Tree of Life

  A plenary indulgence can be gained under  the usual conditions  by visiting a church named for the Saint of the day and praying the Our Father and Apostle’s Creed. Saints Simon and Jude (October 28) About Saint Simon  About St. Jude  The Tombs of Our Saints  St. Simon Iconography  St. Jude Iconography  Why St. Jude is the Patron of the Impossible? The National Shrine of St. Jude

  Saint Luke (October 18)  A plenary indulgence can be gained under  the usual conditions  by visiting a church named for the Saint of the day and praying the Our Father and Apostle’s Creed. About St. Luke  The Tomb of St. Luke  St. Luke in Art See also the film “The Gospel of Luke” 

      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 Mon...