My baptism










MY BAPTISM



I baptize thee in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost

Any person of whatever religion, whether man,
woman, or child, may baptize an infant in danger of
death, and ought to do so, without waiting to send
for a priest.

Take common water, pour it on the head or face
of the child, and while pouring it,-say:

“I BAPTIZE THEE IN THE NAME OF THE
FATHER, AND OF THE SON, AND OF THE
HOLY GHOST.”



MY BAPTISM
by

Louis LaRavoire Morrow

Bishop of Krishnagar

“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations;
baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of
the Son, and of the Holy Spirit” (Matt. 28:19).

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Contents

Page -

Introduction: The Sacramental System .... 1
Instruction on Baptism 13

Institution, 13; effects, 15; necessity,* 20; manner
of administering, 24; subject, 28; ministers, 32; prac-
tical suggestions, 33; sponsors, 36; names, 39; cere-
monies, 40 ; fees and registration, 4&; baptism of
adults, 4?; baptism of converts, 48*

Rite of Baptism 51
Admonition before baptism, 51; reception of the

catechumen, 54; preparatory purification, 60; ad-
mittance into the church, 62; act of baptism, 67;
unction with chrism, 68; the symbolic gifts, 69; dis-
missal in peace, 70.

Supplement:

Reception of Converts 71

Blessing of a Woman before Childbirth .... 82 '
Churching of Women 89 1
Blessing of an Infant . 96

Renewal of Baptismal Vows 98
Calendar of Saints and Feasts . 99

Alphabetical List of Baptismal Names .... 123 i
Certificate of Baptism 141

Lay Baptism Facing title page

Acknowledgments
The author wishes to make grateful acknowledgments

to Reverend Father David Ross King,
.
M.A. (Tor.),

Superintendent of Schools, Diocese of Superior, Wis-
consin, for kindly and painstakingly reviewing this
pamphlet.

Copyright, 1949, by Louis LaRavoire Morrow. International
copyright under International Copyright Union. All rights reserved
under Pan-American Copyright Convention.

Printed in the United States of America



FOREWORD

“Amen, amen I say to thee, unless a man he horn again
of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom
of God" So spoke Our Lord, and so the
sacrament of baptism is indeed our key to heaven, upon
the reception of which we are given powder to enter
freely into the Kingdom of God. By baptism we be-
come Christians—members of His Church, and heirs of
heaven.

It is therefore of utmost importance for Catholics to
understand well the meaning of the ceremonies accom-
panying the administration of this sacrament

;
under-

standing them, the faithful will appreciate them more,
for the words of the Church as found in her Ritual are
for the most part taken from Sacred Scripture, and are
not only full of truth, but of beauty.

It is with the purpose of helping the faithful towards
a greater understanding of the sacrament of baptism
that this little pamphlet was written. It contains the
text of the Roman Ritual for Baptism and various
blessings in Latin, with English translation, so that the
faithful may be able to understand the meaning of the
beautiful prayers recited by the priest.

“My Baptism” is divided into three principal parts:
1. Instruction on baptism, with an introduction

on the sacramental system

;

2. The Rite of Baptism, and prayers for its ad-
ministration;

3. Supplement, including: (a) Reception of Con-
verts; (b) Blessing of a Woman before Childbirth;
(c) The Churching of Women; (d) Blessing of an
Infant; (e) Renewal of Baptismal Vows; and (f)List
of Baptismal Names.

We earnestly hope that this little work will help its
readers increase in appreciation of the solemn promises
made at their baptism, so that they may faithfully live
up to those promises.

Bishop Morrow



Sponsors

(See pages 36-39)

There should he at least one sponsor , of the same sex
as the person to he baptized. There cannot he more than

two sponsors
,
one godfather and one godmother.

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MY BAPTISM
Introduction

The Sacramental System

What is a sacrament?

A sacrament is a sensible sign instituted by Christ
to signify and give grace. There are then three things
absolutely necessary to make a sacrament: (1) a sen-
sible sign, that is, something that can be perceived by
the senses; (2) institution by Our Lord Jesus Christ;
and (3) the power to give grace.

Channels of grace. An airplane is made to go up
into the air. But this it cannot do unless it has gasoline.
Gasoline gives the plane power to go up into the air.
Our souls were made to go to God. But this they
cannot do unless they have grace. It is grace that gives
us power to do good, avoid evil, and thus go finally
to God.

Just as the body peeds food to keep it alive and strong, so the
soul needs spiritual food, or it will die, that is, it will be dead in
sin and displeasing to God. This spiritual food is grace, it is a
gift of God, given us through the merits of Christ. Without it we
could do nothing that avails for gaining heaven, by grace the soul
gains spiritual life and strength.

It is principally through the sacraments that .we
obtain the grace of God. They are channels by which
grace enters our souls, to feed and nourish them.

Institution by Christ. It was Jesus Christ Who
instituted sacraments. God alone can give signs power
to produce grace. Jesus came down from heaven, be-
came man, suffered and died for us. By His passion
and bitter death, He merited the grace given us through
the sacraments; at the price of His very life He bought
the sacraments for us.

The sacraments are a gift of love from the Son of God.
All that we have to do is to receive them with the
requisite dispositions, and without fail God’s grace

1



2 My Baptism

enters our souls. The sacraments are certain means of
grace, sure means of salvation. Their power to produce
grace does not arise from the merits of the person ad-
ministering them, but from the merits of Christ, Who
instituted them.

That the sacraments were established by Christ Himself is amply
proved from the Gospels and by the teaching of the Church. The
writings of the Fathers who lived in the early centuries, and the
books used by the primitive Church for sacred functions all testify
to the constant use and administration of the seven sacraments.
Another proof is the fact that the schismatics, who separated from
the Catholic Church as early as the fifth century, recognize the
same seven sacraments—no more, no less—that the Church does.
There are today more than 305,575,000 separated Christians, and
their agreement with the Church on the subject of the sacraments
is proof that the Christians of the early centuries acknowledged
the seven sacraments as divinely established signs of grace.

By the sacraments we are united to Christ Our Lord;
by them He aids us to live a life of grace and to per-
severe and die in that state pleasing to Him. By them
it is as if we clasped His hand so that we may walk
through life and all its trials without weakness and
without fear.

Sensible signs. The sacraments are external, visible
signs. Anybody knows when he is actually receiving
sacraments, for the inward grace entering the soul is
accompanied by certain visible and sensible ceremonies.

Man is so constituted that ideas of immaterial things
are usually conveyed to him through his senses. We
give expression to our inward feelings by external signs,
by speech, gestures, or writing. We make use of con-
ventional signs to impart certain definite information.
For example, we wear black as a sign of mourning; we
smile in sign of joy; we bow to a superior out of respect,
etc.

In instituting the sacraments, God adapted the means
of granting grace to our souls according to the needs
of our human nature. Thus in baptism, the washing
with water signifies the inward cleansing of the soul
from sin. Jesus Himself, while on earth, often made
use of ceremonies or external signs in working His



The Sacramental System 3

i
*

miracles. Of these signs He had no need, for He had
but to will a thing, and it would be done. Yet in almost
all the miracles He worked, as related in the Gospels,
He made use of words and signs of some kind.

He cured a blind man by mixing spittle with clay and applying
the mixture to the man’s eyes. At the wedding feast where He
changed water into wine, He had the servants fill six jars with
water, then ordered them to draw the contents, and carry to the
chief eteward. In restoring the daughter of Jairus to life He took
her by the hand and said, “Maid, arise!” In the desert, seeing the
multitudes hungry, Jesus took the five loaves of bread and two
fishes, and passed them to the Apostles, ordering that they be
distributed among the 5000 people. And so with other miracles
performed by Our Lord: in each He used an outward sign, and
pronounced certain words.

The sacraments are actions of Jesus Christ done
through His priests whom He has authorized to perform
the rites and say the words in His name. By these
signs, too, we are impressed and helped to realize the
value of what we receive. We do not claim that Jesus
instituted all the ceremonies now used in the adminis-
tration of the sacraments. He did institute the essential
sign to which He attached grace. Thus He prescribed
the pouring of water in baptism and He left it to His
Church to take care that the sacraments be adminis-
tered with reverence and dignity.

Which are the seven sacraments?

The seven sacraments are: baptism, confirmation,
penance, Holy Eucharist, extreme unction, holy orders,
and matrimony.

Why seven? There are seven sacraments and only
seven, no more, no less, for the simple reason that Our
Lord Jesus Christ instituted seven. Jesus did not insti-
tute these seven sacraments for the sole benefit of the
apostles, or only for the time of their own lives. Sacra-
ments, like the Church, are for all time, to satisfy the
religious needs of mankind.

Streams of Grace. The sacraments are seven great
streams of grace flowing from the pierced Hdart of



Invoking the Holy Spirit

(See pages 41, 54)

The priest breathes lightly< upon the child's face , to
signify the coming of the Holy Spirit into the soul.



The Sacramental System 5

Jesus Crucified, to nourish and strengthen the souls of
His servants. Many of us have to suffer in working to
buy food to keep our loved ones in bodily health. Let
us think of Christ, dying on the Cross, suffering to buy
grace with which to feed our souls! Let us take ad-
vantage of the streams of grace, the sacraments, bought
at so dear a price for love of us! Let us by them unite
ourselves to Christ, Who said, “Without Me, you can
do nothing!” He is our Good Samaritan Who binds up
our wounds, our Good Shepherd Who lays down His
life for His sheep so that we may have courage and
strength to fulfill His law.

What are the effects of the sacraments

f

The sacraments give two kinds of grace: sanctifying
and sacramental. They are the two kinds of spiritual
food needed by our souls so that we may live according
to the will of God.

Sanctifying grace. That supernatural gift of God
which makes the soul holy and pleasing to Him is
termed sanctifying grace. It is abiding or permanent,
and lost only by the commission of mortal sin. The
sacrament that first gives sanctifying grace is baptism.
The sacrament that restores sanctifying grace to the
souls of Christians after it has been lost by mortal sin
is penance or confession. When the soul loses sanctify-
ing grace, we say it dies

,
for in that state it can never

go to heaven to live with God. The other sacraments
give an increase of sanctifying grace in the soul.

Sacramental grace. Every sacrament, when
worthily received, produces a grace proper to itself; this
is its sacramental grace. It is a special effect, distinct
from the favors bestowed by other sacraments, and
consists in divine help towards the fulfillment of the
purposes of the particular sacrament. For example: the
sacramental grace of baptism gives a right to the as-
sistance of God in fulfilling one’s duties as a Christian.



Imposition of the Hand

(See pages 41, 56)

By the imposition of the priest's hand, the Church
takes the child as a ward, and commends him to the
charity of God.



The Sacramental System 7

A sacrament for every need. For every human
need, there is a sacrament. For our birth to the super-
natural life of grace, the life with God, as members of
the Church, there is baptism.

For our spiritual maturity, to strengthen our souls
and arm us for the battle of life, there is confirmation.

For the nourishment of our souls, that we may grow
in grace and persevere in the love and service of God,
there is the Holy Eucharist

,
the very Body and Blood

of Jesus Christ Himself.

For the cleansing of our souls and their restoration
to the life of grace from death in sin, there is penance.

For those called to the sacred dignity of the priest-
hood, to enable them to perform their difficult tasks,
there is holy orders.

For the married, to sustain mutual love and aid a
Christian man and wife in the fulfillment of the duties
of their state, there is matrimony.

To comfort the soul going on the last long journey,
to cleanse it from imperfections, and prepare it for
entrance into everlasting happiness, there is extreme
unction.

1 What are the elements that go to make up a
sacrament?

As a sensible sign, a sacrament is made up of two
elements: an outward act and a formula of words.

The outward act is the ceremony, as the pouring of
water, or anointing with oil, or the imposition of hands.

The sacraments not only give grace, but signify the
I
graces they give; as in extreme unction, when the
anointing with oil both signifies and effects the strength-

* ening of the soul. In a similar manner black clouds are
a sign of approaching rain, and themselves make the
rain.



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Giving Blessed Salt

(See pages 41, 58)

The blessed salt given the child signifies spiritual wisdon
obtained from the sacrament of baptism; it indicates tht
obligation incumbent on the child to be preserved in sancti-
fying grace till death.



The Sacramental System 9

The formula of words are the words pronounced while
the outward act is performed. For example, in the
sacrament of penance, these words are said by the
priest giving absolution; “I absolve thee from thy sins
in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the

I Holy Ghost.”

If the outward act or the formula of words is essen-
tially changed, there is no sacrament. For instance, if
one were to use milk instead of water, no baptism could

i take place. Or, if one should say, as some non-Catholic
churches do, “I baptize thee in the name of Jesus,”
there is no baptism.

j How are sacraments divided?
Sacraments are divided into: (a) sacraments of the

I living and sacraments of the dead
;
and (b) sacraments

that imprint an indelible character on the soul, and
those that do not do so.

Sacraments of the living. These are: confirma-
tion, Holy Eucharist, extreme unction, holy orders, and
matrimony.

They are called “of the living” because they may be received
[ only by those living in the state of sanctifying grace; that is, by
i those who have no mortal sin on their soul. It is a terrible sin, a
‘ sacrilege, to receive these sacraments in the state of mortal sin.

When worthily received, the sacraments of the living
increase the life of grace in the soul. When received in
the state of mortal sin, they are truly received, but the
sacramental grace they should impart is suspended
until the state of sanctifying grace has been restored

i to the soul.

Sacraments of the dead. These are: baptism and
' penance. Baptism gives the life of sanctifying grace to
one not yet possessing it; penance restores a dead soul
(that is, dead in mortal sin) to the life of grace.

Indelible character. The sacraments of baptism,
confirmation, and holy orders imprint a spiritual char-
acter on the soul that cannot be erased. For this



10 My Baptism

reason they may be received only once. The character
or spiritual mark is a participation of the priesthood of
Jesus Christ. It is not effaced by anything, not even
by mortal sin. It will be a sign on the soul throughout
life and for all eternity, for its greater glory if in heaven,
and its greater shame, if in hell.

Sacraments that may be repeated. Those sacra-
ments that imprint no spiritual mark or character on
the soul—penance, Holy Eucharist, extreme unction,
and matrimony—may be received more than once. The I
more often penance and the Holy Eucharist are re-
ceived, the better for the soul. Extreme unction may
be received only once in the same illness. Matrimony
cannot be repeated until one of the spouses is dead.

What is the necessity and dignity of the sacra-
ments?

The seven sacraments are not all equal in necessity!
and dignity. Although none of the seven is superflu-
ous, not all are necessary for every person. Of all the!
sacraments the Holy Eucharist is the highest in dignity,'
since it contains Christ, God Himself. Three sacra-
ments are absolutely necessary: baptism for everybody,
penance for those who have fallen into mortal sin after
baptism, and holy orders for the Church, to furnish

I

her with ministers.

Man cannot win heaven alone. 11 Without Me
,
you can\

do nothing
,

M
said Our dear Lord. We can be saved only

if we receive the graces He offers us abundantly. And
these graces can most surely be obtained by the use of
the sacraments.

How often should we receive the sacraments?
We should receive the sacraments frequently, as often

as we can. God did not institute them to be admired
and not used. They are to feed our immortal souls.
They unite us with Christ, our Head. As we afe the
members of Christ, we need to be united with Him, or



The Sacramental System 11

we shall die. We must then use the sacraments, by
which He gives us spiritual life, so that we can live in
Him and for Him.

How foolish we should be if we neglect receiving the
sacraments and let our souls die for want of spiritual
food! How foolish we should be if in our soul’s earthly
journey we see the hand of Jesus outstretched to help
us, but by our neglect we do not grasp it and thus fall
and die! If we refuse to feed our soul, it will die as surely
as our body will die if we refuse to take food.

Does God give grace to men outside of the sacra-
ments?

God also gives grace to men outside the sacraments,
in answer to prayer. If it is impossible to receive either
baptism or penance, an act of perfect love of God or of
perfect contrition with the intention of receiving these
sacraments when it is possible will obtain grace from
God. However, it is only by worthily receiving the
sacraments that we can be sure we receive the definitely
specified graces for which the sacraments were insti-
tuted. God appointed the sacraments as the means by
which definite graces are to be directly conferred on
men; in order therefore to obtain these graces, men
must make use of the appointed means.



The Seal of the Cross

(See pages 43, 61)

After the exorcisms
,
the priest makes the sign of the

cross on the child'sforehead and breast as a seal
,
a warning

against the devil.



Part I

Instruction on Baptism

What is.Baptism?

Baptism is the sacrament which cleanses us from
original sin, and makes us Christians, children of God,
and heirs of heaven. It is the very first sacrament that
we may receive. Unless we are baptized, we cannot
and may not receive any other sacraments.

Baptism has the three essentials of a sacrament:
(1) it was instituted by Christ; (2) it is a sensible sign;
and (3) it confers grace.

Institution

Who instituted the sacrament of Baptism?
Our Lord Jesus Christ instituted the sacrament of

baptism, as proved by the Gospels and by the constant
tradition of the Catholic Church.

Ancient ablutions. Bodily ablutions have been an
important rite in religious worship since the very begin-
ning of the human race. The ancient Greeks and
Romans had ceremonial ablutions; even today certain
uncivilized tribes practice this form of worship. Under
the Old Law, the Chosen People were obliged by God
to adopt specific washings as part of their ritual.

John’s baptism. During the lifetime of Jesus Him-
self, His precursor, St. John the Baptist, “baptized”
in the river Jordan those who came to him and made
public their repentance for their sins. The baptism of
John was a figure of the sacrament that Our Lord was
to institute some time later. Christ Himself, as an

example of humility, received baptism from St.. John
the Baptist, before He began His public ministry.



14 My Baptism

Proof from the Gospels. From the Gospels it is
clear that Our Lord instituted a baptism different from
all previous ablutions. By its own inherent virtue it
was to confer grace, something that God alone could do.
To Nicodemus, who sought instruction, Christ said:
11
Unless a man be born again of water and the Spirit , he

cannot enter into the kingdom of God" (John 3:5). Thus
baptism was made the key of heaven, the sacrament
of the renewal of the spirit, the rite effecting entry into
God’s Church, required of all men.

Before His Ascension into heaven, Jesus charged His
apostles most explicitly to teach all nations,

“
baptizing

them in the name of the Father, and of the Son , and of
the Holy Spirit" (Matt. 28:19). On that occasion, Our
Lord said,

11He who believes and is baptized shall be
saved" (Mark 16:16).

Did the Apostles administer the Sacrament of
Baptism?

First condition of entry into the Church. From
the very beginning the apostles administered baptism,
making it, according to the wish of Christ, the first
condition for entry into the Church. On the first
Pentecost Sunday, the multitudes thronging Jerusalem
came together upon learning that the apostles were
speaking with divers tongues; and hearing the exhorta-
tion of Peter, they asked, “What shall we do?" Peter
answered: “Repent, and be baptized every one of you
in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your
sins" (Acts 2:38). “Now they who received his word
were baptized; and there were added (that is, to the
Church) that day about three thousand souls" (Acts
2:41).

The Apostles and John’s Baptism. The apostles
made a clear distinction between the “baptism of
penance" of John the Baptist, and the sacrament in-
stituted by Christ. When Paul came to Ephesus, he
found there some who desired to become Christians.



Instruction on Baptism 15

He learned from them that they had received John’s
baptism, and ordered that they should be

11
baptized in

the name of the Lord Jesus” (Acts 19:3-5).

Examples. It was Peter who received the first
gentile converts into the Church by the rite of baptism
(Acts 10:47-48). Paul himself, upon being converted
miraculously, received baptism (Acts 9:18). Philip the
deacon instructed a distinguished official of Ethiopia,
who was returning by chariot from Jerusalem. “And
as they went along the road, they came to some water;
and the eunuch said, ‘See, here is water; what is there
to prevent my being baptized?’ And Philip said, ‘If
thou dost believe with all thy heart, thou mayest.’ And
he answered and said, ‘I believe Jesus Christ to be the
Son of Gdd.’ And he ordered the carriage to stop; and
both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water,
and he baptized him” (Acts 8:36-38).

Effects of Baptism

What are the effects of Baptism

?

Baptism washes us from original sin, at the same
time imparting sanctifying grace to our souls, and makes
us Christians and children of God, with a right to
heaven.

Power against original sin. Baptism is the only
sacrament that can take away the stain of original sin
from our souls. When Adam and Eve sinned in the
Garden of Eden by their disobedience, they were not
only driven out as a punishment, but upon them were
inflicted other severe penalties. The greatest of these
was their deprivation of the sanctifying grace with
which they had been endowed when they were created

—

the supernatural gift which had made their souls pleas-
ing to God.

This deprivation is what we term “original sin,”
which all men, •as children of Adam and Eve, inherit,



Admittance into the Holy Place

(See pages 43, 62)

The priest places the end of his stole upon the child
,

and leads him into the body of the church
,
as a sign that

he will now have a part in Christ.



Instruction on Baptism 17

a stairt that can be removed only in the cleansing waters
of baptism.

Some object that the Catholic doctrine of original sin would
make God out as unjust, since Adam’s descendants are not res-
ponsible for his sin. In reply we offer a comparison. A nobleman
convicted of treason may have his title and possessions taken away
from him by his king. The nobleman’s children thenceforth are
born commoners, and without possessions. Yet there is no question
of injustice on the part of the king. A father may squander his
property, etc.

The Church holds that all are conceived in original
sin, except the Blessed Virgin Mary. And this exception
is not by virtue of her own merits, but a singular
privilege bestowed on her by Almighty God, since she
was to be the Mother of His Son, Jesus Christ.

The sacrament of renewal. Christ Himself made
baptism the sacrament of renewal of the spirit (John
3:5). At the same time that original sin is taken away
from the soul, it is filled with the grace of God, sanctify-
ing grace. Thus we say that by baptism we are “born
again,” for then we are born to God, made holy and
pleasing to Him. “He who believes and is baptized
shall be saved” (Mark 16:16). We are united to Christ;
as St. Paul says: “Do you not know that your bodies
are members of Christ?” (1 Cor. 6:15).

Remission of all sins. Baptism remits not only
original sin, but also all the sins we have committed,
and pardons all the eternal and temporal punishment
due them. Thus if an adult receives Baptism with the
proper dispositions—with faith and at least attrition
—his actual sins and their punishment are pardoned
by the sacrament, and if he dies immediately after-
wards, he goes to heaven directly , however enormous
the actual sins he had committed; he would have no
necessity of atoning for his sins in purgatory. So ex-
cellent and potent is this first sacrament that Our
Lord gave us!

Membership in God’s Church. By baptism we



The Credo and the Our Father

(See pages 43, 62)

As a sign of acceptance of revealed truth and of union
with the Church , the sponsors recite the Apostles' Creed

and the Our Father , together with the priest.



Instruction on Baptism 19

become members of the Church and children of God.
We are made brethren of all the Angels and Saints in
heaven. By the key of baptism we are given the right
to enter heaven, and from thenceforth we gain merits
for our good works. This first sacrament gives us a
right to receive the other sacraments.

Graces from Baptism. At baptism we are granted
sacramental grace which helps us live a truly Christian
life. Grace is poured into the soul, and a spiritual life
is the result. Just as the newly-born babe has, besides
its life, the means to preserve and develop it, so by the
spiritual rebirth of baptism man receives graces to help
him retain and develop his spiritual life. And this new
spiritual life first received at baptism is the life of
Christ; St. Paul himself said, “Do you not know that
your bodies are members of Christ?” (1 Cor. 6:15). By
baptism we enter into Our Lord’s life; we become His;
we are joined to Him as our members to our bodies.

How often may Baptism be received

T

Baptism may be received only once; it may not and
cannot be repeated.

The indelible mark. Baptism cannot be repeated
because it imprints an indelible mark or character on
the soul, to remain from then on throughout all eternity.
It is the mark by which the soul is known as Christian,
a member of the Church of God. It is God's seal on the
soul; at St. Paul says: “For all you who have been
baptized into Christ, have put on Christ” (Gal. 3:27).

Conditional Baptism. Sometimes one hears of
infants already baptized being taken to the church and
rebaptized. At other times one hears of converts from
non-Catholic Christian denominations, already bap-

tized in their own churches, being rebaptized in the
Catholic Church. These cases are doubtful cases, and
the rite administered is not absolute, but conditional

baptism. (See pages 81 } 71.) If the previous baptism



20

was valid, the conditional baptism has no effect; if the
previous baptism was invalid, the conditional baptism
avails the soul of the recipient.

Necessity of Baptism

Is Baptism necessary for salvation?

Baptism is absolutely necessary for salvation, and no
one who has not been baptized can enter heaven.

Christ Himself said: “Amen, amen I say to thee
,

unless a man be born again of water and the Spirit, he
cannot enter into the kingdom of God” (John 3:5). From
the time of Our Lord this has been the constant and
unequivocal teaching of the Church. The reason lies
in the fact that only baptism can remit original sin,
and no one with the slightest taint of sin can enter into
heaven, God's holy home.

Is Baptism of water the only kind of Baptism?

Baptism of water is the ordinary means of baptism,
but there are two extraordinary means by which the
remission of sin and the attainment of eternal salvation
are possible. These are: baptism of desire, and baptism
of blood.

Baptism of desire. One who believes in and loves
God above all things, is sorry for his sins, and ardently
longs for baptism when it is impossible to receive it, is
said to have received the baptism of desire.

Jesus promised that whoever loves Him will be loved
by the Father (John 14:21) No one can be pleasing
to the Father unless he De in the state of grace; conse-
quently one who sincerely loves God and wishes to do
everything pleasing to Him, whether he be baptized by
water or not, will receive pardon for his sins, and obtain
entrance into heaven. It is clear from this explanation
that only persons who have attained the use of reason
can ever profit by the baptism of desire.



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Baptism of blood. One who is unbaptized and
loses his life for Christ or for some Christian virtue
receives the baptism of blood. Our Lord promised:
“He who loses his life for my sake

,
will find it

”

(Matt.
10:39). Thus the Holy Innocents of Bethlehem whom
Herod slew out of his hatred for the Infant Jesus re-
ceived the baptism of blood.

Obligation of the ordinary means. As the bap-
tism of desire and baptism of blood are extraordinary
means, they do not excuse from the obligation of mak-
ing use of the ordinary means when available. For this
reason, one who has received the baptism of desire by
an act of love or perfect contrition is still bound to
receive baptism of water if he is aware of it. In the
same way, an unbaptized person being martyred for
the Christian faith or some Christian virtue must be
baptized by water if he survives and there is a means
of doing so.

Can infants go to heaven if they die without
Baptism?

Infants who die without baptism do not go to heaven.
This is, however, far from saying that they go to hell.

Why? Infants cannot have the baptism of desire,
because that requires the use of reason. And in our
times, infants have very small chance of being slaugh-
tered out of hatred for Christ, and so cannot have bap-
tism of blood. Therefore they must have the baptism
of water, and if this is not given them, they die un-
baptized through no fault of theirs, and can never go
to heaven.

The doctrine that an unbaptized infant can never go
to heaven to live with God may at first sight seem
extremely harsh, especially since its failure to be bap-
tized would be no fault of its own. But the necessity
of baptism is absolute; it admits of no exceptions:
11
Unless a man (that is, a member of the human species)

he horn again of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter
into the kingdom of God” (John 3:5).



“Be thou opened!”

(See pages 43, 65)

The priest touches the child's ears and nostrils with
moistened thumb

,
to signify that the hearing should be

opened to the Word of God, and that the person shpuld
live in the odor of sanctity.



Instruction on Baptism 23

Limbo. However, in saying that unbaptized infants
cannot go to heaven, we do not imply that they go
either to hell or to purgatory. Far from it. Hell and
purgatory are places of expiation for those who have
committed actual personal sins. Infants, not having
the use of reason, cannot be guilty of personal sins;
therefore they cannot be sent to hell or purgatory.

Where then do unbaptized infants go? They are not
in heaven, or hell, or purgatory. They are in a place
where they do not see God, but where they do not
suffer any pain. This place we call Limbo

,
a place of

perfect natural happiness surpassing the most exquisite
joy of the present life. Limbo is the Garden of Eden
of infants.

Heaven better than Limbo. Although in Limbo
infants enjoy complete natural happiness for all eter-
nity, such happiness cannot be compared to the per-
fection of bliss they would have enjoyed if they had
been baptized and had gone to behold God face to face
in heaven. In Limbo their joy is natural; in heaven it
would have been supernatural

,
an infinitely superior

ecstasy of joy. For this reason every Christian should
concern himself in the baptism of infants, especially of

those in their care. How many infants now in Limbo
would be enjoying the Beatific Vision if it were not for

the ignorance or neglect of their parents!

The law of the Church prescribes that children should
be taken to church to be baptized “as soon as possible,”

even when there is no danger of death. Good Catholics
have their babies baptized one or two days after birth,

if not on the very day. Baptism should not be delayed

more than a week after birth, without justifiable cause.

It is a mortal sin to delay the baptism of a child in

order that a great worldly show can be given, with

dances and dinners and what not, or to await the coming



24 My Baptism

of the godparents. Since the time of the probable birth
of a child is known, preparations for any celebrations
can easily be made beforehand. If the chosen god-
parents cannot be present, proxies can take their place.
The baptism of a child should never be delayed, not
even to wait for the mother’s recovery.

Some assert that the Catholic doctrine of Limbo
would make God out as unjust. They forget that
heaven is an entirely free gift; God is not obliged to
take us to heaven. He only offers the gift to us, but
under certain conditions, and one of these is baptism.
God is free to dispense His gifts wherever He wills.
In the same way we should not accuse a charitable
person of injustice if he gives alms to one orphanage
and not to another.

Manner of Administering Baptism

What elements compose Baptism?

Like all the other sacraments, baptism is composed
of two elements, matter and form.

Matter of Baptism. Natural water is the matter
of baptism. Our Lord spoke of “water and the Spirit”;
Peter baptized Cornelius and his fajmily in water (Acts
10 :47) ; Philip did the same with the eunuch (Acts 8 :38)

.

From the Gospels one cannot conclude the use of any-
thing but water in the baptism administered during
apostolic times. The same is true when we search the
writings of the Fathers of the Church.

For solemn baptism—that is, baptism administered
by one in holy orders, with the prescribed ceremonies

—

baptismal water is used. This is natural water mingled
with holy oil and chrism, and blessed with special
prayers on the vigils of Easter and of Pentecost. Or-
dinary holy water is not baptismal water.



Instruction on Baptism 25

In cases of necessity, any natural water may be used,
such as water from the sea, river, fountain, faucet, rain,
or even mineral water, as well as water melted from
snow or ice. If there is holy water, it should be pre-
ferred. To guard reverence towards the sacrament, the
water should be clean; but if this is impossible, even
muddy water is valid. As long as the matter can be
regarded as water in the common estimate of men, it
is valid for baptism; this is the only norm.

For this reason, the following cannot be used, and
are not valid matter for baptism: milk, blood, tears,
wine, fruit-juice, saliva, perspiration, soup, ink, etc.
Nobody thinks of these things as water, commonly
speaking.

As for rose water, should there be nothing else avail-
able, it may be used, to give the person the benefit of
the doubt. But as it is doubtful matter, of doubtful
validity, it must be used with a condition, “If this
matter is sufficient” prefixed to the form of words.

Form of Baptism. The words that must be said
at the same time the water of baptism is poured are:
11
1 baptize thee in the name of the Father and of the Son

and of the Holy Ghost."

This form must be pronounced most carefully, by the
person pouring the water, at the very same time he is
pouring the water, not before, not after. “You” may
be used for “thee”; but besides this no other substitute
words may be used. For example, the words “of the
Holy Trinity” may not be substituted for “of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost,” because Jesus
explicitly commanded that baptism should be

“
in the

name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost."

How is Baptism validly administered?

Baptism is validly administered when with the pour-
ing of water are pronounced the words: “/ baptize thee
in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Ghost."



The Baptismal Vows

(See pages 43, 65)

Priest: pfm (name or names to be given), dost thou
renounce Satan?

Sponsors (for the child): / do renounce him.
Priest: And all his works?
Sponsors: / do renounce them.
Priest: And all his pomps?
Sponsors: j do renounce them.



Instruction on Baptism 27

Three methods. The Catholic Church teaches that
baptism is valid whether it is administered by total
immersion, by infusion, or by aspersion. Immersion
means plunging the candidate into water; infusion
means, pouring the water; aspersion means sprinkling
the water. All these three methods are valid, but our
present practice is by infusion.

An objection. Several Christian denominations,
notably the Baptists and the Eastern schismatic
churches, hold that baptism can be validly admin-
istered only by total immersion. They base their argu-
ments for this interpretation on the fact that the word
‘‘baptize” in Greek originally meant “to immerse” or
“to plunge.”

Proofs from the Gospels. It can be proved, in
answer to this objection, that although the word

“
bap-

tize” in Greek originally meant “to immerse” or “to
plunge,” by the time of Christ it had acquired a broader
meaning,

11
to wash,” or

11
to cleanse.” Thus the book of

Ecclesiasticus, chapter 34, verse 30, in the Greek version
written long before the birth of Our Lord, speaks of
the “baptism” required as a ceremonial by the Old
Law after a person had touched a corpse; and in the
same Greek version, in the book of Numbers, chapter
19, verse 12, we read that this rite consisted merely in
a “sprinkling” with water.

St. Mark, chapter 7, verse 4, in the original Greek
text, writes about the custom of the Pharisees of not
eating until they had been “baptized”; but the evident
meaning from the context is that they did not eat until
they had “washed” their hands. In conclusion we can
say that since Christ must have used the word “bap-
tize” in the sense generally taken at the time He spoke,
He must have meant some sort of ablution with water,
and not total immersion alone.

Moreover, although immersion was described in the
Gospels as used in some baptisms (as in the baptism



28 My Baptism

of the eunuch by Philip), other baptisms mentioned
were given in circumstances which must have made
immersion difficult if not impossible. Of these, we might
cite the baptism of the 3000 on the first Pentecost; and
especially the baptism of the jailer and his family in
the prison where St. Paul was confined.

Proof from the early writings. In the work en-
titled “The Doctrine of the .Twelve Apostles,” written
about the year 100 A. D., is a description of baptism
by pouring the water three times on the head, in the
name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Ghost. In the third century St. Cyprian asserted that
it was not then customary to baptize the sick by im-
mersion. In the fifth century St. Augustine attested to
the adequacy of sprinkling for the administration of
baptism, especially for those sick in bed.

Valid Baptism. Not every sprinkling or pouring
suffices for the sacrament, but the water must flow over
the skin. If the water just flows over the hair, the
validity is doubtful. Our present practice in solemn
baptism is to have the water poured three times in the
form of a cross over the head. In urgent cases, it is
only necessary to pour the water once. If there is only
one drop of water available, and the case is urgent, the
water should be rubbed over the person’s forehead with
the finger; this method, however, is of doubtful validity,
and if the person recovers, the baptism should be re-
peated conditionally {see page 31). Among Catholics
of the Oriental rite, immersion is commonly used.

Subject of Baptism

Who can be baptized?

Any person who is not yet baptized can be baptized

;

such a person is the subject of baptism.

Adults. One who has reached the age of reason—

-

about seven years of age—cannot be baptized validly



29

unless he has the intention to be baptized. An adult
cannot be made a Christian against his will. Hence
if the rite were performed on such a one, there would
be no sacrament at all, even if he were at the time
bereft of his senses. However, if before falling uncon-
scious he had made an intention to be baptized, the
sacrament can be conferred validly. In order to profit
from the fruits of baptism—for example, to receive help
to live a Christian life—one must also have made an
act of faith in the chief doctrines of the Church, and
have sorrow for all his past sins.

Children. Children below the age of reason cannot
make the necessary acts of faith and contrition. Never-
theless they can be validly baptized, and will receive
the fruits of the sacrament. This is because sacraments
are effective signs; that is, they produce directly of
themselves, by their own inherent virtue, and not de-
pendent on the worthiness of the minister or the dispo-
sitions of the recipient, the graces which they signify.
In short, the sacraments themselves are the true causes
of the grace they confer. They are instruments of
divine power, not, as non-Catholics mistakenly assert,
mere rites inciting the recipient to pious acts.

Therefore the lack of faith and intention in children
below the age of reason does not nullify the sacrament.
And even for those who have reached the age of reason,
the acts of faith and contrition they make do not add
to the efficacy of the sacrament, but are merely condi-
tions required by God, Who does not wish to sanctify
such people against their will.

Infant Baptism. The unanswerable argument for
infant baptism is the absolute necessity of the sacra-
ment for entrance into heaven. If baptism is necessary
for salvation, it must be administered to infants as well
as to adults; otherwise we should be guilty of believing
God had deprived infants of every means of salvation.

In the New Testament we may find implications of
infant baptism; as when Paul baptized Lydia and her



The Oil of Catechumens

(See pages 44, 66)

The child is anointed on the breast and back* with
blessed oil

,
that wisdom may thrive in his heart

,
and that

he may have strength to bear the yoke of Christ.



Instruction on Baptism 31

household (Acts 16:15), a jailer and his whole family
(Acts 16:33), and the household of Stephanas (I Cor.
1 :16). The probability is that in these households there
were* at least a few very young children.

The earliest writings testify also to infant baptism.
St. Cyprian, St. Augustine, and Pope Siricius write to
this effect. Even in those countries where for a time it
became a custom to defer baptism in order that the
recipient, having the use of reason, might benefit more
from its effects, still the sacrament was unquestionably
administered to infants in danger of death.

Why is it that sometimes people are rebaptized

?

In cases where people are mistakenly thought re-
baptized, what takes place is really either an absolute
baptism or a conditional baptism.

Absolute baptism. It may happen that a lay per-
son baptizing an infant in danger of death becomes ex-
cited and makes a mistake in the form, or uses invalid
matter such as milk or medicine. In this case there is
no baptism, and the infant is later given baptism in
absolute form.

Sometimes non-Catholics are converted into the
Church. If their denomination has no baptism, or if the
form used, as among Congregationalists, varies essen-
tially from the valid form, then the converts are given
baptism absolutely

Conditional baptism. When there is doubt as to
the validity of either the form or the matter used, or
the intention of the minister, the subject is baptized
conditionally, with the words

11

If thou art not yet bap-

tized," prefixed to the absolute form. Conditional bap-
tism is given to converts whose previous baptism is of
doubtful validity

When infants are born apparently dead, they are
baptized conditionally, with the words, “If thou art
alive" prefixed to the form of words. The same is true



32 My Baptism

with adults who previously made known their wish for
baptism, but who are apparently dead when the rite is
administered. Other conditional forms, used for various
circumstances, are: “If thou art a human being,” and
“If thou art capable of being baptized.”

Ministers of Baptism

Who is the minister of Baptism?

The priest or bishop is the ordinary minister of
baptism; but in cases of necessity, anyone with the use
of reason can and should baptize.

Solemn baptism. The sacrament, when ad-
ministered by a priest with all the ceremonies, is called
solemn baptism. A priest may also administer private
baptism without the ceremonies, in case of urgent neces-
sity.

Lay Baptism. The sacrament, when administered
by a lay person—whether man, woman, boy, or girl— i
is termed lay baptism. When properly given, lay

j

baptism is as valid as that administered by a priest,
j

However, as far as possible, when a layman baptizes,
j

one or two witnesses should be present to attest to
i

the validity of the rite. If the subject of a lay baptism
j

survives, he should be taken to the church to have the i
omitted ceremonies supplied.

Anybody with the use of reason can and should bap-
tize in cases of necessity, whether he be Catholic or
pagan, Mohammedan, Jew, Protestant, or other non-

'

Catholic, baptized or unbaptized. So long as, with the
intention of doing what the Church does, he pronounces
the words of baptism: “7 baptize thee in the name of
the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost," at the
same time that he pours the ablution of water on the
subject, he certainly administers the sacrament.

It might be asked how one who does not believe in
the Christian religion and is himself not baptized can



Instruction on Baptism 33

validly administer the sacrament of baptism. But such
a one can easily fulfill the only required interior dispo-
sition: that is, the intention to do what the Church
does. For instance: a Buddhist doctor, as a favor to
Catholic parents, may administer the rite to their dying
child, with the intention of doing what the parents
desire, which is equivalent to doing what the Church
does.

Parents should not baptize their own child unless
there is no one else present who knows how to do it.
No one may baptize himself. Lay baptism is forbidden
except in cases of necessity.

Practical Suggestions

Doctors, nurses, and others assisting at the birth of
an infant are the ones most often called upon to save
the eternal life of an innocent human being. Knowing
the necessity of baptism for all, including infants, a
person present at a delivery should be ready at any
time to play the part of a Good Samaritan, and if neces-
sary baptize the child, or the fetus in premature births.

These, in brief, are the essentials of lay baptism:

Pour water on the head of the person to be
baptized, in sufficient quantity to flow, and while
pouring, pronounce distinctly and exactly the
words

:

“I BAPTIZE THEE IN THE NAME OF THE
FATHER, AND OF THE SON, AND OF THE
HOLY GHOST ”

With regard to the baptism of infants and fetuses,
the following should be understood:

1. Ordinarily, an infant should not be baptized until
fully delivered. If it is weak and sick, but will probably
live till a priest can be summoned, he should be called
to baptize it. If it is probable that the infant may die



iACCredis UiVeunv patr&trv cncYwdpjoi^^

The Profession of Faith

(See pages 44, 66)

The priest changes his violet stole for white, to signify
the life of grace about to begin. He then obtains the,, pro-
fession offaith, a reiteration of the articles of the Apostles'
Creed

,
consisting of three questions to which the sponsors

answer: “I do believe



Instruction on Baptism 35

before the arrival of the priest, it should be baptized
by someone present, in the absolute form (see page 33).

2. If in the process of delivery it is feared that before
it can be fully delivered the child will die, then it should
be baptized at once. If the head emerges first, water is
poured on it and the absolute form is pronounced. But
if any other part emerges first, water is poured on that
part, and the conditional form is used: “If thou art
capable of being baptized, I baptize thee,” etc. This is
because one is not sure whether the child is alive or
dead. In this case, if the child is fully delivered alive,
it must be rebaptized conditionally (“If thou art not
baptized

,
I baptize thee,” etc.)

3. From the first moment of conception the human
fetus is animated by a rational soul. Therefore in cases
of premature birth or miscarriage, the fetus, however
small, even if only a few weeks old, must be baptized
as long as there is a chance that it has life. If it shows
certain signs of life, it must be baptized absolutely. If
life is doubtful, the fetus must be baptized conditionally
(“If thou art alive, I baptize thee” etc.) Many newly born
infants and fetuses show no signs of life for some hours
after delivery, but are really alive. This is why, unless
putrefaction has set in, such infants and fetuses should
be baptized conditionally (“If thou art alive , I baptize
thee” etc.)

4. In cases where the fetus is expelled still enveloped
in the membranes, the sac should be opened, and water
poured over the fetus, or the fetus immersed in water,
and the conditional form pronounced, (“If thou art
alive

,
I baptize thee” etc.)

5. If the mother dies while the child is still unde-
livered, it should be extracted without delay. Number-
less instances have proved that an undelivered infant
may be alive some time after the mother’s death. After
extraction, the infant or fetus should be baptized abso-
lutely or conditionally, according to whether it shows
signs of life or not.



36 My Baptism

To recapitulate. 1 . If you cannot take an oath
that the infant or fetus is absolutely dead, or that it is
absolutely not a human being, then it must be baptized.
In case of doubt, always decide in favor of the human
being, for the sacraments were instituted for man.
Reverence for the sacrament is guarded, in case the
subject is dead or is not human, by giving the rite
conditionally.

2. If possible, when you baptize, have one or two
witnesses who can testify to the manner in which you
have conferred baptism. Under trying circumstances,
even the most experienced make mistakes. The wit-
nesses would be an assurance as to:

(a) whether the person who baptized knew how to
do it;

(b) whether natural water or any other kind was
used;

(c) whether the water was poured on the head or on
any part of the body;

(d) whether a sufficient quantity of water was used,
so that it flowed;

(e) whether the water touched the skin

;

(f) whether the entire form of words was correctly
pronounced in an audible tone;

(g) whether the form was pronounced at the same
time that the water was poured; and

(h) whether form and matter were applied by the
same person.

Sponsors

Why are there sponsors at Baptism?

The sponsors at baptism make the profession of faith
and make the promises for the child; these baptismal
vows are renewed by the child himself at the proper age,
usually before his first Holy Communion. The sponsors
assume besides the duty of teaching the child the truths



Instruction on Baptism 37

of faith when his parents are for any reason unable to
do so. It should be remembered that sponsors are not

,

as in so many cases they appear to be, mere convenient
friends of the parents. Sponsors are for the child
spiritual guides, spiritual parents. In default of natural
parents, they are bound to see that their godchildren
are brought up aright, make their first Holy Commun-
ion at the proper age, and receive a Catholic education.

From time immemorial it has been the practice of the
Catholic Church to use sponsors at baptism. These
sponsors are generally called godparents.

St. Augustine called sponsors sureties, guarantors,
and teachers, and warned them of their solemn obliga-
tion not only to admonish their godchildren, but also
to give them good example by a Christian life.

What are the qualifications of godparents?

Godparents must:

(a) be themselves baptized;

(b) have the use of reason;

(c) have the will to act as sponsors;

(d) be themselves Catholics, and know the rudiments
of faith;

(e) be free from excommunication or other censures.

The following may not act as godparents:

(a) criminals, or persons with evil reputation in the
community;

• (b) the parents, wife or husband of the person to be
baptized

;

(c) members or novices of religious orders or congre-
gations, or those in sacred orders, unless they receive
permission from their superiors or bishop to act as
godparents.



The Act of Baptism

(See pages 44, 68)

Pouring the baptismal water three times upon the head

of the child , in the form of a cross , the priest at the same
time pronounces the words of baptism. During the pour-
ing

,
the sponsors must touch the child, to incur spiritual

relationship.

!



Instruction on Baptism 39

The question is at times asked why the Church for-
bids non-Catholics from acting as godparents of Catholic
children. The answer is easily developed from the duties
of godparents: if such godparents have the obligation,
in default of the natural parents, of raising the godchild
a Catholic, how can they do so unless they themselves
are Catholics?

For the same reason bad Catholics and excommuni-
cated persons, such as Freemasons, cannot be sponsors
of baptism.

What relationship is established between the
person baptized and the godparents?

A spiritual relationship is established, which would
be an impediment to marriage, between the person
baptized and the sponsor or sponsors, and between the
person baptized and the one who baptizes him. This
spiritual relationship, however, is not contracted be-
tween the godfather and godmother of the person being
baptized, nor between the godparents and the parents.

If the person chosen to be sponsor cannot be present
at the baptism, another can act in his place; that is,
there can be a proxy. The absent sponsor, however,
must have the intention of being godparent; he it is
who contracts the spiritual relationship with the person
baptized, and not the one who might be standing in
his place.

To contract the spiritual relationship, the sponsors
(or, in their absence, their proxies) must touch the
person being baptized in the act of the pouring of the
water of baptism.

Names

Why is a name given at Baptism?

A name is given at baptism to show that now the
person is God’s own child, and has his name inscribed
in the list of God’s children.



40 My Baptism

What name should be given?

A Saint’s or an Angel's name should be given, in
order that the child may have a model, patron and

protector throughout his life. (See pages 88-123 for a

list of baptismal names.)

In many places is the custom, even if there is another

baptismal name, to give girls the name of Mary, and

boys the name of Joseph: as, for example “Mary Louise
”

li
Francis Joseph,” etc.

Some ultra-modern and thoughtless people name their

children after pagan gods and goddesses, after movie

actors and actresses or after flowers or places. We hear
of such names inflicted on poor little ones when they

could have been given the names of the Angels and

Saints that behold God face to face! What is a flower,

however beautiful, compared to a Saint of God! The

flower can do nothing for a baby, but the Saint can

protect her and pray to God for her.

Ceremonies of Baptism

The child should, if possible, wear a white robe, to

signify the purity of soul that will be his after baptism.

In any case, the dress must be made in such a way that

the neck and back can be easily opened for the anoint-

ing with the holy oils.



Instruction on Baptism 41

The sacrament of baptism is administered when the
ablution of water is given in the name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Other cere-
monies, however, accompany the act of baptism in
order to make the occasion more solemn and significant.
These ceremonies have come down to us from early
Christian times. We may outline them as follows:

1 .

(a) At the church door, the candidate is questioned
as to his purposes in wishing admission into the Church.
He is told what this involves {see page 54).

(b) After the injunction to keep the Commandments,
to love God and neighbor, the priest breathes three
times upon the face of the child, commanding the evil
spirit to depart and to make place for the Holy Ghost
in the child's soul {see pages 4 » 54).

(c) Immediately afterwards, the priest signs the
child with the cross on the forehead and breast, as a
token of all that the faith implies {see page 55). The
sign means that the person baptized should never blush
at being the soldier of Christ Crucified; he should ever
love and confess Him fearlessly. He should be able to
say with St. Paul: “God forbid that I should glory save
in the Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom
the world is crucified to me, and I to the world’’ (Gal.
6:14).

(d) The priest then imposes his hand on the child’s
head, signifying by this ceremony that the Church takes
him as a ward and commends him to the charity of
God {see pages 6

t 56).

(e) The priest puts a few grains of blessed salt upon
the child’s tongue, to signify the spiritual wisdom that
the sacrament gives. Salt is a preservative from cor-
ruption, and signifies that prudence and discretion
should in everything guide the person baptized, and
that he should be preserved in sanctifying grace till
death {see pages 8, 58).



Anointing with Holy Chrism

(See pages 44, 68)

The child is anointed with holy chrism on the crown

of the head , to signify his consecration to God's service , his

participation in the kingly and priestly dignity of Chnst.



Instruction on Baptism 43

2. Preparatory Purification.

(a) The exorcisms follow, by which the devil is cast
out, with his power over the soul. As St. Mark says,
“He gave them power to cast out devils."

(b) The priest then makes the sign of the cross upon
the child’s forehead as a seal, and as evidence of the
power behind the command in the exorcisms

(see

pages 12, 61).
(c) The priest imposes his hand upon the child’s

head, and commends the soul to the divine favor.

3. Admittance into the Holy Place (church or
baptistery).

(a) The priest places the end of his stole upon the
child, and leads him into the house of God, that he
may have part with Christ in everlasting life

(see pages
16

,
62).

(b) The sponsors and the priest—together with the
candidate, if he is an adult—say the Apostles' Creed
and the Lord's Prayer—in sign of acceptance of re-
vealed truth and of union with the Church. (God-
parents should be provided with a prayerbook for this
purpose; at times they get confused and nervous and
easily forget these prayers) (see pages 18, 62)

.

(c) A final exorcism is read, in which the spirit of
evil is commanded to desist from interfering with the
applicant’s consecration to the service of God.

(d) The priest touches the ears and nostrils of the
child with his moistened thumb, to signify that the
hearing should be opened to the Word of God, and that
the applicant is to live in the odor of sanctity (see
pages 22

f 65). This ceremony repeats what Our Lord
aid when He cured the deaf and the blind (Mark 7:33;
John 9:6).

(e) Follows the formal testing of the applicant's good
will, in the baptismal vows, in which he renounces
Satan “and all his works and pomps’’; that is, all sin
and its occasions (see pages 26

, 65).

(f) The child is now worthy to be blessed by the
anointing with the blessed oil of catechumens, which



44 My Baptism

marks him as one to be given special help and protection.
The oil is touched on the child’s breast, that wisdom
may thrive in his heart; and between his shoulders, that
he may be strong to bear the yoke of Christ, just as an
athlete is rubbed with ointment before a contest (see
pages 30 , 66).

(g) The priest changes his violet stole for white, to
signify that the time of estrangement from God through
sin is about to give way to a life of grace. The pro-
fession of faith follows, which is nothing but a reitera-
tion of the Apostles’ Creed {see pages 34, 66).

(h) The formal request for baptism completes the
applicant’s preparation for the main act of the sacra-
ment.

4. The Act of Baptism.
The priest pours the baptismal water three times,

upon the head of the child, in the form of the cross,
at the same time pronouncing the words: “N. N.
{name), I baptize thee in the name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.”

This sacramental ablution marks the actual moment
of baptism, and the godparents must during the pour-
ing touch the child, to show that they incur and accept
the spiritual relationship {see pages 38, 68).

5. The Unction with Holy Chrism.
Having dried the child’s head with a towel, the priest

anoints his head with holy chrism, as a sign of his
consecration to God’s service {see pages 42, 68). Kings
at their coronation and priests at their ordination are
anointed; in baptism the anointing with chrism signifies
the kingly and priestly dignity of Christ bestowed in
some measure on the recipient of the sacrament, who
is now a child of God and princely heir of the kingdom
of heaven.

6. The Symbolic Gifts.
(a) A white linen garment is placed upon the child

to signify that he is now a candidate for heaven,
being cleansed from sin and robed in sanctifying grace;
it is a reminder that he should keep his soul as stainless
as the white garment {see pages 46, 69).



Instruction on Baptism 45

In ancient times the newly-baptized were clothed in
white at this point of the ceremonies, and wore the
white baptismal robe for eight days.

(b) A lighted candle is given to the child or his
sponsors, to signify the faith that should be his; as the
candle burns and is consumed, so his life should be like
a shining light, and he should be consumed with love
for God (see pages 50, 69). As St. Paul says, “You are
the children of light ...”

The light is also an allusion to the ancient custom of
meeting distinguished guests with lighted torches; the
hope is expressed that when the hour of death comes,
the baptized person may meet Christ with all His
saints and live with Him eternally.

7. The Dismissal in peace.

The newly-baptized, now a child of God, is dis-
missed, to take up the work of life, with the blessings
of God and of His Church invoking them upon him.

Offerings and Registration

What offering should be made at Baptism?

It is usual to make an offering to the church on the
occasion of a baptism. The amount is determined by
the custom of the place. The extremely poor are of
course excused from making any offering at all.

For those who wish a special hour, ringing of bells,
etc., there are naturally special fees. It is improper for
people of means who ask for these special services to
haggle or complain about the fees. Such fees are used
for the maintenance of the church; those who can
afford to do so should be glad enough to be able to help.
Those who complain hardest are more often than not
the same people who spend hundreds of dollars in
pompous celebrations after the ceremony.



The White Garment

(See pages 44, 69)

The white linen garment placed upon the child signifies
his readiness for heaven , cleansed as he is from all defile-
ment of sin, and robed in sanctifying grace.



Instruction on Baptism 47

Where should the Baptism take place

?

The baptism should take place in the parish church.
If the ceremony takes place elsewhere, as in the chapel
of the hospital where the baby is born, or in some
sanctuary, or elsewhere, an offering of at least the
equivalent of the ordinary fee for baptism should be
made to the parish priest. His permission should be
sought to have the baptism take place elsewhere than
in his parish church. In any case, wherever the child
is baptized, registration of the child's baptism should
be made in the parish of the parents’ residence.
The certificate of baptism should be kept very care-

fully. It will later on be necessary for the confirmation
of the child; also for his marriage or entrance into a
religious congregation or priesthood. Parents should
tell their child where and when he was baptized, so
that even should the certificate be lost and the parents
die, he may know where to look for the registration.

Baptism of Adults

What persons are baptized according to the rite
prescribed for adults

?

All persons are so baptized who, not yet being bap-
tized, (a) have reached the age at which they can
sufficiently understand the significance and necessity
of baptism;

(b) have received sufficient instruction in the funda-
mentals of the Catholic religion, and understand the
commandments of God and of the Church; and

(c) have the desire to receive the sacraments, and
are willing to comply with the duties inherent in the
profession of the Catholic faith.

N.B.—-The Bishops of the United States for serious reasons may
grant the use of the rite of baptism prescribed for infants for
baptizing adults.

In what ways does the rite of Baptism for adults
differ from that for children?

The rite for adults differs from that for children in
the following points:



48 My Baptism

1. The candidate has to make a solemn act of re-
nunciation of all false doctrine, and an explicit pro-
fession of the articles of the Catholic faith, twice (that
is, once at the entrance of the church, and again just
before the sacramental ablution).

2. In making the sign of the cross upon the candidate,
the priest signs not only his forehead and breast, as
with infants, but also the seats of the senses—the fore-
head, ears, eyes, nostrils, lips, breast, shoulders, and the
entire body without touching it.

3. Before entering the church, immediately before
each of three exorcisms, the candidate genuflects and
recites the Our Father. Then he is marked thrice with
the sign of the cross by both the priest and his sponsor.
And finally, after the triple imposition of hands by both
priest and sponsor, the candidate enters the church and
prostrates himself in adoration inside the entrance of
the church.

4. Although guided by his sponsor, the adult himself
answers all the questions put to him by the priest, ex-
cept in cases of deaf-mutes or others who cannot answer.

Baptism of Converts

When are converts baptized?

Converts are baptized when a careful inquiry reveals
that they have never been validly baptized. If the
inquiry reveals some doubt as to the validity of a
former baptism, converts are baptized conditionally.

How are validly baptized converts received into
the Church?

Validly baptized converts are required to make a
formal abjuration of their past errors, and a profession
of the Catholic faith, after which they are absolved
from censures. If believed advisable, the ceremonies
of the Catholic baptism (without the sacramental
ablution) may be supplied.



Instruction on Baptism 49

To make the abjuration, the convert kneels before
the priest in front of the altar, and placing his right
hand upon the book of the Gospels held by the priest,
thus solemnly reads his abjuration. If he cannot read,
the priest reads the abjuration for him, while he repeats
the words after the priest (see page 71).

How is conditional baptism administered to
converts?

After having received instruction in the doctrines,
practices, and laws of the Catholic Church, the convert
is taken to church to make his solemn profession of
faith (see page 72).

Next, conditional baptism is administered privately
to the convert with the rite for adults. Finally, after
conditional baptism, he makes a sacramental confession
of all his sins, and receives conditional absolution. If
his former baptism was valid, his conditional baptism
was of no effect, and the absolution is effective; but if
his former baptism was invalid, his later baptism
washed his soul from all stain of sin, and the absolution
was unnecessary, but reverence for the sacraments was
guarded by making them conditional.

What is done in the case of converts who have
never been baptized, or whose previous bap-
tisms are proved surely invalid?

In such a case, the convert is baptized without any
abjuration or confession, since his baptism, received
in the spirit of faith and repentance, remits all previous
sins.



cJTcctp^ Lampadenv ardenterrv
v

The Burning Light

(See pages 45, 69)

The lighted candle given to the sponsors for the child
signifies the faith that should he his; it is a symbol of
what his life should he like

,
a light shining for God.



Part II

The Rite of Baptism

The following rite is the form used for the baptism
of infants. There is a much longer one for adults;
however, for serious reasons with the permission of the
bishop, this short form may also be used for adults.
The questions propounded by the priest are answered
for the infant or very young child by the sponsors.

The first part of the ceremony should take place
near the entrance of the church or of the baptistery,
where the baptismal font is located. The priest vests
in surplice and violet stole. The godfather stands at
the right side of the child, and the godmother at the
left, unless the latter is carrying the child, when the
godfather stands at her right. Both sponsors answer
the questions of the priest, unless the one to be baptized
is of sufficient age to answer them for himself.

If many are to be baptized at the same time, the
boys with their sponsors are placed at the right side
of the priest, and the girls with their sponsors at his
left. Certain prayers and ceremonies must be addressed
and performed for each one; others are conducted in
the plural, as indicated.

1. Admonition Before Baptism

Dear brethren : Consider well what we are
about to do. Baptism is the first of the sacra-
ments that anyone can receive. To realize the
greatness of its dignity and excellence, we
need only remember that without it no one
can attain eternal salvation, as Our Lord said
to His apostles: “Go, therefore, arid make
disciples of all nations, baptizing them in- the
name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the

51



52 My Baptism

Holy Ghost,” and “He who believes and is
baptized shall be saved : but he who does not
believe shall be condemned.”
By baptism the recipient is freed from

original sin and all remains of actual sin, made
a beloved child of God, and a member of the

j

only true Church. Because baptism frees from
|

original sin, it is the key of heaven, the golden
key that opens to us our heavenly home. The

I

sacrament gives the recipient all the graces
\

necessary to live a Christian life. Lastly, no
|

one, unless baptized, may receive validly any
other sacrament.

Baptism marks the soul with an indelible
i

spiritual sign, to set it apart as a child of God.
This sign will work for the soul’s greater glory

!

if it goes to heaven, and for its greater con-
demnation if in hell; this indelible mark for- i
bids the reception of the sacrament of baptism

j

more than once.
To imprint more deeply in the mind the im-

portance of baptism, it has been surrounded I
with many significant ceremonies by the in-
stitution of the apostles and the Fathers of i
the Church. Both words and actions to attract
the eye are used, in order more effectively to

j

imprint the significance of the ceremonies on
j

the memory.
Those to be baptized wait at the door of the

church, as still unworthy to enter the house
of God, before they are washed from the stain
of original sin and made children of God. They



The Rite of Baptism 53

give their names, as soldiers enlisting under
the standard of Christ. They are instructed
in the chief truths of the faith, that those of

age may understand what they profess; god-
parents thereby are made to understand what
they are promising in the name of their god-
children.

The exorcisms are designed to expel the
devil and his works from the soul of the
person to be baptized. Salt is placed in the
mouth to signify that through baptism he is
to be free from the corruption of sin, and given
a relish for divine things. In imitation of the
action of Christ, spittle is touched on the ears
and nostrils. The person is anointed with holy
oil and chrism, as an athlete of Christ, to fight
bad spirits, so that he may always remember
that he is a Christian and should imitate Christ.

The white garment serves to remind the
newly-baptized one to guard purity; the light
urges him to persevere in the brightness of
good works.

Dear brethren, all should now understand
with what devotion and thanksgiving this
sacrament should be received. Let us ever
remember the profession of faith we make at
baptism, so that we may, however poorly,
appreciate the boundless mercy of God, Who
so graciously, and through no merit of ours,
admits us into His holy faith. To Him be
honor and glory forever. Amen.



54 My Baptism

2. Reception of

Priest: N. (name
or names to be given),
Quid petis ab Eccle-
sia Dei?

Answer: Fidem.
Priest: Fides, quid

tibi prsestat?

Answer: Vitam
aeternam.

Priest: Si igitur
vis ad vitam ingredi,
serva mandata. Dili-
ges Dominum Deum
tuum ex toto corde
tuo, et ex tota anima
tua, et ex tota mente
tua, et proximum
tuum sicut teipsum.

The priest breathes lightly

the child
,
while saying {to i

~pxi ab eo (ab ea),
immunde spiritus,

et da locum Spiritui
Sancto Paraclito.

he Catechumen

Priest • N. (name
or names to be given),
What dost thou ask
of the Church of God ?

Answer: Faith.
Priest: What does

faith bestow upon
thee?

Answer: Life
everlasting.

Priest: If then
thou wilt enter into
life, keep the com-
mandments. Thou
shalt love the Lord
thy God with thy
whole heart, and with
thy whole soul, and
with thy whole mind

;

and thy neighbor as
thyself.

three times upon the face of

h, if more than one):

T^epart from him
(her), thou un-

clean spirit, and give
place to the Holy
Ghost the Paraclete.



The Rite of Baptism 55

With his thumb the priest makes the sign of the cross
upon the forehead and breast of the child, saying mean-
while:

^ccipe signum cru-
cis tam in fronte

•j., quam in corde
sume fidem ccelestium
praeceptorum : et talis
esto moribus, ut
templum Dei jam esse
possis.

Oremus
Preces nostras, quse-

sumus Domine,
clementer exaudi: et
hunc electum tuum
N., crucis Dominicae
impressione signa-
tum perpetua virtute
custodi: ut magni-
tudinis glorise tuae ru-

dimenta servant, per
custodiam manda-
torum tuorum ad
regenerationis gloriam
pervenire merea^r.
Per Christum Domi-
num. Amen.

Receive the sign of
the cross upon

thy forehead *fr, and
upon thy heart
take unto thee the
faith of the heavenly
commandments, and
be thou such in thy
ways that thou may-
est now be a temple of
God.

Let us pray
(Graciously hear

our prayers, we
beseech Thee, O Lord,
and protect by Thy
unfailing might this
chosen one of Thine
N. now marked with
the sign of Our Lord’s
holy cross, that hold-
ing to his first knowl-
edge of Thy infinite
perfection, he may de-
serve, by keeping Thy
commandments, to
come to the glory des-
tined for those who are
born anew; through
Christ our Lord. Amen



56 My Baptism

First laying his hand upon the head of the child {of
each

, if more than one), and then holding his hand ex-

tended, the priest says:

Oremus

Qmnipotens, sem-
piterne Deus, Pa-

ter Domini nostri Jesu
Christi, respicere
dignare super hunc
famu lum tuum N.,
quern ad rudimenta
fidei vocare dignatus
es : omnem csecitatem
cordis ab eo expelle:
disrumpe omnes
laqueos satanse,
quibus fuerat colligat-
us: aperi ei

,
Domine,

j
anuam pietat is

tuae, ut signo sapien-
tiae tuae imbutws,
omnium cupiditatum
foetoribus careaJ, et

ad suavem odorem
praeceptorum tuorum
laetus tibi in Ecclesia
tua deserviat et pro-
ticiat de die in diem.
Per eumdem Chris-
tum Dominum nos-

Let us pray

A lmighty, everlast-
ing God, Father

of Our Lord Jesus
Christ, deign to look
with favor upon Thy
servantN whom
Thou hast been
pleased to call to the
beginnings of faith.
Heal him of all
blindness of heart;
sunder all the snares
of Satan in which he
has been entangled;
open to him, O Lord,
the gate of Thy
fatherly love, that
signed with the seal
ofThywisdom

,
hemay

be free from the cor-
ruption of all wicked
desires, and under the
blessed influence of
Thy commandments
may serve Thee
gladly in Thy Church,



The Rite of Baptism 57

trum. Amen. advancing in perfec-
tion from day to day

:

through the same
Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Then the priest blesses salt by the following prayer.
Once blessed

,
this salt can be used for the same purpose

later; in such a case
,
the prayer is omitted.

J7
xorcizo te, creatura
salis, in nomine

Dei + Patris om-
nipotentis, et in
caritate Domini
nostri Jesu + Christi,
et in virtute Spiritus +
Sancti. Exorcizo te
per Deum + vivum,
per Deum + verum,
per Deum + sanc-
tum, per Deum +,
qui te ad tutelam
humani generis pro-
creavit, et populo
venienti ad creduli-
tatem per servos suos
consecrari praecepit,
ut in nomine sanctse
Trinitatis efficiaris
salutare sacramen-
tum ad effugandum
inimicum. Proinde ro-
gamus te, Domine

J
purge thee of evil,
creature of salt, in

the name of God the
Father almighty +
and in the charity of
our Lord Jesus
Christ and in the
power of the Holy
Ghost *E I purge
thee of evil by the
living + God, the
true + God, the holy
+ God, by God +
Who hath provided
thee for the well-
being of mankind,
and commanded that
thou be consecrated
by His servants for
those who come unto
the life of faith, so
that in the name of
the Holy Trinity,
thou mayest be made



58 My Baptism

Deus noster, ut hanc
creaturam salis
sanctificando sanc-
ti + fices et benedi-
cendo benedi + cas,
ut fiat omnibus acci-
pientibus perfecta
medicina, permanens
in visceribus eorum,
in nomine ejusdem
Domini nostri Jesu
Christi, qui venturns
est judicare vivos et
mortuos, et saeculum
per ignem. Amen.

a means of spiritual
aid to drive the
enemy away. We
therefore implore
Thee, O Lord our
God, that sanctifying
+ Thou mayest sanc-
tify, and blessing +
Thou mayest bless
this creature of salt,

that it may become to
all who receive it, an
effective remedy,
working ever within
them; in the name
of the same Jesus
Christ our Lord, Who
shall come to judge
the living and the
dead and the world
by fire. Amen.

Putting a far grains of salt into the child's mouth
{each child

, if more than one), the priest says:

^ a c c i p e sal9J
sapientiae: pro-

pitiatio sit tibi in
vitam setemam.

Answer: Amen.
Priest: Pax tecum.

(name of the
'J person) receive

the salt of wisdom;
may it be unto thee an
earnest of God’s favor
unto life everlasting.
Answer : Amen.
Priest: Peace be

:

with thee.



The Rite of Baptism 59

Answer: Et cum
spiritu tuo.

Then the priest says (in the

Oremus

J)eus patrum nos-
trorum, Deus

universe conditor
veritatis, te supplices

exoramus, ut hunc
famulwra tuum N
respicere digneris
propitius, et hoc
primun pabulum
salis gustantera, non
diutius esurire per-
mittas, quo minus
cibo expleatur cselesti,
quatenus sit semper
spiritu ferve?zs, spe
gaudens

y
tuo semper

nomini servient.
Perdue eum

,
Domine,

qusesumus, ad novae
regenerationis lava-
crum, ut cum fidelibus
tuis promissionum
tuarum aeterna prae-
mia consequi mere-
atur. Per Christum
Dominum nostrum.
Amen.

Answer: And with
thy spirit.

plural for more than one):

Let us pray

Q God of our fa-
thers, Source of

all truth, most hum-
bly we pray Thee,
of Thy goodness, to
look with favor upon
Thy servant N and
permit not that he

,

who now tastes this
first morsel of salt,
should hunger any
more, but rather may
he abound in heaven-
ly food, that he may
be always fervent of
spirit, joyful in hope,
always honoring Thy
holy Name. Lead
him to the font of the
new and better birth,
that as one of Thy
faithful he may de-
serve to win the
everlasting reward
which Thou hast
promised: through
Christ our Lord.
Amen.



60 My Baptism

3. Preparatory Purification

]?x ORCIZO te,
immunde spiritus,

in nomine Pat+ris,
e t F i + 1 i i, e t
Spiritus + Sancti ut
exeas, et recedas
ab hoc famuli Dei
N. Ipse enim tibi
imperat, maledicte
damnate, qui pedi-
bus super mare am-
bulavit, et Petro mer-
genti dexteram por-
rexit.

Ergo, maledicte
diabole, recognosce
sententiam tuam, et
da honorem Deo vivo
et vero, da honorem
Jesu Christo Filio
e

j
us, et Spiritui

Sancto, et recede ab
hoc famultf Dei N.,
quia istum sibi Deus
et Dominus noster
Jesus Christus ad
suam sanctam gra-
tiam, et benedictio-
nem, fontemque bap-
tismatis vocare dig-
natus est.

J
exorcise thee, un-
clean spirit, in the

name of the + Fa-
ther, and of the
+ Son, and of the
Holy + Ghost; that
thou depart and keep
far from this servant
of God N., for He
commands thee, ac-
cursed reprobate, He
who trod the waves
underfootand extend-
ed His right hand to
Peter about to sink.

Therefore, accursed
fiend, acknowledge
thy doom and give
honor to the living
and true God, give
honor to Jesus Christ,
His Son, and to the
Holy Ghost, and
depart from this
servant of God, N.,
because Jesus Christ
our Lord and God
has been pleased to
call him to His holy
grace and blessing,
and to the font of
baptism.



The Rite of Baptism 61

The priest makes the sign of the cross on the forehead
of the child (<of each) t saying:

J7 T HOC signum
sanctse * crucis

quod nos fronti ejus
damus, tu, maledicte
diabole, nunquam
audeas violare. Per
eumdem Christum
Dominum nostrum.
Amen.

^nd this sign of
the holy cross

which we trace
upon his forehead,
do thou, accursed
fiend, never dare to
violate: through
Christ our Lord
Amen.

First laying his hand on the head of the child {of each) t
and then holding his hand extended

,
the priest says {in

the plural if for more than one):

Oremus

y^TERNAM, ac justis-
simam pietatem

tuam deprecor, Do-
mine sancte, Pater
omnipotens, seterne
Deus, auctor luminis
et veritatis, super
hunc famulz/ra tuum
N., ut digneris ilium
illuminare lumine
intelligentise tuae:
munda eum, et sanc-
tifica : da ei scientiam
veram, ut dignws gra-
tia baptismi tui effec-
t us, teneat firmam

Let us pray

J-Joly Lord, Father
almighty, eternal

God, author of the
light of truth, I ear-

nestly call down upon
this Thy servant N, f
Thy eternal and all-
holy love, that Thou
wouldst be pleased
to guide him with the
light of Thy wisdom.
Make him pure and
holy, give him skill
to learn the truth
that having been
deemed worthy of the



62 My Baptism

spem, consilium rec-
tum, doctrinam
sanctum. Per Chris-
tum Dominum nos-
trum. Amen.

grace of Thy bap-
tism, he may perse-
vere in firm hope,
right purpose, and
holy doctrine:
through Christ our
Lord. Amen.

. 4. Admittance into the Church or Baptistery

The priest places the left end of his stole upon the
child (upon the first, if more than one), and leads him
into the church or baptistery

,
saying:

\J ingredere in
‘^•-'templum Dei,
ut habeas partem
cum Christo in vi-
tam seternam. Amen.

\T enter into the^v temple of God,
that thou mayest
have part with Christ,
unto life everlasting.
Amen.

Once inside the church or baptistery
,
the priest while

leading the way to the font says aloud, together with the
sponsors

:

Credo in Deum,
Patrem omnipo-

tentem, Creatorem
cceli et terrse. Et in
Jesum Christum,
Filium ejus unicum,
Dominum nostrum:
qui conceptus est de
Spiritu Sancto, natus
ex Maria Virgine,

T believe in God
the Father

almighty, Creator of
heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ,
His only Son, our
Lord, who was con-
ceived by the Holy
Ghost, born of the
Virgin Mary, suffered



f

The Rite of Baptism 63

passus sub Pontio
Pilato, crucifixus,
mortuus, et sepultus:
descendit ad inferos;
tertia die resurrexit
a mortuis; ascendit
ad cselos; sedet ad
dexteram Dei Patris
omnipotentis: inde
venturus est judicare
vivos et mortuos.
Credo in Spiritum
Sanctum, sanctam
Ecclesiam catholicam,
sanctorum commu-
nionem, remissionein
peccatorum, carnis
resurrectionem, vitam
seternam. Amen.

pATER noster, qui
es in cselis, sanc-

tificetur nomen tuum.
Adveniat regnum
tuum. Fiat voluntas
tua, sicut in cselo et

in terra. Panem
nostrum quotidia-
num da nobis hodie.
Et dimitte nobis

under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died
and was buried. He
descended into hell;
the third day He arose
again from the dead;
He ascended into
heaven, and sitteth at
the right hand of
God the F ather
almighty; from
thence He shall come
to judge the living
and the dead. I
believe in the Holy
Ghost, the Holy Ca-
tholic Church, the
communion of saints,
the forgiveness of
sins, the resurrection
of the body, and life
everlasting . Amen

.

Qur Father, who
art in heaven,

hallowed be Thy
name. Thy kingdom
come. Thy will be
done on earth, as it

in heaven. Give
us this day our daily
bread. And forgive
us our trespasses, as



64 My Baptism

debita nostra, sicut
et nos dimittimus
debitoribus nostris.
Et ne nos inducas in
tentationem: sed
libera nos a malo.
Amen.

we forgive those who
trespass against us.
And lead us not into
temptation, but de-
liver us from evil.
Amen.

Then, with his hack to the font, the priest says:

J7
xorcizo te, omnis
s p i r i t u s i m-

munde, in nomine
Dei + Patris omni-
potentis, et in nomine
Jesu + Christi Filii
ejus, Domini et
Judicis nostri, et in
virtute Spiritus +
Sancti, ut discedas
ab hoc plasmate Dei
N., quod Dominus
noster ad templum
sanctum suum vocare
dignatus est, ut fiat
templww Dei vivi, et
Spiritus Sanctus
habitet in eo . Per
eumdem Christum
Dominum nostrum,
qui venturus est
judicare vivos et

T exorcise thee,
every unclean

spirit, in the name
of God the Father +

j

almighty, and in the
name of Jesus Christ !
+ His Son, our Lord
and Judge, and in
the power of the Holy

|

+ Ghost, that thoui
depart from this:
creature of God’s
making N., whom our i
Lord has been pleased

;

to call to His holy
temple, that he also
may be made a
temple of the living
God, and that the
Holy Ghost may
dwell within him:
through the samei



The Rite of Baptism 65

mortuos, et sseculum
per ignem. Amen.

Christ our Lord, who
shall come to judge
the living and the
dead, and the world
by fire. Amen.

Moistening his thumb with spittle
,
the priest touches

the ears and nostrils of the child {of each), saying, while
touching the ears:

J7 PH phet A, quod
est,

Adaperire.

J7
PHPHETA, which

^ is
>

Be thou opened.

And while touching the nostrils:

Tn odorem suavita-
A

tis. Tu autem
eff ugare, diabole;
appropinquabit enim
judicium Dei.

The priest addresses the
questioning him as follows
child):

~\J abrenuntias Sa-
v tanae?
Answer: Abre-

nuntio.
Priest: Et omni-

bus operibus ejus?
Answer : Abre-

nuntio.

^Jnto the odor of
sweetness. But

thou, spirit of evil,
begone; for the judg-
ment of God is at
hand.

ie to be baptized {each one),

e sponsors answering for a

dost thou re-
^ 0J nounce Satan?
Answer: I do re-

nounce him.
Priest: And all his

works?
Answer: I do re-

nounce them.



66 My Baptism

Priest: Et omni-
bus pompis ejus?
Answer: Abre-

nuntio.

Dipping his thumb in the
anoints the child (each one)

shoulders in the form of a cr

J?
go te linio * oleo
salutis in Christo

Jesu Domino nostro,
lit habeas vitam seter-
nam. Amen.

Priest: And all his
pomps?

Answer: I do re-
nounce them.

il of catechumens , the priest

n the breast and between the
ss, saying (to each):

J
ANOINT thee *
with the oil of

salvation in Christ
Jesus our Lord, that
thou mayest have
life everlasting.
Amen.

Then the priest wipes his thumb and the part anointed
with cotton. He lays aside his violet stole (and violet cope

,

if used), and puts on a white stole (and white cope, if
desired

,
for solemn baptism). The priest faces the font,

as also do. the sponsors and the child. At the font, the
priest questions once more the person to be baptized (the

sponsors answering for a child):

Priest: N., Credis
in Deum Patrem
omnipotentem, Crea-
torem caeli et terrse?

Answer: Credo.

Priest: Nv dost
thou believe in God
the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven
and earth?

Answer: I do be-
lieve.



The Rite of Baptism 67

Priest

:

Credis in
Jesum Christum,
Filium ejus unicum,
Dominum nostrum,
natum, et passum?

Answer: Credo.

Priest: Credis et in
Spiritum Sanctum,
sanctam Ecclesiam
catholicam, Sancto-
rum communionem,
remissionem pecca-
torum, carnis resur-
rectionem, et vitam
seternam?

Answer: Credo.

Priest: Dost thou
believe in J esus
Christ, His only Son,
our Lord, who was
born and who suffered
for us?

Answer: I do be-
lieve.

Priest: Dost thou
believe also in the
Holy Ghost, the Holy
Catholic Church, the
communion of Saints,
the forgiveness of
sins, the resurrection
of the body, and life
everlasting?

Answer: I do be-
lieve.

Then the Priest asks (of each one, separately):

N., Vis baptizari? N., wilt thou be bap-
tized?

Answer: Vok). Answer: I will.

5. The Act of Baptism
The godparent (both , if there are two sponsors) holds or

touches the child at this point of the ceremony, to incur
spiritual relationship. If both sponsors are present, the
godmother holds the child in her arms over the font , and
the godfather lays his right hand on the child's shoulder
or breast. The priest takes baptismal water in a small
vessel

,
and pours it thrice in the form of a cross upon the

head of the child, at the same time saying clearly and
slowly

,
once:



68 My Baptism

N., EGO TE BAP-
TIZO IN NOMI-

NE PA + TRIS, ET
FI + LII, ET SPI-
RITUS 4* SANCTI.

N. f I BAPTIZE
THEE IN THE

NAME OF THE +
FATHER

(pouring
the first time), AND
OF THE + SON
(pouring the second
time), AND OF THE
HOLY + GHOST
(pouring the third
time)

.

In conditional baptism, the following form is used:

N., Si non es bapti-

zatus ego te
baptizo in nomine

Pa 4- tris, et Fi 4- lii,

et Spiritus + Sancti.

N„ If thou are not
baptized, I bap-

tize thee in the
name of the 4.
Father, and of the
4. Son, and of the
4. Holy Ghost.

6. The Anointing With Holy Chrism

After dipping his thumb in the hoi# chrism
,
the priest

anoints the child (each one) on the crown of the head in
the form of a cross, saying meanwhile:

J^eus omnipotens,
Pater Domini

nostri Jesu Christi,
qui te regeneravit ex
aqua et Spiritu
Sancto, quique dedit
tibi remissionem

A>fay God almighty,
x

the Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ,
who has given thee
a new life by water
and the Holy Ghost,
and granted thee



The Rite of Baptism 69

omnium peccatorum,
ipse te + liniat
chrismate salutis
in eodem Christo Jesu
Domino nostro in
vi tarn seternam.
Amen.

Priest: Pax tibi.
•

Answer: Et cum
spiritu tuo.

remission of all sins,

anoint Hf* thee with
the chrism of salva-
tion, in the same
Christ Jesus our Lord

,

unto life everlasting.
Amen.

Priest: Peace be to
thee.

Answer: And with
thy spirit.

7. The Symbolic Gifts

With some cotton the pri
part anointed. He thejt pla<
child

,
saying (to each one):

J^c cipe vestem
candidam, quam

perferas immacula-
tam ante tribunal
Domini nostri Jesu
Christi, ut habeas
vitam seternam.
Amen.

The priest gives a lighted
(to the sponsors

, if a child),

.

^ccipe lampadem
ardentem, et

irreprehensibilis cus-

todi baptism um
tuum : serva Dei man-

t wipes his thumb and the
s a white garment upon the

Receive this white
garment, -which

mayest thou bear
without stain before
the judgment-seat
of our Lord Jesus
Christ, that thou
mayest have life ever-
lasting. Amen.

candle to the newly-baptized
dying (to each one baptized):

J^E CEIVE this
burning light,

and safeguard thy
baptism by a blame-
less life; keep the



70 My Baptism

data, ut, cum Domi-
nus venerit ad
nuptias, possis
occurrere ei una cum
omnibus sanctis in
aula cselesti, et vivas
in ssecula sseculorum.

Amen.

commandments of
God, that when our
Lord shall come to
claim His own,
thou may est be
worthy to greet him
with all the Saints in
the heavenly court,
and live forever and
ever. Amen.

8. The Dismissal in Peace

The priest says (in the plural
,
for more than one):

Vade ([Ite) in
pace, e t Do-

minus sit tecum (vo-
biscum). Amen.

go in peace and
*J may the Lord

be with thee (you).
Amen.

9, Instruction to Godparents after Baptism

(If the baptized one is a child)

To the godparents (godfather, godmother)
a few words. To you is committed this your

j

spiritual child. You have a most serious obli-
gation, in case of incapacity of the parents, to i
see to it that this child lives a Christian life

;
that !

he learns his prayers as soon as possible, and
makes his first Holy Communion at the
proper age

;
and that he receives a Catholic

education. Remember also that with this child I
you have contracted a spiritual relationship,
which forbids any matrimonial alliance be-
tween you.



Part III

Supplement

Reception of Converts

If non-Catholics are converted, careful inquiry should
be made as to whether they have ever been baptized,
and whether their baptism was validly administered.
If it be ascertained that the former baptism was surely
valid, then the convert is not to be baptized, even con-
ditionally. In this case, confession, and the abjuration
or profession of faith are to be exacted

(see pages 48-49).

If, after diligent inquiry, there should be a reasonable
doubt as to the validity of the former baptism, then
the convert is to be baptized conditionally {see page 49)

.

In such a case, the convert first makes his abjuration
or profession of faith; then he is baptized conditionally;
and finally he makes a sacramental confession, with
conditional absolution. The absolution is conditional,
because if the former baptism was invalid, and the
convert is truly baptized only by his conditional bap-
tism, then all his sins are forgiven, and he would have
no need of absolution.

If, however, it should be proved that either there
was no baptism at all, or that the one conferred was
invalid, then baptism is conferred unconditionally.

At present the baptism of many converts, coming as
they do from Protestant ranks, is doubtful, if not
actually invalid. It is therefore necessary to administer
conditional baptism to such converts.

The priests vested in surplice and violet stole
,

sits at

the Epistle side of the altar . The convert kneels before
him

,
with right hand touching the book of the Gospels,

and reads the profession of faith . {If the convert cannot
reads the priest reads the profession of faith aloud, and
the convert repeats it after him.)

71



72 My Baptism

Profession of Faith

I

years of age, born outside the Catholic Church,
have held and believed errors contrary to her
teaching. Now, enlightened by divine grace,
I kneel before you, Reverend Father

having before my eyes and touching with my
hands the Holy Gospels; and with a firm faith
I believe and profess each and all the articles
that are contained in the Apostles’ Creed, that
is: I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Creator of Heaven and Earth; and in Jesus
Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was con-
ceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin
Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was
crucified, died and was buried; He descended
into hell, the third day He rose again from the
dead; He ascended into heaven and sitteth at
the right hand of God, the Father Almighty;
from thence He will come to judge the living
and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost;
the Holy Catholic Church; the communion of
saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection

of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

I admit and embrace most firmly the apos-
tolic and ecclesiastical traditions and all the
other constitutions and prescriptions of the
Church.

I admit the Sacred Scriptures according to
the sense which has been held and which is



Reception of Converts 73

still held by Holy Mother Church, whose duty
it is to judge the true sense and interpretation
of the Sacred Scriptures, and I shall never
accept or interpret them except according to
the unanimous consent of the Fathers.

I profess that the Sacraments of the New
Law are, truly and precisely seven in number,
instituted for the salvation of mankind, though
all are not necessary for each individual : Bap-
tism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance, Ex-
treme Unction, Holy Orders and Matrimony.
I profess that all confer grace and that of these
Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Orders can-
not be repeated without sacrilege.

I also accept and admit the ritual of the
Catholic Church in the solemn administration
of all the above mentioned Sacraments.

I accept and hold, in each and every part,
all that has been defined and declared by the
Sacred Council of Trent concerning Original
Sin and Justification. I profess that in the
mass is offered to God a true, real and pro-
pitiatory sacrifice for the living and the dead

;

that in the Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist
is really, truly and substantially the Body and
Blood together with the soul and Divinity of
Our Lord Jesus Christ, and that there takes
place what the Church calls transubstantia-
tion, that is the change of all the substance of
bread into the Body and of all substance of
wine into the Blood. I confess also that in



74 My Baptism

receiving under either of these species one re-
ceives Jesus Christ, whole and entire.

I firmly hold that Purgatory exists and that
the souls detained there can be helped by the
prayers of the faithful. Likewise I hold that
the saints, who reign with Jesus Christ, should
be venerated and invoked, that they offer
prayers to God for us and that their relics are
to be venerated. .

I profess firmly that the images of Jesus
Christ and of the Mother of God, ever Virgin,
as well as of all the saints should be given due
honour and veneration. I also affirm that
Jesus Christ left to the Church the faculty to
grant Indulgences and that their use is most
salutary to the Christian people. I recognize

the Holy Roman, Catholic and Apostolic
Church as the mother and teacher of all the
Churches and I promise and swear true obedi-
ence to the Roman Pontiff, successor of St.
Peter, Prince of the Apostles, and Vicar of
Jesus Christ.

Besides I accept, without hesitation, and
profess all that has been handed down, defined
and declared by the Sacred Canons and by the
general Councils, especially by the Sacred
Council of Trent and by the Vatican General
Council, and in a special manner concerning
the primacy and infallibility of the Roman
Pontiff. At the same time I condemn and re-
prove all that the Church has condemned and



Reception of Converts 75

reproved. This same Catholic Faith, outside
of which nobody can be saved, which I now
freely profess and to which I truly adhere, the
same I promise and swear to maintain and
profess, with the help of God, entire, inviolate
and with firm constancy until the last breath
of life; and I shall strive, as far as possible,
that this same faith shall be held, taught and
publicly professed by all those who depend on
me and by those of whom I shall have charge.
So help me God and these Holy Gospels.

N.B.—New formula approved by the Holy Office, March 28,
1942 for reception of converts.

Then the priest
,
while the convert remains kneeling

,

says the Psalm “ Miserere” (Ps . 60), or the
il De Pro-

fundis" (Ps. 129):

Psalmus 60

jyjlSERERE mei,
Deus, secundum

misericordiam tuam

;

* secundum multitu-
dinem miserationum
tuarum dele iniquiti-
tem meam.

Penitus lava me a
culpa mea, * et a pec-
c&to meo munda
me.

—

Nam iniquit&tem
meam ego agndsco, *

Psalm 60

pjAVE mercy on me,
O God, according

to thy mercy; * ac-
cording to thy great
clemency blot out my
iniquity.

Wash me complete-
ly from my guilt, *
and cleanse me from
my sin.

For I acknowledge
my iniquity, * and my



76 My Baptism

et peccatum meum
coram me est semper.

Tibi soli peccavi *

et, quod malum est
coram te, feci,

Ut manifesteris
justus in sententia
tua, * rectus in judicio

tuo.

Ecce, in culpa natus
sum, * et in peccato
concepit me mater
mea.

Ecce, sinceritate
cordis delectaris, * et

in praecordiis sapien-

tiam me doces.

—

Asperge me hyssopo,
et mundabor; * lava
me, et super nivem
dealbabor.

F ac me audire
gaudium et Isetitiam,
* exsultent ossa quae

contrivisti.

Averte faciem tuam

sin is always before
me.

Against thee only
have I sinned, * and
I have done what is
evil in thy sight,

This I confess that
thou mayest be known
to be just in thy sent-
ence, * right in thy
judgment.

Behold, I was born
in guilt, * and my
mother conceived me
in sin.

Behold, thou dost
delight in sincerity of

heart, * and teachest
me wisdom in the
depths of my soul.

Sprinkle me with
hyssop, that I may be
cleansed; * wash me,
that I may become
whiter than snow.

Let me hearsounds
of joy and gladness, *

let the bones which
thou hast crushed
rejoice.

Turn away thy face



Reception of Converts 77

a peccdtis meis, * et
omnes culpas meas
dele.

—

Cor mundum crea
mihi, Deus, * et spiri-
tum firmum r£nova in
me.
Ne projeceris me a

facie tua, * et spiritum
sanctum tuum ne ab-
stulerJs a me.
Redde mihi laetitiam

saldtis tuae, * et spiri-

tu generbso confirma
me.

—

Doc6bo iniquosvias
tuas, * et peccatores
ad te convertentur.

Libera me a poena
sanguinis, Deus, Deus
salvitor meus; * ex-
sultet lingua mea de
justitia tua.

Domine, fabia mea
aperies, * et osmeum
annuntfabit laudem
tuam.
Neque enim sacri-

ficio delectiris; * et

holocaustum, si darem,
non acceptares.

from my sins, * and
blot out all my guilt.

Create a clean heart
for me, O God, * and
renew in me a stead-
fast spirit.

Cast me not off
from thy presence, *

and take not thy holy
spirit from me.

Restore to me the
joy of thy salvation, *

and strengthen me
with a generous spirit.

I will teach the un-
just thy ways, * and
sinners shall be con-
verted to thee.

Deliver me from
blood-guilt, O God,
God my savior: * let
my tongue rejoice be-
cause of thy justice.
O Lord, open thou

my lips, * and my
mouth shall declare
thy praise.
For thou dost not

delight in sacrifice; *

and a burnt-offering
thou wouldst not ac-
cept, if I offered it.



78 My Baptism

Sacrificium meum,
Deus, spiritus contri-
tus: * cor contritum
et humili&tum, Deus,
non despicies.

—

Benigne fac, Do-
mine, pro bonitate
tua, erga Sion, * ut
reaedifices muros Jeru-
salem.

Tunc acceptabis
sacrificia legitima, ob-

lationes et holocausta,
* tunc offerent super
altare tuum vitulos.

Gloria Patri, et
Filio, * et Spiritui
Sancto.

Sicut erat in prin-

cipio, et nunc, et
semper, * et in saecula
saeculorum. Amen.

vel

Psalmus 129

DE proflindis * cla-mo ad te, Do-
mine, * Domine, audi
vocem meam!

Fiant aures tuae in-

Mysacrifice
,
OGod

,

is a contrite spirit, * a
contrite and humbled
heart, O God, thou
wilt not despise.

In thy goodness, O
Lord, deal kindly with
Sion, * that thou may-
est rebuild the walls
of Jerusalem.
Then wilt thou ac-

cept lawful sacrifices,
oblations and burnt-
offerings, * then will
they offer bullocks on
thy altar.
Glory be to the

Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy
Ghost.
As it was in the be-

ginning, is now, and
ever shall be, world
without end. Amen.

or

Psalm 129

r\ut of the depths I
cry to thee, O

Lord, * O Lord, hear
my voice!

Let thy ears be at-



Reception of Converts 79

tdntae * ad vocem ob-
secratidnis mese.

—

Si delictdrum mem-
oriam serv&veris, Dd-
mine, * Domine, quis
sustindbit?

Sed penes te est
peccatorum venia, *

ut cum reverentia
serviatur tibi.

—

Spero in Ddminum,
* sperat anima mea in
verbum ejus;
Exspdctat &nima

mea Ddminum, *
magis quam custodes
aurdram.

—

Magis quam custo-
des aurdram, * ex-
spectet Israel Domi-
num,
Quia penes Domi-

num misericdrdia * et
copiosa penes eum re-
demptio:
Et ipse redimet

Israel * ex omnibus
iniquitatibus ejus.

Gloria Patri, et
Filio, * et Spiritui
Sancto.

tentive * to the voice
of my supplication.

If thou shouldst re-
member sins, O Lord,
* O Lord, who could
bear it?

But with thee is for-
giveness, * that thou
mayest be served with
reverence.

I hope in the Lord,
* my soul hopes in his
word;
My soul waits for

the Lord, * more than
watchmen for the
dawn.
More than watch-

men for the dawn, *
Let Israel wait for

the Lord,

For with the Lord
is mercy * and with
Him plenteous re-
demption :
And he shall redeem

Israel * from all its
sins.

Glory be to the
Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy
Ghost.



80 My Baptism

Sicut erat in prin-
cipio, et nunc, et
semper, * et in ssecula
sseculorum. Amen.

As it was in the be-
ginning, is now, and
ever shall be, world
without end. Amen.

At the end, the priest stands and says:

Kyrie, eleison.

R. Christe, eleison.

V. Kyrie, eleison.

R. Pater noster (se-
creto).

V. Et ne nos indu-
cas in tentationem.

R. Sed libera nos a
malo.

V. Sal\um fac ser-
vum tuum.

R. Deus meus, spe-
rantem in te.

V. Domine, exaudi
orationem meam.

R. Et clamor meus
ad te veniat.

V. Dominus vobis-
cum.

R. Et cum spiritu
tuo.

Oremus

Lord, have mercy.

R. Christ, have
mercy.

F. Lor d, have
mercy.

R. Our Father (si-
lently).

V'• And lead us not
into temptation.

R . But deliver us
from evih

V. O Lord, save Thy
servant.

R. Who hopeth in
Thee, O my God.

V. O Lord, hear my
prayer.

R. And let my cry
come unto Thee.

V. The Lord be with
you.

R. And with thy
spirit.

Let us pray



Reception of Converts 81

]Qeus, cui proprium
est misereri

semper et parcere:
suscipe deprecatio-
nem nostram, lit hunc
famulim tuum

,
quem

excommunicationis
catena * (forsan) con-
stringit, miseratio tuae

pietatis clementer ab-
solvat. Per Christum
Dominum nostrum.
Amen.

Q Lord, to Who it
belongs always to

have mercy and to
spare, receive our
supplication, that
this Thy servant
whom the bonds of
excommunication *

(perchance) do hold a
prisoner, the compas-
sion of Thy goodness
may now merciful-
ly absolve. Through
Christ our Lord.
Amen.

The priest then seats himself once more and absolves
the kneeling convert:

^UTORITATE apOS-
tolica, qua fungor

in hac parte, absolvo
te a vinculo excom-
municationis quam*
(forsan) incurristi,
et restituo te
sacrosanctis Eccle-
sise sacramentis,
communioni et uni-
tati fidelium, in no-
mine Patris, et Filii,

gY the apostolic
authority, which I

exercise here, I ab-
solve thee from the
bond of excommuni-
cation which (per-
chance)* thou hast
incurred; and I res-
tore thee to the holy
sacraments of the
Church, to the com-
munion and unity of

*When there is doubt whether the penitent has really incurred
excommunication as a heretic, the priest inserts here the word
“forsan” (perchance).



82 My Baptism

+ et Spiritus Sancti. the faithful, in the
Amen. name of the Father,

and of the Son +,
and of the Holy Ghost.
Amen.

Finally
,
the priest assigns to the convert some penance

,

such as the recital of some definite prayers , visits to some
church or churches

,
and the like. And then the baptism

may take place.

Blessing of a Woman before Childbirth

Mother Church is very generous in bestowing her
blessings for the different events of our lives. Among
many other blessings, she has a special one for women
before childbirth. The expectant mother before her con-
finement may go to church to ask the priest to give her
this particular blessing, which is usually given at the
foot of the altar of Our Lady. It may be given also at
her home or at the hospital, if so is her wish. Although
it is a laudable custom to receive this as well as other
blessings, there is no obligation to do so. It depends
entirely on the personal devotion of the individual.

The priest
,
vested in surplice and stole of the color of

the day
t
starts saying:

V. Adjutorium nos-
trum in nomine
Domini.

R. Qui fecit caelum et
terram.

V. Our help is in the
name of the Lord.

R . Who made heaven
and earth.



Blessing of a Woman Before Childbirth 83

V. Salvam fac ancil-
lam tuam.

/?. Deus meus, sper-
antem in te.

V. Esto illi, Domine,
turns fortitudinis.

/?. A f&cie inimici.

F. Nihil proficiat in-

imicus in ea.

R % Et filius iniquitatis
non apponat no-
cere ei.

F. Mitte ei, Domine,
auxilium de saneto.

R % Et de Sion tuere
earn.

V. Domine, exaudi
orationem meam.

R % Et clamor meus
ad te veniat.

F. Dominusvobiscum.

/?. Evtcumspiritutuo.

F. Preserve Thy
handmaid.

R. Who places her
trust in Thee, my
God.

F, Be unto her a
tower of strength.

R t In the face of the
enemy.

F. Let not the enemy
have power to
hurt her.

R % And let not the
son of iniquity
have success to
harm her.

F. Send her, Lord,
aid from on high.

R % And from Sion
watch over her.

•

F. O Lord, hear my
prayer.

R % And let my cry
come unto Thee.

F. The Lord be with
you.

R t And with thy
spirit.

Let us PrayOremus



84 My Baptism

Ommpotens sem-
piterne Deus, qui
dedisti famulis tuis
in confessione verse
fidei seternseTrinitatis

gloriam agnoscere, et
in potentia majeslatis
adorare unitatem:
quaesumus; ut ejus-
dem fidei firmitate
hsec famula tua N. ab
omnibus semper mun-
iatur adversis. Per
Christum Dominum
nostrum.

R. Amen.

Oremus

J^omine Deus, om-
nium Creator,

fortis et terribilis,

justus et misericors,

qui solus bonus et pius
es; qui de omni malo
liberasti Israel, faciens

tibi patres nostros
dilectos, et sanctifi-

casti eos manu Spiri-
tus tui

;
qui gloriosse

Virginis Marise corpus

O almighty, ever-
lasting God, Who hast"
lent aid to Thy serv-2
ants to acclaim ther
glory of Thy eternal!
Trinity in confessing,
the true faith and to
adore Thy Divine*
Unity in the power of
Thy majesty, we be-
seech Thee that Thyv
servant N., by the*
strength of the same
faith, may always be
protected from all ad-
versi ty : thrcughi
Christ Our Lord.

R. Amen.

Let us Pray

Q Lord God, Cre-
ator of all things,

mighty and awe in-
spiring, just andi
merciful, Who alone
art good and fatherly

;

Who didst deliver:
Israel from every evil,
making our forefathers
beloved of Thee, and s

hast sanctified them s
by the hand of Thy r



Blessing of a Woman Before Childbirth 85

et inimam, utdignum
Filii tui habitaculum
effici mereretur, Spir-

itu Sancto cooperante

praeparasti; qui Joan-
nem Baptistam Spiri-
tu Sancto replisti, et

in utero matris exsul-

tare fecisti; iccipe
sacrificium cordis
;ontriti, ac fervens

lesidirium famulae
tuae N. humiliter sup-
plicintis pro conserv-

itione prolis, quam ei
iedisti concipere : cus-

:odi partem tuam, et
ib omni dolo et in-
liria duri hostis de-

r

ende
;
lit obstetriciante

manu misericordiae
tuae fetus ejus ad
ucem prospere veniat,
ic sanctae generationi

servetur, tibique in

imnibus jugiter de-
serviat, et vitam con-
aequi mereatur aeter-

lam. Per eundem Do-
j

Holy Spirit; Who by
the cooperation of the
Holy Spirit prepared
the body and soul of
the glorious Virgin
Mary that she might
deserve to be made
the worthy tabernacle
of ThySon

;
Who didst

fill John the Baptist
with the Holy Spirit,
and didst cause him
to leap in his mother’s
womb—accept the
sacrifice of a contrite
heart and the fervent
prayer of Thy servant
N., as she humbly
pleads for the safety

of her offspring whose
conception Thou hast
granted her. Safe-
guard Thy portion
and defend her from
all deceit and injury
of the implacable.ene-

my, that by the de-
livering hand of Thy
mercy her offspring
may successfully come
forth and be preserved

j

for holy regeneration,



86 My Baptism

minum ... in imitate
ejusdem Spiritus.

give Thee faithful
service in all things

and deserve to attain
life everlasting:
through the same
Lord, Jesus Christ,
Thy Son, Who liveth
and reigneth with
Thee in unity of the
same Holy Spirit,
God, forever and ever.

jR. Amen. R % Amen.

The priest sprinkles the woman with holy water .
he adds:

Then

Psalmus 66

J^eus misereatur
nostri, et benedi-

cat nobis; * serenum
prsebeat nobis vultum
suum,
Ut cognoscant in

terra viam ejus, * in
omnibus gentibus
salutem ejus.

«

Celebrent te populi

,

Deus, * celebrent te
populi omnes.

—

Lsetentur et exsul-

Psalm 66

JyJ^AY God be graciousA
to us and bless us

;

* may he look with
favor upon us,

That men may
know his way on
earth, * his saving
power among all na-
tions.

May the peoples
give thanks to thee, O
God, * may all the
peoples give thanks to
thee.

May the nations be



Blessing of a Woman Before Childbirth 87

tent nationes, quod
regis. populos cum
aequitate, *et nationes
in terra gubernas.

Celebrent te populi

,

Deus, * celebrent te
populi omnes.

—

Terradedit fructum
suum: * benedixit
nobis Deus, Deus
noster.

Benedicat nobis
Deus, * et timeant
eumomnes fines terrae

!

Gloria Patri, et
Filio, * et Spiritui
Sancto.

Sicut erat in prin-

cipio, et nunc, e.t
semper, * et in saecula
saeculorum. Amen.

V. Benedicimus
Patrem, et Filium,
cum Sancto Spir-
itu.

R. Laudemus et su-
perexaltemus eum
in saecula.

glad and rejoice, for
thou judgest the
peoples justly * and
rulest the nations on
earth.

May the peoples
give thanks to thee, O
God * may all the
peoples give thanks to
thee.

The earth has
yielded its fruit: *

God, our God, has
blessed us.

May God bless us,
* and may all the ends
of the earth fear him.
Glory be to the

Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy
Ghost.
As it was in the be-

ginning, is now, and
ever shall be, world
without end. Amen.

V. Let us bless the
Father, and the
Son, together with
the Holy Spirit.

R. Let us praise Him
and mightily exalt
Him forever.



88 My Baptism

F. Angelis suis Deus
mandavit de te.

R. Ut custodiant te
in omnibus viis
tuis.

F. Domine, exaudi
oratidnem meam.

R. Et clamor meus
ad te veniat.

F. Dominus vobis-
cum.

i?. Et cum spiritu tuo.

Oremus

"W'isita, quaesumus,
Domine, habitati-

onem istam, et omnes
insidias inimici ab ea,
et a prsesenti famula
tua N longe repelle:
Angeli tui sancti habi-
tent in ea, qui earn et
ejus prolem in pace
custodiant, et bene +
dictio tua sit super
earn semper . Salvaeos,
ommpotens Deus, et
lucem eis tuam con-
cede perpetuam. Per

V. God hath appoint-
ed His angels over;
Thee.

R . To guard thee in
all thy ways.

F. O Lord, hear my
prayer.

R . And let my cry
come unto Thee.

F. The Lord be with!
you.

i?. And with thy
spirit.

Let us pray
i

i

T7Tsit, we pray
|

Thee, Lord, this
dwelling, and drive
far from it and fromi

s

this Thy servant N., t
all the wiles of the
enemy. May Thy^
holy angelsdwell here-

(

in- to keep her and her
[

offspring in peace
;
and

j

let Thy blessing + be *
shed on her always.

J

Save them, O almighty
a

God, and grant them
j

Thy everlasting light



Churching of Women 89

Christum D6minum
nostrum.

R. Amen.

The priest again blesses

Benedictio Dei om-
nipot6ntis, Patris, et

Filii, + et Spiritus
Sancti, desc6ndat
super te, et prolem
tuam, et mineat
semper.

R . Amen.

through Christ Our
Lord.

V.. Amen.

woman while saying:

May the blessing of
almighty God, Father,
Son, + and Holy Spirit
descend upon thee and
thy child, and remain
forever.

R. Amen.

The Churching of Women
It is an old and laudable custom for a woman, after

recovery from childbirth, to go to church in order to
live thanks for her happy recovery, and to offer her
infant to God. With her child she kneels near the door
)f the church, a lighted candle in her hand. The priest,
nested in surplice and white stole, stands before her
md addresses her in the following words (this exhorta-
tion may be omitted

, if preferred):

You have come, according to a very praise-
worthy custom, to request the blessing of the
Church upon yourself and the child that God
has committed into your care. Return thanks
to God for the many favors conferred upon
you, and consecrate yourself as well as your
offspring entirely to His holy service. By word
and by example, take care to inculcate in him
{her) true principles of faith, so that in that



90 My Baptism

way you may show yourself worthy of the
trust Divine Providence has shown in giving

,

him {her) into your care, and so that you may
have the happiness of seeing your children
faithful to their duties towards God and their
fellowman, and in all things solicitous for their
eternal welfare.

The lighted candle you hold in your hand
signifies the good works by which you should
express your thanks to God for the innumer-
able benefits He has showered on you; it
stands for the light of good example by which
you should ever strive to lead your children,
and all those around you to the love and
practice of virtue. In such a way alone can
you fully partake of the blessings which I am
now about to implore for you in the name of
our Holy Mother Church.

Having arrived at the altar
,
she kneels to give her thanks

to God
,
and the priest

,
facing her

,
recites:

^d-jutorium nos-
trum in nomine

Domini.
R. Qui fecit cae-

lum et terram.

Ant. Haec accipiet.

Qur help is in the
name of the Lord.

R. Who hath
made heaven and
earth.

Ant . She shall
receive.

Psalmus 23 Psalm 23

'pHE earth is the
Lord’s and the ful-

P)omini est terra et
quae replent earn,



Churching of Women 91

* orbis terrarum et
qui habitant in eo.

Nam ipse super
maria fundavit eum,
* et super flumina
firmavit eum.

—

Quis ascendet in
montem Domini

,

* aut
quis stabit in loco
sancto ejus?

Innocens manibus
et mundus corde, qui
non intendit mentem
suam ad vana, * nec
cum dolo juravit
proximo suo.

Hie accipiet bene-
dictionem a Domino
* et mercedem a Deo
Salvatore suo.

Haec est generatio
quserentium eum, *

quaerentium faciem
Dei Jacob.

—

Attollite, portae,
capita vestra, et at-

tollite vos, fores anti-

quae, * ut ingrediatur
rex gloriae!

ness thereof, * the
world and they who
dwell therein.

For he has founded
it upon the seas, * and
has made it firm upon
the floods.

Who may ascend
the mountain of the
Lord

,

* who may stand
in his holy place?

He whose hands are
pure, whose heart is
clean, who has not set
his mind on vain
things, * nor sworn
deceitfully to his
neighbor.

He shall receive a
blessing from the Lord
* and a reward from
God his Savior.
Such is the genera-

tion of those who seek
him, * who seek the
face of the God of
Jacob.

Lift up your heads,
O gates

;
and lift your-

selves up, O ancient
portals, * that theking
of glory may come in!



92 My Baptism

“Quis est iste rex
gloriae?”

* “Dominus
fortis et potens, Do-
minus potens in
prcelio.”

Attollite, portae,
capita vestra, et at-

tollite vos, fores anti-

quae, * ut ingrediatur
rex gloriae!

“Quis est iste rex
gloriae?” * “Dominus
exercituum : ipse est
rex gloriae.”

Gloria Patri, et
Filio, * et Spiritui
Saneto.

Sicut erat in prin-

cipio, et nunc, et
semper, * et in saecula
saeculorum. Amen.

Ant. Haec acci-
piet benedictionem a
Domino, et miseri-
diam a Deo salutari
suo: quia haec est
generatio quaeren-
tium Dominum.

“Who is this king '
of glory?” * “The
Lord, strong and

j

mighty, the Lord,
mighty in battle.”

Lift up your heads,
O gates

;
and lift your-

selves up, O ancient
portals, * that the
king of glory may
come in!
“Who is this king

of glory?” * “The
Lord of hosts: he is
the king of glory.”

Glory be to the
Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy
Ghost.

As it was in the be-
ginning, is now, and
ever shall be, world
without end. Amen.

Ant. She shall
receive a blessing
from the Lord, and
mercy from God her
Savior: for this is
the generation of
them that seek the
Lord.



Churching of Women 93

The priest then gives the u
\o hold while he leads her to

JNGREDERE in tem-
plum Dei, adora

Filium beatse Mariae
Virginis, qui tibi fe-

cunditatem tribuit
prolis.

The priest sprinkles her
in the form of a cross, and .

J^yrie, eleison.
Christe, eleison.

Kyrie, eleison.

Pater noster (secreto)

.

V. Et ne nos indu-
cas in tentatio-
nem.

R. Sed libera nos a
malo.

V. Salvam fac an-
cillam tuam, Do-
mine.

R . Deiis meus, spe-
rantem in te.

V. M i tt e e i, Do-
mine, auxilium
de sancto.

man the left end of his stole
he altar

,
saying meanwhile:

J7
nter thou into the
temple of God,

adore the Son of the
Blessed Virgin Mary,
who hath given thee
fruitfulness of off-
spring.

d the child with holy water

J^ord, have mercy.
Christ, have
mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Our Father (silently).

V. And lead us not
into temptation.

R. But deliver us
from evil.

V. Save thine
handmaid, O
Lord.

R. Who hopeth in
thee, O my God.

V. Send her help,
O Lord, from the
sanctuary.



94 My Baptism

R. Et de Sion tuere
earn.

V. Nihil proficiat
inimicus in ea.

R . Et filius iniqui-
tatis non appo-
nat nocere ei.

V. Domine, exaudi
orationem mean.

R. Et clamor meus
ad te veniat.

V. Dominus vobis-
cum.

i?. Et cum spiritu
tuo.

Oremus

Qmnipotens sem-
piterne Deus,

qui per beatse Marise
Virginis partum
fidelium parientium
dolores in gaudium
vertisti: respice pro-

pitius super hanc fa-
mulam tuam, ad tern-
plum sanctum tuum
pro gratiarum actione

.

laetam accedentem:
et prsesta; ut post
hanc vitam, ejusdem

R. And defend her
out of Sion.

V. Let not the
enemy prevail
against her.

R. Nor the son of
iniquity come
to hurt her.

V. O Lord, hear my
prayer.

R. And let my cry
come unto thee.

V. The Lord be with
you.

R. And with thy
spirit.

Let us pray

^lmighty, ever-
* lasting God, who,

through the delivery
of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, hast turned
the pains of the faith-

ful at childbirth into

joy: look mercifully
on this Thy hand-
maid, who cometh in
gladness to Thy holy
temple to offer up
her thanks : and grant
that after this life,



Churching of Women 95

beatae Mariae meritis
et intercessione, ad
aeternae beatitudinis
gaudia cum prole sua
pervenire mereatur.
Per Christum 'Domi-
num nostrum.

R. Amen.

And lastly
,
the priest ago

with holy water in the form

pAX et benedictio
Dei omnipoten-

tis, Patris, et Filii,

•b et Spiritus Sancti,

descendat super te,
et maneat semper.

R. Amen.

through the merits
and intercession of
the same Blessed
Mary, she may prove
worthy to obtain, to-
gether with her off-
spring, the joys of
everlasting happiness

:

through Christ our
Lord.

R. Amen.

- sprinkles her and the child
• a cross

,
saying:

'"The peace and bless-
ing of God Al-

mighty the Father,
the Son, Hh and the
Holy Ghost, descend
upon thee, and re-
main forever.

R. Amen.



96 My Baptism

Blessing of an Infant

Devout mothers have their babies receive the
special blessings of the Church, such as the following
from the Roman Ritual. Usually this blessing is given
from the altar rail. The mother kneels, while holding
in her arms her child.

The priest
,
vested in surplice and stole of the color of

the day
,
starts saying:

V. Adjutorium nos-
trum in nomine
Domini.

R. Qui fecit ccelum et
terram.

V. Deus noster mise-
retur.

R . Custodiensparvu-
los Dominus.

V. Domine, exaudi
orationem meam.

R . Et clamor meus
ad te veniat.

V. Dominus vobis-
cum.

R. Etcumspiritu tuo

.

V. Our help is in the
name of the Lord . 1

R. Who made heaven
and earth.

V. Our God is com-
passionate.

R. He is the Lord, the
guardian of little
ones.

V. O Lord, hear my
prayer.

R. And let my cry
come unto Thee.

V. The Lord be with
you.

R. And with thy
spirit.

Oremus Let us pray



Blessing of an Infant 97

J^omine Jesu Christe,
Fili Dei vivi, qui

ante omnia saecula
genitus, in tempore
tamen infans esse vol-
uisti, et hujus setatis
diligis innocentiam:
qui parvulos tibi ob-
latos amanter corn-
plexus es, iisque bene-
dixisti: infantem is-
tum (infantes istos)
praeveni in benedic-
tionibus dulcedinis, et

praesta, ne malitia
mutet intellectum
ejus (eorum): eique
(eisque) concede, ut
proficiens (p roficien-

tes) aetate, sapientia

et gratia, tibi semper
placere valeat (vale-
ant)

:
Qui vivis et reg-

nas cum Deo Patre in
unit&te Spiritus Sancti

Deus, per omnia
saecula saeculorum.

R. Amen.

Then
,
the priest sprinkles

holy water
,
saying:

Pax et benedictio
|

Lord, Jesus
Christ, Son of the

living God, begotten
before all ages, Who
didst will in time to
become an infant, and
lovest the innocence
of infancy, Who didst
lovingly embrace and
bless the children of-

fered to Thee, bestow
Thy sweetest bless-
ings on this infant
(these infants), and
grant that no wicked-
ness may pervert his,
her (their) mind, and
do Thou enable him
(her—them) toalways
please Thee as he (she
—they) advances (ad-
vance) in age, wisdom,
and grace. Who livest
and reignest with God
the Father in the unity
of the Holy Spirit,
God, forever and ever.

R. Amen.

the infant or infants with

May the peace and



98 My Baptism

Dei omnipotentis, blessings of almighty
Patris, et Filii, 4. et God, Father, Son, *
Spiritus Sancti, des- and Holy Spirit des-
cendat super te (vos), cend upon thee (you)

As soon as a child reaches the age of reason, he
should renew the promises he made by his sponsor
when he was baptized. Very special occasions for such
a renewal are his confirmation and his first Holy
Communion.
The Church wishes all the faithful to renew their

baptismal vows often. The renewal is commonly made at
the close of a mission or spiritual retreat. A plenary in-
dulgence is granted on this occasion, if, in addition, they
maketheirconfession and receive Holy Communion, and
pray for the intentions ofthe Supreme Pontiff. (Raccolta .)

The following is a suitable form that may he used:

0 Almighty and Eternal God, I, in the
presence of Thine Immaculate Mother and the
whole heavenly court, in my own name, renew
the solemn vows of my baptism.

1 hereby promise, relying on Thy grace, to
renounce the devil, his works, and his pomps,
and to consecrate my life to the perfect service
of Thy divine Majesty.

I beg of Thee, O Almighty God, through
the intercession of Mart’ Immaculate and
through the merits of Thy Divine Son, help
me to be faithful to my promise unto death!
Amen.

et maneat semper.

R. Amen.

and remain forever.

R. Amen.

The Renewal of Baptismal Vows



CALENDAR
(Feasts are in bold type; the name of the principal Saint in the

Roman Calendar for the corresponding date is in italics.)

Abbreviations used are:

s—saint
ab—abbot
ap—Apostle
bp—bishop
c—confessor
dr—doctor

ev—evangelist
h—hermit
k—king
m—martyr
p—pope
pen—penitent
JANUARY

pf—prophet
pr—priest
pt—patriarch
q—queen
v—virgin
w—widow

1. Circumcision of Our Lord (Emmanuel). Ss. Magnus, m;
Euphrosyna, v; Concordius, m; Fulgentius (Fulgence), bp;
Odilo, Eugendus, abs; Justin, c; Martina, v.m; Clarus, ab;
Felix of Bourges, bp; (Bl) Vincent, bp.

2. Holy Name of Jesus. Ss. Isidore, bp.m; Argeus, Narcissus,
Marcellinus, mm; Siridion, Martinian, bps; Alard, ab; Seiriol,
Bodfan, cs.

3. Ss. Genevieve, v; Cyrinus, Primus, Theogenes, Daniel, Gordius,
Peter, Theonas, Zosimus, Anastasius, mm; Antheros, p.m;
Florentius, bp.m; Fintan, ab; Bertilia, v.

4. Ss. Priscus, Benedicta, Mavilus, Hermes, Caius, Dafrosa,
Aquilinus, Eugenius (Eugene), Marcianus, Quinctus, Theo-
dotus, Tryphon, mm; Gregory of Langres, Rigobert, bps;
Roger, ab; Pharaildis, v; Angela, w.

5. Our Lady of Providence. Ss. Telesphorus, p.m; Aemiliana,
Apollinaris, Syncletica, vv; Simeon Stylites, Gerlach, cs;
Cera (Cyra, Ceara), v.

6. Epiphany of Our Lord. Ss. Melchior, Caspar (Gaspar), Bal-
thassar, ks; Macra, v.m; Melanius, Diman (Dima), bps;
Peter, ab; Merinus, Eigard, Hywyn, cs.

7. Flight into Egypt. Ss. Lucian, Canute, Clerus, Julian, Felix,
Januarius, mm; Theodore, c; Nicetas, Crispin, Aldericus
(Eric), Cedd, bps; Brannock, ab; Kentigerna, w; Tilman, c.

8. Ss. Severinus, bp; Theophilus, Helladius, Lucian, Maximian,
Julian, mm; Apollinaris, Erard (Everard), Maximus, Patiens,
bps; Eugenian, bp.m; Pega, Gudula, Ergnad, vv; Albert,
Athelm, Nathalan, Ultius, bps; Baldwin, m.

9. Ss. Julian, Basilissa, Antonius (Anthony), Anastasius, Celsus,
Marcionilla, Vitalis, Revocatus, Fortunatus, Jucundus, Felix,
mm; Marciana, v.m; Peter, Berthwald, bps; Fillan, Vaneng,
cs.

10.

Ss. Nicanor, m; William, John Camillus of Milan, bps; Agatho,
Gregory X, pp; Marcian, Peter Urseolus, cs; Sethryda, v;
(Bl) Gonsalvo, c.

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11. Ss. Hyginus, p.m; Salvius, Peter, Severus, Leucius, mm; Alex-
ander, bp.m; Honorata, v; Theodosius, Anastasius, cs;
Ethenia (Ethna) and Fidelmia, vv; Brendan, ab; Hortense,
bp; (Bl) Thomas, c.

12. Ss. Arcadius, Satyrus, Tatiana, Eutropius, Zoticus, Rogatus,
Modestus, Castulus, mm; Probus, John of Ravenna, bps;
Benedict, ab; Cesaria, v; Allan, c.

13. Ss. Leontius, bp; Veronica, Glaphyra, vv; Gunesindus, Straton-
icus, Servus-Dei, Potitus, mm; Agritius (Agrice), bp; Viven-
tius, c; Berno, ab; (Bl) Godfrey, c; Jutta, w.

14. Ss. Hilary , bp.dr; Felix of Nola, Isaias, Sabas, mm; Malachias,
pf; Macrina, w; Euphrasius, bp.m; Datius, Kentigern, bps.

15. Ss. Paul , the first hermit; Habacuc, Michaeas, pfs; Maurus,
ab; Maximus of Nola, Bonitus, bps; Ephysius, m; Isidore,
Macarius, cs; John, h; Secundina, v.m; Ita (Meda), v.

16. Ss. Marcellus I, p.m; Peter, Otho, mm; Titian, Melas, Honora-
tus of Arles, bps; Priscilla, w; Henry, c.

17. Ss. Anthony, ab; Sulpicius Pius, bp; Leonilla, m; John, Julian,
cs; Milwida, v.

18. Chair of St. Peter in Rome. Ss. Prisca , v.m; Volusian, bp;
Audifax, Athenogenes, Moseus, Ammonius, mm; Liberata,
Faustina, w; Wilfrid, m; (Bl) Beatrice d’Este, v.

19. Ss. Marius (Maris), Martha , mm; Bassian, Wolstan, bps;
Canute IV, king of Denmark, m; Germanicus, Paul, Geron-
tius, Januarius, Saturninus, Successus, Julius, Pia, Germana,
mm.

20. Ss. Fabian, p.m., and Sebastian, m; Maurus, bp; Euthymius,
ab; Nephytus, m; Fechin, Laicin, abs; Wulsi, c.

21. Ss. Agnes, v.m; Fructuosus, Augurius, Eulogius, Meinrad,
Patroclus, mm; Epiphanius, bp; Publius, bp.m; Briga, v;
Wynnin (Vivian), bp.

22. Ss. Vincent and Anastasius, mm; Dominic of Sora, ab; Victor,
m; Gaudentius, Brithwold, bps; Enoch, pt.

23. Spousals of Mary and Joseph. Ss. Raymond of Pennafort, c;
Clement, bp.m; Emerentiana, v.m; Ildephonsus, John the
Almoner, bps; Parmenas, Severianus, Aquila, Asclas, mm;
Colman, bp; (Bl) Joseph Cafasso, c.

24. Our Lady of Peace. Ss. Timothy, bp.m; Babilas, Urban, Mar-
donius, Eugene, Thyrsus, mm; Zamas, bp; Felician, bp.m;
Suranus, ab; Macedonius, c.

25. Conversion of St. Paul. Ss. Ananias, Marinus, Juventinus,
Maximus, Donatus, Sabinus, Agape, mm; Sigebert, k.m;
Bretannion, bp; Dwynwen, v.

26. Ss. Polycarp, bp.m; Theogenes, m; Paula, w; Alberic, ab;
Conon, bp; Theorogitha, v.

27. Ss. John Chrysostom, bp.dr; Avitus, Julian of Sora, Datius,
Vincent, Restius, mm; Vitalian, p; Maurus (Marius, May),
Natalis, abs; Devota, v.m.

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28. Ss. Peter Nolasco, c; Leonidas, Thyrsus, Flavian, mm; Valerius,
Julian, bps; John, ab; James, c; Constantia, Kinnera, (Bl)
Margaret of Hungary, vv; Palladius, (Bl) Roger of Todi, cs.

29. Ss. Francis of Sales, bp.dr; Constantine, Maurus, Sabinianus,
Barbea, mm; Valery, Sulpicius Severus, bps; Aquilinus,
Dalian, mm; Triphina, w; Gildas, c; Blath (Flora), v.

30. Ss. Martina, v.m; Alexander, Felician, Hippolytus, mm;
Aldegunda (Orgonne), Hyacinth, vv; Savina, Bathilde, w;
Barsen, Matthias, bps; Tudy, v; (Bl) Sebastian, c.

31. Ss. John Bosco , c; Cyrus, Metranus (Metran), Saturninus,
Victor, Zoticus, Cyriacus, Triphenes, mm; Marcella, Ludo-
vica (Louise), ww; Julius, Wilgis, Eusebius, cs; Aidan, bp;
Ulphia, Monacella, vv.

FEBRUARY
1. Ss. Ignatius of Antioch, bp.m; Severus, Paul, bps; Bridget

(Bride, Brigid), Veridiana, Kinnia, vv; Jarlath, John, bps;
Raymond, ab.

2. Purification of the Blessed Virgin (Candlemas). Ss. Apro-
nian, Fortunatus, Felician, Firmus, Candidus, mm; Catharine
dei Ricci, v; Laurence of Canterbury, Cornelius, Ethelwold,
bps; Ulric, Adalbald, cs; (Bl) Peter Cambian, m.

3. Ss. Blase (Blaise), bp.m; Anscharm (Oscar), Tigides, Lupicinus,
Felix, bps; Celerinus, Felix, Symphronius, Hippolytus,
Laurentinus, Ignatius, Celerina, mm; Berlinda, Caellain,
Margaret of England, vv; Oliver, Hadelin, cs; la (Hia, Ives),
v.m.

4. Ss. Andrew Corsini, bp; Aquilinus, Gelasius, Magnus, Donatus,
Eutychius, Phileas, mm; Rembert, Eldate, bps; Aventinus,
Joseph of Leonissa, Isidore, Gilbert, cs; (Bl) Jane of Valois.

5. Ss. Agatha, v.m; Philip of Jesus, Isidore, mm; Avitus, Albinus,
Genuinus, bps; Bertulph, ab; Indract, (Bl) Paul, John,
James, mm.

6. Ss. Titus, bp; Dorothy (Dorothea), v.m; Vedastus, Guarinus
(Warren), Amandus, bps; Saturninus, Theophilus, Revocata,
Silvanus, mm; Hildegund, w.

7. Ss. Romuald, ab; Augustus, bp.m; Theodore, m; Richard, k;
Juliana, w; Moses, Meldon, bps; (Bl) James, William,
Thomas, mm.

8. Our Lady of the Lilies (Lily). Ss. John of Matha, c; Quinta,
Dionysius, Aemilian, Sebastian, Lucius, Cyriacus, mm;
Stephen, ab; Honoratus, Juventius, Paul, Peter, bps.

9. Ss. Cyril of Alexandria, bp.dr; Nicephorus, Primus, Donatus,
Alexander, mm; Ansbert, Sabinus, bps; Apollonia, v.m;
Boniface, Cronan, bps.

10.

Ss. Scholastica, v; Zoticus, Irenaeus, Amantius, mm; Silvanus,
bp; William, c; Soteris, v.m; Austreberta, v; Clara, w;
(Bl) Hugh of Fosse, c.

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11. Our Lady of Lourdes. Ss. Pascal I, p; Saturninus, Dativus,
Felix, Lucius, mm; Desiderius, bp.m; Gregory II, p; Lazarus
of Milan, Castrensis, Adolphus (Adolph), bps; Severinus,
Benedict, abs.

12. Ss. Alexis
,
Amadeus, Hugh, cs; Modestus, Julian, Damian,

mm; Meletius, Gaudentius, Anthony, bps; Eulalia, v.m;
(Bl) Reginald, c.

13. Ss. Stephen, bp; Benignus, Fusca, Maura, Julian, mm; Ermen-
ilda, q; Martinian, c; Lucinius, Fulcran, bps.

14. Our Lady of Light. Ss. Valentine, m; Vitalis, Felicula, Zeno,
Apollonius, Dionysius, Bassianus, Agatho, Moses, Antonius,
mm; Antoninus, ab; Abraham, Conran, bps; Elfleda.

15. Ss. Faustinus and Jovita, mm, Severus, c; Saturninus, Magnus,
Lucius, mm; Agapia (Agapes), v.m; Georgia, v; Sigfrid, bp;
Walfrid, Berach, abs; Joseph, John, mm; (Bl) Claude de la
Colombiere, c.

16. Ss. Faustinus, bp; Juliana, v.m; Elias, Jeremias, Isaias, Samuel,
Daniel, Julian, Porphyrius, mm; Onesimus, bp.m; Honestus,
m.

17. Ss. Romulus, Faustinus, Donatus, Theodulus, Julian, mm;
Fintan, ab; Silvinus, Finan, Luman, bps; (Bl) Francis, John,
mm; (Bl) Luke, c.

18. Ss. Simeon, bp.m; Maximus, Claudius, Alexander, Lucius,
Sylvanus, mm; Flavian, bp.m; Helladius, bp; Mary Bernard
Soubirous, v; Colman, bp; Leo, m.

19. Ss. Gabinus, Publius, Julian, Marcellus, mm; Mansuetus, Bar-
batus, Auxibius, Zambdas, bps; Belina, v.m; Odran, m.

20. Ss. Eleutherius, bp.m; Silvanus, Nilus, Sadoth, Nemesius, mm;
Leo, Eucherius, bps; Ulric, h; Colgan, ab.

21. Ss. Severianus, bp.m; Verulus, Siricius, Saturninus, Fortunatus,
Peter, mm; Felix of Metz, Paterius, bps; Germanus, Ran-
doald, Daniel, Verda, mm; (Bl) Natalis, m.

22. Chair of St. Peter at Antioch. Ss. Margaret of Cortona;
Maximian, Papias, Abilius, bps; Aristion, c; John the Saxon,
m; Allan, c.

23. Ss. Peter Damian, bp.dr; Sirenus, Martha, mm; Romana,
Milburga, vv; Polycarp, Lazarus, Madianus, Florentius, cs;
Fleix of Brescia, bp; (Bl) Robert, c.

24. Ss. Matthias, ap; Ethelbert, k; Primitiva, Montanus, Lucius,
Sergius, Julian, Victoricus, Flavian, mm; Modestus, bp;
John, c.

{In a leap year the Feast of St. Matthias is kept on February 25th,
and the vigil on the 24th. Any feasts that may follow to the end
of the month are postponed a day.)

25. Ss. Victorinus, Victor, Claudianus, Serapion, Papias, Donatus,
Justus, Herena, mm; Walburga, v; Tharasius, bp; Caesarius,
c; Aldetrude, v; Ananias, m; Gothard, c.

26. Ss. Nestor, bp.m; Fortunatus, Felix, Papias, Conon, Claudianus,
mm; Victor, c; Porphyrius, Faustinian, Alexander, Andrew,
bps; Mechtildis, v.

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27. Ss. Gabriel of the Seven Dolours

,

Baldomer, Basil, Procopius, cs;
Leander, bp; Julian, Besas, Alexander, Antigonus, Fortun-
atus, mm; Honorina, v.m.

28. Our Lady of Charity. Ss. Romanus.j ab; Macarius, Rufinus,
Justus, Theophilus, Caius, Serapion, mm; Hilary, p; Libio, c;
Sylvan, ab; Oswald, bp.

MARCH
1. Ss. Albinus (Aubin), Swithbert, bps; Leo, Donatus, Hermes,

Hadrian, Eudocia, mm; Antonina, v.m; Felix III, p; David,
Marnan, Rudesind, bps; (Bl) Jane Mary Bonomo, v; (Bl)
Michael Carvalho, m; Seth, pt.

2. Ss. Lucius, Absalom, Paul, Heraclius, Secundilla, Januaria,
Jovinus, Basileus, mm; Chad (Ceadda), Fergna, Joavan,
bps; Charles, m.

3. Ss. Hemeterius, Marinus, Asterius, Felix, Fortu atus, Marcia,
Basilicus, mm; Chunigundis, v; Titian, bp; Aelred, Sacre,
abs; Foila (Faile), v; Owen, c.

4. Ss. Casimir of Poland, k; Lucius I, p.m; Archelaus, Cyril, mm;
Basil, Eugene, Elpidius, Ephrem, Nestor, Arcadius, bps. mm;
Caius, Adrian, mm; (Bl) Humbert of Savoy, c.

5. Our Lady of Africa. Ss. Adrian, Phocas, Eusebius, mm; Theo-
philus, bp; John Joseph of the Cross, c, Carthage, Drausius,
Kieran (Kyran), Virgilius, bps; Colman, Caron, Pyran, cs.

6. Ss. Perpetua and Felicitas, mm; Victor, Victorinus, Claudianus,
Bassa, Conon, mm; Ollegarius, Marcian, Evagrius, Basil,
bps; Colette, Agnes, vv; Chrodegang, Sezin, Baldred, bps.

7. Ss. Thomas Aquinas, dr; Theophilus, Gaudiosus, Paul, bps;
Revocatus, Saturninus, mm; Wenedoc, v; (Bl) German
Gardiner, m.

8. Ss. John of God, c; Cyril, Rogatus, Felix, Beata, Felicitas
(Felicity), Irbanus, Sylvanus, Arian, Philemon, Apollonius,
mm; Pontius, c; Julian, Felix, Senan, Rian, Beatus, bps.

9. Ss. Frances of Rome, w; Gregory of Nyssa, Pacianus, bps;
Catharine of Bologna, v; Bosa, bp.

10. Forty Armenian Martyrs. Ss. Caius, Alexander, Dionysius,
Cyprian, Paul, Crescens, Cyrion, Candidus, Victor, mm;
Simplicius, p; Macarius, bp; Aemilian, Gerald, abs.

11. Ss. Eulogius, Gorgonius, Firmus, Heraclius, Zozimus, mm;
Benedict, Sophronius, bps; Peter, Constantine, cs; Alberta,
v.m; (Bl) John Larke, m.

12. Ss. Gregory the Great, p.dr; Bernard, bp; Peter, Maximilian, mm;
Theophanes, c; Paul de Leon, bp; Fina, v.

13. Ss. Christina, v.m; Macedonius, Patritia, Modesta, Roderick,
Salomon, Sabinus, Theodora, Marcus (Mark), Arabia,' mm;
Euphrasia, v; Boniface, bp.

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14. Ss. Matilda (Mathildis, Maude) q; Diaconus, Peter, mm; Leo,
bp.m; Boniface, bp; Leonard, m.

15. Ss. Clement Mary Hofbauer, c; Longinus, Matrona, Nicander,
mm; Lucretia, v.nr; Louise de Marillac, w; Probus, bp; (Bl)
William, m.

16. Ss. Heribert (Herbert), Patritius, Agapitus, bps; Hilary, Tatian,
Felix, Largus, Denis, Julian, mm; Abraham, c.

17. Ss. Patrick, bp; Joseph of Arimathea, c; Paul, Alexander,
Theodore, mm; Gertrude, v; Agricola, Krystin, bps.

18 Ss. Cyril of Jerusalem , bp.dr; Alexander, Anselm, Frigidian
(Finnian), bps; Trophimus, Narcissus, Felix, mm; Edward
k.m.

19. St. Joseph, Spouse of the B.V.M. Ss. Apollonius, Leontius,
Adrian, Quinctus, Mark, mm; John of Pinna, Amantius, cs.

20. Ss. Ambrose, c; Alexandra, Claudia, Euphrasia, Matrona,
Juliana, Euphemia, Theodosia, Paul, Cyril, Eugene, Victor,
Sebastian, Joseph, Cyriaca, mm; Cuthbert, Wulfram,
Nicetas, bps; Herbert, c.

21. Ss. Benedict , ab; Philemon, Domninus, mm; Serapion, bp;
Lupicinus, ab; (Bl) Nicholas, h.

22. Ss. Za charias, p; Saturninus, Callinica, Basilissa, Octavian,
Basil, mm; Paul, Benvenutus, Deogratias, bps; Lea, Darerca,
ws; Trien, Failbhe, abs.

23. Ss. Victorianus, Frumentius, Domitius, Pelagia, Aquila, Theo-
dosia, Felix, Fidelis, Frumentius, Julian, Nicon, mm; Turi-
bius, bp; Benedict, Joseph Oriol, Theodulus, cs.

24. Ss. Gabriel the Archangel; Agapitus, Latinus, bps; Simeon,
Romulus, Secundus, Mark, Timothy, Alexander, Dionysius,
mm; Catharine of Sweden, Hildelid, vv; Macartin, Cairlon,
bps.

25. Annunciation of the B.V.M. Ss. Dimas (Dismas), the good
thief; Irenaeus, bp.m; Quirinus, m; Pelagius, bp; Lucia
Filippini, v; Hermiland, ab; Dula, v.m; Camin, ab; Harold,
Robert, William, mm; Humbert, c.

26. Ss. Braulius, Felix of Treves, Ludger, bps; Peter, Marcian
Jovinus, Thecla, Cassian, Theodosius, Emmanuel, Theodore,
Castulus, Irenaeus, Serapion, Montanus, mm; Sincheall, ab.

27. Ss. John Damascene, dr; Alexander, Lydia, Cronidas, Lazarus,
Narses, mm; Rupert, bp; John of Egypt, h; Augusta, Athilda,
vv.mm.

28. Ss. John Capistran, c; Castor, Dorotheus, Priscus, Alexander,
Rogatus, mm; Spes, ab; Gwendoline, Osburga, vv.

29. Ss. Eustasius, ab; Secundus, Pastor, Vistorinus, Jonas, Cyril,
mm; Gladys, w; Lasar (Lassera), v.

30. Ss. John Climacus, ab; Zosimus, Pastor, Regulus, bps; Dom-
ninus, Victor, Quirinus, mm; Clinius, c; Fergus, Tola, bps.

31. Ss. Balbina, y.m; Theodulus, Felix, Cornelia, Benjamin, mm;
Acacius, bp; Amos, pf; Guy, Daniel, (Bl) Amadeus of
Savoy, cs.

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APRIL
1. Ss. Hugh, Celsus, bps; Venantius, bp.m; Victor, Stephen,

Irenaeus, mm; Macarius, c; Theodora, v.m; Valery, ab;
Catharine, v; Gilbert, Cellach, bps; Adrian, c.

2. Ss. Francis of Paula , c; Theodosia, v.m; Mary of Egypt; Urban
II, Victor, Nizier, bps; Appian, c; Constantine, k.m; (Bl)
John Payne, m.

3. Ss. Richard, bp; Agape, Chionia, vv.mm; Benignus, Ulpian,
mm; Sixtus I, p.m; Nicetas, ab; Fara, v; Rosamund, w.

4. Ss. Isidore of Seville, bp.dr; Benedict, Zosimus, cs; Theodulus,
m; Tierry, bp; Plato, Gwerir, cs.

5. Ss. Vincent Ferrer, c; Irene, v.m; Zeno, m; Ethelburga (Tate),
w; Gerald, Becan, abs; Probus and Grace.

6. Ss. Marcellinus, Platonis, Timothy, Diogenes, mm; William,
ab; Berchan, Elstan, Prudentius, bps; . (Bl) Juliana of
Cornillon.

7. Ss. Epiphanius, Donatus, Rufinus, Cyriacus, Pelagius, mm;
Saturninus, bp; Llewellyn, c; Finnian, ab; Goran, (Bl)
Herman, cs.

8. Ss. Concessa, Herodion. Januarius, Maxima, Macaria, mm;
Redemptus, Dionysius (Denis), Amantius, bps; Walter, ab;.
(Bl) Julie Billiart, v.

9. Ss. Mary Cleophas; Demetrius, Concessus, Hilary, mm;
Waltrude, w; Marcellus, Hugh of Rouen, Acacius, bps;
Walter, Dotto, abs; Casilda, v.

10. Ss. Macarius of Antioch, c; Apollonius, Terentius, Africanus,
Ponpeius, mm; Michael, c; Ezechiel, pf; Bede, c; Malchus,
bp.

11. Ss. Leo I, p.dr; Philip, bp; Isaac, c; Domnio, m; Aid, Machai,
abs; Guthlac, c.

12. Interior Life of Our Lady. Ss. Julius I, p; Sabas, Victor, mm;
Constantine, Damian, bps; Vissia, v.m; Zeno, bp.m; Wigbert
c.

13. Ss. Hermenegild, m; Ursus, bp; Maximus, Dadas, mm; Agatho-
nica, m; (Bl) Ida, v.

14. Ss. Justin the Philosopher

,

m; Lambert of Lyons, bp; Domnina,
v.m; Valerian, Tiburtius, Maximus, John, mm; Bernard,
ab; Lidwina, v.

15. Ss. Basilissa and Anastasia, mm; Crescens, Maro, Victorinus,
Maximus, Olympias, Theodore, mm; Peter Gonzales, Godwin
(Godwinus), cs.

16. Ss. Bernadette, v; Benedict Joseph Labre, c; Encratis (En-
gratia), v.m; Lambert of Saragossa, hi; Martial, Urban,
Julia, Felix, Coecilian, Saturninus, mm; Turibius, Paternus,
bps; Joachim, c.

17. Ss. Anicetus, p.m; Stephen, Robert, abs; Elias, Paul, Isidore,
Fortunatus, Marcian, Peter, Hermogenes. mm: Innocent of
Tortona, bp.

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18. Ss. Eleutherius and Anthia, mm; Aya of Hainault, w; (Bl)
Mary of the Incarnation, w; Apollonius, Perfectus, mm.

19. Ss. Leo IX, p; Vincent, Timon, Socrates, Dionysius, Rufus,
Werner, Caius, Hermogenes, mm; George of Antioch, bp.m.

20. Ss. Theodore Trichinas, c; Agnes of Monte Pulciano, v; Mar-
cellinus, Vincent, Marcian of Auxerre, cs; Sulpicius, Servili-
anus, Victor, Zeno, Severianus, Anthoninus (Anthony), mm;
James of Sclavonia, Marcian of Auxerre, cs; Theotimus, bp.

21. Ss. Anselm of Canterbury , bp. dr; Fortunatus, Felix, Silvius,
Vitalis, Simeon, mm; Anastasius, c; (Bl) Conrad of Parzham,
c.

22. Our Lady of Sorrows. Ss. Soter and Caius, pp.mm; Lucius,
bp.m; Leo of Sens, Theodore, bps; Agapitus I, p; Leonidas,
James, Joseph, Lucas, mm; Opportuna, v; Rufus, c.

23. Ss. George, m; Gerard of Toul, bp; Adalbert, Felix, Achilleus,
mm; Iberius (Ivor), c.

24. Ss. Fidelis of Sigmaringen

,

m; Bona, v; Alexander, Eusebius,
Neon, Leontius, mm; Egbert, c; Gregory of Elvira, Honorius
of Brescia, Mellitus, bps; Authaire, c; Ivo, bp; Musa, v.

25. Ss. Mark the Evangelist; Stephen, bp.m; Philo, c; Erminus, bp;
Callista, Hermogenes, mm; Mella, w.

26. Ss. Cletus and Marcellinus, pp.mm; Peter, Basileus, bps.mm;
Clarentius (Clarence), bp; Exuperantia, v.

27. Our Lady of Montserrat. Ss. Peter Canisius, c.dr; Castor,
Stephen, Felicia, mm; John of Constantinople, ab; Tertullian,
Theophilus, bps; Theodore, Liberalis, cs; Zita, v.

28. Ss. Paul of the Cross, c; Valeria, Vitalis, Theodora, Menander,
Agapitus, Eusebius, mm; Mark of Galilee, bp.m; Prudentius,
bp; Benedict (Benet) of the Bridge, Gerard, cs; (Bl) Peter
Chanel, m.

29. Ss. Peter of Verona, m; Hugh, Robert, abs; Paulinus, Severus,
bps; Secundinus, Aemilian, Tertulla, Antonia, mm; Wilfrid
the Younger, bp; Gundebert, m; Avia, v.m.

30. Ss. Catharine of Siena, v; Peter, Louis, Laurence of Novara,
Maximus, mm; Sophia, v.m; Donatus, Erkenwald (Archi-
bald), bps; James, Marianus, cs; (Bl) Joseph Cottolengo, c.

MAY
1. Ss. Philip and James the Less, Aps; Grata, w; Amator, bp;

Sigismund, k.m; Peregrinus, c; Jeremias, pf; Orentius,
Patientia, mm; Isadora, v.

2. Ss. Athanasius, bp.dr; Eugenius, Saturninus, Germanus,
Celestine, Felix of Seville, Hesperius, Zoe, Ciriacus, Theo-
dolus, mm; Neachtain, c.

3. The Finding of the Holy Cross. Ss. Alexander and Antonina,
mm; Juvenal, bp; Timothy, Maura, Eventius, Theodolus,
mm; Philip, h; Viola, v.m.

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4. Ss. Monica

,

w; Silvanus, Porphyrius, Paulinus, Florian, Cyria-
cus, mm; Antonia, Pelagia, vv.mm; Ethelred, k; (Bl) John
Haile, Richard Reynolds, mm; Ada, v.

5. Ss. Pius V, p; Silvanus, Jovian, Irenaeus, Peregrinus, Irene,
Crescentiana, Angelus, mm; Eulogius, Geruntius of Milan,
Hilary of Arles, Maximus of Jerusalem, Nicetus, Sacerdos,
Theodore, bps; Mauront, ab; Etha, h.

6. Ss. John before the Latin Gate; Benedicta, v; Eadbert, Lucius
of Cyrene, Theodotus, Protegenes, bos; Evodius, bp.m.

7. Ss. Stanislaus, bp.m; Euphrosyna and Theodora, vv.mm;
Flavius, Augustine, Augustus, Juvenal, mm; Peter, John of
Beverly, bps.

8. Apparition of St. Michael the Archangel. Ss. Benedict II,
Boniface IV, pp; Dionysius, Helladius, Peter of Tarantaise,
Wiro, bps; Victor, Agathius, mm; Gibrian, c; Itta (Ita), w.

9. Ss. Gregory of Nazianzen, bp.dr; Hermas, Nicholas Albergati,
bps; Pachomius, ab; Gerontius, bp.m; Beatus, c.

10. Ss. Antoninus (Antonine), bp; Cyrinus, Simplicius, Felix,
Blanda, Epimachus, Gordian, mm; Job, pt; William, c;
Comgall, ab; (Bl) John of Avila, c.

11. Our Lady of the Forsaken. Ss. Francis of Jerome, c; Anastasius,
Anthimus, Maximus, Fabius, Diocletius, Florentius, mm;
Mammertus, bp.

12. Mother of the Divine Shepherd. Ss. Nereus, Achilleus, Flavia
Domililla, Pancras, mm; Dominic della Calzada, Philip of
Agirone, cs; Epiphanius of Salamis, Germanus of Con-
stantinople, Modoald, bps; Dionysius, m; Rictrudis, w;
(Bl) Imelda, v.

13. Ss. Robert Bellarmine, bp. dr; Glyceria, v.m; John the Silent,
Servatius, bps; Agnes of Poitiers, Merewenna, vv.

14. Ss. Boniface
,
m; Justa, Justina, Henedina, Victor, Corona, mm;

Robert, c; Carthage the Younger, bp; (Bl) Michael, c; (Bl)
Dominica Mazzarello, v.

15. Ss. John Baptist de la Salle, c; Peter, Paul, Andrew, Dionysia,
Cassius, Victorinus, Maximus, mm; Isidore the Labourer, c;
Secundus, Cecilius, Euphrasius, bps; Gerebern (Gerebrand),
m; Dympna, v.m; Caesaria, v; Colman, Achilles, bps.

16. Our Lady of Virtues. Ss. Ubald, b; John Nepomucene, m;
Honore of Amiens, bp; Andrew Hubert Fournet, c; Felix,
Audas (Abdas), Aquilinus, Victorian, mm; Brendan, ab;
Simon Stock, Diamma, Fele, cs.

17. Ss. Pascal Baylon, c; Adrio, Victor, Basilla, Paul, Aquilinus,
mm; Restituta, v.m; Cadan, Silanus, bps; Madem (Maden),
c.

18. Ss. Venanlius, m; Eric, k.m; Theodotus, Alexandra, Claudia,
Faina, Euphrasia, Matrona, Julitta, mm; Felix of Cantalicio,
c; Elgiva, q.w.

19. Ss. Peter Celesline, p; Pudentiana, v; Cyriaca, v.m: Dunstan,
bp; Ivo (Ives), Theophilus of Corte, Pudens, cs; (Bl) Alcuin
(Albinus), ab.

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20. Ss. Bernardine of Siena, c; Aquila, Asterius, Alexander, mm;
Anastasius, Theodore, Outrille, bps; Alfreda (Elfreda), v
Basilla, v.m; Plautilla, w; Ethelbert, k.m.

21. Ss. Valens, Timothy, Eutychius, Secundinus, Victorius, Dona-
tus, Antiochus, mm; Isberga, v; Godric, h; Colan, c.

22. Our Lady of Tears. Ss. Rita (Margarita) of Casia, w; Castus,
Aemilius, Faustinus, Timothy, mm; Romanus, ab; Quiteria,
Julia, v.m; Atho, Marcian of Ravenna, bps; Helena, v; (Bl)
John Forrest, m.

23. Ss. Desiderius (Dizier) of Langres, m; John Baptist dei Rossi,
c; Euphebius, Michael, bps; Florentius, Lucius, Julian, cs;
Jane Thouret, v; William of Rochester, m; (Bl) Andrew
Bobola, John Stone, mm.

24. Our Lady Mary Help of Christians. Ss. Donatian and
Rogatian, mm; Joanna, w; Felix, Sylvanus, Vincent, Susanna,
Marciana, Robustian, Meletius, Afra, John of Prado, mm;
Vincent of Lerins, c; (Bl) John Larke, m; Edgar, k.

25. Ss. Gregory VII, p; Zenobius, Aldhelm (Adhelm), Dionysius
of Milan, bps; Valentio, m; Urban L p.m; Madeleine Sophie
Barat, v; Leo of Troyes, c; Maximus and Venerandus, mm.

26. Ss. Philip Neri

,

c; Felicissimus, Heraclius, Paulinus, Priscus,
Dimitrius, mm; Zacharias, bp.m; Eleutherius, p.m; Alpheus,
Becan, Damian, cs; Oduvald, ab; (Bl) Mariana of Paredes,
v; (Bl) Andrew Franchi, bp.

27. Ss. Bede the Venerable, c.dr; John I, p.m; Restituta, Julius, mm;
Bruno, Frederick, bps.

28. Ss. Augustine of Canterbury, bp; Bernard of Menthone, c;
Aemilius, Felix, Priam, Lucian, Aemilian, Cheron, Crescens,
Paul, Helladius, mm; Justus of Urgek, Germanus of Paris,
bps; (Bl) Margaret Pole, Robert Johnson, Thomas Forde,
mm.

29. Ss. Mary Magdalen dei Pazzi, v; Theodosia, Conon, Restitutus,
Alexander, mm; Maximus of Verona, bp; Eleutherius, c;
Erbin, c.

30. Ss. Felix I, p.m; Palatinus, Gabinus, Crispulus, mm; Joan of
Arc (Maid of Orleans), v; Ferdinand, k; Anastasius, bp; Basil
and Emelia (Emilia), cs; (Bl) William Fylby, Thomas
Cottam, Laurence Richardson, Luke Kirby, mm.

31. Mediatrix of All Graces. Ss. Angela dei Merici, v; Hermias,
Crescentianus, Cantius, Protus, mm; Petronilla, v; Lupi-
cinus, bp.

JUNE
1. Ss. Valens, Paul, Pamphilus, Crescentianus, Secundus, Pro-

culus, Juventius, Firmus, Felinus, Gratianus, mm; Inigo,
ab; Fortunatus, Simeon, cs; Wistan, k.m; Tegla, v; Ronan,
bp; Conrad, bp.m; Peter of Pisa, Herve, cs; (Bl) Alphonsus
Navarete, John Storey, mm; (Bl) James of Strepa, bp.

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2. Ss. Marcellinus and Peter

,

mm; Nicholas, c; Vetius, Biblis,
Alexander, Blandina, mm; Erasmus (Elmo), bp.m; Eugenius
I (Eugene), p; Odo (Otho), bp.

3. Ss. Clotilde, q, w; Laurentinus, Lucillian, Claudius, Paul,
Dionysius, Isaac, mm; Oliva, v; Caecilius (Cecilian), c;
Paula, v.m; Kevin (Coemgen), ab.

4. Ss. Francis Caracciolo, c; Quirinus of Tivoli, Rutilus, Aretius,
Dacian, mm; Alexander, Metrophanes, Optatus, bps; Sat-
urnina, v.m; Cornelius, bp; Walter, ab.

5. Ss. Boniface, bp.m; Dorotheas of Tyre, Florentius, Julian,
Cyriacus, Marcellinus, Faustinus, Marcian, Nicanor, Sancius,
Zenais (Zenaida), Cyria (Cira), Valeria, Marcia, mm.

6. Ss. Norbert, bp; Artemius, Candida, Paulina, mm; Alexander,
bp.m; John of Verona, bp; Philip the Deacon, c; Claudius
(Claude), bp; Gilbert of Auvergne, c; (Bl) Laurence of
Villamanga, c.

7. Ss. Robert of Newminster, ab; Paul, Peter, Sabinian, Jeremias,
mm; Colman, bp; (Bl) Antony Mary Gianelli, bp.

8. Ss. Medard, bp; Calliopa, Maximin, mm; Heraclius, Gildard
(Godard), Clou, Severinus, William, bps; Victorinus, Sallus-
tianus, Levan (Levin), cs; Syra, v.

9. Mother of Divine Grace. Ss. Primus and Felician, mm;
Columbus (Colm), ab; Vincent, m; Richard, Maximian, bps;
Julian, c; Pelagia, v.m; (Bl) Anna Maria Taigi, v.

10. Ss. Margaret of Scotland, q.w; Zacharias, Getulius, Primitivus,
Rogatus, mm; Asterius, bp; Crispulus, Restitutus, mm;
Timothy, Maximus of Naples, bps.mm; Maurinus, ab.m;
Landry, Ithamar, Theophilus, Bardo, bps; (Bl) Henry of
Treviso, c; Diana, v.

11. Ss. Barnabas, ap; Felix and Fortunatus, mm; Parisius, Blier,
Herband, cs; Aleydis (Aliz, Alix), v.

12. Ss. John of St. Facundus, c; Antonina, Basilides, Cyrinus,
Nabor, Nazarius, mm; Humphrey, h; Olympius, bp; Leo III,
p; Christianus, bp; Cunera, v.

13. Ss. Anthony of Padua, c. dr.; Fortunatus and Lucian, mm;
Aquilina, Felicula, vv.mm; Peregrinus, bp.m; Rembert, m;
Trillo, (Bl) Gerard, cs.

14. Ss. Basil the Great, bp. dr; Anastasius, Felix, Digna, Valerius,
Rufinus, mm; Marcian of Syracuse, bp.m; Eliseus (Elisha),
pf; Elgar, c; Mark of Lucera, bp.

15. Ss. Vitus, Modestus and Crescentia, mm; Germaine, v; Abraham,
c; Benildis, Tatian, mm; Lybe (Lybia), Leonis, Eutropia,
vv.mm; (Bl) Gregory Barbadigo, bp.

16. Ss. John Francis Regis, c; Lutgarde, v; Auretls, Justina, Roland,
Quiricus (Cyr), Julitta, mm; Aurelian, Benno, Tychon, bps;
Evermund, Colman, abs; Ismael, Felix, Maurus, bps.

17. Ss. Isaurus, Innocent, Felix, Jeremias, Peregrinus, Manuel,
Ismael, Montanus, Nicander, Marcian, mm; Rainerius,
Bessarion, cs; Avitus, Botulph, abs; Himerius, bp.

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18. Ss. Ephrem the Syrian, dr; Mark, Marcellianus, Cyriacus,
Paula, mm; Elizabeth, v; Marina, v.m; Fortunatus, c.

19. Ss. Juliana Falconeri, v; Gervase, Protase, Gaudentius, Zosi-
mus, mm; Boniface, bp.m; Dieudonfie, Innocent, bps; (Bl)
Thomas Woodhouse, m.

20. Ss. Silverius, p.m; Paul and Cyriacus, mm; Florentina (Flor-
ence), v; Novatus, c; Macarius, Bain, bps; Gemma, v.m;
(Bl) Francis, c.

21. Ss. Aloysius Gonzaga, c; Rufinus, Martia (Marcia), Ciriacus,
Apollinaris, Alban, mm; Demetria, v.m; Terentius, Eusebius,
bps. mm; Martin, Ralph, bps.

22. Ss. Paulinus of Nola, bp; Alban, Flavius Clemens, mm; Inno-
cent V, p; Consortia, v; John of Naples, Nicetas, bps.

23. Ss. Etheldreda* (Audrey), v; John, Felix, mm; Agrippina, v.m;
Zeno and Zenas, mm; Jacob of Toul, Liebert, bps; Mary of
Oignies, w; (Bl) John Fisher, bp.m.

24. Nativity of St. John the Baptist. Ss. Faustus, Orentius, Heros,
Firmus, Cyriacus, Longinus, mm; Theodulphus, Simplicius,
bps; Rumbold, bp.m; Alena (Elena), v.m; Ivan, h; Bar-
tholomew, c.

25. Ss. William of Montevirgine, ab; Febronia, v.m; Lucy, Galli-
canus, mm; Prosper of Aquitaine, Maximus, bps; Adelbert,
c; Salomon, m.

26. Ss. John and Paul , mm; Perseveranda, v; Salvius, Pelagius,
mm; Anthelmus, bp; Vigilius, bp.m; David, h.

27. Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Ss. Ladislas (Lancelot), k;
Crescens, bp.m; Zoilus, Anectus, mm; John of Tours, c.

28. Ss. Irenaeus, bp.m; Plutarchus, Serenus, Heron, Rhais, Mar-
cella, mm; Paul I, p; Benignus, bp.m; Austell, c.

29. St. Peter and St. Paul, Apostles. Ss. Benedicta, v.m; Mary,
w; Syrus, Cassius, bps; Marcellus and Anastasius, mm;
Hemma (Emma), w; Salome and Judith, vv.

30. Commemoration of St. Paul. Ss. Theobald, h; Lucina, Aemi-
liana, Basilides, Caius, Leo, mm; Peter, Alrick, cs.

JULY

1. The Most Precious Blood.. Ss. Aaron, high priest; Julius, m;
Theodoric (Thierry), Simeon, cs; Castus, Secundinus, bps.
mm; Domitian, Cybar, abs; Gallus (Gal), Martin of Vienne,
bps; Wenn, Juthware, vv; Oliver Plunket, bp.m; Lunaire, bp.

2. The Visitation of Our Lady. Ss. Processus and Martinianus,
mm; Otho (Otto), bp; Acestes, Ariston, Urban, Vitalis,
Justus, Felix, Marcia, Symphorosa, mm.

3. Ss. Leo II, p; Eulogius, Hyacinth, Irenaeus, Mustiola, Mark,
Paul, Tryphon, mm; Dathius (Datus), Anatolius, bps;
Bertrand (Bertram), Jarman (German), bps.

4. Ss. Ubric (Ulric), Theodore, bps; Innocent, Sebastia, mm;
Osee (Hosea), pf; Laurianus, bp.m; Bertha, w; Finbar, ab.

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5. Ss. Anlhony-Mary Zaccaria

,

c; Triphina, Athanasius, Cyrilla,
Marinus, Theodotus, Zoe, mm; Philomena, Edana, Mod-
wenna, vs; Peter of Metz, bp; Fragan and Gwen (Blanche),
mm.

6. Ss. Isaias, pf.m; Lucy, Antoninus, Severinus, Diodorus, Dion,
Romulus, Tranquilinus, mm; Dominica, v.m; Godliva, m;
Moninna, v; (Bl) Thomas More, m.

7. Ss. Cyril and Methodius , bps; Benedict XI, p; Lucian, Pom-
peius, Saturninus, Germanus, Claudius, Castorius, Vic-
torinus, mm; Apollonius, Allyre, Odo (Otto), Willebald, bps;
Ethelburga (Aubierge), v; Medran, c.

8. Ss. Elizabeth (Isabella) of Portugal, q.w; Eugene III, p; Proco-
pius, Colman, mm; Hadrian (Adrian) III, p; Aquila and
Priscilla; Arnold, c; Morwenna, Landrada, Withburga, w;
(Bl) Adrian Fortescue, m.

9. Ss. Veronica de Julianis, v; Zeno, Alexander, Anatolia, Audax,
mm; Brictius, bp; Cyril, bp.m; Everildis, v; John Fisher,
Thomas More, cs.

10. Our Lady of Good Counsel. Ss. Rufina and Secunda, vv.mm;
Amelberga (Amelia), v; Apollonius, Sylvanus, Marinus,
Nabor, Felix, Leontius, Mauritius, Daniel, Januarius, Philip,
Alexander, Vitalis, Martial, mm; Etto (Hetto), bp; Placid
and Sigisbert.

11. Our Lady of Pilgrims. Ss. Pius I, p.m; John of Bergamo, bp.m;
Marcian, Savinus, Cyprian, Sidronius, Januarius, Pelagia,
mm; Cowair (Cywair), v; Olga.

12. Ss. John Gualbert, ab; Epiphana, Fortunatus, Nabor, Felix,
Paulinus, Hilarion, mm; Paternian, bp; Marciana, v.m;
Jason, c; Veronica, v.

13. Ss. Anacletus, p.m; Esdras (Ezra), Joel, pf; Silas, c; Serapion,
Eugenius, Muritta, mm; Bridget, Maura, cs; Britta, Maura,
Mildred, vv.

14. Ss. Bonaventure, bp. dr; Francis Solano, Marcellinus, cs;
Justus, m; Cyrus of Carthage, Felix of Como, Heraclas,
Optatian, bps; Deusdedit, bp.

15. Ss. Henry II, emp; Antiochus, Cyriacus, Januarius, Floren-
tinus, Julia, Justa, Zosima, Philip, Zeno, mm; Athanasius,
James, bps; Felix of Pavia, bp.m; Apronia, Edith, vv; David,
ab; Donald, Vladimis, Swithin, cs.

16. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. Ss. Faustus, Raineldis, Sisenandus,
mm; Mary Magdalen Postel, v; Eustasius, Vitalian, bps;
Valentine, bp.m; Andrew and Benedict, mm.

17. Humility of Our Lady. Ss. Alexius, c; Generosus, Theodota,
Hyacinth, Felix, Januaria, Speratus, Generosa, Vestina,
Donata, Secunda, mm; Leo IV, p; Theodosius, bp; (Bl) Irmen-
gard, ab; Marcellina, v.

18. Ss. Camillus de Lellis, c; Marina, Gundenis, vv.mm; Frederick,
bp.m; Aemilian, Symphorosa, Crescens, Julian, Nemesius,
Primitivus, Justinus, Eugenius, mm; Arnoul, Bruno, Ruffilus,
bps; Edburga, v.

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19. Ss. Vincent de Paul, c; Felix of Verona, bp; Martin of Treve9 ,
Epaphras, bps. mm; Arsenius, c; Aurea, Justa, Rufina, vv.
mm; Macrina the Younger, v.

20. Ss. Jerome Aemilian, c; Margaret (Macrina), v.m; Julian,
Maximus, Cassia, Paula, Paul, mm; Elias (Elijah), pf;
Flavian, Elias, bps; Vulmar (Ulmar). ab; Joseph Barsabas,
Ceslas, cs; Severa.

21. Ss. Praxedes, v; Claudius, Justus, Victor, Alexander, Felician,
mm; Daniel, pf; Julia of Troyes, v.m; John, c.

22. Ss. Mary Magdalen, pen; Plato, Theophilus, mm; Laurence of
Brindisi, Joseph of Palestine, cs; Cyril, bp; Meneleus, ab;
Andrew, m.

23. Ss. Apollinaris, bp.m; Eugene, Theophilus, mm; Romula,
Redempta, Herunda, vv; Primitiva, v.m; Liborius, bp.

24. Ss. Christina, v.m; Niceta, Aquilina, Meneus, Victor, Vincent,
mm; Christiana, Menefrida, w; Declan, bp; Romanus,
David, Rufinus, mm.

25. Ss. James the Greater, ap; Christopher, Florence, Felix, Paul,
mm; Valentina, v.m; Magnericus, bp; Lewina, v.m; Nissen,
ab.

26. Our Lady of Faith. Ss. Anne, mother of Our Lady; Erastus,
bp.m; Hyacinth, Olympius, Theodulus, Exuperia, mm;
Valens, bp; Pastor, Simeon, cs; (Bl) Bartholomea Capi-
tanio, v.

27. Ss. Pantaleon, m; Maximian, Malchus, Martinian, Dionysius,
John, Constantine, Maurus, Sergius, George, Aurelius,
Natalia, Felix, Liliosa, Jucunda, Julia, mm; Anthusa, v;
Celestine I, p; (Bl) Rudolph Aquaviva, m.

28. Ss. Nazarius and Celsus, mm; Victor I, p.m; Eustasius, m;
Innocent I, p; Sampson, bp.

29. Ss. Martha, v; Felix II, p.m; Simplicius, Faustinus, Beatrix
(Beatrice), Lucilla, Flora, Eugene, Antoninus, Olaf, Theo-
dore, mm; William of Brieux, Prosper, Lupus of Troyes, bps;
Seraphina, v; (Bl) Urban II, p.

30. Ss. Abdon and Sennen, mm; Julitta, m; Maxima, Donatilla,
Secunda, vv.mm; Ursus, bp; Rufinus, Abel, mm; (Bl) Richard
Fetherstone, Edward Powel, Everard Hanse, mm.

31. Ss. Ignatius of Loyola, c; Fabius, m; Germanus of Auxerre, bp;
John Columbini, c; Helena, w,m.

AUGUST
1. Ss. Peter in Chains; Faith, Hope, and Charity, vv.mm; Verus,

Ethelwold, bps; Leontius, Alexander, Justin (Justus), Felix
of Gerona, Cyril, Aquila, Domitian, Rufus, Menander,
Bonus, Faustus, Maurus, mm.

2. Our Lady of the Angels (Angela

)

s. Alphonsus Liguori, bp.dr;
Theodota, Evodius, Rutilius, mm; Stephen I, p.ml Maximus,
bp.

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3. Finding of the Body of St. Stephen, First Martyr. Ss. Gamaliel,
c; Hermelus, Nicodemus, mm; Lydia, Marana, Cyra, vv.mm;
Peter, Aspren, bps; Trea, v.

4. Ss. Dominic Guzman , c; la (Ya), Eleutherius, Perpetua, Pro-
tasius, mm; Euphronius, bp.

5. Our Lady of the Snows. Ss. Emygdius (Emidius), bp.m;
Afra, Sobel, mm; Cassian, Paris, bps; Oswald, k.m; Nonna, w.

6. The Transfiguration of Our Lord. Ss. Xystus (Sixtus) II,
p.m; Stephen, Justus, Pastor, Felicissimus, Agapitus, Janu-
arius, Magnus, Vincent, mm; James the Hermit, c; Ken-
neth, c.

7. Ss. Cajetan , c; Donatus, Peter, Julian, Faustus, Dometius,
Cassius, jSeverinus, Secundus, Licinius, mm; Albert, c;
Hedda, bp; Claudia, w.

8. Ss. Cyriacus (Cyriac) Largus, Smaragdus, mm; Aemilian,
Myron, bps; Eleutherius, Leonidas, Marinus, mm; (Bl)
John Felton, mm.

9. Our Lady of Joy ( Laetitia). Ss. John Baptist Vianney, c;
Firmus, Rusticus, Julian, Marcian, Romanus, Marcellianus,
mm; Domitian, bp.

10. Ss. Laurence of Rome, m; Asteria, Bassa, Paula, Agathonica,
vv.mm; Blain, bp.

11. Ss. Tihurtius, m; Sussana, v.m; Alexander, bp.m; Digna,
Attracta, Lelia, vv; Everard, ab.

12. Ss. Clare (Clara), v; Anicetus, Felicissima, Hilaria, Digna,
Quiriacus, Nimmia, Juliana, Macarius, Julian, mm; Eusebius
of Milan, bp; Merewenna, v; Phineas.

13. Our Lady Refuge of Sinners. Ss. Hippolytus and Cassian, mm;
John, v; Helena, Maximus, Concordia, Anastasius, mm;
Radegund, w; Wigbert, ab.

14. Ss. Eusebius, c; Demetrius, Ursicius, mm; Athanasia, w;
Callistus, Marcellus, bps.mm.

15. Assumption of Our Lady. Ss. Tarcisus, m; Alypius, Arnul-
phus, bps; Stanislaus Kotska, c; "Napoleon, m.

16. Our Lady of Pity. Ss. Joachim, Father of the Blessed Virgin,
Ambrose, Diomedes, Titus, mm; Simplician, Eleutherius,
bps; Serena, q; Roch (Rock), c; Eleonor, v.m.

17. Ss. Hyacinth, c; Straton, Philip, Eutychian, Paul, Juliana,
Myron, Mamas, Liberatus, Boniface, Servus, Rusticus,
Rogatus, Maximus, mm; Anastasius, bp; Clares v; Eusebius,
p.

18. Ss. Agapitus, m; Helena (Helen), emp.w; Leo, Juliana, John,
Crispus, Hermas, Serapion, Florus, Laurns, Maximus, mm;
Ernan, Evan, cs; (Bl) Beatrice da Silva, v.

19. Ss. John Eudes, c; Louis of Toulouse, bp; Xystus (Sixtus) II,
p; Andrew, Julius, Timothy, Thecla, mm; Rufinus, Marianus,
Donatus, cs; (Bl) Louis Marie Grignon de Monfort, c;
Sarah.

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20. Ss. Bernard , ab.dr; Leovigild, Christopher, Lucius, Severus,
mm; Samuel, pf; Philibert, ab; Maximus, Porphyrius, cs;
Edbert, k; Ronald, m.

21. Ss. Jane Frances , w; Cyriaca (Dominica), Anastasius, Bassa,
Fidelis, Maximianus, Camerinus, Paternus, mm; Apollinaris,
Quadratus, bps; Bernard, ab.

22. Immaculate Heart of Mary. Ss. Timothy, m; Hippolytus,
bp.m; Symphorian, Zoticus, Agathonicus, Antoninus, Atha-
nasius, Anthusa, Philibert, Gunifort, Martial, Saturninus,
Felix, Maurus, mm; Sigfrid, ab; Andrew, c; (Bl) Thomas
Percy, Richard Kirkman, mm; (Bl) Bernard, c.

23. Ss. Philip Benizi, c; Claudius, Asterius, Neon, Theonilla,
Luppus, Minervus, Eleazar, Maximus, Restitutus, Donatus,
Valerian, Fructuosa, Timothy, Apollinaris, mm; Theonas,
Zacchaeus, Victor, Flavian, Eugene, bps.

24. Ss. Bartholomew , ap; Tatio, Candida, George, mm; Owen, bp;
Romanus, Ptolemy, bps.mm; Aurea, v.m; Patrick, Godfrey,
abs.

25. Ss. Louis IX, king of France, Genesius, Eusebius, Vincent,
Peregrinus, Julian, Maximus, Nemesius, Lucilla, mm;
Ermelius, Thomas of Hereford. Mennas, Gregory of Utrecht,
bps; Mary Michael, Patritia, Ebba the Elder, vv.

26. Ss. Zephyrinus, p.m; Felix of Pistoja, c; Alexander, Irenaeus,
Secundus, Simplicius, Constantius, Victorianus, Victor,
Hadrian, mm; Rufinus, bp; Pandwyna, v.

27. Ss. Joseph Calasanctius, c; Anthusa, Marcellinus, Mannea,
John, Serapion, Peter, mm; Rufus, bp.m; Margaret, w;
Narnus, Lizier, John of Pavia, Caesarius of Arles, bps;
Euthalia, v.m; Hugh, m.

2$. Our Lady of the Afflicted. Ss. Augustine of Hippo, bp.dr;
Pelagius, Julian of Auvergne, Hermes, Fortunatus, Caius,
Anthes, mm; Alexander, Vivian, bps; Agnes, v.m.

29. Beheading of John the Baptist. Ss. Sabina, v; Adelphus,
bp; Basilla, Candida, vv.mm; Sebbi, k; Paul, Andrew, mm;
Medericus, ab.

30. Ss. Rose of Lima, v; Felix, Audactus, Gaudentia, mm; Peter of
Trevi, Fantinus, cs; Boniface, Thecla, mm.

31. Ss. Raymund Nonnatus, c; Aidan, Amatus, Optatus, bps;
Theodotus, Rufina, Ammia, Robustian, Mark, mm; Aris-
tides, g; Isabel, v.

SEPTEMBER

1. Ss. Giles (Gil, Aegidus), ab; Anna, w; Honoratus, Fortunatus,
Januarius, Felix, Vitalis, Donatus, Regulus, Priscus, Hera-
clius, Adjutor, Marcus, Augustus, Elpidius, mm; Xystus,
Victorius, Lupus, Constantius, bps; Gideon, Josue (Joshua),
cs; Verena, v; Agia, w; Vibiana, v.m; Ruth.

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2. Ss. Stephen , kj Maxima, Zeno, Theodore, Diomedes, Julian,
Philip, Leonides, Antoninus, mm; Elpidius, ab; William, bp;
(Bl) Margaret of Louvain, v.m.

3. Ss. Phoebe, v; Aristaeus, Antoninus, Zeno, Chariton, mm;
Basilissa, Euphemia, Dorothea, Thecla, Erasma, Serapia,
vv.mm; Simeon Stylites the Younger, c.

4. Ss. Rose of Viterbo, v; Boniface I, p; Theodore, Julianus,
Thamel, Rufinus, Sylvanus, Marcellus, Magnus, Castus,
Maximus, mm; Candida, w; Hermione, v.m; Rosalia, Irm-
gard, vv; Ida, w.

5. Our Lady Queen of Apostles. Ss. Laurence Justinian , bp; Zeno,
Macarius, Donatus, Urban, Theodore, mm; Victorinus,
bp.m; Bertin, ab; Obdulia, v.

6. Ss. Zacharias, pf; Eugene, Donatian, Mansuetus, Germanus,
Faustus, Macarius, Porphyrius, mm; Eleutherius, ab;
Philomena, v.m; Bega (Bee), v; Adam, ab; (Bl) Thomas, m.

7. Ss. Regina, v.m; Clodoaldus (Cloud), c; Anastasius, John of
Nicomedia, mm; Evortius (Euvert), Pamphilus, bps; Madal-
berta, v; Gilbert (Tilbert), bp; Grimonia (Germana), v.m;
(Bl) Antony, Mark, mm.

8. The Nativity of Our Lady. Ss. Adrian (Hadrian), Theophilus,
Eusebius, Zeno, Nestor, Timothy, Faustus, mm; c; Sergius I,
p; Adela, w.

9. Ss. Peter Claver, c; Gorgonius. Straton, Severianus, Rufinus,
Rufinian, Hyacinth, Alexander, Dorotheus, mm; Kyran,
ab; Omer, bp; Osmanna, v.

10. Ss. Nicholas of Tolentino, c; Pulcheria Augusta, v; Victor,
Felix, Lucius, Victor, Dativus, Lucas, Clement, mm; Peter,
Salvius (Sauve), bps; Theodard, bp.m; Nymphodora, v.m;
Odger, c.

11. Ss. Protus and Hyacinth, mm; Theodora, pen; Aemilian, Patiens,
bps; Vincent, ab.m; Diomedes, Felix, Regula, mm; Daniel,
bp- (Bl) Charles Spinola, m.

12. Most Sweet Name of Mary. Ss. Guy, c; Hieronides, Leontius,
Serapion, Valerian, Straton, Macedonius, Theodulus, Tati-
ana, mm; Silvinus, Sacerdos, Albeus, bps.

13. Ss. Philip, m; Amatus (Aime, Ame), Eulogius, Maurilius, bps;
Bigorius, Julian, mm; Wilfreda, abbess.

14. Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Ss. Crescentianus, Victor,
Rosula, Crescentius, Sallustia, mm; Albert, bp.m; Noth-
burga, v.

15. Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin. Ss. Catherine of
Genoa, w; Nicomedes, Valerian, Porphyrius, Nicetas, Meli-
tina, Maximus, Theodore, Emilas, Jeremias, mm; Lubin,
Evre, Merinus, Albinus (Alpin) bps; Eutropia, w; Aicard, ab;
Hernan, c; (Bl) Alfred, bp.

16. Ss. Cornelius and Cyprian, p.bp.mm; Edith, v; Geminianus,
Lucy, Abundius, Marcian, John, Rogellus, Sebastiana, mm;
Victor III, p; Ninian, b; Euphemia, v.m; Ludmilla, m.

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17. Stigmtita of St. Francis of Assisi. Ss. Lambert of Maestricht,
bp.m; Ariadna, Justin, Narcissus, Peter of Arbues, Socrates,
Stephen, Valerian, Macrinus, Gordian, mm; Columba, v.m;
Hildegarde, v; Theodora.

18. Ss. Joseph of Cupertino, c; Sophia and Irene, mm; Methodius,
b.m; Hygbald, ab.

19. Ss. Januarius , Festus, Desiderius, mm; Theodore, bp; Felix,
Constantia, Nilus, Elias, mm; Susanna, Pomposa, vv.mm;
Mary de Socos, v.

20. Ss. Eustachius, Agapitus, Theopistes, mm; Candida, v.m;
Fausta, Dionysius, Priscus, Theodore, Philippa, mm;
Glicerius, bp.

21. Ss. Matthew , ap. ev; Jonas, pf; Alexander, bp.m; Eusebius,
Pamphilus, mm; Iphigenia, Maura, vv; Gerulph, m.

22. Our Lady of Hope. Ss. Thomas of Villanova, bp; Maurice,
Candidus, Victor, Innocent, Vitalis, Jonas (Yon), Irais, mm;
Digna and Emerita, vv.mm; Felix IV, p; Florence, Silvanus,
cs; Salaberga, w.

23. Our Lady of the Stars {Stella). Ss. Linus, p.m; Thecla, v.m;
Andrew, John, Peter, Antony, Xantippa, Polyxena, mm;
Constantius, c; Paternus, bp.

24. Our Lady of Mercy. Ss. Gerard of Hungary, bp.m; Pacificua,
c; Rusticus, Anathalon, bps; Felix, m; Emma, v.

25. Ss. Cleophas, Herculanus, Paul, Tatta, Sabinian, Maximus,
Rufus, Eugene, mm; Lupus of Lyons, Aunaire, bps; Aurelia
and Neomisia, vv; Firminus, bp.mm; Ladislaus, Cajan, cs;
Boris, Egelred, Gleb, mm; Barr, Fymbert, bps.

26. Our Lady of the Fleur de Lys. Ss. Cyprian and Justina, mm;
Nilus, ab; Callistratus, Noel, mm; Vigilius, Eusebius, bps!
Morgan, c; Colman, ab. Isaacus Jogues, Joannes de Brebeut,
mm.

27. Ss. Cosmas and Damian, mm; Caius of Milan, Aderitus, Mark,
bps; Hiltrude, v; Adulphus, John, Leontius, Epicharis,
Florentinus, Hilary, mm; Eleazar, c.

28. Ss. Wenceslaus, m; Silvinus, Salomon, bps; Mark, Alexander,
Zosimus, Nicon, Martial, Laurence, Maximus, m; Lioba,
Tetta, vv.

29. Ss. Michael the Archangel; Gudelia, Dadas (Didas), Plautus,
mm; Fraternus, bp.m; Ripsimis, v.m; Theodota, m; (Bl)
John of Dukla, c.

30. Ss. Jerome, dr; Sophia, w; Antoninus, Victor, Ursus, mm;
Gregory, Honorius, bps; Laurus (Lery), ab; Midan, c.

OCTOBER
1. Ss. Remigius (Remy), bp; Maxima, Julia, Priscus, Crescens,

Domninus, mm; Bavo, c.
2. The Holy Guardian Angels. Ss. Eleutherius, Modestus,

Primus, Cyril, mm; Theophilus, c; Leodegarius (Leger),
bp.m; Gilbert, bp.

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3. Ss. Teresa of the Child Jesus, v; Candidus, Dionysius, Caius,
Peter, Paul, Ewald, mm; Froilan, Maximian, bps; Gerard,
ab; Menna (Manna), v.

4. Ss. Francis of Assisi, c; Crispus, Caius, Faustus, Eusebius,
Lucius, Mark, Marcian, mm; Aurea, v; Peter, bp.m; Petron-
ius, bp; Berenice, v.m.

5. Ss. Placid, c; Firmatus, Flaviana, Victorious, Flavia, Faustus,
Donatus, mm; Charitina, v.m; Apoliinaris, Marcellinus,
bps; Galla, w.

6. Ss. Bruno, c; Marcellus, Castus, Aemilius, Saturninus, mm;
Sagar, Romanus, bp.m; Faith, v.m; Magnus, bp; Mary
Frances of the Five Wounds, v; Junius, c.

7. Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary. Our Lady of Victory.
Ss. Mark, p; Marcellus, Apuleius, Sergius, Bacchus, mm;
Augustus, Helanus, cs; Julia, Justina, Osyth, vv.mm.

8. Ss. Bridget of Sweden, w; Artemon, Demetrius (Dimitri),
Nestor, Laurentia, Peter, mm; Reparata, Benedicta, vv.mm;
Pelagia, peti; Simeon, c; Keyna (Kean), Triduana, vv;
Thais, pen.

9. Ss. Dionysius, bp.m; Abraham, pat; Louis Bertrand, John
Leonardi, Gunther, cs; Rusticus, Eleutherius, Domninus,
mm; Deusdedit, ab.m; Publia, v; Andronicus and Athanasia.

10. Ss. Francis Borgia, c; Cassius, Florentius, Daniel, Samuel,
Angelus, Domnus, Leo, Nicholas, Gereon, Victor, mm;
Cerbonius, Paulinus, Patrician, Clarus, bps; Tanca, v.m.

11. Motherhood of the Blessed Virgin. Ss. Canicus (Canice,
Kenneth), ab; Placida, v; Germanus, bp.m; Aemilian,
Gomer, cs; Alexander, Firminus, bps; Probus, Andronicus,
Sarmata, Nicasius, Pientia, Anastasius, Placidus, mm;
Ethelburga, v.

12. Our Lady of the Pillar. Ss. Wilfrid, Monas, Salvinus, bps;
Domnina, Priscian, mm; Maximilian, Felix, Cyprian, bps.
mm; Eustachius, Seraphinus, cs; Edwin, k.m; (Bl) Camillus,
m.

13. Ss. Edward the Confessor, k; Colman, Faustus, Januarius,
Martialis, Florence, mm; Venantius, ab; Theophilus, Romu-
lus, bps; Chelidonia, v; Gerald, c.

14. Ss. Callistus (Calixtus) I, p.m; Fortunate, v.m; Saturninus,
Lupus, Evaristus, mm; Bernard, Dominic, cs; Rusticus,
Justus, Fortunatus, Donatian (Donas), Burchard, bps.

15. Ss. Teresa of Jesus, v; Bruno, bp.m; Aurelia, Thecla, vv;
Agleus, Fortunatus, mm; Antiochus, Severus, bps; Leonard,
c.

16. Purity of Our Lady. Ss. Hedwig (Hedwigis), w; Florentinus
(Florentius), Lullus, Ambrose, bps; Gallus, ab; Saturninus,
Nereus, Martinian, Maxima, mm; Gerard, Vitalis, cs; Kiara
(Chier), v; Bertrand, bp.

17. Ss. Margaret Mary Alacoque, v; Victor, Alexander, Marianus,
Mamelta, mm; Florence of Orange, bp; Solina, Mary Mag-
dalen, Clotilde Angela, Mary Francisca, vv.mm; Anstrude,
v; Colman, Louthiern, bps; Ethelbert, m.

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18. Ss. Luke the Evangelist; Tryphonia, w; Justus, m; Julian, h;
Gwen (Blanche), w.

19. Ss. Peter of Alcantara , c; Aquilinus, Veranus, bps; Varus,
Ptolemy, Lucius, Pelagia, mm; Ethbin, ab; Frideswinda, v.

20. Ss. John Cantius, c; Irene, Martha, Saula, vv.mm; Maximus,
George, Aurelius, Caprasius, Artemius, Andrew, mm; Aidan,
bp.

21. Ss. Hilarion, ab; Ursula, v.m; Dasius, Zoticus, Caius, Asterius,
mm; Malchus, Victor, cs; Celinia (Celina), v; Berthold, c.

22. Ss. Mary Salome, w; Alexander, Heraclius, Severus, Eusebius,
Hermes, mm; Philip, Mark, bps.mm; Cordula (Cordelia),
Nunila, Alodia, vv.mm; Verecundus, Melanius, Donatus, bps.

23. Ss. Theodore, Servandus, Germanus, mm; Verus, Severinus,
Romanus, Ignatius of Constantinople, bps; Benedict, Domi-
tius, John Bonus, cs; Oda, w; Elfleda, v.

24. Ss. Raphael the Archangel; Arethas, Felix Africanus, Januarius,
Fortunatus, Septimus, mm; Proclus, bp; Martin, ab; Mark, c.

25. Ss. Chrysanthus and Daria , mm; Gaudentius, bp; Crispin,
Crispinian, Claudius, Cyrinus, Antoninus, Marcian, Minias,
Theodosius, Lucius, Mark, Peter, mm; Hilary, bp.

26. Ss. Evaristus, p.m; Lucian, Florius, Rogatian, Felicissimus, mm;
Rusticus, Gaudiosus, Fulk, Albinus, bps.

27. Ss, Frumentius, Gaudiosis, bps; Capitolina, Florence, Vincent,
Sabina, Christeta, mm; Uni, Otteran, Balderic, cs.

28. Ss. Simon and Jude, apostles; Eunice, Anastasia, Cyril, Fidelis
of Como, mm; Honoratus, Faro (Pharo), bps; Cyrilla, v.m.

29. Ss. Eusebia, v.m; Narcissus, John of Autun, Donatus of Corfu,
bps; Hyacinth, Quinctus, Felicianus, Lucius, mm; Maxi-
milian and Valentine, bps.mm; Theodore, ab; Colman, bp;
Ermelinda, v; Kennera, v.m; Bond, h.

30. Mother of Succor. Ss. Alphonsus Rodriguez, c; Eutropia,
Julian, Macarius, Lucan, Marcellus, Maximus, Saturninus,
Zenobius, Zenobia, mm; Serapion, Germanus, Gerard,
Asterius, Tarkin, bps; Arilda, v.m.

31. Ss. Quentin, m; Wolfgang, Antoninus, bps; Urban, Narcissus
mm; Stachis, bp; Urith, c.

NOVEMBER
1. Feast of All Saints. Ss. Benignus, Caesarius, Julian, Dacius,

Cyrenia, Juliana, John, James, mm; Vigor, Marcellus,
Licinius, bps; Mary, v.m; Severinus, Mathurin, Cledwyn, cs;
Harold, k.m.

2. All Souls’ Day. Ss. Tobias, Publius, Victor, Hermes, Papias,
mm; Ambrose, ab; George of Vienne, Theodotus, bps;
Victorinus, bp.m; Marcian, Willebald, cs; Baya and Maura,
vv; (Bl) Margaret of Lorraine, w.

3. Ss. Malachy, Domnus of Vienne, Hermengaudius, Hubert, bps;
Winifred, v.m; Germanus, Theophilus, Caesarius, Vitalis,
Valentine, Hilary, mm; Sylvia, w; Quartus, Cristiolus, cs.

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4. Ss. Charles Borromeo, bp; Clair, Nicander, Hermas, Porphyrius,
Proculus, Vitalis, Agricola, mm; Modesta, v; Eneric, c;
Brinstan, bp.

5. Ss. Zachary, pt; Elizabeth, w; Felix, Eusebius, Theotimus,
Sylvanus, mm; Magnus, Kay, Gerald, bps; Idda, w; Bertilla,
v.

6. Ss. Leonard, c; Atticus, Felix, mm; Severus, bp.m; Edwen, v
Kybi (Cybi), bp.

7. Ss. Florence of Strassburg, bp; Antony, Carina, Nicander,
Thessalonica, Uraina, Amaranthus, mm; Achillas, Rufus,
Willibrord, bps; Englebert, Herculanus, bp.mm; Ernest,
(Bl) Gabriel, mm.

8. Ss. Godfrey, bp; Deusdedit (Adeodatus), p; Claudius, Castori-
us, Simplicius, Severus, Severianus, Victorinus, mm; Wille-
had, Maurus, bps; Clarus, Gervadius, cs; Gregory, ab.

9. Ss. Theodore, m; Ursinus, Agrippinus, bps; Alexander, Orestes,
mm; Eustolia and Sopatra, vv; Benignus, Vaune, bps.

10. Ss. Andrew Avelino, c; Tryphon, Nympha, Respicius, Tiberius,
Modestus, Florentia, Demetrius, mm; Probus, Monitor,
Justus, bps; Leo of Melun, c; Tryphenna and Tryphosa;
Elaeth, k; John of Saxony, bp.m.

11. Ss. Martin of Tours , bp; Valentine, Felician, Victorinus,
Athenodorus, Mennas, mm; Bartholomew, Theodore, abs;
Veranus, Bertuin, bps; Cynfran, c.

12. Ss. Martin I, p.m; Benedict, John, Isaac, Matthew, Christian,
mm; Aurelius, Publius, Livinus, bps.mm; Nilus, Aemilian,
abs; Cunibert, Rufus, Renatus, Machar (Mochar), bps;
Lebuin, c.

13. Ss. Didacus (Diego), c; Antoninus, Zebinas, Germanus, Enna-
tha, Arcadius, Probus, Paulillus, Mitrius, Valentine, Victor,
mm; Brixius (Brice), Eugenius, Quinctian, bps; Nicholas I, p;
Homobonus, c; Columba, v.m.

14. Our Lady of Life. Ss. Josaphat, b.m; Clementinus, Theodotus,
Philomenus, Serapion, Venerandus, mm; Veneranda, v.m;
Hypatius, bp.m; Laurence O’Toole, Jucundus, Devereux,
bps; (Bl) Richard Whiting, James Roger, John Thorne, Hugh
Faringdon, mm.

15. Our Lady of Compassion. Ss. Albert the Great , bp.dr; Felix of
Nola, Gurias, Secundus, Fidentianus, Varicus, mm; Maclou,
Luperius, bps; Eugenius, bp.m; Leopold, Fintan, cs.

16. Ss. Gertrude, v; Edmund of Canterbury, Fidentius, bps; Rufinus,
Valerius, Mark, Elpidius, Marcellus, mm; Othmar, ab; (Bl)
Agnes of Assisi, v.

17. Ss. Gregory Thaumaturgus, bp; Acisclus, Victoria, Alpheus,
Zaccheus, mm; Hugh of Lincoln, Gregory of Tours, Diony-
sius, Anianus (Aignan), bps; Eugenius, c; Hilda, Salomea, vv.

18. Ss. Odo, ab; Thomas, c; Romanus, Barula, Oriculus, Hesechius,
mm; Maximus, Fergus, bps.

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19. Ss. Elizabeth of Hungary, w; Abdias (Obadiah), pf; Pontianus,
p.m; Severinus, Felician, Maximus, Faustus, Azas, mm;
Crispin, bp.m; Medana, Mechtildis, vv; Ermenburga, w.

20. Ss. Felix of Valois, c; Nersas, Agapius, Caius, Bassus, Octavius,
Dionysius, Agapitus, Eustachius, Anatolius, mm; Benignus,
Silvester, Bernard, bps; Dasius, bp.m; Edmund, k.m;
Gregory, c; Humbert, bp.m; Maxentia, v.m.

21. Presentation of the Blessed Virgin. Ss. Albert, bp.m;
Gelasius, p; Honorius, Stephen, Heliodorus, Demetrius,
Celsus, Clement, mm; Columban, ab; Maurus, bp; Rufus,
Digain, cs.

22. Ss. Caecilia (Cecilia, Cicely), v.m; Mark, Stephen, Maurus,
Philemon, mm; Pragmatius, bp.

23. Ss. Clement, p.m; Felicitas, m; Lucretia, v.m; Gregory, bp;
Trudo, c.

24. Ss. John of the Cross, dr; Chrysognous, Felicissimus, mm;
Romanus, c; Protasius, bp; Alexander, Crescentianus, mm;
Firmina, Flora, Maria, vv.mm; Colman, Kenan, bps;
Eanfleda, w.

25. Ss. Catharine of Alexandria, v.m; Moses, Erasmus, Mercurius,
mm; Jucunda, v.

26. Ss. Sylvester, ab; Faustus, Theodore, Marcellus, mm; Siricius, p;
Amator, Conrad, bps; Leonard, Stylianus, Nicon, cs; Peter,
Bellinus, bps.mm.

27. Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. Ss. Facundus, Primi-
tivus, James, Acacius, Basileus, Saturninus, mm; Virgil,
Valerian, Maximus, bps; Josaphat, Barlaam, Severinus, cs;
Bilhild, w; Cyngar, ab; Constans, Gallgo, Edwold, cs.

28. Ss. Stephen, Basil, Andrew, Peter, Rufus, mm; Valerian, Urban,
Crescens, Rustace, Crescentianus, Felix, Florentianus, bps;
James, Sosthenes, cs; Mansuetus, bp.m; (§1) James Huson,
m.

29. Ss. Saturninus, bp.m; Blasius, Demetrius, Paramon, Philome-
nus, Sissinus, mm; Iluminata, v; Brendan, ab; Cuthbert, m;
Hardoin, Radbod, bps; Egelwine, c.

30. Ss. Andrew, ap; Castulus, m; Zosimus, Constantius, cs; Tro-
janus (Troyen), bp; Maura, Justina, vv.mm; Isaac, m.

DECEMBER
1. Ss. Eligius (Eloy), bp; Ananias, Diodorua, Marianus, Lucius,

Rogatus, Cassianus, Candida, Olympias, mm; Urcicinus,
Agericus (Airy), Castritian, bps; Proculus, Evasius, bps.mm;
Nahum, pt; Natalia; (Bl) Alexander, Edmund, John,
Ralph, mm.

2. Ss. Bibiana, v.m; Eusebius, Marcellus, Maximus, Adria, Neon, >
Paulina, Mary, Martana, Aurelia, Pontianus, Severus,
Januarius, Victorinus, mm; Silvanus, Nonnas’, Lupus,
Evasius, bps; (Bl) John, c.

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3. Ss. Francis Xavier

,

c; Agricola, Ambicus, Victor, Julius,
Cassian, Claudius, Crispinus, Magina, John, Stephen, Hilaria,
Jason, Maurus, mm; Sophonias, pf; Mirocles, Birinus, bps;
Lucius, k; Galganus, Sola (Solus), cs.

4. Ss. Peter Chrysologus, bp; Barbara, v.m; Theophanes, m;
Annon, Felix of Bologna, Bernard, Maruthas, Meletius,
Osmund, bps; Siran, ab.

5. Ss. Sabbas, ab; Crispina, Anastasius, Julius, Crispin, Felix,
Gratus, mm; Bassus, Dalmatius, Pelinus, bps.mm; John
Thaumaturgus, Nicetius, bps; Justinian, (Bl) Jerome and
Simon, mm.

6. Ss. Nicholas of Myra, bp; Asella, v; Aemilian, Dionysia, Dativa,
Leontia, Tertius, Boniface, Majoricus, Polychronius, mm;
Peter, bp.m; Gertrude, w.

7. Ss. Ambrose, bp,dr; Agatho, c; Servus, Polycarp, Theodore,
mm; Urban, bp; Eutychianus, p.m; Martin, ab; Boethius, c;
Phara, v.

8. Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin. Ss. Eu-
charius, Sophronius, bps; Macarius, m; Romaric, ab.

9. Ss. Leocadia, Valeria, vv.mm; Syrus, Proculus, Julian, bps;
Cyprian, ab; Peter, Bassianus, Primitivus, mm; Restitutus,
bp.m; Gorgonia; Wulflida, v.

10. Our Lady of Loretto. Ss. Miltiades (Melchiades), p.m;
Mennas, Mercurius, Hermogenes, Gemellus, Abundius, mm;
Eulalia, Julia, vv.mm; Deusdedit, Sindulphus, bps; Gregory
HI. P-

11. Humility of Our Lady. Ss. Damasus I, p; Barsabas, Eutychius
(Oye), Trason, Pontianus, Victoricus, Gentianus, mm;
Sabinus, bp; Daniel the Stylite, Peris, Cian, cs.

12. Our Lady of Guadalupe. Ss. Alexander, Ammonaria, Mer-
curia, Dionysia, Hermogenes, Donatus, Maxentius, Crescen-
tius, Constantius, Justinus, Synesius, mm; Colman. Colum-
ba, Cormac, abs; Bertoara, Edburga, vv; Corentin, bp.

13. Ss. Lucy, v.m; Aubert (Albert), bp; Othilia (Odilia, Adilia), v;
Antiochus, Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Orestes, mm;
Josse, h; Abra (Abre), v; (Bl) John Marinoni, c.

14. Ss. Spiridion, Viator, Pompeius, bps; Agnellus, Matronianus,
cs; Drusus, Zosimus, Theodore, Arsenius, Isidore, Dioscorus,
Justus, Abundius, Nicasius, Eutropia, mm.

15. Ss. Valerian, bp; Christiana, v; Faustinus, Lucius, Candidus,
Coelian, Mark, Januarius, Fortunatus, Irenaeus, Theodore,
Antony, Saturninus, Victor, mm; Maximin, Florentius, abs.

16. Our Lady of Salvation. Ss. Eusebius of Vercelli, bp.m; Ado,
Irenion, bps; Albina, v.m; Valentine, Concordius, Navalis,
Agricola, mm; Ananias, Misael, Azarias, cs; Adelaide, emp.

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17. Ss. Lazarus, bp; Wivina, v; Begga, Olympias, ww; Florian, m;
Sturmius, Briach, abs; Judicael, k.

18. Expectation of Our Lady. Ss. Auxentius, Gratian, bps; Victor,
Victorinus, Adjutor, Quartus, Theotimus, Basilian, Quinctus,
Simplicius, Rufus, Zosimus, Moses, mm; Winebald, ab.

19. Ss. Nemesius, m; Anastasius I, p; Cyriacus, Paulillus, Secundus,
Darius, Zosimus, Paulus, Meuris, Thea, Timothy, mm;
Gregory bp; Adjutus, c; Fausta, w; (Bl) Urban V. p; Sam-
thana, v; Esther (Stella).

20. Ss. Dominic of Silos, ab; Ammon, Zeno, Theophilus, Eugenius,
Macarius, Julius, Liberatus, Thomas of Dover, mm; Paul of
Latra, c.

21. Ss. Thomas the Apostle; John, Festus, Glycerius, Themistocles,
mm; Severinus, bp; Anastasius, bp.m; Edburga, v; (Bl)
Dominic, c.

22. Ss. Zeno, Demetrius, Honoratus, Florus, Flavian, Ischyrion,
mm; Amaethlu, c. Francisca Cabrini, v.

23. Ss. Theodulus, Saturninus, Gelasius, Zeticus, Basilides, Evar-
istus, Mardonius, mm; Victoria, v.m; Servulus, c; Ivo of
Chartres, Frithbert, bps; Mazota, v.

24. Ss. Lucian, Paul, Zenobius, Theotimus, Dtusus, Gregory of
Spoleto, Euthymius, mm; Tharsilla, Irmina, vv; Delphinus,
Caranus, bps; Adela, Adalsindis, vv.

25. Nativity of Our Lord. Ss. Anastasia, m; Eugenia, v.m;
Alburga, w.

26. Ss. Stephen , first martyr; Dionysius, Zosimus, pp; Zeno,
Archelaus, bps; Marinus, m; Theodore, Maethlin, Tathai, cs.

27. Ss. John the Evangelist , ap; Theodore and Theophanes, mm;
Maximus, bp; Nicarete, v.

28. The Holy Innocents, mm. Ss. Caesarius, Castor, Victor,
Rogatianus, Eutychius, Domitian, Indes, Domna, Agape,
Theophila, Troadius, mm; Antony, Domnio, Gowan, cs;
Romulus, bp.

29. Ss* Thomas of Canterbury , bp.m; David, k.pf; Dominic, Victor,
Saturninus, Crescentius, Secundus, Honoratus, Callistus,
Felix, Boniface, mm; Marcellus, Evroul, abs; Trophimus,
bp; Jesse.

30. Ss. Sabinus, Marcellus, Mansuetus, Severus, Appian, Donatus,
Honorius, Anysia, mm; Anysius, Eugenius, Liberius, Rainer-
ius, Egwin, bps; (Bl) Margaret Colonna, v.

31. Ss. Silvester I, p; Donata, Paulina, Rustica, Nominanda,
Hilaria, Hermes, Sabinianus, Stephen, Pontianus, Attalus,
Fabian Cornelius, Sextus, Minervinus, Simplician, mm;
Barbatian, Zoticus, cs; Columba, v.m; Melania and Pinianus.

122



BAPTISMAL NAMES
(Names for girls are in italics; most boys’ names may be used for

girls by changing the endings. Variations, derivatives, and equiva-
lents of names are within parenthesis. The dates give the principal
patrons’ feasts.)

-—A

—

Aaron, July 1
Abdias (Obadiah), Nov 19
Abdon, July 30
Abel, Dec 28
Abilius, Feb 22
Abra (Abre), Dec 13
Abraham, Oct 9
Absalom (Absolon), Mar 2
Abundius, Sept 16
Acacius, Mar 31
Acestes, July 2
Achillas, Nov 7
Achilles, May 15
Achilleus, May 12
Ada (Ade), May 4
Adabald, Feb 2
Adalbert, Apr 23
Adalsindis, Dec 24
Adam (Adamnan), Sept 6
Adela (Adele), Sept 8
Adelaide (Adeline, Adelia,

Alice, Aline, Alix, Elsie,
Elsa), Dec 16

Adelbert, June 25
Adelphus, Aug 29
Adeltrude, Feb 25
Aderitus, Sept 27
Adjutor, Dec 18
Adjutus, Dec 19
Ado, Dec 16
Adolph (Adolf), Feb 11
Adria (Hadrian), Dec 2
Adrian (Hadrian), Mar 19
Adrio, May 17
Aelred, Mar 2
Aemilian (Emilian), Aug 8
Aemiliana

, June 30
Aemilius (Emilius, Emil),
May 28

Afra (Afriquita), May 24
Africanus, Apr 10
Agape , Apr 3
Agapia (Agapes), Feb 15
Agapitus, Aug 18
Agatha , Feb 5
Agathius (Acathius), May 8

Agatho, Dec 7
Agathonica, Apr 13
Agathonicus, Aug 22
Agericus (Airy, Alger), Dec 1
Agia, Sept 1
Agleus, Oct 15
Agnellus, Dec 14
Agnes (Agna, Ines), Jan 19
Agricola, Nov 4
Agrippina, June 23

t

Agrippinus, Nov 9
Agritius (Agrice, Aguy),
Jan 13

Aicard (Achard), Sept 15
Aid, Apr 1
Aidan, Oct 20
Aime (Amatus, Ame), Sept 13
Alard (Adelard), Jan 2
Alban, June 22
Alberic (Aubrey), Jan 26
Albert, Nov 21, Nov 15
Alberta, Mar 11
Albeus (Ailbhe), Sept 12
Albina, Dec 16
Albinus (Alcuin), Sept 15
Alburga, Dec 25
Aldegunda (Aldegundis,
Orgonne), Jan 30

Aldericus (Elric, Eric,
Aldric), Jan 7

Aldetrude, Feb 25
Aldhelm, May 25
Alexander (Alexandre), May 3
Alexandra, May 18
Alexius (Alexis), Feb 12
Aleydis (Aliz, Alix), June 11
Alfred, Sept 15
Alfreda (Elfreda), May 20
Allan (Elian, Eilan), Jan 12
Allyre (Illidius), July 7
Alodia, Oct 22
Aloysius, Jun 1
Alpheus, May 26
Alphonsus, Aug 2, Oct 30
Alrick, June 30
Alypius, Aug 15
Amadeus, Mar 3
Amaethlu, Dec 22

123



Amandus, Feb 6
Amantius, Mar 19
Amator, Nov 26
Amatus (Aime) Aug 31
Ambrose, Dec 7
Amelberga (Amelia), July 10
Ammia, Aug 31
Ammon, Dec 20
Ammonius, Jan 18
Amos, Mar 31
Anacletus, July 13
Ananias, Jan 25
Anastasia

, Dec 25
Anastasius, Jan 22
Anatolia

, July 9
Anatolius (Anatole), July 3
Andrew, Feb 4, Nov 10,
Nov 30

Andronicus, Oct 11
Anectus, June 27
Angela (Angeline, Angelica),
May 31

Angelus, May 5
Anianus (Aignan), Nov 17
Anicetus, Apr 17
Anna , Sept 1
Anne , July 26
Ansbert, Feb 9
Anschar (Ansgar), Feb 3
Anselm, Apr 21
Anstrude , Oct 17
Anthelmus, June 26
Antheros, Jan 3
Anthes, Aug 28
Anthia, Apr 18
Anthimus, May 11
Anthony (Antony, Antholin),
June 13, July 5

Anthusa, Aug 27
Antigonus, Feb 27
Antiochus, Dec 13
Antonia (Antoinette,
Antonina), May 4

Antoninus (Antonine), May 10
Anysia, Dec 30
Anysius, Dec 30
Apollinaris, Jan 5
Apollinaris, July 23
Apollonia (Apolline), Feb 9
Apollonius, Apr 18
Appian, Dec 30
Apronia (Evronie), July 15
Apronian, Feb 2
Apuleius, Oct 7
Aquila, July 8
Aquilina, June 13

Aquilinus, Oct 19
Arabia, Mar 13
Arcadius, Jan 12
Archelaus, Dec 26
Archibald, Apr 30
Arethas, Oct 24
Aretius, June 4
Argeus, Jan 2
Ariadna (Ariadne), Sept 17
Arian, Mar 8
Arilda, Oct 30
Aristaeus, Sept 3
Aristides, Aug 31
Aristion, Feb 22
Ariston, July 2
Arnold, July 8
Arnoul, July 18
Arnulphus, Aug 15
Arsenius, July 19
Artemius, June 6
Artemon, Oct 8
Asclas, Jan 23
Asella, Dec 6
Aspren, July 3
Asteria, Aug 10
Asterius, Oct 21
Athanatia, Aug 14
Athanasius, May 2
Athelm, Jan 8
Atheogenes, Jan 18
Athilda (Alkeld), Mar 27
Atho, May 22
Atticus, Nov 6
Attracta, Aug 11
Aubert, Dec 13
Audactus, Aug 30
Audas (Abdas), May 16
Audax, July 9
Audifax, Jan 19
Audrey (Etheldreda,

Ediltrudis), June 23
Augurius, Jan 21
Augusta, Mar 27
Augustine, Aug 28
Augustus, Oct 7
Aunaire, Sept 25
Aurea, Aug 24
Aurelia, Oct 15
Aurelian, June 16
Aurelius, July 27
Aureus, June 16
Austell, June 28
Austreberta, Feb 10
Authaire (Oys), Apr 24
Auxentius, Dec 18
Auxibius, Feb 19

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Aventinus, Feb 4
Avia (Ave, Ava), Apr 29
Avitus, June 17
Azarias, Dec 16

—B—
Babilas, Jan 24
Bacchus, Oct 7
Balbina, Mar 31
Balderic (Baudry), Oct 27
Baldomer, Feb 27
Baldred, Mar 6
Baldus (Bond), Oct 29
Baldwin, Jan 8
Balthassar, Jan 6
Barbara (Barbe), Dec 4
Barbatian, Dec 31
Barbatus (Barbas), Feb 19
Barbea, Jan 29
Bardo, June 10
Barnabas, June 11
Barr, Sept 25
Barsabas, Dec 11
Barsen (Barsas), Jan 30
Bartholomea, July 26
Bartholomew (Nathanael),
Aug 24

Barula, Nov 18
Basil, June 14
Basileus, Apr 26
Basilian, Dec 18
Basilicus, Mar 3
Basilides, June 12
Basilissa, Jan 9
Basilla, May 20
Bassa, Mar 6
Bassian, Jan 19
Bathilde

, Jan 30
Bavo, Oct 1
Baya, Nov 1
Beata, Mar 8
Beatrice, July 29
Beatus, May 9
Becan, Apr 5
Bede, May 27
Bega (Bee, Begh), Sept 6
Begga, Dec 17
Belina , Feb 19
Bellinus, Nov 26
Benedict (Benet, Bennet),
Mar 21

Benedicta, Oct 8
Benignus, Nov 1
Benildis

, June 15

Benjamin, Mar 31
Benno, June 16
Benvenutus, Mar 22
Berarch, Feb 15
Berchan, Apr 6
Berenice, Oct 4
Berlinda, Feb 3
Bernadette, Apr 16
Bernard, Aug 20
Bernardine, May 20
Berno, Jan 13
Bertha, July 4
Berthold, Oct 21
Berthwald, Jan 9
Bertilia (Bertilla), Nov 5
Bertin, Sept 5
Bertoara, Dec 12
Bertrand (Bertram), July 3
Bertuin, Nov 11
Bertulph, Feb 5
Besas, Feb 27
Bessarion, June 17
Bibiana (Vivian), Dec 2
Biblis, June 2
Bilhild, Nov 27
Birinus, Dec 3
Blain (Blane), Aug 10
Blanche (Gwen), Oct 18
Blanda, May 10
Blandina, June 2
Blaise (Blase), Feb 3
Blath (Flora), Jan 29
Blier, June 11
Bodfan (Boduan), Jan 2
Boethius, Dec 7
Bonaventure, July 14
Boniface, May 14, June 5
Bonitus, Jan 15
Bonus, Aug 1
Boris, Sept 25
Bosa, Mar 9
Botulph, June 17
Bova (Bona, Beuve), Apr 24
Braendan, May 16
Brannock. Jan 7
Braulius, Mar 26
Bretannion, Jan 25
Briach, Dec 17
Brictius (Brice), July 9
Bridget (Brigid, Briga), Oct 8
Brinstan, Nov 4
Brithwold, Jan 22
Brilta, July 13
Bruno, Oct 6
Burchard, Oct 14

125



—c—
Cadan, May 17
Caellain, Feb 3
Caesaria (Cesaria), May 15
Caesarius, Aug 27
Cairlon, Mar 24
Caius (Gaius), Apr 22
Cajetan, Aug 7
Callinica, Mar 22
Calliopa, June 8
Callista, Apr 25
Callistus (Calixtus), Oct 14
Camerinus, Aug 21
Camillus, July 18
Camin, Mar 25
Candida

, Sept 4
Candidus, Oct 3
Canicus (Kenneth, Canice,

Kenny), Oct 11
Cantius, May 31
Canute, Jan 19
Capitolina

, Oct 27
Caranus, Dec 24
Carina, Nov 7
Caritas (Agape, Charity),
Aug 1

Caron, Mar 5
Carthage, May 14
Casimir, Mar 4
Caspar (Gaspar), Jan 6
Cassia, July 20
Cassian, Aug 13
Cassianus, Dec 1
Cassius, June 29
Castor, Mar 28
Castorius, July 7
Castrensis, Feb 11
Castritian, Dec 1
Castulus, Mar 26
Castus, July 1
Catharine (Catherine, Kathryn,

Kathleen, Katrina), Mar 9
of Alexandria, Nov 25
of Genoa, Sept 15
of Siena, Apr 30
de Ricci, Feb 2

Cecilia (Cicely, Sheila),
Nov 22

Cecilius (Cecil), June 3
Cedd, Jan 7
Celerina, Feb 3
Celestine, July 27
Celinia (Celina, Celia), Oct 21
Celsus, July 28

Cera (Ciar, Cyra, Ceara),
Jan 5

Ceslas, July 20
Chad, Mar 2
Charitina, Oct 5
Chariton, Sept 3
Charles, Nov 4
Chelidonia, Oct 13
Cheron, May 28
Chionia, Apr 3
Christeta, Oct 27
Christiana, Dec 15
Christianus, Nov 12
Christina, July 24
Christopher (Kester), July 25
Chrodegang, Mar 6
Chrysanthus, Oct 25
Chrysogonus, Nov 24
Chrysostom, Jan 27
Chunigundis, Mar 3
Cian, Dec 11
Clair, Nov 4
Clara (Clare), Feb 10, Aug 12
Clarentius (Clarence), Apr 26
Clarus, Nov 8
Claude, June 6
Claudia, May 18
Claudianus, Mar 6
Claudius, July 7
Cledwyn, Nov 1
Clement, Mar 15, Nov 23

.
Clementinus, Nov 14

* Cleophas, Sept 25
Clerus, Jdn 7
Cletus, Apr 26
Clotilde, June 3
Clou, June 8
Coecilian, Apr 16
Coemgem (Kevin) June 27
Colan, May 21
Colette, Mar 6
Colgan, Feb 20
Colman, July 8
Columba, Sept 17
Columban, Nov 21
Columbus (Colm), June 9
Comgall, May 10
Concessa, Apr 8
Concessus, Apr 9
Concordia, Aug 13
Concordius, Jan 1
Conon, Jan 26
Conrad (Cuno), Nov 2$
Conran, Feb 14
Consortia, June 22
Constans, Nov 27

126



Constantia (Constance), Jan 28
Constantine, Apr 12
Constantius, Sept 1
Cordelia (Cordula), Oct 22
Corentin, Dec 12
Cormac, Dec 12
Cornelia , Mar 31
Cornelius, Sept 16
Corona , May 14
Cosmas, Sept 27
Cowair (Cywair), July 11
Crescens, Apr 15
Crescentia, June 15
Crescentiana, May 5
Crescentianus, Nov 24
Crescentius, Dec 29
Crispin (Crispinus), Oct 25
Crispina, Dec 5
Crispinian, Oct 25
Crispulus, June 10
Crispus, Oct 4
Cronan, Feb 9
Cronidas (Chronides), Mar 27
Cunera, June 12
Cunibert, Nov 12
Cuthbert, Mar 20
Cybar (Cybard), July 1
Cynfran, Nov 11
Cyngar, Nov 27
[Cyprian, Sept 26
!Cyr (Quiricus), June 16
Cyra (Cira, Cyria), Aug 3
Cyrenia, Nov 1
Cyriaca (Dominica), Aug 21
Cyriacus (Dominicus,

Quiricus), Aug 8
Cyril, Feb 9, Mar 18
Cyrilla, July 5
Cyrinus, June 12
Cyrion, Mar 10
Cyrus, July 14

—D—
Dacian, June 4
Dacius, Nov 1
Dadas (Didas), Apr 13
Dafrosa (Affrosa), Jan 4
Dalian, Jan 29
Dalmatius, Dec 5
Damasus, Dec 11
Damian, Sept 27
Daniel, July 21
Darerca, Mar 22
Daria

,
Oct 25

Darius, Dec 19
Dasius, Nov 20
Dathius (Datus), July 3
Datius, Jan 14
Dativa, Dec 6
Dativus, Sept 10
David, Dec 29
Declan, July 24
Delphinus, Dec 24
Demetria, June 21
Demetrius (Dimitri), Dec 22
Deodatus (Dieudonne), June 19
t)eogratias, Mar 22
Desiderius (Dizier), May 23
Deusdedit, Nov 8
Devota, Jan 27
Diaconus, Mar 14
Diamma, May 16
Didacus (Diego), Nov 13
Digain, Nov 21
Digna, June 14
Diman (Dima), Jan 6
Dimas (Dismas), Mar 25
Diocletius, May 11
Diodorus, July 6
Diogenes, Apr 6
Diomedes, Sept 2
Dion, July 6
Dionysia, Dec 6
Dionysius (Denis), Oct 9
Dioscorus, Aug 4
Dominic, Aug 4
Dominica (Cyriaca), July 6,
May 14

Domitian, July 1
Domitilla (Flavia), May 12
Domitius, Oct 23
Domnina , Oct 12
Domninus, Mar 30
Domnio, Dec 28
Domnus, Nov 3
Donata , July 17
Donatian (Donas), May 24
Donatilla, July 30
Donatus, Aug 7
Dorothea (Dorothy), Feb 6
Dorotheus, Mar 28
Dotto, Apr 9
Drausius, Mar 5
Drusus, Dec 14
Dula, Mar 25
Dunstan, May 19
Dympna (Dymphna), May 15
Dynwen, Jan 25

127



—E—
Eadbert (Edbert), May 6
Ebba (Ermenburga)

,
Aug 25

Edana, July 5
Edburga, July 18
Edith, Sept 16
Edgar (Edgard), May 24
Edmund, Nov 20
Edward, Oct 13
Edwen, Nov 6
Edwin, Oct 12
Edwold, Nov 27
Egbert, Apr 24
Egelred, Sept 25
Egelwine, Nov 29
Egwin, Dec 30
Eigarde, Jan 6
Elaeth, Nov 10
Eldate (Aldate, Ellad), Feb 4
Eleazar, Sept 27
Eleonor (Nora), Aug 16
Eleth, Nov 10
Eleutherius, May 26, Oct 9
Elfleda (Edilfreda), Feb 14
Elgar, June 14
Elgiva, May 18
Elias (Elijah), July 20
Eligius (Eloy), Dec 1
Eliseus (Elisha), June 14
Elizabeth (Elisabeth, Elise,

Lisa, Lillian, Isabella,
Isabel), June 18, July 8,
Nov 19

Ellen, June 24
Elpidius, Sept 2
Elstan, Apr 6
Emelia (Emmelia, Emilia),
May 30

Emerentiana, Jan 23
Emeric, Nov 4
Enterita. Sept 22
Emilas, Sept 15
F-mma (Hemma, Ama),
June 29

Emmanuel, Jan 1, Mar 26
Emygdius (Emidius), Aug 5
Encratis (Engratia), Apr 16
Englebert, Nov 7
Ennatha, Nov 13
Enoch, Jan 22
Ephrem, June 18
Ephysius, Jan 15
Epicharis, Sept 27
Epimachus, May 10

Epiphana, July 12
Epiphanius, Apr 7
Erasma, Sept 3
Erasmus (Elmo), June 2
Erastus, July 26
Erbin, May 29
Ergnad (Erhard), Jan 8
Eric, May 18
Ermelius (Elmer), Aug 25
Ermenilda (Ermenildis)

,

Feb 13
Erminus (Ermin), Apr 25
Ernan, Aug 18
Ernest, Nov 7
Esdras (Ezra), July 13
Esther, Dec 20
Etha (Edra, Echa), May 5
Ethbin, Oct 19
Ethelbert, Feb 24
Ethelburga (Edilberga)

,

Edelburga, Tate), July 7
Ethelred, May 4
Ethelvold, Aug 1
Ethenia (Ethna), Jan 11
Etto (Hetto), July 10
Eucherius (Eucharius), Feb 20
Eudocia (Eudoxia), Mar 1
Eugendus, Jan 1
Eugene (Eugenius), June 2
Eugenia (Eugenie) , Dec 25
Eugenian, Jan 8
Eulalia (Aulaire), Dec 10
Eulogius, Mar 11
Eunice, Oct 28
Euphebius, May 23
Euphemia, Sept 16
Euphrasia, Mar 13
Euphrasius, May 15
Euphronius, Aug 4
Euphrosyna, Jan 1
Eusebius, Dec 16
Eustachius (Eustace), Sept 20
Eustasius, Mar 29
Eustolia, Nov 9
Euthalia, Aug 27
Euthymius, Jan 20
Eutropia, Sept 15
Eutropius, Jan 12
Eutychian, Aug 17
Eutychius (Oye), Dec 11
Evan (Inan), Aug 18
Evaristus, Oct 26
Evasius, Dec 1
Eventius, May 3
Everildis, July 9

128



Evre (Aprus), Sept 15
Evroul, Dec 29
Ewald, Oct 3

—F

—

Fabian, Jan 20
Fabius, July 31
Facundus, Nov 27
Faina

,

May 18
Faith

,

(Fides), Aug 1
Fantinus, Aug 30
Fara, Apr 3
Faro (Pharo), Oct 28
Fausta, Dec 19
Faustina, Jan 18
Faustinian, Feb 26
Faustinus, Feb 16, July 29
Faustus, Aug 7
Febronia, June 25
Fechin, Jan 20
Fele (Fidolus, Phal), May 16
Felicia, Apr 27
Felician, June 9
Felicissima, Aug 12
Felicissimus, Aug 6
Felicitas (Felicity), Mar 6,
Nov 23

Felicula, Feb 14
Felinus, June 1
Felix, July 12, Aug 30

of Nola, Jan 14— p.m., May 30
of Valois, Nov 20

Ferdinand, May 30
Fergus, Nov 18
Festus, Dec 21
Fidelis, Apr 24
Fidelmia, Jan 11
Fidentius, Nov 16
Fillan, Jan 9
Fina (Seraphina), Mar 12
Finan, Feb 17
Finbar, July 4
Finnian, Apr 7
Fintan, Feb 17
Firmin (Firminus), Sept 25
Firmina, Nov 24
Firmus, Aug 9
Flavia, Oct 5
Flavian, Feb 18
Flaviana, Oct 5
Flavius, June 22
Flora, Nov 24
Florentia (Florence), Nov 10

Florenlina, June 20
Florentinus (Florentine),

Sept 27
Florentius (Florence), Jan 3
Florian, May 4
Florius, Oct 26
Florus, Aug 18
Foila (Faile), Mar 3
Fortunata, Oct 14
Fortunatus, June 13
Fragan, July 5
Frances (Francisca,

Francesca), Mar 9
Frances Xavier Cabrini, Dec. 22
Francis, May 11

of Sales, Jan 29
of Paula, Apr 2
Caracciolo, June I— —of Assisi, Oct 4
Borgia, Oct 10
Xavier, Dec 3

Fraternus, Sept 29
Frederick, July 18
Frideswinda, Oct 19
Frigidian (Finnian), Mar 18
Frithbert, Dec 23
Froilan, Oct 3
Fructuosa, Aug 23
Fructuosus, Jan 21
Frumentius, Oct 27
Fulcran, Feb 13
Fulgentius (Fulgence), Jan 1
Fulk, Oct 26
Fusca, Feb 13
Fymbert, Sept 25

Gabinus, Feb 19
Gabriel, Feb 27

the Archangel, Mar 24
Galla, Oct 5
Gallicanus, June 25
Gallus, Oct 16
Gamaliel, Aug 3
Gaudentia, Aug 30
Gaudentius, Feb 12
Gaudiosus, Oct 26
Gelasius, Nov 21
Gemellus, Dec 10
Geminiamis, Sept 16
Gemma, June 20
Generosa, July 17
Generosus, July 17
Genesius, Aug 25
Genevieve, Jan 3

129



Gentian (Gentianus), Dec 11
Genuinus, Feb 5
George, Apr 23
Georgia (Georgette), Feb 15
Gerald (Geoffrey, Garret),
Apr 5

Gerard, Sept 24
Gerebern (Gerebrand), May 15
Gerlach, Jan 5
Germana (Germaine, Germane,

Grimonia), June 15
Germanicus, Jan 19
Germanus (German), Oct 11
Gerontius, May 9 .
Gertrude (Gertrudis), Nov 16
Gerulph, Sept 21
Gervase, June 19
Gervadius, Nov 8
Getulius, June 10
Gibrian, May 8
Gideon (Gedeon), Sept 1
Gilbert, Feb 4
Gildard (Godard, Gothard),
June 8

Gildas, Jan 29
Giles (Gil), Sept 1
Gladys , Mar 29
Glaphyra , Jan 13
Glyceria, May 13
Glicerius, Dec 21
Godfrey (Geoffrey), Nov 8
Godliva , July 6
Godric, May 21
Godwin, Apr 15
Gomer, Oct 11
Gonsalvo, Jan 10
Goran, Apr 7
Gordian, May 10
Gordius, Jan 3
Gorgonia , Dec 9
Gorgonius, Sept 9
Gowan (Govan), Dec 28
Grace (Gratia), Apr 5
Grata , May 1
Gratian (Gatien), Dec 18
Gratus, Dec 5
Gregory, May 25

1, Mar 12
Nazianzen, May 9
Thaumaturgus, Nov 17

Guadalupe
, Dec 12

Gudelia, Sept 29
Gundebert, Apr 29
Gundenis, July 18
Gudula, Jan 8
Gunesindus, Jan 13

Gunifort, Aug 22
Gunther, Oct 9
Gurias, Nov 15
Guthlac, Apr 11
Guy (Guido, Witen), Sept 12
Gwen (Blanche), Oct 18
Gwendoline , Mar 28
Gwerir, Apr 4

—H—
Habacuc, Jan 15
Hadelin, Feb 3
Hadrian (Adrian), Sept 8
Harold, Nov 1
Hedwig (Hedwigis), Oct 16
Helena (Lenore, Helen,

Eileen, Elaine, Ellen),
Aug 18

Helladius, Feb 18
Hemeterius (Madir), Mar 3
Henedina, May 14
Henry, July 15
Heraclas, July 14
Heraclius, June 8
Heradius, Mar 2
Herband, June 11
Herbert (Heribert), Mar 20
Herculanus, Nov 7
Herena , Feb 25
Herman, Apr 7
Hermas (Hermes'* . May 9
Hermelus, Aug 3
Hermenegild, Apr 13
Hermes, Aug 28
Hermias, May 31
Hermiland, Mar 25
Hermione, Sept 4
Hermogenes, Dec 12
Hernan, Sept 15
Herodion, Apr 8
Heron, June 28
Heros, June 24
Herunda, July 23
Herve, June 1
Hesperius, May 2
Hilaria, Aug 12
Hilarion, July 12
Hilary, Jan 14
Hilda , Nov 17
Hildegarde. Sept 17
Hildegund, Feb 6
Hildelid, Mar 24
Hiltrude (Hiltrudis), Sept 27
Himerius, June 17

130



Hippolytus, Aug 13, Aug 22
Honestus, Feb 16
Honorata, Jan 11
Honoratus (Honore) Jan 16
Honoria (Honor£e, Honorina,

Noreen), Feb 27
Honorius, Nov 21
Hope (Spes), Aug 1
Hortense, Jan 11
Hubert, Nov 3
Hugh, Apr 29
Humbert, Mar 25
Humphrey, June 12
Hyacinth, Aug 17, Sept 11
Hygbald, Sept 18
Hyginus, Jan 11
Hypatius, Nov 14
Hywyn, Jan 6

—I—
la (Ya, Hia, Ives, Ewe),
Feb 3

Iberius (Ivor), Apr 23
Ida (Idda), Sept 4
Ignatius (Ignace), Feb 1

of Loyola, Jul 31
Ildephonsus (Alonso), Jan 23
Iluminata, Nov 29
Imelda, May 12
Indract, Feb 5
Inigo, June 1
Innocent, July 28
Iphegenia, Sept 21
Irais (Rhais, Herais), Sept 22
Irenaeus, June 28
Irene, Apr 6
Irenion, Dec 16
Irmengard, Jul 17
Irmgard, Sept 4
Irmina

,

Dec 24
Isaac, June 3
Isaac Jogues, Sept 26
Isabel, Aug 31
Isadora (Isidora), May 1
Isaias, Jul 6
Isaurus, June 17
Isberga, May 21
Ischyrion, Dec 22
Isidore, Apr 4, May 15
Ismael, Jun 17
Ita (Ide, Itta, Ytha, Meda),
Jan 15

Ithamar, Jun 10
Ivan, Jun 24
Ivo (Ives, Yvo), May 19

—J—
Jacob, Jun 23
James, Jan 28, May 1, Jul 25
Jane (Jeanne, Joan, Jessica,

Johanna), Aug 21
Januaria, Jul 17
Januarius, Sept 19
Jarlath, Feb 1
Jason, Jul 12
Jeremias (Jeremiah, Jeremy),
„ May 1
Jerome, Jul 20, Sept 30
Jesse, Aug 16
JESUS, Our Lord

Circumcision, Jan 1
Holy Name (Sun after

Circumcision)
Epiphany, Jan 6
Holy Family (Sun within
Octave of Epiphany)

Flight into Egypt, Jan 7
Most Holy Trinity (Sun

after Pentecost)
Corpus Christi (Thurs

after Trinity Sunday)
Sacred Heart (Fri after
Octave of Corpus Xti)

Finding of the Cross, May 3
Most Precious Blood, Jul 1
Transfiguration, Aug 6
Exaltation of the Holy

Cross, Sept 14
Christ King (last Sun in

Oct)
Nativity, Dec 25

Joachim, Aug 16
Joan (Jane, Joanna), May 30
Joavan, Mar 2
Job, May 10
Joel, Jul 13
John, June 26

Chrysostom, Jan 27
Bosco, Jan 31
of Matha, Feb 8
of God, Mar 8
Damascene, Mar 27
Capistran, Mar 28
-Climacus, Mar 30
Baptist de la Salle,
May 15

Nepomucene, May 16
the Baptist, Jun 24,
Aug 29

Fisher, Jul 9
Gualbert, Jul 12

131



Mary Vianney, Aug 9
Berchmans, Aug 13
Eudes, Aug 19
of Pavia, Aug 27

John Brebeut, Sept 26
Cantius, Oct 20
of the Cross, Nov 24
Thaumaturgus, Dec 5
the Evangelist, Dec 27

Jonas (Yon), Sept 22
Josaphat, Nov 14
Joseph, Mar 19
Josse, Dec 13
Josue (Joshua), Sept 1
Jovian, May 5
Jovinus, Mar 2
Joy

, Aug 9
Jucunda, Jul 27
Jucundus, Nov 14
Jude, Oct 28
Judicael, Dec 17
Judith

, Jun 29
Julia (Julitta), May 22
Julian, Dec 9
Juliana (Julie), Jun 19
Julius, Apr 12
Junius, Oct 6
Justa

, Jul 19
Justin (Just), Apr 14
Justina (Justine), Sept 26
Justinus, Jul 18
Justus, Aug 6
Juthware, Jul 1
Jutta (Yvette), Jan 13
Juvenal, May 3
Juventinus, Jan 25
Juventius, Jun 1

—K—
Kay, Nov 5
Kenan (Cianan), Nov 24
Kennera, Oct 29
Kenneth (Canice), Aug 6
Kevin, June 27
Keyna (Kean), Oct 8
Kiara (Chier), Oct 16
Kinnia (Cinnia), Feb 1
Kybi (Cybi), Nov 6

—L—
Ladislaus (Ladislas), Sept 25
Laetitia (Letitia, Lettice),
Aug 9

Laicus, Jan 20
Lambert, Apr 16
Lancelot (bauncelot), Jun 27
Landrada, Jul 18
Landry (Landericus), Jun 10
Largus, Aug 8
Lasar (Lassar, Lassera),
Mar 29

Latinus, Mar 24
Laurentia, Oct 8
Laurentinus, Feb 3
Laurianus, Jul 4
Laurus (Lery), Aug 18
Lawrence (Laurence,

Laurentius, Larkin),
Aug 10, Sept 5

Lazarus (Lazare), Dec 17
Lea (Leah, Lia), Mar 22
Leander, Feb 27
Lebuin, Nov 12
Lelia, Aug 11
Leo (Lionel), Apr 11, Jul 3
Leocadia, Dec 9
Leodegarius (Leger,

Leodeger), Oct 2
Leonard, Nov 26
Leonidas (Lfeonides), Apr 22
Leonilla, Jan 17
Leonis, Jun 15
Leontia, Dec 6
Leontius, Aug 1
Leopold, Nov 1.5
Leovigild, Aug 20
Leucius, Jan 11
Levan (Levin), Jun 8
Lewina, Jul 25
Liberalis, Apr 27
Liberata, Jan 18
Liberatus, Dec 20
Liberius, Dec 30
Libio, Feb 28
Liborius, Jul 23
Lybya (Lybe), Jun 15
Licinus (Lezin), Aug 7
Lidwina, Apr 14
Liebert, Jun 23
Ligorius, Sept 13
Liliosa, Jul 27
Lily, Feb 8
Linus, Sept 23
Lioba, Sept 28
Livinus (Lebwin), Nov 12
Lizier (Licerius), Aug 27
Llewellyn, Apr 7
Longinus, Mar 15

132



Louis (Aloysius, Ludovicus,
Ludwig, Lewis, Luigi,
Clovis), Aug 25

Louise (Ludovica), Jan 31,
Mar 15

Loretto (Loretta), Dec 10
Lourdes

,
Feb 11

Louthiern, Oct 17
Lucia, Mar 25
Lucian, Jan 7
Lucilla (Lucila), Jul 29
Lucillian, Jun 3
Lucina , Jun 30
Lucinius (Lezin), Feb 13
Lucius, Mar 4, Dec 3
Lucretia (Lucrece), Nov 23
Lucy (Lucinda), Dec 13
Ludger, Mar 26
Ludmilla , Sept 16
Luke (Lucas), Oct 18
Luman, Feb 17
Lunaire, Jul 1
Luperius, Nov 15
Lupicinus, May 31
Lupus (Luppus), Sept 1
Lutgarde, Jun 16
Lydia (Lydie), Mar 27
Lye (Leo), Nov 10

—M

—

Macaria, Apr 8
Macarius, Apr 10
Macartin, Mar 24
Macedonius, Mar 13
Machai, Apr 11
Maclou, Nov 15
Macra, Jan 6
Macrina, Jan 14
Macrinus, Sept 17
Madalberta, Sept 7
Madern (Maden), May 17
Madianus, Feb 23
Maethlin, Dec 26
Magdalen, Mary (Madelaine),

Jul 22
Magina, Dec 3
Magnericus, Jul 25
Magnus (Mannas), Jan 1
Majoricus, Dec 6
Malachias (Malachy), Jan 14
Malchus, Oct 21
Maldon, Feb 7
Mamas (Mammas), Aug 17
Mamelta, Oct 17

Mammertus, May 11
Mannea (Mammea), Aug 27
Mansuetus, Feb 19
Manuel, Jun 17
Marana, Aug 3
Marcella (Marcelle), Jan 31
Marcellianus, Jun 18
Marcellinus, Apr 26, Jun 2
Marcellina, July 17
Marcellus (Marcel), Jan 16,
Oct 7

Marcia (Martia, Marcie),
Jun 5

Marcian, Mar 26
Marciana, Jul 12
Marcionilla, Jan 9
Mardonius, Dec 23
Margaret (Margarita, Margot,
Madge, Margery), Jun 10,
Jul 20, Oct 7

Mariana
, May 26

Marianus (Marcianus), Aug 19
Marina, Jul 18
Marinus, Dec 26
Marius (Maris, Maurus),
Jan 19

Mark, Apr 25, Sept 28
Marnan (Marnoc), Mar 1
Maro, Apr 15
Martha, Jul 29
Martial, Sept 28
Martialis, Oct 13
Martin, Nov 11
Martina, Jan 30
Martinian, Jul 2
Mary, the Blessed Virgin,

Sept 12
Our Lady of Providence,
Jan 5

Spousals, Jan 23
Our Lady of Peace, Jan 24
Purification, Feb 2
Our Lady of the Lilies,
Feb 8

Our Lady of Lourdes, Feb 11
Light, Feb 14
Charity, Feb 28
Africa, Mar 5

Annunciation, Mar 25
Interior Life, Apr 12
Our Lady of Sorrows, Apr 22

Montserrat, Apr 27
the Forsaken, May 11

Mother of the Divine
Shepherd, May 12

133



Our Lady of Tears, May 22
Virtues, May 16— Help of Christians,
May 24

Mediatrix of All Graces,
May 31

Mother of Divine Grace,
June 9

Our Lady of Perpetual
Help, Jun 27

Visitation, Jul 2
Our Lady of Good Counsel,

Jul 10
Pilgrims, Jul 11
Mt. Carmel, Jul 16

Our Lady of Faith, Jul 26
the Angels, Aug 2
the Snows, Aug 5
Joy, Aug 9

Refuge of Sinners, Aug 13
Assumption, Aug 15
Our Lady of Pity, Aug 16
Immaculate Heart of Mary,
Aug 22

Our Lady of the Afflicted,
Aug 28

Queen of Apostles,
Sept 5

Nativity, Sept 8
Most Sweet Name of Mary,

Sept 12
Seven Sorrows, Sept 15
Our Lady of Hope, Sept 22

the Stars, Sept 23
Mercy, Sept 24
the Fleur de Lys,

Sept 26
the Most Holy

Rosary, Oct 7
Victory, Oct 7

Motherhood, Oct 11
Our Lady of the Pillar,
Oct 12

Purity, Oct 16
Mother of Succor, Oct 30
Our Lady of Life, Nov 14

Compassion, Nov 15
Presentation, Nov 21
Miraculous Medal, Nov 27
Our Lady of Loretto, Dec 10
Humility of Our Lady,
Dec 11

Our Lady of Guadalupe,
Dec 12

Salvation, Dec 16
Expectation, Dec 18

Matilda (Maude, Mathilda),
Mar 14

Matrona, Mar 15
Matronianus, Dec 14
Matthew, Sept 21
Matthias, Feb 24
Maura

, Jul 13
Maurice (Maurilus, Morris),

Sept 22
Maurinus, Jun 10
Mauritius, Jul 10
Mauront, May 5
Maurus (Marius, Marinus),
Jan 15

Mavilus, Jan 4
Maxentia, Nov 20
Maxentius, Dec 12
Maxima

, Sept 2
Maximian (Max), Jun 9
Maximilian, Oct 12
Maximin, Jun 8
Maximus (Maxime), Apr 14
Mazota, Dec 23
Mechtildis , Nov 19
Medana, Nov 19
Medard (Mard), Jun 8
Medericus, Aug 29
Medran, Jul 7
Meinrad, Jan 21
Melanie (Melania), Dec 31
Melanius, Jan 6
Melas (Melantius), Jan 16
Melchiades (Miltiades), Dec 10
Melchior, Jan 6
Meldon (Medon), Feb 7
Meletius (Melece), Dec 4
Melitina , Sept 15
Mella, Apr 25
Mellitus, Apr 24
Menander, Aug 1
Menefrida, Jul 24
Meneleus (Meneve), Jul 22
Meneus, Jul 24
Menna, Oct 3
Mennas, Nov 11
Mercurius, Nov 25
Mercy, Aug 16
Merewenna, Aug 12
Merinus, Sept 15
Methodius, Sept 18
Metranus (Metras), Jan 31
Metrophanes, Jun 4
Meuris, Dec 19
Michaeas (Micah), Jan 15
Michael, Sept 29
Midan (Nidan), Sep 30

134



Milburga, Feb 23
Mildred

,

Jul 13
Milwida, Jan 17
Minervinus, Dec 31
Minervus, Aug 23
Minias, Oct 25
Mirocles, Dec 3
Misael, Dec 16
Mitrius, Nov 13
Modesta, Nov 4
Modestus, Jun 15
Modoald, May 12
Modwenna, Jul 5
Monacella (Melangell), Jan 31
Monas, Oct 12
Monica, May 4
Moninna, Jul 6
Monitor, Nov 10
Montanus, Jun 17
Morgan, Sept 26
Morwenna, Jul 8
Moses, Dec 18
Moseus, Jan 18
Muritta, Jul 13
Musa, Apr 24
Mustiola, Jul 3
Myron, Aug 17

—N

—

Nabor, Jul 12
Nahum, Dec 1
Napoleon, Aug 15
Narcissus, Oct 29
Narnus, Aug 27
Narses, Mar 27
Natalia (Natalie), Dec 1
Natalis, Jan 27
Nathalan, Jan 8
Nathan, Dec 29
Navalis, Dec 16
Nazarius, July 28
Nemesius (Nemesis), Aug 25
Neomisia, Sept 25
Neon, Dec 2
Nephytus, Jan 20
Nereus, May 12
Nersas, Nov 20
Nestor, Oct 8
Nicander, Mar 15
Nicanor, Jan 10
Nicarete (Niceras), Dec 27
Nicasius, Oct 11
Nicephorus, Feb 9
Niceta

, Jul 24

Nicetas, Mar 20
Nicetius, Dec 5
Nicholas, Sept 10, Dec 6
Nicodemus, Aug 3
Nicomedes, Sept 15
Nicon, Nov 26
Nilus, Sept 26
Nimmia, Aug 12
Ninian, Sept 16
Nissen, Jul 25
Nizier (Nicetius), Apr 2
Noel, Sept 26
Nominanda, Dec 31
Nonna (Nonnita), Aug 5
Nonnus, Dec 2
Norbert, Jun 6
Nothburga, Sept 14
Novatus, Jun 20
Nunila, Oct 22
Nympha, Nov 10
Nymphodora

,
Sept 10

—O—
Obdulia, Sept 5
Octavian, Mar 22
Octavius, Nov 20
Oda (Odilia, Ottilie), Oct 23
Odger, Sept 10
Odilo, Jan 1
Odo, Nov 18
Odran, Feb 19
Oduvald, May 26
Olaf, Jul 29
Olga, Jul 11
Oliva (Olivia, Olive), Jun 3
Oliver, Jul 1
Ollegarius, Mar 6
Olympias, Apr 15
Olympius, Jun 12
Omer, Sept 9
Onesimus, Feb 16
Opportuna, Apr 22
Optatian, Jul 14
Optatus, Jun 4
Orentius, May 1
Orestes, Nov 9
Oriculus, Nov 18
Osburga , Mar 28
Oscar, Feb 3
Osee (Hosea), Jul 4
Osmanna, Sept 9
Osmund, Dec 4
Oswald, Aug 5

135



Othilia (OdiHa, Ottilia,
Adilia), Dec 13

Othmar, Nov 16
Otho (Otto), Jul 2
Otteran, Oct 27
Owen, Aug 24

—P—
Pachomius, May 9
Pacianus, Mar 9
Pacificus, Sept 24
Palatinus, May 30
Palladius, Jan 28
Pamphilus (Pamphile), Sept 21
Pancras (Pancratius), May 12
Pandwyna, Aug 26
Pantaleon, Jul 27
Papias, Feb 26
Paramon, Nov 29
Paris, Aug 5
Parisius, Jun 11
Parmenas, Jan 23
Pascal (Paschal), Feb 11,
May 17

Pastor, Jul 26
Paterius, Feb 21
Paternian, Jul 12
Paternus (Padarn), Apr 16
Patiens, Jan 8
Patientia, May 1
Patrick (Patritius), Mar 17
Patritia (Patricia), Aug 25
Patroclus, Jan 21
Paul, Jan 15

of the Cross, Apr 28— Apostle, Jun 29, 30
Paula (Paule), Jan 26
Paulillus, Dec 19
Paulina (Pauline), Jun 6
Paulinus (Paulin), Jun 22
Peace, Jan 24
Pega, Jan 8
Pelagia, Oct 8
Pelagius, Aug 28
Pelinus, Dec 5
Peregrinus (Peregrine), Jun 13
Perfectus, Apr 18
Peris, Dec 11
Perpetua, Mar 6
Perseveranda, Jun 26
Peter, June 2
-* Nolasco, Jan 28

Damian, Feb 23
Canisius, Apr 27

Verona, Apr 29
Celestine, May 19
Apostle, Jun 29
Claver, Sept 9
Alcantara^ Oct 19
Chrysologus, Dec 4

Petronilla (Petronille) , May 31
Petronius, Oct 4
Phara, Dec 7
Praraildis, Jan 4
Phileas, Feb 4
Philemon, Nov 22
Philibert, Aug 20
Philip, May 1, 26, Allg 23
Philippa, Sept 20
Philo, Apr 25
Philomena, Jul 5
Philomenus, Nov 29
Phineas, Aug 12
Phocas, Mar 5
Phoebe (Phebe), Sept 3
Pia, Jan 19
Pius, May 5, Jul 11,
Placid, Oct 5
Placida, Oct 11
Plantilla, May 20
Plato, Jul 22
Platonis (Platonides) , Apr 6
Plautus, Sept 29
Plutarchus, Jun 28
Plycarp, Jan 26
Polyxena, Sept 23
Pompeius, Dec 14
Pomposa, Sept 19
Pontianus, Nov 19
Pontius (Pons), Mar 8
Porphyrius, Sept 15
Potitus, Jan 13
Pragmatius, Nov 22
Praxedes, Jul 21
Priam, May 28
Primitiva, Jul 23
Primitivus, Nov 27
Primus, Jun 9
Prisca, Jan 18
Priscian, Oct 12
Priscilla, Jan 16
Priscus, Sept 1
Probus, Nov 10
Processus, Jul 2
Proclus, Oct 24
Procopius, Jul 8
Proculus, Dec 1
Prosper, Jul 29
Protase (Protasius), Jun 19
Protegones, May 6

136



Protus, Sept 11
Prudentius, Apr 6
Ptolemy, Oct 19
Publia, Oct 9
Publius, Feb 19
Pudens, May 19
Pudentiana, May 19
Pulcheria, Sept 10
Pyran, Mar 5

Quadratus, Aug 21
Quartus, Dec 18
Quinta (Cointha), Feb 8
Quinctian, Nov 13
Quinctus, Dec 18
Quiriacus (Cyriacus), Aug 12
Quiricus (Cyr), Jun 16
Quirinus, Jun 4
Quiteria, May 22

—R—
Radbod, Nov 29
Radegund (Radegundis),
Aug 13

Raineldis (Reinaldes), Jul 16
Rainerius, Jun 17
Ralph (Radulphus, Randal),
Jun 21

Randoald, Feb 21
Raphael (Ralph), Oct 24
Raymond (Raymund), Feb 1,
Aug 31

Redempta , Jul 23
Redemptus, Apr 8
Regina (Regnia, Reine),
Sept 7

Reginald, Feb 12
Regula, Sept 11
Regulus (Rieul, Rule), Sept 1
Rembert, Feb 4
Remigius (Remy), Oct 1
Renatus (Rene), Nov 12
Reparata, Oct 8
Respicius, Nov 10
Restituta, May 17
Restitutus, Dec 9
Restius, Jan.27
Revocata , Feb 6
Revocatus, Mar 7
Rhais, J un 28
Rian, Mar 8

Richard, Apr 3
Rictrudis, May 12
RigobertvJan 4
Ripsimis, Sept 29
Rita (Margarita), May 22
Robert (Robin), May 13,
Jun 7

Robustian, Aug 31
Roch (Rock, Roque), Aug 16
Roderick (Roderic, Rudericus),
Mar 13

Rogatian, Oct 26
Rogatus, Jun 10
Rogellus, Sept 16
Roger, Jan 4
Roland, Jun 16
Romana , Feb 23
Romanus, May 22, Aug 9
Ro/naric, Dec 8
Romuald, Feb 7
Romula, Jul 23
Romulus (Remo), Feb 17
Ronald, Aug 20
Ronan (Ruan, Rumon), Jun 1
Rosalia (Rosalie), Sept 4
Rosamond , Apr 3
Rose (Rosa, Rosalind,

Rosabella), Aug 30
Rosula (Rosalie), Sept 14
Rudesind, Mar 1
Rudolph, Jul 27
Ruffilus, Jul 18
Rufina, Jul 10
Rufinian, Sept 9
Rufinus, Apr 7
Rufus, Nov 21
Rumbold (Rumold), Jun 24
Rupert, Mar 27
Rustica, Dec 31
Rusticus, Oct 9
Rutilus, Jun 4
Ruth , Sept 1

—S—
Sabas (Sabbas), Dec 5
Sabina , Aug 29
Sabinianus (Sabinian), Dec 31
Sabinus, Dec 30
Sacer, Mar 3
Sacredos (Sardou), Sept 12
Sadoth, Feb 20
Sagar, Oct 6
Sallustia , Sept 14
Sallustianus, Jun 8

137



Salome, Jun 29
Salomea, Nov 17
Salomon, Sept 28
Salvius (Sauve), Sept 10
Salvinus, Oct 12
Sampson, Jul 28
Samthana, Dec 19
Samuel, Aug 20
Sara (Sarah), Aug 19
Salumina, Jun 4
Saturninus, Nov 29
Satyrus, Jan 12
Saula, Oct 20
Savinna (Savina), Jan 30
Savinus, Jul 11
Scholastica, Feb 10
Sebastia, Jul 4
Sebastian, Jan 20
Sebastiana, Sept 16
Sebbi, Aug 29
Secunda, Jul 10
Secundilla, Mar 2
Secundina, Jan 15
Secundinus, May 21
Secundus, May 15
Senan, Mar 8
Sennen, Jul 30
Septimus, Oct 24
Seraphina, Jul 29
Seraphinus, Oct 12
Serapia, Sept 3
Serapion, Mar 21
Serena (Sigrid), Aug 16
Serenus, Jun 28
Sergius (Serge), Oct 7
Servandus, Oct 23
Servatius, May 13
Servilianus, Apr 20
Servulus, Dec 23
Servus, Dec 7
Servus-Dei (Servusdeus)

,

Jan 13
Seth, Mar 1
Sethryda, Jan 10
Severa, Jul 20
Severianus, Feb 21
Severinus, Jan 8
Severus, Nov 6
Sextus, Dec 31
Sezin, Mar 6
Sioronius, Jul 11
Sigebert, Jan 25
Sigfrid, Feb 15
Sigisbert, Jul 10
Sigismund, May 1
Silanus, May 17

Silas, Jul 13
Silverius, Jun 20
Silvestre, Dec 31
Silvinus, Feb 17
Silvius, Apr 21
Simeon, Feb 18
Simon, Oct 28
Simplician, Aug 16
Simplicius, Jul 29
Sincheall, Mar 26
Siran, Dec 4
Sirenus, Feb 23
Siricius, Nov 26
Siridion, Jan 2
Sisenandus, Jul 16
Sixtus (Xystus), Apr 3
Smaragdus, Aug 8
Socrates, Sept 17
Sole (Solus), Dec 3
Solina, Oct 17
Sopatra, Nov 9
Sophia (Sophie, Sofia), Sept 30
Sophonias, Dec 3
Sophronius, Mar 11
Soter, Apr 22
Soteris (Soteres), Feb 10
Speratus, Jul 17
Spes, Mar 28
Spiridion, Dec 14
Stachis, Oct 31
Stanislas, Aug 15
Stanislaus, May 7
Stella (Estelle), Sept 23
Stephen (Stefan, Steve),
Aug 2, Dec 26

Straton, Sept 9
Stratonicus, Jan 13
Sturmius, Dec 17
Stylianus, Nov 26
Successus, Jan 19
Sulpicius, Jan 17
Suranus, Jan 24
Susanna (Susan, Susanne,

Suzanne), Aug 11
Swithbert, Mar 1
Swithin, July 15
Sylvan (Silvan, Sylvanus),

Jul 10
Sylvester (Silvester), Noy 26
Sylvia (Silvia), Nov 3
Symphorian, Aug 22
Symphoronius, Feb 3
Symphorosa, Jul 18
Syncletica, Jan 5
Syra, Jun 8
Syrus, Jun 29

138



Sytha (Osyth), Oct 7

V. . —T—
Tarcisius, Aug 15
Tarkin (Talarican), Oct 30
Tathai, Dec 26
Tatian (Dulas), Jun 15
Tatiana

,

Jan 12
Tatio, Aug 24
Tatta, Sept 25
Tegla, Jun 1
Telesphorus, Jan 5
Terentius (Terence), June 21
Teresa {Therese), of the Child

Jesus, Oct 3
Teresa (Theresa, Therese) of

Jesus, Oct 15
Tertius, Dec 6
Tertulla , Apr 29
Tertullian, Apr 27
Tetta, Sept 28
Thais , Oct 8
Thamel, Sept 4
Tharassius, Feb 25
Tharsilla, Dec 24
Thea, Dec 19
Thecla , Sept 23
Theobald, Jun 30
Theodard, Sept 10
Theodora, Mar 13
Theodore (Theodor), Nov 9
Theodoric (Thierry), Jul 1
Theodosia, Mar 23
Theodosius, Jul 17
Theodota, Aug 2
Theodotus, May 6
Theodulphus (Theodule),
May 3

Theogenes, Jan 26
Theonas, Aug 23
Theonilla, Aug 23
Theophanes, Mar 12
Theophila, Dec 28
Theophilus (Theophile),
Mar 5

Theorogita, Jan 26
Theotimus, Dec 18
Thessalonica, Nov 7
Thomas, Dec 29

Aquinas, Mar 7
More, Jul 9
Villanova, Sept 22
Apostle, Dec 21

Thyrsus, Jan 24
Tiberius, Nov 10

Tiburtius (Tiburce), Aug 11
Tierry (Tierney), Apr 4
Tigides, Feb 3
Tilbert (Gilbert), Oct 2
Tilman, Jan 7
Timon, Apr 19
Timothy, Aug 22
Titian, Mar 3
Titus, Feb 6
Tobias, Nov 2
Tola, Mar 30
Tranquilinus, Jul 6
Trea, Aug 3
Triduana (Tralleu), Oct 8
Trien, Mar 22
Trillo (Drillo) , Jun 13
Triphenes, Jan 31
Triphina, Jul 5
Trojamus (Troyen), Nov 30
Trophimus, Dec 29
Trudo, Nov 23
Tryphenna, Nov 10
Tryphon, Nov 10
Tryphonia, Oct 18
Tr'yphosa, Nov 10
Tudy (Tybie, Uda), Jan 30
Turibius, Apr 16
Tychon, Jun 16

—U—
Ubald (Ubalde), May 16
Ulphia, Jan 31
Ulpian, Apr 3
Ulric (Ubric, Uldaricus),

Jul 4
Ultius (Wulfsin), Jan 8
Uni, Oct 27
Urania (Uranie), Nov 7
Urban, May 25
Urith, Oct 31
Ursicius, Aug 14
Ursinus, Nov 9
Ursula, Oct 21
Ursus, Jul 30

—V—
Valens, May 21
Valentina, Jul 25
Valentine, Feb 14
Valentio, May 25
Valeria (Valery, Valerie),
Dec 9

Valerian, Apr 14
Valerius, Jun 14

139



Valery (Walericus), Apr 1
Vaneng, Jan 9
Various, Nov 15
Vaune, Nov 9
Vedastus (Vaast, Vedast),
Feb 6

Venantius, May 18
Veneranda, Nov 14
Venerandus, Nov 14
Veranus, Oct 19
V.erda, Feb 21
Verecundus, Oct 22
Verena, Sept 1
Veridiana, Feb 1
Veronica, Jul 9
Verulus, Feb 21
Verus, Oct 23
Vestina, Jul 17

Vetius, Jun 2
Viator, Dec 14
Vibiana, Sept 1
Victor, Jul 28
Victoria (Victory, Victoire),
Dec 23

Victorian, May 16
Victorianus, Mar 23
Victoricus, Dec 11
Victorinus, Feb 25
Victorius, Sept 1
Vigilius, Sept 26
Vigor, Nov 1
Vincent, Jan 22

Ferrer, Apr 5
de Paul, Jul 19

Viola (Violet), May 3
Virgilius (Virgil, Vergil),
Mar 5

Vissia, Apr 12
Vitalian, Jan 27
Vitalis, Nov 4
Vitus, Jun 15
Viventius, Jan 13
Vivian, Aug 28
Vladimir, Jul 15
Volussian, Jan 18
Vulmar (Ulmar), Jul 20

—W—
Walburga (Walpurgis), Feb 25
Waifrid, Feb 15
Walter, Jun 4

Waltrude (Waldetrude)
, Apr 9

Warren (Guarinus), Feb 6
Wenceslaus (Wenceslas)

,

Sept 28
Wenn, Jul 1
Werner, Apr 19
Wigbert, Aug 13
Wilfreda, Sept 13
Wilfrid (Wilfred), Oct 12
Wilgis, Jan 31
Willebald, Jul 7
William (Wilhelm), Jun 25
Winebald, Dec 18
Winifred (Una, Wenefrida),
Nov 3

Wiro, May 8
Wistan, Jun 1
Withburga, Jul 8
Wivina, Dec 17
Wolfgang, Oct 31
Wolstan (Wulstan), Jan 19
Wulflida, Dec 9
Wulfram, Mar 20
Wulsi (Wulfsi), Jan 20
Wynnin, Jan 21

—X—
Xantippa, Sept 23
Xavier, Dec 3
Xystus (Sixtus), Aug 6

—Z

—

Zacchaeus, Aug 23
Zacharias (Zachary), Sept 6
Zamas, Jan 24
Zambdas, Feb 19
Zebinas, Nov 13
Zenais (Zenaida), Jun 5
Zenas, Jun 23
Zeno, Apr 12
Zenobia, Oct 30
Zenobius, Dec 24
Zephyrinus, Aug 26
Zita, Apr 27
Zoe, Jul 5
Zoilus, Jun 27
Zosima, Jul 15
Zosimus, Jun 19
Zoticus, Dec 31

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