Far, priest and martyr, who, during the persecution, faced the glorious fight for Christ.

Blesseds Sofía Ximénez Ximénez, mother of family, María de la Purificación de San José Ximénez y Ximénez and María Josefa de Santa Sofía del Río Messa, Carmelite virgins, martyrs of Spain

At the village of Benicalap in the same territory in Spain, the blessed martyrs Sofía Ximénez Ximénez, mother of family, María de la Purificación de San José Ximénez y Ximénez and María Josefa de Santa Sofía del Río Messa, virgins of the Institute of the Carmelite Sisters of Charity, who through the hard test of martyrdom came to glory that knows no end.

Blessed Bernardina Jabłońska, virgin, founder of the Sisters of the Third Order of Saint Francis of the Poor Servers

At Krakow in Poland, Blessed Bernardina Jabłońska, virgin, who, as founder of the Congregation of the Sisters Servants of the Poor, was always available for the poor and the sick.

Blessed Józef Stanek, Pallottine priest, martyr of Poland

At Warsaw also in Poland, Blessed Józef Stanek, priest of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate and martyr, who, during the war, completed his martyrdom, hanged by persecutors of the faith.

℣. Precious in the sight of the Lord
℟. Is the death of his Saints.