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1774 – 1821

We must pray literally— without ceasing—in every occurrence and employment of our lives [making] a habit of lifting up the heart to God as in a constant communication with Him.

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, S.C.

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Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Born August 28, 1774 in New York City and died January 4, 1821. She was introduced to Catholicism in Italy after her husband died. Following her conversion, she founded a Catholic school for girls which established the Catholic parochial school system in the United States. She is the patron saint of Catholic schools and of Maryland.

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SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD

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S U N D A Y M O N D A Y T U E S D A Y W E D N E S D A Y T H U R S D A Y F R I D A Y S A T U R D A Y

Since 1905, Catholic Extension has provided $1.2 billion (in today’s

dollars) to strengthen the presence and mission of the Catholic Church

across the United States.

1811 – 1860

He was close to the sick; he was at home with the poor; he was a friend to sinners. And today he is the honor of all immigrants, and from the viewpoint of the Beatitudes the symbol of Christian success.

Canonization Homily Pope Paul VI June 19, 1977

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Saint John Neumann

Born March 28, 1811 in Bohemia and died January 5, 1860. He immigrated to the United States in 1836 where he became the fourth bishop of Philadelphia in 1852. He is the first U.S. bishop to be canonized and he founded the first Catholic diocesan school system in the United States. He is the patron saint of Catholic education.

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S U N D A Y M O N D A Y T U E S D A Y W E D N E S D A Y T H U R S D A Y F R I D A Y S A T U R D A Y

Hundreds of priests and women religious are able to work in remote areas of mission dioceses because of salary subsidies from Catholic Extension.

1858 – 1955

If we wish to serve God and love our neighbor well, we must manifest our joy in the service we render to Him and them.

Let us open wide our hearts. It is joy which invites us. Press forward and fear nothing.

Saint Katherine Drexel, S.B.S.

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Saint Katherine Drexel

Born November 26, 1858 in Philadelphia and died on March 3, 1955. She is the only Catholic saint to be born a citizen of the United States. Originally an heiress, she gave up her money to serve God and others. With her inheritance, she paid to build the St. Benedict the Moor School in St. Augustine, Florida. She is the patron saint of philanthropy and racial justice.

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St. Casimir

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Year after year, Catholic Extension funds more than 1,000 ministries and programs in under-resourced

Catholic communities and parishes.

1840 – 1889

Saint Damien invites us to open our eyes to the forms of leprosy that disfigure the humanity of our brethren and still today call for the charity of our presence as servants, beyond that of our generosity.

Canonization HomilyPope Benedict XVIOctober 11, 2009

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Saint Damien de Veuster

Born January 3, 1840 in Belgium and died April 15, 1889. He ministered from 1873 until 1889 in the Kingdom of Hawaii to people who had leprosy. After ministering to the leper colony in Moloka’i for 16 years, he died of leprosy. He is the patron saint of leprosy and of Hawaii.

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Catholic Extension will fund salary stipends for nearly 50 new Hispanic lay leaders this year as a part of

its Hispanic Lay Leadership Initiative.

1586 – 1617

When we serve the poor and the sick we serve Jesus. We must not fail to help our neighbors, because in them we serve Jesus.

St. Rose of Lima

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Saint Rose of Lima

Born April 20, 1586 in Lima, Peru and died August 25, 1617. Widely known for her beauty, she rejected her suitors and devoted her life to prayer and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. She was the first Catholic in the Americas to become a saint. She is the patron saint of the Americas and of the indigenous peoples of the Americas.

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Through Catholic Extension’s Seminarian Endowment Challenge, mission dioceses have raised more

than $4 million to support seminarian education.

1579 – 1639

Lovingly he comforted the sick; he provided food, clothing and medicine for the poor; he deserved to be called by the name the people gave him: ‘Martin of Charity.’

Canonization Homily Pope Saint John XXIII May 6, 1962

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Saint Martin de Porres

Born December 9, 1579 and died November 3, 1639. Was a lay brother of the Dominican Order. Grew up in poverty and is noted for devoting his life to the poor and sick, even establishing orphanages and children’s hospitals. He is the patron saint of people of mixed race, public health workers, and those seeking racial harmony.

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More than 200,000 children and adults will benefit this year from Catholic Extension

funding for religious education classes.

1656 – 1680

May her example help us to live where we are, loving Jesus without denying who we are.

Canonization HomilyPope Benedict XVIOctober 21, 2012

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Saint Kateri Tekakwitha

Born in 1656 in the Iroquois Confederacy (modern day New York) and died April 17, 1680 in Quebec, Canada. She is the first Native American to be canonized and is referred to as the “Lily of the Mohawks.” She is the patron saint of Native Americans, the environment/environmentalists and loss of parents.

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Every year, Catholic Extension funds more than 50 parishes to renovate their churches and church facilities.

1607 – 1646

Our single endeavor should be to give ourselves to the work and to be faithful to [God].

From a letter of Isaac Jogues a month before he died.

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Saint Isaac Jogues

Born January 10, 1607 in Orleans, France and died October 18, 1646 in Ossernenon, Canada. He was a Jesuit priest, missionary, and one of the “North American Martyrs.” Working among the native population in North America, he was captured by the Iroquois natives twice and was martyred the second time.

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Catholic Extension provides $3.5 million in annual tuition assistance

for nearly 600 seminarians from 45 mission dioceses.

1713 – 1784

Father Junípero Serra was the embodiment of “a Church which goes forth,” a Church which sets out to bring everywhere the reconciling tenderness of God.

Canonization Homily Pope Francis September 23, 2015

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Saint Junípero Serra

Born November 24, 1713 in Spain and died August 28, 1784 in New Spain. He was a Franciscan friar who founded a mission in Baja California and helped found the first nine of twenty-one missions in Carmel, California (then part of New Spain). He is the patron saint of Hispanic Americans, vocations and California.

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Every school year, more than 100,000 Catholic students benefit from

Catholic Extension support for campus ministries.

1798 – 1856

Mother Théodore Guérin was always open for the missions the Church entrusted to her, and she found the strength … in the Eucharist, in prayer and in an infinite trust in Divine Providence.

Canonization HomilyPope Benedict XVIOctober 15, 2006

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Saint Mother Théodore Guérin

Born October 2, 1798 in France and died May 14, 1856 in Indiana. Founded a congregation of Catholic nuns in Indiana and opened a school for young women which would eventually become a college. She is known for her advancement of education and establishing parish schools throughout Illinois and Indiana. She also established two orphanages and free pharmacies.

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More than 400 deacons from mission dioceses receive

annual assistance from Catholic Extension to support

their spiritual formation.

1850 – 1917

I will go anywhere and do anything in order to communicate the love of Jesus to those who do not know Him or have forgotten Him.

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, M.S.C.

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Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini

Born July 15, 1850 in Lombardy and died December 22, 1917 in Chicago. Was an Italian-American sister who founded a missionary order that was a major support system for Italian immigrants in America. She is the first naturalized citizen of the U.S. to be canonized. She is the patron saint of immigrants and hospital administrators.

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ST. ANDREW DUNG-LAC AND COMPANIONS

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OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE

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S U N D A Y M O N D A Y T U E S D A Y W E D N E S D A Y T H U R S D A Y F R I D A Y S A T U R D A Y

Since 1905, Catholic Extension has extended more than 12,000 grants for the construction and

repair of churches and church facilities.

1474 – 1548

Let not your heart be disturbed. Do not fear… Am I not here, who is your Mother? Are you not under my protection?

Words from Our Lady of Guadalupe to Juan Diego

© 2002 Reproduction of official image. Photo by Jorge Uzon/Getty Images

Saint Juan Diego

Born in 1474 in Mexico and died in 1548. He is the first indigenous saint of the Americas. He was given an apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe on four separate occasions in December 1531 in what is now Mexico City. He is the patron saint of indigenous peoples.

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St. Thomas Becket

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S U N D A Y M O N D A Y T U E S D A Y W E D N E S D A Y T H U R S D A Y F R I D A Y S A T U R D A Y

Catholic Extension provided more than $20 million to strengthen ministries and programs last year—

but received requests for help totaling $33 million. Your gift makes a difference!

CALENDAR KEY

Colors of the Liturgical Year are displayed in the date number:

1 Advent & Lent

2 Easter & Christmas Seasons (white)

3 Ordinary Time

4 The Triduum

5 Holy Days of Obligation

6 Penitential Day

Holy Days of Obligation are red and upper case: THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD

Solemnities, feasts and obligatory memorials are upper case: ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON

Optional memorials are capitalized: St. Hilary

National holidays appear in italic: Mother’s Day

Federal holidays appear in italic with a star: Thanksgiving Day

Vestment colors are noted last, with abbreviations: B = BLACK R = RED V = VIOLET G = GREEN RS = ROSE W = WHITE

ABSTINENCE

Abstinence is a penitential practice consisting of refraining from the consumption

of meat and is to be observed by all Catholics who are 14 years of age and older. Ash

Wednesday, Good Friday and the Fridays during Lent are days of abstinence. Pastors

and parents are encouraged to see that children who are not bound by the obligation to

fast and abstain are led to appreciate an authentic sense of penance.

FAST & ABSTINENCE

In addition to abstinence, fasting is to be observed by all Catholics between the ages

of 18 and 59 years (inclusive). On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, one full meal is

allowed. Two smaller meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to

one’s needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals

is not permitted, but liquids are allowed. Note: Those who are unable to observe the

above regulations due to ill health or other serious reasons are urged to practice other

forms of self-denial that are suitable to their condition.

By displaying this calendar in your home or workplace, you, along with our

sponsors, are joining millions of other Catholics in supporting the work

of Catholic Extension. While Catholic Extension’s calendars are inspiring,

they also serve a crucial purpose: 100 percent of the proceeds go directly to

impoverished Catholic communities across the United States.

Since 1905, Catholic Extension has partnered with donors — committed

Catholics just like you — to bring the Church to all corners of our country.

Our mission is to build faith, inspire hope and ignite change in parishes that are alive with faith

and spirit but lack financial resources to support their ministries and programs. They can’t do

it alone, and with the help of our donors, we provide the necessary resources to more than 90

mission dioceses, from Alaska to the Gulf Coast, that serve 15 million Catholics — one in every

five Catholics in America.

As you enjoy this calendar, I invite you to open your heart and learn more about Catholic

Extension. Visit us at www.catholicextension.org or call us at 800-842-7804. Find out how you

can deepen your relationship with Catholic Extension and strengthen the link between faith and

charity in your own life.

Yours in Christ,

Rev. John J. Wall, President

Learn more at www.catholicextension.org or call us at 800-842-7804.

SERVING ONE IN EVERY FIVE

CATHOLICS IN AMERICA Mission Diocese

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