Pope Leo XIV to LCWR sisters: ‘The church needs you’ News News Religious Life Pope Leo delivers a pre-recorded video message to attendees at the LCWR assembly Aug. 12, 2026, in Orlando. (GSR/Dan Stockman) by Dan Stockman Orlando, Fla. — August 12, 2026 Share on BlueskyShare on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail to a friendPrint Pope Leo…
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1st International Felician Chapter of Mats 2026
1st International Felician Chapter of Mats It is a sacred gathering of our Felician Family that takes place every six years. The tradition dates back to the beginnings of the Franciscan movement, when St. Francis called the early Franciscans together. They rolled out their sleeping mats in the Assisi countryside. In that same spirit of…
St. Clare of Assisi August 11th
St. Clare of Assisi was born in Assisi on July 16, 1194, as Chiara Offreduccio, the beautiful eldest daughter of Favorino Sciffi, Count of Sasso-Rosso and his wife Ortolana. Tradition says her father was a wealthy representative of an ancient Roman family and her mother was a very devout woman belonging to the noble family…
St. Dominic – Our Dominican Brothers and Sisters
Saint Dominic became aware that the preacher had to practice what he preached and connect with the people of God. He and a few Cistercians formed what was the beginning of the Order of Preachers, better known as the Dominicans. Saint Dominic is the Patron Saint of: Astronomers Dominican Republic Saint Dominic’s Story If he…
St. Mary Major – August 5th
St. Mary Major is one of the four Roman basilicas known as patriarchal churches in memory of the first centers of the Church. St. John Lateran represents Rome, the See of Peter; St. Paul Outside the Walls, the See of Alexandria, allegedly the see presided over by Mark; St. Peter’s, the See of Constantinople; and St….
Saints for August
St. Rose of Lima was a lay woman who was a Dominican Tertiary in the 17th century in Lima, Peru. She was the first canonized saint of the New World. She spent years supporting her family with sewing and gardening. She served the poor and needy, which was the beginning of social service in Peru….