Nov. 17 Memorial of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious, Memorial
The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231), religious. She was the daughter of Andrew II, King of Hungary, and wife of Duke Louis IV of Thuringia. […]
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Nov. 16 Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday
Gospel Excerpt, Year C, Lk 21:5-19: “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be powerful earthquakes, famines, and plagues from place to place; and awesome sights […]
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Nov. 15 Saturday of the Thirty-Second Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Albert the Great, Bishop & Doctor of the Church, Opt. Mem.
Today the Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Albert the Great (c. 1200-1280), son of a German nobleman. While studying at Padua when the Master General of the Dominicans, […]
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Nov. 14 Friday of the Thirty-Second Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Laurence O’Toole (1128-1180) today, but in Ireland it is an Optional Memorial (although a feast in Dublin). Laurence (also referred to as “Lawrence”) was the […]
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Nov. 13 Memorial of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin (USA), Memorial
Today the dioceses in the United States celebrate the Memorial of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini (1850-1917), virgin, born in Lombardy, Italy, one of thirteen children. She came to America as […]
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Nov. 12 Memorial of St. Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr, Memorial
The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Josaphat (1580-1643), a Catholic of the Ruthenian rite. He was an apostle of the return of the Orthodox schismatics to the Church of […]
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Nov. 11 Memorial of St. Martin of Tours, Bishop; Veterans Day (USA), Memorial
The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Martin of Tours (ca. 316-398). St. Martin is the first bishop and confessor honored by the Church in the West. He was a […]
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Nov. 10 Memorial of St. Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church, Memorial
The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Leo the Great (400-461), during whose pontificate the Council of Chalcedon (451) defined that Christ is one divine person with two natures, divine […]
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Nov. 9 Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, Feast
Today the Church celebrates the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome, the oldest and highest ranking of the four major basilicas in Rome. The Basilica’s official […]
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Nov. 8 Saturday of the Thirty-First Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
The Roman Martyrology includes these commemorations: