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2021 Finance Council Review
2021 Finance Council Review May 15, 2022 Dear Brothers and...
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CWL 2022 Easter Fundraiser
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Holy Name Catholic Church 2021 Financial Report
Holy Name Catholic Church 2021 Financial Report
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St. Elizabeth of Hungary
Today the Church celebrates the memorial of St. Elizabeth of...
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Feast of the Holy Relics
Since we are so closely associated with the Church Suffering...
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Sts. Simon and Jude
Today the Church celebrates the feast of the Apostles Saints...
Read MoreOctober 28, 2021
St. Frumentius
Called “Abuna” or “the father” of Ethiopia, St. Frumentius was...
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Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
On November 1, 1950, Pius XII defined the dogma of...
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St. John the Baptist
"Apart from the most holy solemnity commemorating our Savior's birth,...
Read MoreJune 24, 2021
St. Columba of Iona, Abbot
St. Columba, or Columkill, apostle of the Picts, was of...
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Mary, Mediatrix of All Graces
According to the 1962 Missal of St. John XXIII the...
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St. Catherine of Siena
Catherine Benincasa, born in Siena at a date that remains...
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Our Lady of Good Counsel
The devotion to our Lady of Good Counsel originated at...
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St. Apollonius
Historically today is the feast of St. Apollonius, the Apologist,...
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St. Magdalena of Canossa
Magdalena of Canossa believed in the love of the Lord...
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Holy Thursday
Except for the resurrection on Easter, Holy Thursday is possibly...
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Meditation – The Last Supper
After Jesus had said these things, he was deeply troubled...
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Meditation – Mary and Judas
"Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one...
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St. Catherine of Sweden
According to the Roman Martyrology, the feast of St. Catherine...
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St. Toribio de Mogrovejo
St Toribio, or Turibius Alphonsus Mogrobejo, a Spaniard, served God...
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Bl. Clemens August von Galen
Today is the optional memorial of Blessed Clemens August von...
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St. Cyril of Jerusalem
Cyril, bishop of Jerusalem, was banished from his see on...
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Saint Louise de Marillac
Born near Meux, France, Louise lost her mother when she...
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St. Gregory Narek
On February 2, 2021, Pope Francis decreed that St. Gregory...
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St. Alexander of Alexandria
Alexander was born around the year 250 in Alexandria, Egypt....
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Blessed Thomas (Tommaso) Maria Fusco
Thomas Maria Fusco, the seventh of eight children, was born...
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St. Polycarp of Smyrna
St. Polycarp of Smyrna, was converted to Christianity by St....
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Sts. Francisco & Jacinta Marto
Franciso and Jacinta Marto were officially declared saints of the...
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St. Flavian
Flavian was elected Patriarch of Constantinople in 447. His short...
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Shrove Tuesday
Tuesday before Ash Wednesday is a celebration marking the time...
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St. Claude de la Colombière
The Jesuit Priest St. Claude de la Colombière was the...
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St. Catherine de Ricci
According to the Roman Martyrology, today is the feast of...
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St. Benedict of Anian
St. Benedict was the son of Aigulf, Governor of Languedoc....
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Our Lady of Lourdes
Today marks the first apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary...
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St. Scholastica
St. Scholastica was the twin sister of St. Benedict, the...
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St. Paul Miki and Companions
Paul Miki, a Japanese Jesuit, and his twenty-five companions were...
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St John De Britto
Saint John de Britto (also spelled Brito; Portuguese: João de...
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St. Blaise
St. Blaise enjoyed widespread veneration in the Eastern and Western...
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St. Jean-Théophane Vénard
St. Theophane was a French missionary born on November 21,...
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St. Gildas the Wise
Historically today is the feast of St. Gildas the Wise,...
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St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Aquinas is the Dominican order's greatest glory. He...
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St. Vincent
St. Vincent was archdeacon of the church at Saragossa. Valerian,...
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Bl. Peter Donders
Peter Donders was born in Tilburg (Holland), on October 27,...
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St. Marguerite Bourgeoys
Today the Church in Canada celebrates the memorial of St....
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St. Theodosius
Today is historically the feast of St. Theodosius, abbot, born...
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Sts. Julian and Basilissa
Sts. Julian and Basilissa, though married, lived by mutual consent...
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St. Apollinaris
Claudius Apollinaris, Bishop of Hierapolis in Phrygia, was one of...
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St. Raymond of Penafort
St. Raymond devoted much of his life to helping the...
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St. Andre Bessette
St. André was born near Quebec, and entered the Congregation...
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St. Gregory Nazianzen
St. Gregory was born near Nazianzus in Cappadocia about 330...
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Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
"Mary, the all-holy ever-virgin Mother of God, is the masterwork...
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Saint Sabinus and his Companions
Saint Sabinus, Bishop of Spoleto, with Marcellus and Exuperantius, his...
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The Holy Innocents
The Holy Innocents saved the Child Jesus from death by...
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Christmas Day
Today the Church celebrates the Birth of Jesus Christ, the...
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St. Ischyrion
ISCHYRION was an inferior officer who attended on a magistrate...
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St. Nemesion
In the persecution of Decius, Nemesion, an Egyptian, was apprehended...
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St. Jose Manyanet y Vives
St. Jose Manyanet y Vives was born on January 7,...
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St. Virginia Centurione Bracelli
Today the feast of St. Virginia Bracelli is celebrated in...
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St. John of the Cross
St. John of the Cross (1542-1591) was born and died...
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Our Lady of Guadalupe
In 1910 Our Lady of Guadalupe was declared Patroness of...
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St. Juan Diego
Today the Church in the United States celebrates the optional...
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Immaculate Conception of Mary
Through the centuries the Church has become ever more aware...
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St. John of Damascus
St. John Damascene was a learned theologian who carefully gathered...
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St. Francis Xavier
St. Francis Xavier (1506-1552) was born in the castle of...
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St. Edmund Campion
Historically today is the feast of St. Edmund Campion, Jesuit...
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St. Andrew the Apostle
St. Andrew was a native of Bethsaida in Galilee, a...
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St. Catherine Laboure
Traditionally today is the feast of St. Catherine Laboure. The...
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St. Maximinus
St. Maximinus, abbot of Lerins, in succession to St. Honoratus,...
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St. Catherine of Alexandria
From time immemorial St. Catherine had been venerated at the...
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St. Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions
Today the Church celebrates the memorial of St. Andrew Dung-Lac,...
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St. Columban, Abbot
The most famous of Irish monks, St. Columban was born...
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Presentation of Mary
Today the Church celebrates the memorial of the Presentation of...
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Dedication of the Churches of Peter and Paul
The whole Church celebrates today the dedication of the two...
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St. Elizabeth of Hungary
Today the Church celebrates the memorial of St. Elizabeth of...
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St. Margaret of Scotland
St. Margaret (c. 1045-1093) was the great-niece of St. Edward...
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St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
Today the dioceses in the United States celebrate the memorial...
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St. Josaphat
Today the Church celebrates the memorial of St. Josaphat, a...
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St. Martin of Tours
Today the Church celebrates the memorial of St. Martin of...
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St. Leo the Great
Today the Church celebrates the memorial of St. Leo the...
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Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
Today the Church celebrates the feast of the Dedication of...
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St. Willibrord
Historically today is the feast of St. Willibrord, apostle of...
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St. Leonard of Limoges
Historically today is the feast of St. Leonard of Limoges,...
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Bl. Frances D’Amboise
Whatever the troubles and difficulties that weigh you down, bear...
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St. Charles Borromeo
St. Charles Borromeo (1538-1584) was a member of a noble...
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St. Martin de Porres
Today the Church celebrates the optional memorial of St. Martin...
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All Saints Day
Today the Church celebrates all the saints: canonized or beatified,...
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St. Marcellus
We justly honour the martyrs, whom God himself honours. Martyrdom...
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Saints Simon and Jude
Today the Church celebrates the feast of the Apostles Saints...
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St. Frumentius
Called “Abuna” or “the father” of Ethiopia, St. Frumentius was...
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St. Anthony Mary Claret
Saint Anthony Mary Claret’s Story The “spiritual father of Cuba”...
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St. John of Capistrano
John was a native of Capistrano, in Italy. He became...
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St. John Paul II
The Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship has approved the insertion...
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Saint Ursula and her Companions
Saint Ursula was born in Great Britain of Christian parents;...
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St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, a French Roman Catholic Visitation nun...
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St. Isaac Jogues, St. John de Brébeuf and Companions
Today in the dioceses of the United States the Church...
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St. Callistus I
A Christian slave of Rome, Callistus was ordained deacon by...
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Saturday Memorial to the Blessed Virgin Mary
‘Saturdays stand out among those days dedicated to the Virgin...
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St. John Henry Newman
St. John Henry Newman was canonized on October 13, 2019....
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The Holy Guardian Angels
Each person on earth has a guardian angel who watches...
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St. Jerome
Born in Dalmatia of a Christian, Jerome (345-420) was baptized...
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St. Wenceslaus
St. Wenceslaus was Duke of Bohemia, who after many trials...
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St. Joseph of Cupertino
St. Joseph of Cupertino (1603-1663) was born at Cupertino, Italy,...
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St. Robert Bellarmine
St. Robert Bellarmine (1542-1621) was born in Montepulciano, Italy, and...
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Sts. Cornelius, pope and martyr and Cyprian, bishop and martyr
Today the Church commemorates two friends in the service of...
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The Exaltation of the Cross
This feast was observed in Rome before the end of...
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Sts. Protus and Hyacinth
According to tradition Sts. Protus and Hyacinth were Romans by...
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St. Nicholas of Tolentino
St. Nicholas of Tolentino, a native of Sant' Angelo, in...
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St. Peter Claver
Peter Claver was born of a distinguished family in Catalonia,...
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St. Mother Teresa
Today the Missionaries of Charity and their friends will be...
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St. Gregory the Great
St. Gregory, senator and prefect of Rome, then in succession...
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Blessed André Grasset
Blessed André Grasset (1758 - 1792) He was born in...
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Martyrdom of John the Baptist
The Church, having celebrated the earthly birthday of St. John...
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St. Augustine of Hippo
St. Augustine (354-430) was born at Tagaste, Africa, and died...
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St. Louis of France
It was his mother's supreme desire that her son should...
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Queenship of Mary
The faithful, under the guidance of an unerring Catholic instinct,...
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St. Bernard of Clairvaux
St. Bernard (1090-1153) was born near Dijon and died in...
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