Prayerbook, Holy Sacrifice of Mass, Old Latin Mass, Feastdays...JUNE

Care should be taken always to consult the Proper of the local Diocese, as some Feasts are not celebrated by the Universal Church but are kept only in a particular diocese and by some religious Congregations.

The date is usually the date of the saint's death, known as a feast day because death was the beginning of life in heaven, or of the translation of his or her relics.

Feast Days are also known as Name Days and, in countries with a strong Catholic tradition, are sometimes celebrated instead of Birthdays.

1	St. Angela Merici, Virgin	St. Angela was born on the shores of Lake Garda. She founded the Order of the Ursulines, the first teaching Order for women approved by the Church. She died in 1540.
2	St. Marcellinus and Peter, Martyrs; St. Erasmus, Bishop, Martyr	The exorcist Peter succeeded in converting his jailer and his family. all were baptized by St. Marcellinus. Both were beheaded in 304. St. Erasmus was a Syrian Bishop who renounced his office to become a hermit. He died in 303.
4	St. Francis Caracciolo, Confessor	St. Francis Caracciolo was born at Naples. He was one of the founders of the Minor Clerks Regular. He died in 1608.
5	St. Boniface, Bishop, Martyr	Born in England about 680, St. Boniface became a Benedictine monk. He preached in Germany and later was consecrated first Bishop of Germany by Pope Gregory II. He died a martyr together with thirty companions, in 754.
6	St. Norbert, Bishop, Confessor	St. Norbert was born at Xanten, Germany, in 1080. After a somewhat worldly and licentious life, he retired to Premontre and there founded the Premonstratensians under the rule of St. Augustine. He died in 1134 while holding the exalted office of Archbishop of Magdeburg.
9	Sts. Primus and Felician, Martyrs	Primus and Felician were brothers, citizens of Rome. They were martyred under great torture during the reign of Diocletian.
10	St. Margaret, Queen of Scotland, Widow	St. Margaret, born in Hungary, Queen of Scotland for 30 years, was the personification of Lenten fast, sanctified Sunday, and abolished superstitious practices. Her acts of charity were numberless. She died after a long and serious illness in 1093.
11	St. Barnabas, Apostle	St. Barnabas was the companion of St. Paul in the evangelization of the pagans in Cyprus. After having conquered many souls for Christ, Barnabas died a martyr at Cyprus during Nero's reign with the Gospel of St. Matthew, written by his own hand, on his chest.
12	St. John of St. Facundo, Confessor	Born in Spain, he passed his youth in a Benedictine monastery. He preached on peace in the city of Salamanca during the course of a civil war. Somewhat late in life he entered the Augustinian Order. he was distinguished, above all, for his heroic charity and for his gift as a mediator. He died in 1470.
12	Sts. Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor and Nazarius, Martyrs	These Saints were Roman soldiers in the army of Maxentius. Upon professing Christianity, they were beheaded.
13	St. Anthony of Padua, Confessor	St. Anthony, called "St. Anthony of Padua" because of his long residence in that city, was a native of Lisbon, Portugal, where he was born in 1195. He is venerated as one of the greatest Franciscan Saints. St. Anthony was a profound theologian, a brilliant preacher, and a formidable foe of heresy, through the supernatural forces which seemed always at his command. He died in 1231.
14	St. Basil the Great, Bishop, Confessor	St. Basil, one of the four great doctors of the East, was born at Cappadocia in Asia Minor. He became a monk and combated the Arian heresy with great zeal. He wrote the famous Basilian rule of monasticism and framed the Basilian Liturgy. He died in 379.
15	Sts. Vitus, Modestus and Crescentia, Martyrs	St. Vitus, born of an illustrious Sicilian family, was arrested together with his tutor, Modestus, and his nurse, Crescentia, at the instigation of his father, who disapproved of his profession of Christianity. After many sufferings, they were martyred in 303.
18	St. Ephrem the Syrian, Deacon, Confessor	St. Ephrem of Nisibis in Mesopotamia, was cast forth from his home by his father, a pagan priest. He lived as a hermit but was later ordained a Deacon of Edessa and became renowned as a poet, orator, and holy monk. He died in 373.
18	Sts. Mark and Marcellianus, Martyrs	In the year 286, during the reign of Diocletian, Mark and Marcellianus, twin brothers, suffered martyrdom for the Faith.
19	St. Juliana Falconieri, Virgin	Born in Florence, Italy, in 1270, St. Juliana consecrated her life to God at fifteen years of age. She founded the Servite Tertiaries. Devoted to the Holy Eucharist, she miraculously received Viaticum on her deathbed in 1341.
19	Sts. Gervase and Protase, Martyrs	Known and venerated as the Protomartyrs of Milan, Sts. Gervase and Protase were cruelly martyred at Milan in the 2nd century.
20	St. Silverius, Pope, Martyr	By order of the Empress Theodosia, St. Silverius was exiled to the Island of Pontus, where he died after many privations and sufferings, in 538.
21	St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Confessor	Born at Castiglione in Lombardy in 1568, St. Aloysius is hailed as a veritable angel in the flesh, because of his purity of life. He made a vow of virginity at nine years of age. At sixteen, he entered the Jesuit Order, distinguishing himself by his mortifications and as a model of purity and innocence. In 1591, at twenty-three years of age, he died. Pope Benedict XIII proclaimed him "Patron of Youth."
22	St. Paulinus, Bishop, Confessor	Born at Bordeaux, Paulinus was elected consul of Nola near Naples. Touched by grace at the tomb of St. Felix, he abandoned earthly goods and became a priest. He was consecrated Bishop of Nola, and his life of asceticism and charity earned for him the title of Father of the Church. He died in 431.
23	Vigil of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist	The Church, throughout her entire Liturgy, commemorates three births: that of Jesus, that of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and that of St. John the Baptist. St. John has this singular honor because he was sanctified in his mother's womb by the presence of Jesus, and leapt with joy at the coming of the Savior.
24	Nativity of St. John the Baptist	The commemoration of the Nativity of the Precursor of Christ is one of the most ancient festivals of the Church. Its date, six months before Christmas, is universally accepted by all Churches.
25	St. William, Abbot	St. William was born at Vercelli in Piedmont, in 1085. He spent his life in the meditation of divine things. In view of the number of his disciples he founded the Congregation of Monte Vergine, a branch of the Order of St. Benedict. He died in 1142.
26	Sts. John and Paul, Martyrs	These two brothers were officers in the military service of Julian the Apostate. They left the service in order to remain faithful to Jesus, and distributed all their possessions among the poor. for this they were imprisoned and put to death in 363.
28	St. Irenaeus, Bishop, Martyr	St. Irenaeus was a disciple of St. Polycarp of Smyrna. His treatises di much to stamp out the gnostic sects. He succeeded St. Pothinus in the See of Lyons and died during the persecution of Septimus Severus in 202.
29	Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles	This Feast is almost entirely devoted to St. Peter, the Bishop of Rome. The great Apostle of the Gentiles is more especially honored on June 30. After the Descent of the Holy Spirit, St. Peter preached the Gospel in Judea and was cast into prison by the cruel Herod. He was miraculously delivered by an angel and established his See first at Antioch, and then finally at Rome. That Peter established himself at Rome, making it the center of the Church, is evident from tradition, his first Epistle, and from data found in the catacombs and ancient churches of Rome. Like St. Paul, he died at Rome during the persecution of Nero (64-68), by being crucified head downward.
30	Commemoration of St. Paul, Apostle	Today we honor St. Paul, the Apostle of the Gentiles, the Vessel of Election. St. John Chrysostom has pronounced his greatest praises: "Heart of Paul, Heart of Christ. The heart of St. Paul is the Heart of Christ."