10 - October
Calendar of Events
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Feast of Christ the King
The Feast of Christ the King was established by Pope Pius XI in 1925 in his encyclical Quas primas as a counter response to the growing secularism and secular ultra-nationalism in the world. As society increasingly leaves God out of man's thinking and living and organizes the lives of humanity as if God does not exist,…
St. Frumentius, Apostle of Ethiopia
The only survivors of a capture during a voyage back from Persia, cousins Frumentius and Edesius were raised by a prince of Abyssinia and eventually assisted his widow in the government of the state. Frumentius supported Christian merchants and strongly recommended the true religion to the infidels. After release from his duties, Frumentius entreated St.…
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Ss. Simon and Jude
Celebrated on the same day, Saints Simon and Jude appear together in the Canon of the Mass, possibly because they both preached the Gospel in Mesopotamia and Persia. St. Simon was zealous for the honor of his Master, and exact in all the duties of the Christian religion. He showed a pious indignation towards those…
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St. Narcissus, Bishop of Jerusalem
When almost 80 years old, about 195, St. Narcissus was placed at the head of the church of Jerusalem. He presided over a council of the bishops of Palestine which decreed that Easter is to be kept always on a Sunday, and not with the Jewish Passover. One famous miracle of this holy bishop was…
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St. Alphonsus Rodriguez
St. Alphonsus was born in Spain in 1532. His wife and child died and so he entered the newly formed Jesuit order at about age 40. His lack of formal education led his superiors to appoint to be the porter. In this capacity he assisted many in their troubles. He helped a fervent seminarian who…