Patron of Theologians. Patron of Schools, Teachers, and Converts. Patron of German Immigrants and Catholic Education

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1 Religion Curriculum Saint Chronological All Grades 1 Mary Mother of God St. Basil the Great St. Gregory Nazianzen St. Elizabeth Ann Seton St. John Neumann St. Antony of Egypt / Desert January 1 January 2 January 2 January 4 January 5 January 17 Bishop St. Agnes January 21 Virgin and Martyr St. Francis de Sales January 24 St. Paul January 25 Apostle St. Timothy January 26 Bishop the Order of St. Basil Theologians Schools, Teachers, and Converts German Immigrants and Catholic Education Knights, Poor, and Sick Engaged Couples Deaf People, Authors, and Catholic Press Authors, Publishers, Press, and Writers those with Intestinal Disorders St. Titus January 26 Bishop Crete St. Thomas Aquinas January 28 Doctor of St. John Bosco January 31 Priest St. Blaise February 3 Bishop and Martyr Catholic Schools and Universities Students and Boys Patron Cough and Throats Greatest of all God s creatures. Stopped the spread of Arianism. Author of many admirable works. Called the Theologian because of outstanding teachings and eloquence. Married woman who later founded the Sisters of Charity, first native-born American saint. First American Bishop to be canonized. Desert Father. Wrote lessons for young hermits. Founder of Monasticism. Represented by the symbol of the Lamb. Wrote Introduction to the Devout Life. Worked to restore Catholicism to his country. Apostle to the Gentiles. Companion of St. Paul. Companion of St. Paul. Wrote Summa, called the Angelic Doctor. schools for young boys. Founder of the Silesians. Healed fellow prisoners. by Pope Pius XI in

2 Religion Curriculum Saint Chronological All Grades 2 St. Scholastica February 10 Virgin Sts. Cyril and Methodius Convulsions in Children and Rain February 14 Priests Patrons of Europe St. Valentine February 14 Priest and Martyr St. Polycarp of Smyrna St. Katharine Drexel Sts. Perpetua and Felicity St. Dominic Savio Engaged Couples and Lovers Sister of St. Benedict, first Benedictine nun. Evangelized Slavic people and created Cyrillic alphabet. Feast celebrated by sending valentines. 547 Cyril 869; Methodius 885 February 23 Bishop and Martyr Earaches Disciple of St. John. 155 March 3 March 7 March 9 Virgin Martyrs Holy Man Native American Schools Expectant Mothers and Young Mothers Choir Boys and Falsely Accused St. Patrick March 17 Bishop Ireland St. Cyril of Jerusalem March 18 St. Joseph March 19 Blessed Oscar Romero Annunciation of the Lord March 24 March 25 Doctor of and Bishop Husband of Mary and Foster Father to Jesus Bishop and Martyr Solemnity St. Dismas March 25 Holy Man St. Augusta March 27 Martyr St. Julie Billiart April 8 Catechesis Fathers and Carpenters the Americas and El Salvador Criminals and Prisoners Poverty and Sick People Started the first missions for Native Americans. Founder of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. Mentioned in first Eucharistic Prayer at Mass. Student of St. John Bosco, youngest non-martyr to be canonized. He was a bishop and built the first Catholic church in Ireland. Wrote post-baptismal catechesis. Joseph was asked by God to care for Mary and Jesus. He was a carpenter and loved God very much. A champion of world democracy. Martyred for his belief. Archangel Gabriel announces to Blessed Virgin she was the mother of the promised Redeemer. Sought forgiveness from Christ while on the cross. Convert to Christianity who was killed by her father. Founded the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur and started a school for young girls Unknown 1980 in 5 th century 33 5 th Century 1816

3 Religion Curriculum Saint Chronological All Grades 3 St. Bernadette April 16 Illness, Poverty, Shepherds St. George April 23 Martyr England St. Mark April 25 Evangelist Venice St. Cletus April 26 Pope and Martyr Priests St. Louis de Montfort St. Catherine of Siena April 28 April 29 Priest Virgin and Doctor of St. Peregrine May 1 Priest St. Joseph the Worker May 1 St. Athanasius May 2 Spouse of the St. Philip May 3 Apostle St. James the Less St. Damian of Molakai May 3 May 10 Apostle Priest True Devotion to Mary Italy, Rome, and Dying Cancer Patients Patron Saint of Laborers Orthodoxy Cooks and Bakers Hat Makers AIDS Sufferers and Hawaii She was visited eighteen times by Our Lady. Went on Crusades in the Holy Land. Wrote one of the Synoptic Gospels. He was a companion of St. Peter. Mentioned in the canon of the Mass. He was the third Pope. Noted for his strong devotion to Mary. Lay Dominican mystic. Healed of cancer in leg and foot, proclaimed miracles. Carpenter of Nazareth honored for his labors. Dedicated opponent of Arianism. Called Father of Orthodoxy. Disciple of St. John the Baptist, preached in Greece and Asia Minor. Wrote epistles, first bishop of Rome. Dedicated to Hansen s disease (leprosy) patients, whom the government had quarantined Unknown Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament May 13 Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament Recognizes her absolute belief and devotion to her Son and His Eucharistic presence. Title established by St. Peter Julian Emyard in 1868

4 Religion Curriculum Saint Chronological All Grades 4 Our Lady of Fatima May 13 Peace St. Matthias May 14 Apostle St. Isidore the Farmer May 15 Holy Man Carpenters and Tailors Ranchers and National Rural Conference St. Philip Neri May 26 Priest Rome St. Joan of Arc May 30 Martyr Visitation May 31 Solemnity Our Lady of Grace May 31 St. Boniface June 5 Bishop and Martyr St. Ephrem of Syria June 9 Deacon and Doctor of Soldiers and France Cambrai, France Germany, Tailors, and Brewers Spiritual Leaders and Directors St. Barnabas June 11 Apostle Cyprus St. Anthony of Padua St. Aloysius Gonzaga June 13 June 21 Doctor of Lost Articles, the Poor, and Amputees Vocations and Catholic Youth St. John Fisher June 22 Bishop and Martyr Education Delivered three secret messages to three children in Portugal. Urged them to practice penance, pray the rosary, practice devotion to Immaculate Heart of Mary. Chosen to replace Judas. as a feast by Pope Pius XII in Had visions of God Formed a confraternity to minister to pilgrims in Rome. Led military troops to save her country. Commemorates s visit to Elizabeth. Title of French origin corresponding to a miraculous image attributed to St. Luke. Became a monk and died a glorious death while teaching the faith. Wrote many works in defense of the Catholic Church. Preached the Gospel in Cyprus and central Asia with St. Paul. A Franciscan known as the "hammer of the heretics. Devoted to the service of God and model of perfection as a Jesuit. Cardinal of England who was martyred because he refused to deny the truth faith by Pope Urban VI (1389)

5 Religion Curriculum Saint Chronological All Grades 5 St. Thomas More St. John the Baptist June 22 June 24 Martyr Martyr St. Irenaeus June 28 Bishop St. Peter and St. Paul Blessed Junipero Serra St. Thomas the Apostle June 29 Peter - Apostle and First Pope Paul - Apostle Civil Servants, Court Workers, Lawyers, and Widowers Baptism, Conversion, and Tailors Apologetics Popes and Universal Church Evangelists July 1 Priest Vocations July 3 Apostle Doubters St. Maria Goretti July 6 Virgin and Martyr St. Benedict July 11 St. Henry July 13 Holy Man Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha St. Francis Solano July 14 July 14 St. Bonaventure July 15 Virgin Youth Purity Poison Sufferers the Disadvantaged Native Americans, Ecology, and Converts Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Peru Bowel Disorders Lord Chancellor of England who was martyred because he refused to deny the truth faith. Cousin of Jesus, who prophesied the coming of the Son of God. Wrote works against heresy. One of the Fathers of the Church Apostle of the Jews. Peter 64 Apostle of the Gentiles. Founded 21 missions in California and converted many Indians. One of the twelve apostles. Valued chastity so much that she died for it. Father of Western monasticism and founder of the Benedictine Order and writer of the Rule. Emperor who practiced meditation. He had a spirit of humility and justice. "Lily of the Mohawks" and first Native American declared Blessed. Cared for the sick in Spain and South America. Member of the Friars Minor. Seraphic Doctor who was a member of the Franciscan Order who wrote the life of St. Francis. Paul

6 Religion Curriculum Saint Chronological All Grades 6 Our Lady of Mount Carmel St. Mary Magdalene July 16 July 22 Holy Woman the Carmelite Order Frail and Penitent Women St. Bridget July 23 Sweden St. James the Greater July 25 Apostle Laborers St. Joachim July 26 Holy Man St. Anne July 26 Holy Woman St. Martha July 29 Holy Woman St. Ignatius of Loyola St. Alphonsus of Liguori St. John Mary Vianney July 31 August 1 August 4 Priest Priest St. Dominic August 8 Priest St. Lawrence August 10 Deacon and Martyr St. Clare of Assisi St. Jane Frances de Chantal August 11 Virgin Fathers and Grandfathers Widows, Pregnant Women, Childless Women, and Nursemaids Housewives, Domestic Workers, Servants the Jesuits and Retreats Vocations Priests and France Astronomers and Astronomy Fire and Banks Television and Telephones August 12 Girls Appeared to St. Simon and gave him the brown scapular. Sister of Lazarus who followed Jesus during his public life. Mystic who built a monastery. Had a great love for the passion of Our Lord. One of the 12 apostles who preached the Gospel in Spain. Father of the Virgin Mary. Mother of the Virgin Mary. Sister of Mary and Lazarus who welcomed Jesus. Founder of the Jesuits. Exercised his apostolate by writing and training his followers. Founded the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer. Noted for being a gifted confessor and preacher. Founded the Order of Preachers. Worked against the Albigensian heresy. He was a deacon of of Rome. Inspired by St. Francis of Assisi. Foundress of the Poor Clares. Holy woman of France. Founded the Visitation Order with St. Francis de Sales. between Mid to late 1 st century Unknown Unknown

7 Religion Curriculum Saint Chronological All Grades 7 St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe St. Stephen of Hungary August 14 August 16 Priest and Martyr Holy Man St. Helen August 18 Holy Woman St. Bernard of Clairvaux August 20 and Doctor of Pope Pius X August 21 Pope St. Rose of Lima August 23 Virgin St. Bartholomew August 24 Apostle St. Monica August 27 Holy Woman St. Augustine August 28 St. John the Baptist St. Gregory the Great Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta August Martyr Pope and Doctor of Drug Addiction Austria, Hungary, Stone Masons, and Casket Makers Archaeologists the Alps, Mountain Climbers, Skiers, and Jewelers Venice, First Communicants, and the Eucharist South America Plasterers Mothers, Wives, and Alcoholism Theologians Baptism, Conversion, and Tailors Teachers, Students, and Musicians the Poor and World Peace A Franciscan priest who was imprisoned during World War II and volunteered to take another s place in a death cell. peace with neighboring Nations, rooted idolatry out of his country. Mother of St. Constantine, she found the True Cross. Joined the Cistercians and became abbot at Clairvaux. He wrote many theological and spiritual works. Began a liturgical renewal. The 259 th Pope. A member of the third Order of St. Dominic. Lived a life of penance and contemplation. Known as Nathaniel, he preached to the people of India. A virtuous wife and mother. Her son was St. Augustine. A great sinner who became a great saint. He wrote the Confessions. Cousin of Jesus, he preached the need for Baptism and repentance. Helped the poor. He also wrote and spread the faith as pope. She was the foundress of the Missionaries of Charity. She won the Nobel Prize in st century

8 Religion Curriculum Saint Chronological All Grades 8 Blessed Mother Mary 8 St. Peter Claver 9 Priest St. John Chrysostom Sorrowful Mother St. Cornelius St. Robert Bellarmine St. Matthew St. Linus St. Vincent de Paul Pope and Martyr Apostle and Evangelist Pope Priest Negro Missions Speakers and Orators Earache and Fever Catechists Accountants, Bankers, Bookkeepers, Stock Brokers, and Tax Collectors Charities and Hospital Workers Jesus gave Mary to us to be our Mother, too. She shows us how to live our lives and say yes to God. Helped heal the spirit and body of the black slaves in Columbia. Writer, orator, exegete, and dogmatic theologian, he was called Golden Mouth. Commemorates the seven great events / sorrows in the life of Mary. Noted for his fortitude and firm strength. A Jesuit who distinguished himself by brilliant writings in defense of the Church. One of the twelve apostles, he wrote one of the Synoptic Gospels. He succeeded St. Peter as Pope. Included in first Eucharistic Prayer. Founded the Congregation of the Mission and also the Daughters of Charity. Mid to late 1 st century in st century St. Raphael 29 Archangel Safe Travel and Healing He guided Tobias on his journey and healed Tobit of his blindness. His name means God has healed. St. Gabriel 29 Archangel Postal Workers, Childbirth, and Communications Workers He was sent by God to give Mary the message that she had been chosen to be the Mother of Jesus. His name means Man of God.

9 Religion Curriculum Saint Chronological All Grades 9 St. Michael the Archangel St. Jerome St. Thérèse of Lisieux St. Mother Theodore Guérin St. Francis of Assisi St. Maria Faustina Our Lady of the Holy Rosary St. Teresa of Avila St. Margaret Mary Alacoque St. Ignatius of Antioch October 1 October 3 October 4 October 5 October 7 October 15 Archangel Doctor of Virgin and Doctor of and Doctor of Grocers, Mariners, Armed Forces, Police Officers, Germany, and Radiologists Librarians France the Diocese of Lafayette Italy, Animals, and Merchants Mercy the Rosary People in Need of Grace and Spain October 16 Polio October 17 Bishop and Martyr Churches in the Eastern Mediterranean He fought a battle with Satan and his followers. His name means Who is Like to God. Jerome s Latin Vulgate was the official Church translation of the Sacred Scripture. Thérèse is one of the three women Doctors of. Founded first women s college at Saint Mary of the Woods, IN. She was canonized in Founder of three religious orders. Received revelations and visits from Christ. He appeared to her and dictated prayers to pray in a novena known as the Divine Mercy Chaplet. by St. Pius V because of a Naval victory attributed to the intercession of the Virgin Mary. A Spanish mystic, Carmelite nun, writer, theologian contemplative life. A founder of the Discalced Carmelites with John of the Cross. A French Roman Catholic nun and mystic, promoted devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. A convert to the Faith and a disciple of St. John the Evangelist. Wrote seven letters to in

10 Religion Curriculum Saint Chronological All Grades 10 St. Luke October 18 Evangelist St. John de Brebeuf Artists, Doctors, Jewelers, and Sculptors October 19 Priest and Martyr Canada St. Isaac Jogues October 19 Priest and Martyr Blessed Pope John Paul II October 22 Pope St. Simon October 28 Apostle Canada and the Americas World Youth Day Furriers, Seamen, and Tanners An Early Christian writer who was the author of the Gospel of Luke and Acts of the Apostles. French Jesuit priest with his companions, were among the first missionaries to the North American Indians. They were the first martyrs of North America. Evangelized Native Americans. First Polish pope, he was the longest serving pope in the 20 th century. A convert, who was trained by Saint Peter the Apostle. Evangelized in Egypt and Mesopotamia St. Jude October 28 Apostle Desperate Cases Letter in the New Testament stresses the need to stay strong spiritually. Late 1st century All Saints November 1 Solemnity St. Martin de Porres November 3 Holy Man Race Relations, Hairdressers, and Barbers Pope Boniface IV instituted this feast day. Father was Spanish and mother was a freed slave. in St. Charles Borromeo November 4 Bishop Clergy, Seminarians, Colic, Stomach Trouble, and Ulcers Founded the Vatican Academy for literary work. Instrumental in reassembling Council of Trent, 1562 and in composing Roman Catechism St. Elizabeth November 5 Holy Woman Separated Spouses and Difficult Marriages What is known about her is found in Chapter 1 in the Gospel of Luke. Unknown

11 Religion Curriculum Saint Chronological All Grades 11 St. Leo the Great St. Frances Xavier Cabrini St. Albert the Great St. Margaret of Scotland St. Elizabeth of Hungary Presentation of Mary November 10 November 13 November 15 November 16 November 17 November 21 Pope Doctor of and Bishop Holy Woman Solemnity Immigrants Scientists Mothers, Large Families, Learning, Queens, Scotland, and Widows Bakers, Widows, the Falsely Accused, Homeless, and Nursing Services Pope and Doctor of from 440 to 461 during the time of the invasion of Attila the Hun. First American citizen to be canonized a saint. Founded many schools, hospitals, and orphanages. One of the greatest Church intellectuals. Teacher of St. Thomas Aquinas. She is remembered for the happiness of her marriage, for devotion to prayer and learning, and generosity to the poor. Became a Tertiary of St. Francis after the death of her husband. She cared for the sick. Presentation of Mary in the Temple by her parents in 1585 St. Cecilia November 22 Virgin and Martyr Musicians, Music, and the Blind A virgin who married and converted her husband and by providence of God reserved her virginity. 180 St. Columban November 23 Abbot Patron Saint of Motorcyclists The greatest of the Irish missionaries who worked on the European continent. Founded the monastery at Bobbio Italy. 615 St. Clement November 23 Pope and Martyr Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro November 23 Priest and Martyr St. Andrew November 30 Apostle Tanners and Mariners Scotland and Fishermen Fourth pope and an apostolic father. A Jesuit who carried out his priestly ministry under persecution. Brother of St. Peter and first apostle of John the Baptist Middle of the 1st century

12 Religion Curriculum Saint Chronological All Grades 12 St. Francis Xavier December 3 Priest St. Nicholas December 6 Priest St. Ambrose December 7 Immaculate Conception December 8 the Orient, Missionaries, Navigators, and Sailors Children, Bakers, Pawn Brokers, and Brides Beekeepers and Candle Makers the United States St. Juan Diego December 9 Holy Man Mexico Our Lady of Guadalupe December 12 the Americas St. Lucy December 13 Virgin and Martyr Eyesight St. John of the Cross December 14 Priest and Doctor of St. Stephen December 26 Martyr Mystics Stone Masons Francis was a missionary to India, the East Indies and Japan. One of the original founders of the Jesuits. He always shared his money with the poor. He became a monk and then a Bishop. Translated the works of many of the Fathers of the Church. Became an article of faith in Belief that Mary was conceived without sin. Visited by Our Lady of Guadalupe who left her image on his tilma. The miracle of the tilma and the roses in December. Mary appeared to St. Juan Diego Dec. 12 th 1531 on a hill outside Mexico City. She consecrated herself to God and was handed in to the Romans by the man she refused to marry because of her vow to God. Known in as one of the great contemplatives and teachers of mystical theology. First martyr, who was a disciple of Christ by Pope Pius IX in Appeared in St. John December 27 Apostle and Evangelist Book Sellers, Art Dealers, and Printers The son of Zebedee and brother of James the Great. He was known as the Beloved Disciple. 100

13 Religion Curriculum Saint Chronological All Grades 13 St. Thomas Becket December 29 Bishop and Martyr Clergy The Lord Chancellor of England and Cardinal. He was murdered in his cathedral. 1170