The Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin ... Before Mary's birth, her parents received a heavenly message that they would bear a child. In thanksgiving for the God's gift of Mary's ...

(Gary Wayne Gilbert) July 31 is the feast day of St. Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus. Boston College's Jesuit Community, Intersections program, and Center for Ignatian ...

This year the Shrine celebrated its patronal feast day in a special way — Archbishop Richard G. Henning celebrated the noon Mass. This was the first time Archbishop Henning had been to the Shrine.

The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul is celebrated on 29 June, supposedly the day that both saints died, although years apart. Paul was a Jew whose main task was to hunt and persecute Christians.

Pope Francis, baptized as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, celebrated his patron saint’s feast day every April 23. The patron saint’s day of the pope is a holiday at the Vatican and Pope Francis usually ...

Baltimore Honors Justice Thurgood Marshall with Weekend Celebration and Episcopal Feast DayBaltimore, MD — This weekend, ...