Saint Paulinus of Nola, Bishop—Optional Memorial

c. 354–431 | Patron Saint of bellmakers | Invoked by the people of Nola, Italy
Pre-Congregation canonization | Liturgical Color: White
Pontius Meropius Anicius Paulinus, more simply known as Paulinus, was born in Bordeaux, modern-day France, into a noble senatorial family. Bordeaux, then part of the Roman Empire, was a major center for learning, culture, and trade.

Saints John Fisher, Bishop and Martyr and Thomas More, Martyr—Optional Memorial

Saint John Fisher: 1469–1535 | Invoked for courage and by those who are persecuted
Saint Thomas More: 1478–1535 | Patron Saint of statesmen, politicians, lawyers, civil servants, court clerks, adopted children, large families, stepparents, and difficult marriages
Canonized by Pope Pius XI on May 19, 1935 | Liturgical Color: Red