FRANCISCAN CALENDAR OF SAINTS
 
January 

 3. Holy Name of Jesus -- Memorial 
 7. Bl. Angela of Foligno, religious, III Order 
     (For the III Order) 
12. Bl. Bernard of Corleone, religious, I Order 
14. Bl. Odoric of Pordenone, priest, I Order 
16. Berard, priest, and companions, protomartyrs, I Order -- Memorial 
30. Hyacinth of Mariscotti, virgin, III Order 
     (For the III Order) 

February
 
 4. Joseph of Leonissa, priest, I Order 
 6. Peter Baptist, Paul Miki and companions, martyrs, I and III Orders 
     -- Memorial 
 7. Colette, virgin, II Order 
     (For II and III Order nuns: Memorial) 
     (For Colettines: Feast) 
10. Conrad of Piacenza, hermit, III Order 
     (For the III Order) 

March
 
 2. Bl. Agnes of Prague, virgin, II Order, 
     (For II and III Order nuns) 
 4. Bl. Didacus Joseph of Gadiz, priest, I Order 

April
 
 3. Benedict the Black, religious, I Order -- Memorial 
21. Conrad of Parzham, religious, I Order -- Memorial 
23. Bl. Giles of Assisi, religious, I Order 
24. FIDELIS OF SIGMARINGEN, PRIEST AND MARTYR, I Order -- Feast 
28. Bl. Luchesius, III Order 
     (For the III Order) 

May
 
 9. Catherine of Bologna, virgin, II Order 
     (For II and III Order nuns: Memorial) 
11. Ignatius of Laconi, religious, I Order 
16. Margaret of Cortona, III Order -- Memorial 
17. Paschal Baylon, religious, I Order -- Memorial 
18. FELIX OF CANTALICE, RELIGIOUS, I Order -- Feast 
20. BERNARDINE OF SIENA, PRIEST, I Order -- Feast 
24. DEDICATION OF THE BASILICA OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI -- Feast 
28. Mary Ann of Jesus of Paredes, virgin, III Order 
30. Bl. Bapbtista Varano, virgin, II Order 
     (For II and III Order nuns) 

June
 
12. Bl. Jolenta, religious, II Order 
     (For II and III Order nuns) 
13. ANTHONY OF PADUA, PRIEST AND DOCTOR, I Order -- Feast 
30. Bl. Raymond Lull, martyr, III Order 
     (For the III Order) 

July
 
 8. Bls. Gregory Grassi, bishop, and companions, martyrs, I and III Order 
 9. Nicholas Pick, Priest, and companions, martyrs, I Order -- Memorial 
10. Veronica Giuliani, virgin, II Order -- Memorial 
12. John Jones and John Wall, priests and martyrs, I Order 
13. Bl. Angeline of Marisciano, religious, III Order 
     (For III Order nuns: Memorial) 
14. Francis Solano, priest, I Order 
15. BONAVENTURE, BISHOP AND DOCTOR, I Order -- Feast 
21. LAWRENCE OF BRINDISI, PRIEST AND DOCTOR, I Order -- Feast 
23. Bl. Cunegunda, religious, II Order 
     (For II and III Order nuns) 
24. Bl. Louise of Savoy, religious, II Order 
     (For II and III Order nuns) 
27. Bl Mary Magdalene of Martinengo, virgin, II Order 
     (For II and III Order nuns) 

August
 
 2. OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS OF THE PORTIUNCULA -- Feast 
 7. Bls. Agathangelus and Cassian, priests and martyrs, I Order 
 8. HOLY FATHER DOMINIC, PRIEST, FOUNDER OF THE ORDER OF PREACHERS 
     -- Feast 
11. CLARE OF ASSISI, VIRGIN, II Order -- Feast 
     (For II and III Order nuns: SOLEMNITY) 
14. Maximilian Mary Kolbe, priest and martyr, I Order -- Memorial 
19. Louis, bishop, I Order -- Memorial 
25. Louis IX, king, Patron of the III Order -- Memorial 

September
 
 1. Bl. Beatrice of Silva, virgin, II Order 
     (For the Conceptionists: Feast) 
 2. Bls. John Francis Burte, Severin Girault and companions, martyrs, 
     I and III Orders 
 4. Rose of Viterbo, virgin, III Order 
     (For the III Order) 
17. STIGMATA OF OUR HOLY FATHER FRANCIS -- Feast 
18. JOSEPH OF CUPERTINO, PRIEST, I Order -- Feast 
20. Francis Mary of Camporosso, religious, I Order -- Memorial 
23. Finding of the Body of St. Clare 
     (For II and III Order nuns) 
26. Elzear of Sabran and Bl. Delphina, husband and wife, III Order 
     (For the III Order) 

October
 
 4. OUR HOLY FATHER FRANCIS OF ASSISI, DEACON, FOUNDER OF THE THREE 
    ORDERS -- SOLEMNITY 
 6. Mary Frances of the Five Wounds, virgin, III Order 
     (For the III Order) 
10. Daniel, priest, and companions, martyrs, I Order 
12. Seraphin of Montegranaro, religious, I Order 
20. Bl. James of Strepar, bishop, I Order 
    Bl. Contardo Ferrini, III Order 
     (For the III Order) 
21. Bl. Josephine Leroux, virgin and martyr, II Order 
     (For II and III Order nuns) 
22. Peter of Alcantara, priest, I Order -- Memorial 
23. John of Capistrano, priest, I Order -- Memorial 
26. Bl. Bonaventure of Potenza, priest, I Order 
30. ANNIVERSARY OF DEDICATION IN CONSECRATED CHURCHES OF THE 
    ORDER -- SOLEMNITY 
 
November
 
 7. Didacus of Alcala, religious, I Order 
14. Nicholas Tavelic, priest, and companions, martyrs, I Order -- Memorial 
17. ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY, Patroness of the III Order -- Feast 
18. Bl. Salome, virgin, II Order 
     (For II and III Order nuns) 
19. Agnes of Assisi, virgin, II Order 
     (For II and III Order nuns: Memorial) 
24. Commemoration of all the Deceased of the Seraphic Order -- Memorial 
26. Leonard of Port Maurice, priest, I Order -- Memorial 
27. Bl. Francis Anthony Fasani, priest, I Order 
28. James of the March, priest, I Order -- Memorial 
29. ALL SAINTS OF THE SERAPHIC ORDER -- Feast 

December
 
15. Bl. Mary Frances Schervier, virgin, III Order 
     (For the III Order) 

This is the Franciscan Calendar -- I believe some of the Beati have since 
(1975, when the book was copyright) been canonized, but I'm not sure 
which ones (except St Maximilian Kolbe (14-Aug), so I "upgraded" him).<P> 
When no indicator is present, the celebration is an optional memorial.<P> 
Thomas McGinnis (tfm+Catholic@CMU.EDU) 

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