
Saints, Feast, Family
- Traditions passed down with Cooking, Crafting, & Caring -
Saints List: May
Feast of the Ascension
Feast of the Ascension
40 days after Easter



Pentecost or "50th day"
Pentecost is Greek and it means "50th day."
On fire for Christ!
Happy birthday to the Catholic Church!



Whit Monday
Whit Monday
May
The Monday after Pentecost is the first day of the resumption of Ordinary Time.



Saint Ephysius
Saint Ephysius
May 1-4
Patron Saint of Sardinia



Saint Joseph the Worker
Saint Joseph
the Worker
May 1
“Labor Day” in Italy



Marian Month
Marian Month
May



Mary's Stations of the Cross
Mary's Stations of the Cross
May



Saint Athanasius
Saint Athanasius
May 2
Patron Saint of Theologians,
faithful Orthodox
and Roman Catholic Christians



Saint Philip and Saint James
Saint Philip
& Saint James,
the apostles
May 3
Patron Saint
of Pastry Chefs
(Philip)



Saint Florian
St. Floria
May 4
Patron Saint of chimneysweeps; firefighters; soap boilers; brewers; protector from floods, fires, battles & drowning




Saint Nunzio Sulprizio
Saint Nunzio Sulprizio
May 5
Patron Saint of
the disabled,
blacksmiths workers,
and Pescosansonesco




Month of Mary
Questions about Mass
April


Month of Mary
May 6

Saint Agathius
Saint Agathius
May 7
Patron Saint of soldiers; Squillace; Guardavalle; invoked against headache



Saint Peter of Tarentaise
Saint Peter of Tarentaise
May 8



Month of Mary
Month of Mary
May 8
Our Lady of Luján



Saint Pachomius the Great
Saint Pachomius the Great
May 9




Saint Damien de Veuster of Moloka’i
Saint Damien de Veuster of Moloka’i
May 10
Patron Saint of lepers




Saint Ignatius of Laconi
Saint Ignatius of Lacon
May 11
Patron Saint of
Students & Beggars




Saint Flavia Domitilla
Saint Nereus and Saint Achilleus
Saint Flavia Domitilla
Saint Nereus and Saint Achilleus
May 12



Month of Mary
Month of Mary
May 13



Saint Juliana of Norwich
Saint Juliana of Norwich
May 13



Saint Matthias
Saint Matthias
May 14
Patron Saint of
alcoholics;
carpenters;
smallpox;
tailors;
hope;
perseverance



Saint Isidore the Laborer Farmer
Saint Isidore
the Laborer Farmer
May 15
Patron Saint of Madrid



Saint Dymphna
Saint Dymphna
May 15
Patron Saint of those suffering from nervous and mental afflictions



Month of Mary
Month of Mary
May 16



Saint Honore
Saint Honore
May 16
Patron Saint of bakers, confectioners,
bakers of altar bread,
candle-makers, florists,
flour merchants,
corn chandlers,
oil refiners,
and pastry chefs



Saint Paschal Baylon
Saint Paschal Baylon
May 17
Patron Saint of Cooks, Shepherds, Male Children and Priesthood Vocation




Saint John I, Pope
Saint John I, Pope
May 18



Month of Mary
Month of Mary
May 19



Saint Bernardine of Siena
Saint Bernardine of Siena
May 20
Patron Saint of Advertisers; advertising; Aquila, Italy;
chest problems; Italy; Diocese of San Bernardino, California;
gambling addicts;
public relations personnel; public relations work; Bernalda, Italy



Saint Cristóbal Magallanes & Companions
Saint Cristóbal Magallanes and Companions
May 21



Saint Rita of Cascia


Saint Rita of Cascia
May 22
Patron Saint of
Difficult Marriages,
Impossible Causes,
Infertility,
Parenthood

Saint Quiteria
Saint Quiteria
May 22
Patron Saint
Against Rabies



Saint Julia of Corsica
Saint Julia of Corsica
May 23
Patron Saint of torture victims and pathologies of the hand and the feet




Month of Mary
Month of Mary
May 24



Saint Sarah the Egyptian
Saint Sarah the Egyptian
May 24
Gypsy's Pilgrimage in
Les Saintes Maries de la Mer



Junia the Apostle
Saint Jessica/Saint Jennifer
(also known as
Joanna the myrrh bearer)
Junia the Apostle
3rd Sunday of Pascha



Saint Bede the Venerable, priest & doctor
Saint Bede the Venerable, priest and doctor
May 25
Patron Saint of Historians



Saint Philip Neri, priest
Saint Philip Neri, priest
May 26



Most Holy Trinity
Most Holy Trinity
Trinity Sunday is the First Sunday after Pentecost
May 27



Sola Scriptura: Bible Alone?
Sola Scriptura: Bible Alone?
May



Memorial Day



Memorial Day
May 28
Saint Bernard of Menthon
Saint Bernard of Menthon/Montjoux
May 28