St. Hilary, Bishop,Doctor Hilary was born at the beginning of the fourth century. He was elected Bishop of Poitiers in 350. He fought strongly
Evangelium
TUESDAY 12 JANUARY
St. Marguerite Bourgeoys (1620 – 1700) Born in Troyes in France, she went to Canada at the age of 33, where she taught and devoted
MONDAY 11 JANUARY
Week 1 in Ordinary Time St. William of Bourges He was Archbishop of Bourges from 1200 until 1209. He was given to a life
SUNDAY 10 JANUARY
Batism of The Lord Psalter proper White Entrance Antiphon : Cf. Mt 3:16-17 After the Lord was baptized, the heavens were opened, and
SATURDAY 09 JANUARY
St. Adrian of Canterbury (d. 710) Feeling called to the monastic life, Adrian left his native North Africa and joined the Benedictines in Italy. Renowned
FRIDAY 08 JANUARY
St. Peter Thomas (1305-1366) Peter Thomas was born into a poor peasant family in the southern Périgord region in France. His piety and skill as
THURSDAY 07 JANUARY
St. Raymond of Penyafort, Priest St. Raymond of Peñafort (c.1175 – 1275) was a Spanish Dominican friar in the 13th-century, who compiled a collection
WEDNESDAY 06 JANUARY
St. André Bessette (1845 – 1937) He was a lay brother of the Congregation of the Holy Cross and a significant figure of the Roman
TUESDAY 05 JANUARY
St. John Neumann This American saint was born in Bohemia in 1811. John was appointed bishop of Philadelphia in 1852. Fluent in many languages,
MONDAY 04 JANUARY
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774 – 1821) She was born in New York into an Episcopalian family, who ostracised her and left her penniless