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July Saints
July 2 - St. Thomas, the Apostle
St. Thomas is the patron saint of judges and architects.​
July 4 - St. Elizabeth of Portugal
St. Elizabeth of Portugal is the patron saint of healing family rifts. ​
July 5 - St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria
St. Anthony Zaccaria is the patron saint of physicians. ​
July 6 - St. Maria Goretti
St. Maria Goretti is the patron saint of purity, young women and victims of assault.​
July 9 - St. Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions
St. Augustine Zhao Rong is the patron saint of China.
July 11 - St. Benedict of Nursia
St. Benedict of Nursia is the patron saint of Europe.
July 13 - St. Henry
​St. Henry is the patron saint of the childless of Dukes, of the handicapped and those rejected by Religious Orders.
July 14 - St. Camillus de Lellis
St. Camillus de Lellis is the patron saint of the sick, hospitals, nurses, and healthcare workers and nursing associations.
July 15 - St. Bonaventure
St. Bonaventure is the patron saints of bowel disorders.
July 20 - St. Apollinaris
St. Apollinaris is the patron saint of Ravenna and Emilia Romagna.
July 21 - St. Lawrence of Brindisi
St. Lawrence of Brindisi is the patron saint of Brindisi, Italy, brewers, cooks and librarians.
July 22 - St. Mary Magdalene
St. Mary Magdalene is the patron saint of perfumers.
July 23 - St. Bridget of Sweden
St. Bridget is the patron saint of Sweden, as well as the co-patron saint of Europe alongside St. Catherine of Siena and St. Theresa Benedicta of the Cross.
July 24 - St. Sharbel Makluf (Charbel Maklouf)
Sharbel Makluf is the patron saint of those who suffer in body and soul.
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July 25 - St. James
St. James is the patron saint of hatmakers, rheumatoid sufferers and laborers.
July 26 - St. Anne and St. Joachim
St. Anne is the patron saint of grandparents, couples without children, women in labor, and women unable to conceive. St. Joachim is the patron saint of grandfathers, fathers and grandparents.
July 29 - St. Mary, St. Martha and St. Lazarus
St. Martha is the patron saint of cooks, dieticians, homemakers, hotel keepers, single laywomen, hotel keepers, single laywomen, maids, and travellers. All three saints are the patron saints of siblings.
July 30 - St. Peter Chrysologus
St. Peter Chrysologus is the patron saint of Imola, Italy.
July 31 - St. Ignatius of Loyola
St. Ignatius of Loyola is the patron saint of oldiers, spiritual retreats, and the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). ​
August Saints
August 1 - St. Alphonsus Liguori
St. Alphonsus Liguori is the patron saint of confessors, moral theologians, and those who suffer from arthritis.
August 7 - St. Cajetan
St. Cajetan is the patron saint of the unemployed, job seekers, and gamblers.​
August 2 - St. Eusebius of Vercelli
St. Eusebius of Vercelli is the patron saint of the faithful bishops and defenders of the truth, particularly in times of religious persecution or confusion
August 7 - St. Sixtus II
St. Sixtus II is the patron saint of grape prosperity, pregnant women, and those suffering from neck, back, and loin pain.
August 2 - St. Peter Julian Eymard
St. Peter Julian Eymard is the patron saint of the Eucharistic Revival.​
August 8 - St. Dominic Guzman
St. Dominic de Guzman is the patron saint of astronomers, natural scientists, the Dominican Republic, and the innocent falsely accused of crimes
August 4 - St. John Vianney
St. John Vianney is the patron saint of parish priests.​
August 9 - St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross is the patron saint of Europe, and also a patron saint of converts to Christianity.
August 10 - St. Lawrence of Rome
St. Lawrence is the patron saint of Rome, cooks, brewers, bakers, tanners, the poor, comedians, and librarians, and archivists.
August 11 - St. Clare of Assisi
St. Clare of Assisi of the Cross is the patron saint of television, eye disease, goldsmiths, needle workers, laundry workers, and good weather.
August 12 - St. Jane Frances de Chantal
St. Jane Frances de Chantal widows, forgotten people, parents separated from their children, and people with in-law problems.
August 13 - St. Pontian and St. Hippolytus
St. Pontian is the patron saint of arbonia and Montaldo Scarampi in Italy.
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St. Hippolytus is the patron saint of horses.
August 21 - St. Pius X
St. Pius X is the patron saint of First Communicants and pilgrims.
August 23 - St. Rose of Lima
St. Rose of Lima is the patron saint of various groups and locations, including embroiderers, gardeners, florists, those who suffer ridicule for their piety, and people who experience family problems.
August 24 - St. Bartholomew
St. Bartholomew is the patron saint of tanners, plasterers, tailors, leatherworkers, bookbinders, farmers, housepainters, butchers, and glove makers
August 25 - St. Joseph Calasanz
St. Joseph Calasanz is the patron saint of Catholic schools, especially those that serve the poor, and also of schoolchildren.
August 25 - St. Louix IX
St. Louix IX is the patron saint of of France, the French Monarchy, and the Secular Franciscan Order.
August 27 - St. Monica
St. Monica is the patron saint of several things, most notably mothers, and specifically, mothers of wayward children. She is also the patron saint of married women, homemakers, difficult marriages, victims of abuse, and alcoholics.
August 28 - St. Augustine of Hippo
St. Augustine is the patron saint of brewers, printers, theologians, and the alleviation of sore eyes.
Christine Taylor, Director
catechetics@padiocese.ca
306-922-4747 ext. 227