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May 1 - Saint Joseph, the Worker May 1 is the traditional Labor Day for the socialist Parties in Europe. In 1955, Pope Pius XII declared Saint Joseph the Patron of working men and set May 1 as his feast day under this title. For more see web link |
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May 2 - Saint Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (296-373) This Patriarch of Alexandria was the staunch defender of the true Faith against the heresy of Arianism For more see web link |
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May 3 - SAINTS PHILIP AND JAMES The LESS [Feast] - Apostles - Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Peter and Andrew, and was called by Jesus soon after they were James, the patron of hatmakers, is son of Cleophas and Mary, a close relative of BVM, and so called brother of the Lord He is the author of an Epistle and was the First Bishop of Jerusalem and presided at the Council of Jerusalem, Acts 15 |
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May 14 - SAINT MATTHIAS [Feast] Apostle - Matthias is the First Bishop appointed by Church, the Successor to Judas His selection, Acts 1:15-26, demonstrates the power of the Church to grow as living organization which did not die with the last of the Apostles For more see web link |
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May 26 - Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595) - Patron of Rome For more see web link |
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May 31 - FEAST OF THE VISITATION This feast, instituted by Pope Urban VI in 1389 to obtain intercession for the end of the Western Schism, commemorates Mary’s visit to Elizabeth, Luke 1:39-56 For more see web link |
