
Saints, Feast, Family
- Traditions passed down with Cooking, Crafting, & Caring -
Saints List: May
Saint Agrippina of Mineo
Saint Agrippina
of Mineo
June 23, August 1 (Boston's North End)
Patron Saint of Mineo; invoked against evil spirits, leprosy,
thunderstorms,
bacteria-diseases,
and bacterial infections



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Saint Alphonsus Liguori
Saint Alphonsus Liguori
August 1
Patron Saint of
arthritis,
confessors,
moralists



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Saint Eusbius of Vercelli
Saint Eusbius of Vercelli
August 2
Patron Saint of Vercelli



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Saint Lydia the Purpuraria
Saint Lydia
the Purpuraria
August 3
Patron Saint of dyers



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Saint John Vianney
Saint John Vianney
August 4
Patron Saint of
parish priests
& confessors



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Dedication of
Saint Mary Major Basilica
Dedication of
Saint Mary Major Basilica
August 5



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Transfiguration of the Lord
Transfiguration of the Lord
August 6



Saints Sixtus & Companions
Saints Sixtus
& Companions
August 7



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Saint Dominic
Saint Dominic
August 8
Patron Saint of Astronomers; astronomy,
falsely accused people;



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Fourteen Holy Helpers
Fourteen Holy Helpers
August 8



Fourteen Holy Helpers
August 8
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Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
Saint Teresa Benedicta
of the Cross
August 9
Patron Saint of Europe;
loss of parents; converted Jews;
martyrs;
World Youth Day



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Saint Lawrence
Questions about Mass
April


Saint Lawrence
August 10
Patron Saint of Rome,
comedians,
librarians,
students,
miners,
tanners,
chefs,
roasters,
poor,
firefighters

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Saint Clare
Saint Clare
August 11
Patron Saint of
Eye disease,
goldsmiths,
laundry,
television,
embroiderers,
gilders,
good weather,
needleworkers



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Saint Philomena
Saint Philomena
August 11
Patron Saint of Children,
youth, babies,
infants, priests,
lost causes,
sterility, virgins



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Saint Jeanne Frances de Chantal
Saint Jane Frances
de Chantal
August 12 or 21
Patron Saint of
forgotten people,
in-law problems,
loss of parents,
parents separated from children, widows



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Saint Pontian & Saint Hippoytus
Saint Pontian
& Saint Hippoytus
August 13
Patron Saint of
Bibbiena, Italy;
horses,
Correctional Officers



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Saint Maximillian Kolbe
Saint Maximillian Kolbe
August 14
Patron Saint of families, imprisoned people, journalists,
political prisoners, prisoners,
pro-life movement, amateur radio



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Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Assumption of
the Blessed Virgin Mary
August 15



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Saint Stephen of Hungary
Saint Stephen of Hungary
August 16 - 20
Patron Saint of Hungary...



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Saint Roch, Rocco
Saint Roch, Rocco
August 16
Patron Saint of Dogs, dog lovers, and infectious disease



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Saint Joan of the Cross
Saint Joan of the Cross
August 17



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Saint Helena
Saint Helena
August 18
Patron Saint of
new discoveries



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Saint Bernard
Saint Bernard
August 20
Patron Saint of
beekeepers,
candlemakers,
Knights Templar



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Saint Ronald
Saint Ronald
August 20



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Saint Pius X
Saint Pius X
August 21
Patron Saint of
first communicants;
emigrants



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Our Lady Of Knock
Our Lady Of Knock
August 21



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Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Queenship of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
August 22



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Saint Rose of Lima
Saint Rose of Lima
August 23
Patron saint of Florists



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Saint Bartholomew
Saint Bartholomew
August 24
Patron Saint of bookbinders;
butchers; leather workers;
neurological diseases;
plasterers;
shoemakers;
curriers; tanners; trappers; twitching; whiteners..



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Saints Louis
Saints Louis
August 25
Patron Saint of
the French monarchy; hairdressers



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Saint Genesius of Rome
Saint Genesius of Rome
August 25
Patron Saint of actors,
clowns, comedians,
converts, dancers,
musicians, stenographers, printers, lawyers,
epileptics, thieves,
torture victims



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Saint Joseph Calasanz


Saint Joseph Calasanz
August 25
Patron Saint
of Catholic schools

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Saint Monica
Saint Monica
August 27
Patron Saint of
Difficult marriages, disappointing children,
victims of adultery or unfaithfulness,
victims of (verbal) abuse,
and conversion of relatives



Saint Augustine of Hippo
Saint Augustine of Hippo