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 Saint of the day July 03 ST. THOMAS, APOSTLE, St. Thomas,  at the dispersal of the Apostles after Pentecost this saint was sent to evangelize the Parthians, Medes, and Persians; he ultimately reached India, carrying the Faith to the Malabar coast, which still boasts a large native population calling themselves "Christians of St. Thomas." He was speared to death at a place called Calamine. His feast day is July 3rd and he is the patron of architects. St. Eulogius and Companions Roman Catholic Martyrs of Constantinople, executed by Emperor Valens for opposing Arianism. Feastday: July 3 St. Philip Minh, Roman Catholic Priest and Vietnamese Martyr. Born in Vietnam, he joined the Society for Foreign Missions of Paris and was ordained a priest with the purpose of working for the Church in Vietnam. Seized by anti-Catholic forces, he was beheaded. Feastday July 3 St. Joseph Peter Uyen, Roman Catholic Dominican tertiary & Martyr of Vietnam. A native catechist, he died of abuse in...

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  Gospel in Art: Some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/55349

Saint of the day July 02 Bl. Eugenia Joubert, Roman Catholic Nun. She taught catechism to children and died of tuberculosis at age 28. Feastday: July 2 Sts. Processus and Martinian, Roman Catholic Priest Martyrs. They joined the Apostles Peter and Paul in the Mamertine Prison in Rome before their executions. A spring flowed miraculously in the prison, and Processus and Martinian, both wardens, were baptized in the miraculous waters. Their relics are preserved in St. Peter’s Basilica.  Feastday: July 2 https://www.jesuit.org.sg/july-bernardino-realino-sj/ https://www.jesuit.org.sg/july-john-cornelius-sj/ St. Oudaceus, 615 A.D. Welsh bishop, also called Oudaceus and Eddogwy. Supposedly the son of a local leader in Brittany and the nephew of St. Teilo, he was raised in Wales. Oudaceus entered the monastic life, and succeeded Teilo as abbot of Llandeilo Fawr, Carmarthenshire. He later became a bishop, and is considered one of the four saints to whom the cathedral of Llandaff, Wales, is...

 https://www.indcatholicnews.com/saint/190 St Oliver Plunkett Celebrated on July 1st

 Gospel in Art: Feast of the Dedication of Westminster Cathedral https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/55341 

  Saint of the day July 01 STS. JULES AND AARON, MARTYRS OF BRITANNIA, JULY 1  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_and_Aaron Sts. Julius and Anron, 305 A.D. Martyrs of Britain, put to death at Caerlon, Monmouthshire, with companions.  St. Bede listed them in his martyrology. Saint Oliver Plunkett (1 November 1629 – 1 July 1681) was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland,  hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn, July 1 English Martyrs: Archbishop Oliver Plunket - The Fruits of the Spirit (1 July)  https://youtu.be/1RKlaV0p4T8 St. Veep, 6th century. Patron saint of St. Veep, in Cornwall, England, also called Veepu and Wennapa. Veep was possibly a member of the celebrated clan of Brychan.    St. Servan, 6th century. Patron of the Orkney Islands. Bishop, also known as Servanus, Serf, or Sair. According to an unreliable legend, he was from Ireland, receiving consecration as bishop from St. Palladius and preaching among the S...

  The Martyrs of Rome Celebrated on June 30th https://www.indcatholicnews.com/saint/391

  Gospel in Art: And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/55333

  St Peter and Paul Celebrated on June 29th https://www.indcatholicnews.com/saint/393

  Gospel in Art: Follow me https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/55325

  Saint of the day June 29 St. Peter, First Roman Catholic Pope and Martyr, The Apostle to the Gentiles, St. Paul was the greatest missionary in history. A Pharisee converted to Christ, his concern for expounding the faith to those, who heard him, would make him the first Christian theologian. His martyrdom is remembered on June 29, St. Mary Salome, Roman Catholic, Mother of John, surnamed Mark, who is mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles. Her home in Jerusalem was a gathering place of the Apostles. Peter went to Mary’s home when he was released from prison by King Herod. Feastday: June 29 June 29th: Venerable Andrew de Oviedo, SJ Born: Circa 1517 Died: Between June 19 and July 9, 1577 https://www.jesuit.org.sg/june-andrew-de-oviedo-sj/

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  Gospel in Art: Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/55317

Saint of the day June 28 St. Argymirus. Roman Catholic Martyr of Spain. A native of Cabra, Spain, he held a high position in one of the Islamic domains in the peninsula. Fired because of his Christian faith, Argymirus became a monk. he made a public statement of his beliefs and was beheaded. 858 A.D. Feastday June 28 ” St. Almus, 1270 A.D.  Cistercian abbot also called Alme and Alanus. He was a monk in the English Cistercian monastery at Melrose when he was elected abbot of Scotland's Balmerino monastery, founded by Ermengardis, the widow of William I of Scotland.   St. Austell, 6th century. Confessor and disciple of St. Newman of Cornwall, England. Modern scholars believe that Austell was a woman named Hoystill, a daughter of Brychan of Wales.   St. Crummine, 5th century. Bishop and disciple of St. Patrick of Ireland. St. Patrick placed Crummine over the church in Lachan County, Westmeath. St. Paul I, Roman Catholic Priest and Pope from 757-767. Feastday: June ...

  St John Southworth Celebrated on June 27th https://www.indcatholicnews.com/saint/189

Gospel in Art: Saint John Southworth, Priest and Martyr Father Patrick van der Vorst Jun 26th, 2026  https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/55313

 Saint of the day June 27 Saint John Southworth. Priest and English martyr. He went overseas to study and was ordained in Douai in 1618. St John returned to England in 1627 and was soon arrested. He spent three years in prison - the first of several imprisonments. Most of his priestly work was carried out in Westminster. He was much loved for his ministry to the sick and dying, especially during the plague years. He continued his work until 1654, when he was arrested for the last time, tried and finally condemned to death. On this day, June 27 at the age of 62, he was hung, drawn and quartered at Tyburn, close to where Marble Arch now stands. St John was the last secular priest to suffer in this way. His body was taken to Douai, embalmed and buried. But when the seminary was demolished, during the French Revolution, his coffin was lost. It was accidentally discovered in 1927 and taken to St Edmund's College in Ware. Three years later St John's body was placed in a shrine at Wes...

  Saints John and Paul Celebrated on June 26th https://www.indcatholicnews.com/saint/188

  Gospel in Art: A leper came to him and knelt before him https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/55305

 Saint of the day June 26 St. Pelagius. Martyr in Cordoba, Spain. Also called Pelayo, he was a young boy of Asturias who was left by his uncle as a hostage to the Moors of Cordoba. As he remained un-ransomed for three years, the Cordoban ruler Emir Abd al-Rahman III offered to free him if he would but renounce his Christianity and become a Muslim. He refused, and the emir ordered him tortured. Pelagius died after six hours of agony. Rhoswitha of Gandersheim, a Benedictine poetess, composed a poem in his honor. 912-925 A.D. STS. JOHN AND PAUL, MARTYRS  Bl. Teresa Fantou, Roman Catholic Nun and French Martyr of the Sisters of Charity in Arras, during the French Revolution, she was arrested by republican authorities and guillotined at Cambrai.Teresa and her three companions, Francoise Lanel, Madeleine Fontaine, and Joan Gerard. Feastday: June 26 St. Marie Magdalen Fontaine, Roman Catholic Nun and French Martyr. Martyred Sister of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. She was superior o...

 The Blessed Mother, the Rosary and the Battle of Lepanto https://www.osvnews.com/2018/10/07/the-blessed-mother-the-rosary-and-the-battle-of-lepanto-2/ 

  St Prosper of Reggio https://www.indcatholicnews.com/saint/187

  Gospel in Art: A foolish man builds his house on sand https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/55296

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 Saint of the day June 25 St. Eurosia, A Roman Catholic French martyr, a victim of the Muslim invasion of Spain. She was born in Bayonne, France, and was slain at Jaca in the Pyrenees of Aragon, Spain, when she refused to marry a Muslim.Feastday June 25 ST.WILLIAM, ABBOT, FOUNDER OF THE CONGREGATION OF MONTEVERGINE, JUNE 25 Sometimes, even a young child is able to make a decision that will change his life forever. This was the case with St William, who at the age of fourteen decided to go on pilgrimage – first to Santiago de Compostela, and then to the Holy Land. Like St Francis a century later, William gave up all he had in order to embrace a religious life. He freed himself from attachments to his family, gave up his noble title, put on a tattered habit, and left his home in Vercelli (Italy) barefoot. St. William - Information on the Saint of the Day - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/saints/06/25/st-william--abbot--founder-of-the-congregation-of-montevergine.html ...

  "The Song of the Hill Country" Elizabeth and her husband, Zechariah, were very old and had almost given up hope of having a family. But Elizabeth never lost her kindness. One day, an angel promised them a son. When Elizabeth’s cousin Mary came to visit, the two women shared a beautiful moment of joy in the hills of Judea. Elizabeth’s son, John, would grow up to be a voice in the wilderness, but her story is about the quiet beauty of a promise kept. #Elizabeth #Zechariah #Christian #kirk #church https://elevenlabs.io/music/songs/aoe2HXlm5m98EPvRNWY5

Saint of the Day St John the Baptist  https://www.indcatholicnews.com/saint/186

  Gospel in Art: The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist Father Patrick van der Vorst Jun 23rd, 2026 https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/55288

  Saint of the day June 24 Bl. Joseph Yuen, Roman Catholic Priest and Martyr of Tonkin, Vietnam. A native priest, he was imprisoned, then strangled.Feastday June 24 BIRTH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST St. John the Baptist, Herod Antipas, Tetrarch of Perea and Galilee, had him arrested and imprisoned at Machaerus Fortress on the Dead Sea when John denounced his adultrous and incestuous marriage with Herodias, wife of his half brother Philip. John was beheaded at the request of Salome, daughter of Herodias,John is presented in the New Testament as the last of the Old Testament prophets and the precursor of the Messiah. STS. JOHN AND FESTO, MARTYRS ON THE VIA SALARIA ANTICA St. Selyf, 6th century. Hermit in Cornwall. He is perhaps to be identified with St. Solomon, who has the same feast day.   St. Adalbert, 740 A.D. A missionary in Ireland whose tomb became a center for pilgrims. Adalbert was born in Northumbria, England, and was educated at Rathmelgisi Monastery. Accompanying St...

  St Etheldreda https://www.indcatholicnews.com/saint/185

  Gospel in Art: Enter by the narrow gate https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/55280

 Saint of the day June 23 St. Thomas Garnet, 1608 A.D. English Jesuit martyr. A nephew of the Jesuit Henry Garnet, he was born in Southwark, England, and studied for the priesthood at St. Omer, France, and Valladolid, Spain. Initially ordained as a secular priest, he joined the Jesuits in 1604 and worked to advance the Catholic cause in Warwick until his arrest in 1606. He was exiled after months of torture but returned in 1607 and was soon arrested. He was hanged at Tyburn. Beatified in 1929, he was canonized in 1970 and is included among the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.   https://www.jesuit.org.sg/june-thomas-garnet-sj/ St. Agrippina, Roman Catholic Martyr. Martyr, whose shrine is venerated as a site of miracles. Agrippina is believed to have come from a good Roman family. She was caught up in the persecutions instituted by Emperor Valerian or Diocletian and was beheaded or scourged. Her body was taken to Mineo, Sicily, by three devout Christian women. The graves...

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St Thomas More and St John Fisher Celebrated on June 22nd  https://www.indcatholicnews.com/saint/184

  Gospel in Art: Feast of Saints John Fisher, Bishop, and Thomas More, Martyrs https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/55273

 Saint of the day June 23 St. Thomas Garnet, 1608 A.D. English Jesuit martyr. A nephew of the Jesuit Henry Garnet, he was born in Southwark, England, and studied for the priesthood at St. Omer, France, and Valladolid, Spain. Initially ordained as a secular priest, he joined the Jesuits in 1604 and worked to advance the Catholic cause in Warwick until his arrest in 1606. He was exiled after months of torture but returned in 1607 and was soon arrested. He was hanged at Tyburn. Beatified in 1929, he was canonized in 1970 and is included among the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.  https://www.jesuit.org.sg/june-thomas-garnet-sj St. Agrippina, Roman Catholic Martyr. Martyr, whose shrine is venerated as a site of miracles. Agrippina is believed to have come from a good Roman family. She was caught up in the persecutions instituted by Emperor Valerian or Diocletian and was beheaded or scourged. Her body was taken to Mineo, Sicily, by three devout Christian women. The gravesite bec...

St Aloysius Gonzaga and St Mewan Celebrated on June 21st https://www.indcatholicnews.com/saint/182

  Gospel in Art: What I tell you in the dark, say in the light https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/5

 Saint of the day June 21 St. John Rigby, 1600 A.D. Martyr of England, a layman executed at Southwark. He was born near Wigan, England, and was reconciled to the Church. Admitting that he was a Catholic, he was arrested and placed in Newgate Prison. He was hanged, drawn, and quartered at Southwark on June 21. John is one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales and was canonized in 1970 by Pope Paul VI.   English martyr; b. about 1570 at Harrocks Hall, Eccleston, Lancashire; executed at St. Thomas Waterings, 21 June, 1600. He was the fifth or sixth son of Nicholas Rigby, by Mary, daughter of Oliver Breres of Preston. In the service of Sir Edmund Huddleston, at a time when his daughter, Mrs. Fortescue, being then ill, was cited to the Old Bailey for recusancy, Rigby appeared on her behalf; compelled to confess himself a Catholic, he was sent to Newgate. The next day, 14 February, 1599 or 1600, he signed a confession, that, since he had been reconciled by the martyr, John ...

  St Alban https://www.indcatholicnews.com/saint/181

  Gospel in Art: Saint Alban, first martyr of England https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/55261

 Saint of the day June 20 June 20th: Blessed William Harcourt, John Gavan, Anthony Turner, SJ Bl. William Harcourt, SJ; Bl.John Gavan, SJ; Bl. Anthony Turner, SJ Died : June 20, 1679 https://www.jesuit.org.sg/june-william-harcourt-john-gavan-anthony-turner-sj/ https://www.jesuit.org.sg/june-william-harcourt-john-gavan-anthony-turner-sj/ Bl. Anthony Turner, 1679 A.D. Martyr of England. The son of a Protestant minister, he was born in Leicestershire and educated at Cambridge. A convert to Catholicism, Anthony went to Rome and joined the Jesuits in Flanders and was ordained in 1661. He returned to England and labored in Worcester until he was arrested in the so-called Titus Oates affair. Convicted on perjured evidence, he was hanged, drawn, and quartered at Tyburn on June 20. Anthony was beatified in 1929.   Bl. William Harcourt, 1679 A.D. Jesuit martyr of England, also called William Barrows. Born in Lancashire in 1609, he studied at St. Omer, France, where in 1632 he becam...