Saints List: December
Advent
Advent means "coming"
November / December
"Advent is a period beginning with the Sunday nearest
to the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle
(November 30) and embracing four Sundays."
That means that the First Sunday of Advent can fall as early as November 27 or as late as December 3.
Flash Cards: Christmastide
Christmastide: Starting on Christmas day (Dec. 25)
through the Epiphany (Jan. 6)
and until Candlemas (Feb. 2)
Christmas meaning Christ's mass
This is a celebration of Christ's birth
Advent & The Jesse Tree
Advent & The Jesse Tree
December
Advent & Christmas Songs
Advent & Christmas Songs
December
International & Odd Traditions!
International, Odd, and Scary Holiday Traditions!!
December
Cookie Cutters ...
Cookie Cutters Can Tell the Story of Christmas!
December
Saint Bibiana
Saint Bibiana
December 2
Patron Saint
Against Hangovers
Saint Francis Xavier
Saint Francis Xavier
December 3
Patron Saint of
Catholic missions;
African missions;
Goa, India;
China;
missionaries
Saint John of Damascus
Saint John of Damascus
December 4
Patron Saint of Pharmacists,
icon painters,
theology students
"The Doctor of
Christian Art."
Saint Barbara
Saint Barbara
December 4
Patron Saint of
armourers,
artillerymen,
architects,
mathematicians,
miners,
fireworks
Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas
aka the real Santa Claus
December 6
Patron Saint of
Baker,
Brides,
Children,
Greece,
Russia,
Grooms,
Pawnbrokers,
Travelers
Saint Ambrose
Saint Ambrose
December 7
Patron Saint of
Bee keepers,
Beggars,
Learning,
& Milan
The Immaculate Conception
of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Immaculate Conception of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
December 8
Patron Saint of the United States
Brazil, Korea, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Philippines, Portugal, Spain, Uruguay
Saint Juan Diego
Saint Juan Diego
December 9
Patron Saints of
Indigenous People
Saint Damasus
Saint Damasus
December 11
Patron Saint of
Archaeologists
Saint Daniel the Stylite
Saint Daniel the Stylite
December 11
Patron Saint of living away from the world while still in the world
Yuletide Lads
Yuletide Lads of Iceland
December 12
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 12
Patron Saint of the Americas, Mexico
Saint Lucy
Saint Lucy
December 13
Patron Saint of
The blind,
Syracuse, Italy
Feast of Saint Lucy (Sweden)
Saint John of the Cross
Saint John of the Cross
December 14
Patron Saint of Mystics, Contemplative life;
contemplatives;
mystical theology;
Spanish poets
Saint Adelaide
Saint Adelaide
December 15
Patron Saint of princesses,
abuse victims;
brides; empresses;
exiles;
in-law problems;
parenthood;
parents of large families;
prisoners;
second marriages; step-parents; widows
Gaudete Sunday
Gaudete Sunday: "Rejoice (Gaudete) in the Lord always." (Joy)
third Sunday of Advent
Bambinelli Sunday: Baby Jesus Creche
Bring your baby Jesus to be blessed!
O Antiphons
O Antiphons:
Antiphon means
to be sung
December 17-23
The antiphons of Evening Prayer (Vespers) during the week before Christmas welcome the birth of the Savior by heralding one of His resplendent Biblical titles along with a special petition in light of that title.
Saint Peter Canisius
Saint Peter Canisius
December 21
Patron Saint of Germany & the Catholic press
Saint John of Kanty
Saint John of Kanty
December 23
The Vigil of the Nativity
The Vigil of the Nativity
Nativity means birth
Holy Day of Obligation
December 24
Adam & Eve
Adam & Eve
December 25
In the beginning...
The 3 Christmas Masses
The 3 Christmas Masses
December 24-25
The Nativity of the Lord
The Nativity of the Lord
Nativity means birth
Christmas
December 25
Christmas Cookies!!!
Christmas Cookies!!!
December
Saint Stephen
Saint Stephen
December 26
Patron Saint of
Deacons,
altar Servers,
bricklayers,
casket makers, & Stonemasons
Saint John the Apostle
Saint John the Apostle
December 27
Patron Saint of
love,
loyalty,
friendships,
and authors
The Holy Innocents
Childermas
The Holy Innocents or Childermas
December 28
King Herod massacre of all the baby boys
in Bethlehem
(two years old & under)
Saint Thomas Becket
Saint Thomas Becket
December 29
Patron Saint of Portsmouth, England & clergy
Saint Melania the Younger
Saint Melania the Younger
December 31 or January 13
Ukraine: Malanka
("Melania's Day")
The Holy Family of
Jesus, Mary & Joseph
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph
December 31
Christmas
The Nativity of the Lord
Nativity means birth
Christmas
December 25