Happy October
Each month of the calendar year is dedicated to a Catholic Devotion. In October it is Our Lady of the Rosary. This is because the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary falls on October 7th every year. Annually the Holy Father requests Catholics to pray the rosary each day during October, Pope Leo has followed His predecessors in this. This month begins with the feast of St. Therese of Lisieux, known as the Little Flower. She is the patron Saint of those with OCD and mental illness and her “Little Way” is a simple way to Sainthood. See here for a letter from Pope Francis on St. Therese. October 2nd marks the feast of the guardian angels. They are our God given friends and are there to pray for us and guide us. We can talk to them in prayer and ask them to come to our aid and the aid of our dear ones. This was the belief of Padre Pio. LGBTQ+ History Month is also commemorated in October as well as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in Orlando Florida. It is also Mental Health Screening Month and Mental Illness Awareness Week with Disability Employment Awareness Month. Finally at month's end the celebration of Dia de Los Muertos begins. October 27th is the first day of "visits" where pets who have crossed the Rainbow Bridge visit those who put their photos on the Ofrenda.
Welcome to Spooky Season! Although many Halloween fanatics such as myself have been ready for a while, many festivities really begin with October's arrival. Some networks have 31 Nights of Halloween with Halloween specials and horror films showing each day of the month. My husband and I will be partaking in one spooky film a day while we countdown the days to All Hallows' Eve! See also this virtual Halloween Advent Calendar. For more local Halloween fun download the app “Frightmaps”. It’s also the day in which many Wicked: For Good collabs are released, let us rejoicify! Also, October 30th is known on Broadway as “Wicked Day” as this marks the anniversary of the Musicals debut.
On October 3rd Franciscans celebrate The Transitus of St. Francis. This is a special custom for the Franciscan order. Keep an eye out for local churches doing pet blessings for the feast of St. Francis. For those who are unable to transport their pets see here.
Lunar Folklore
For more about this months dedications click Here and here.
Dates of Importance
First Friday 10/3
First Saturday 10/4
Our Guardian Angels 10/2
St. Faustina Kowalska (Visionary of the Divine Mercy) 10/5
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (Visionary of the Sacred Heart) 10/17
St. Luke (10/18)
Sts. Simon and Jude (10/28)
All Hallows’ Eve (10/31)
Novena Dates: Saints Simon and Jude (October 28th) Novena prayed October 20th-28th
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