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May 2013

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FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

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Catherine of Siena

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Pius V

1
Joseph the Worker

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Athanasius

3
Philip and James, Apostles

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Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter

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SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

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Monday of the Sixth Week of Easter

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Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter

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Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter

9
Ascension of Our Lord or Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter

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Damien de Veuster (USA); John of Avila

11
Saturday of the Sixth Week of Easter

12
ASCENSION SUNDAY or the SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

13
Our Lady of Fatima

14
Matthias, Apostle

15
Isidore the Farmer (USA)

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Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter

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Friday of the Seventh Week of Easter

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John I

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PENTECOST

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Bernardine of Siena

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Christopher Magallanes & Companions

22
Rita of Cascia

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Thursday of the Seventh Week of Ordinary Time

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Thursday of the Seventh Week of Ordinary Time: Australia: Solemnity of Mary Help of Christians; Bl. Louis-Zepherin Moreau (Canada)

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Bede; Gregory VII; Mary Magdalene de Pazzi

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TRINITY SUNDAY

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Augustine of Canterbury; Minor Rogation Day

28
Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter; Minor Rogation Day

29
Pope Paul VI or SOLEMNITY OF THE ASCENSION

30
Thursday of the Eighth Week of Ordinary Time

31
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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Justin

May 1: Joseph the Worker

May 2: Athanasius

May 3: Philip and James, Apostles

May 4: Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter

May 5: SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

May 6: Monday of the Sixth Week of Easter

May 7: Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter

May 8: Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter

May 9: Ascension of Our Lord or Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter

May 10: Damien de Veuster (USA); John of Avila

May 11: Saturday of the Sixth Week of Easter

May 12: ASCENSION SUNDAY or the SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

May 13: Our Lady of Fatima

May 14: Matthias, Apostle

May 15: Isidore the Farmer (USA)

May 16: Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter

May 17: Friday of the Seventh Week of Easter

May 18: John I

May 19: PENTECOST

May 20: Bernardine of Siena

May 21: Christopher Magallanes & Companions

May 22: Rita of Cascia

May 23: Thursday of the Seventh Week of Ordinary Time

May 24: Thursday of the Seventh Week of Ordinary Time: Australia: Solemnity of Mary Help of Christians; Bl. Louis-Zepherin Moreau (Canada)

May 25: Bede; Gregory VII; Mary Magdalene de Pazzi

May 26: TRINITY SUNDAY

May 27: Augustine of Canterbury; Minor Rogation Day

May 28: Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter; Minor Rogation Day

May 29: Pope Paul VI or SOLEMNITY OF THE ASCENSION

May 30: Thursday of the Eighth Week of Ordinary Time

May 31: Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sat10 May

Easter

Saturday of the Third Week of Easter; Opt. Mem. of St. Damien de Veuster, Priest; Opt. Mem. of St. John of Avila

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Today the Proper Calendar for the US celebrates the Optional Memorial of Father Damien de Veuster, SS.CC. (1840-1889), formerly Joseph de Veuster, and fondly called St. Damien of Molokai. (In Hawaii this is an Obligatory Memorial.) He was a Belgian missionary of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of…

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