- Aug. 3 Monday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
on 3 August 2026 at 4:00 amToday the Roman Martyrology commemorates the Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War who were clergy, religious, and laypersons executed during the Spanish Civil War, in a period known as the Red Terror. It is estimated that in the course of the Red Terror […]
- Aug. 2 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time , Sundayon 2 August 2026 at 4:00 am
From Sunday's Gospel: So they said to him, "Sir, give us this bread always." Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst" (John 6:34-35).
- Aug. 1 Memorial of St. Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Memorialon 1 August 2026 at 4:00 am
Today is the Memorial of St. Alphonsus de Liguori (1696-1787). Alphonsus was a great preacher of the Gospel to the poor. His charity and apostolic spirit led him to found the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer to carry on this work. He sent his […]
- Jul. 31 Memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Priest, Memorialon 31 July 2026 at 4:00 am
Today is the Memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556). In the year 1521 a cannon ball fractured the left leg of Captain Ignatius Loyola, the future founder of the Jesuits. While he was convalescing, Ignatius read about Christ and His saints […]
- Jul. 30 Thursday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop & Doctor; Bl. Solanus Casey, Priest (USA), Opt. Mem.on 30 July 2026 at 4:00 am
Today the Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Peter Chrysologus (406-450) ("the man of golden speech"). St. Peter earned the title of Doctor of the Church for his eloquent sermons, of which some two hundred remain. He was consecrated as […]
- Jul. 29 Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus, Memorialon 29 July 2026 at 4:00 am
Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of Sts. Martha, Mary and Lazarus. In the household of Bethany the Lord Jesus experienced the family spirit and friendship, and for this reason the Gospel of John states that he loved them. Martha generously […]
- Jul. 28 Tuesday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time, Weekdayon 28 July 2026 at 4:00 am
Today the Roman Martyrology commemorates Sts. Nazarius and Celsus (d. 68), first century martyrs, whose bodies were found by St. Ambrose in 395.
- Jul. 27 Monday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time, Weekdayon 27 July 2026 at 4:00 am
The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Pantaleon (d. 305), one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, was a physician, who practiced without payment, and who was martyred under Diocletian. His cultus is primarily connected with Bithynia, where Emperor […]
- Jul. 26 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time; World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, Sundayon 26 July 2026 at 4:00 am
From Sunday's Gospel: "The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for […]
- Jul. 25 Feast of St. James, Apostle, Feaston 25 July 2026 at 4:00 am
The Feast of St. James, the Apostle, known as the Greater, is celebrated today. The designation "the Greater" is in order to distinguish him from the other Apostle St. James, and it indicates he was chosen first before the other James. James the […]
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A weekly collection of parish newsletters from across Raphoe Diocese, brought together into one easy-to-read PDF, with a plain text version alongside. Published every Sunday from 4.00 pm, it keeps you informed about news, events, and notices from parishes throughout the diocese.