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

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. Remigius, Bishop, Confessor	A Bishop of Rheims, St. Remigius baptized King Clovis bringing Christianity to the Franks. He died in 534.
2	The Holy Guardian Angels	It is certain that "everyone of the faithful has a Guardian Angel" (St. Basil). It is probable that even pagans have such a heavenly protector. God's Providence extends to all men.
3	St. Theresa of the Child Jesus	Born in Alencon, Normandy, in 1873, Marie Frances Theresa Martin entered the Carmel of Lisieux at the age of fifteen. She died in the odor of sanctity, Sept 30, 1897. the rapid growth of devotion to this Saint is one of the greatest phenomena of contemporary religious history. Pope Pius XI canonized her on May 17, 1925.
4	St. Francis of Assisi, Confessor	Known as the Seraphic Saint, St. Francis was born at Assisi, Italy, in 1182. St. Francis in his youth loved pleasure and fine clothes. He renounced his wealth and became the most extraordinary Saint of the Middle Ages. He founded the Order of Friars Minor, the Second Order of the Poor Clares, and Tertiaries or Third Order of St. Francis. Our Lord favored him with the Stigmata. He died in 1226.
5	St. Placidus and his companions, Martyrs	While yet a boy, his parents gave Placidus to the care of St. Benedict. Later he became a Benedictine monk and was sent by St. Benedict into Sicily, where he was martyred in 541.
6	St. Bruno, Confessor	St. Bruno was born in Cologne, Germany. With six of his friends he retired to one of the desert hills of Dauphiny, and there formed the nucleus of the order of the Carthusians. he died in 1101.
7	The Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary	Tradition tells us that the Mother of God appeared to St. Dominic, and asked him to propagate the devotion of the Holy Rosary as a powerful means of combating error and vice. The decisive victory of the Christians at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571 prompted Pius V to institute this Feast and to decree that the Blessed Virgin Mary be invoked as "Help of Christians."
7	St. Mark, Pope, Confessor	Successor of St. Sylvester, St. Mark occupied the throne of Peter for eight months. He died in 336.
7	Sts. Seergius, Bacchus, Marcellus and Apuleius, Martyrs	Sts. Sergius and Bacchus, Syrians, suffered martyrdom during the reign of Maximian. Sts. Marcellus and Apuleius, disciples of St. Peter, suffered martyrdom in the 1st century.
8	St. Bridget, Widow	Of the royal house of Sweden, Bridget married Prince Ulfo, by whom she had eight children, one of whom was St. Catherine of Sweden. St. Bridget founded the Order of the Most Holy Savior. She died at Rome in 1373.
9	St. John Leonard, Confessor	St. John Leonard was a contemporary of St. Philip Neri and St. John Calasanctius. His whole life was devoted to the redemption of sinners and the restoration of Church discipline in Italy, He died in 1609.
9	Sts. Dionysius, Rusticus and Eleutherius, Martyrs	St. Dionysius was the first Bishop of Paris, who together with his friends preached the Gospel in what was then Gaul. He and his companions suffered martyrdom in the 3rd century.
10	St. Francis Borgia, Confessor	Duke of Gandia, Grandee of Spain and viceroy of Catalonia, Francis Borgia joined the Society of Jesus after the death of his wife. He became the third General of the Order, and died in 1572.
11	Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary	This Feast, which is now a double of the 2nd class, was instituted by Pope Pius XI in 1931 as a commemoration of the fifteenth centenary of the Council of Ephesus in 431.
13	St. Edward, King, Confessor	St. Edward, King of England, was the model for Christian Kings. He was called the "Father of the Poor," to whom he distributed his worldly goods. He died in 1066. His body reposed in Westminster Cathedral.
14	St. Callistus, Pope, Martyr	St. Callistus was born in Rome and succeeded St. Zephyrinus as Pope. He provided for the burial of the martyrs in the catacombs and instituted the ember Day Fasts. he suffered martyrdom in 223 during the reign of Alexander Severus.
15	St. Teresa, Virgin	St. Teresa was born at Avila, Spain, in 1515. At twenty years of age she entered the Carmelite Order. She was instrumental in reforming the rule of the Order. She wrote many books on Mystical Theology considered by Popes Gregory XV and Urban VII to be equal to those of a Doctor of the Church. She died at the age of 67.
16	St. Hedwig, Widow	Having fulfilled all the duties of a wife and mother, St. Hedwig., Duchess of Poland, retired to a Cistercian convent after the death of her husband, where she died in 1243.
17	St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin	Born in the diocese of Autun, France, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque consecrated her heart, while yet a child, to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. As a Visitation Nun, this Saint was chosen by God to reveal to the Christian World the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1675. She, together with Father de la Colombiere, S.J., were the chief instruments in the institution of the Feast of the Sacred Heart. She died on October 17, 1690.
18	St. Luke, Evangelist	St. Luke was born in Antioch and exercised the profession of a doctor. Together with St. Paul, he evangelized Greece and Rome. He wrote the third Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles. he suffered martyrdom toward the end of the 1st century.
19	St. Peter of Alcantara, Confessor	Born at Alcantara, Spain, St. Peter re-established the primitive rule of the Franciscan Order, when he joined at 16 years of age. He aided St. Teresa of Avila with his counsels in the reform of the Carmelite Order.
20	St. John Cantius, Confessor	Born at Kenty, Poland, St. John attended the University of Cracow, where he later became a professor. He was famous for his charity and love for the poor. he died in 1473.
21	St. Hilarion, Abbot	St. Hilarion was a native of Palestine. He devoted his whole life to prayer and self-denial in the wilderness of the Holy Land, Syria and Egypt. He died in the year 371.
21	Sts. Ursula and companions, Martyrs	Defending their faith and chastity, St. Ursula and her companions suffered martyrdom in 453.
24	St. Raphael, Archangel	The Book of Tobias relates the favors dispensed by the Archangel Raphael.
25	Sts. Chrysanthus and Daria, Martyrs	The Roman Martyrology relates that these two devout Christians, husband and wife, were buried alive for the Faith during the reign of Emperor Valerian.
26	St. Evaristus, Pope, Martyr	Born in Greece, St. Evaristus succeeded Anacletus I to the Apostolic See. He suffered martyrdom under Trajan at the beginning of the 2nd century.
28	Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles	Born in Greece, St. Evaristus succeeded Anacletus I to the Apostolic See. He suffered martyrdom under Trajan at the beginning of the 2nd century.
28	Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King	Jesus said: "My kingdom is not of this world," but it is in the world. He came to establish a kingdom of truth for our intellect; a kingdom of justice and holiness for our will; a kingdom of love and peace for our heart. If we follow Him, He will lead us into His eternal kingdom.