Saints

December 3. St. Francis Xavier.

October 1. St. Thérèse of Lisieux.

September 3. Pope St. Gregory The Great.

August 1. St. Alphonsus Liguori.

July 1. Junipero Serra.

Junipero Serra was a brilliant man who lived comfortably in Spain in the 18th century. Junipero left everything to come to the New World and worked in evangelizing Baja California where he established 21 missions. He walked from mission to mission overseeing the missionary work. It is estimated that he walked about 24,000 miles.

June 3. St. Charles Lwanga and Companion Martyrs.

May 1. St. Joseph the Worker.

We celebrate two feasts to St. Joseph. The feast in May celebrates his aspect as a worker, carpenter, just, honest and benevolent man. By presenting him as a role model and protector of workers, the church wants to accentuate the proper dignity of work. Workers are collaborators of God in the work of creation.

Your turn
What do you think of work? Is it a burden or a source of dignity?