Saint Bartholomew the Apostle—Feast
First Century
Patron Saint of bookbinders, butchers, cobblers, leatherworkers, plasterers, shoemakers, tanners, trappers, and whiteners
Invoked against neurological diseases
Pre-Congregation canonization
Liturgical Color: Red
Lahore, August 9, 2025 – The Catholic Women’s Organization (CWO), in collaboration with the Kahwish Resource Center, organized a special program at the National Council of Churches, Lahore, to celebrate the 78th Independence Day of Pakistan.
Lahore, August 20, 2025 – With deep sorrow yet unshaken hope in the Resurrection, the Archdiocese of Lahore gathered today at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lahore, for the Memorial Mass of Rev. Fr. Mushtaq Piara (1976–2025).
Lahore – Sacred Heart Cathedral | August 9, 2025 – In a solemn and grace-filled celebration, three young women—Sr. Sara Anwar, FTL, Sr. Sawera Nadeem, FTL, and Sr. Saiqa Ishaq, FTL—professed their First Religious Vows in the Congregation of the Franciscan Tertiary Sisters of Lahore (FTL).
A New House of God Blessed for the Faithful of Mariamabad Parish | Sukhiki Mandi, Mariamabad Parish – Friday, August 8, 2025
Saint Bartholomew the Apostle—Feast
First Century
Patron Saint of bookbinders, butchers, cobblers, leatherworkers, plasterers, shoemakers, tanners, trappers, and whiteners
Invoked against neurological diseases
Pre-Congregation canonization
Liturgical Color: Red
Saint Rose of Lima, Virgin—Optional Memorial
1586–1617
Patron Saint of the Americas, Peru, embroiderers, florists, gardeners, needleworkers, and people ridiculed for their piety
Invoked against vanity and self-love
Canonized by Pope Clement X in 1671
Liturgical Color: White
Queenship of Blessed Virgin Mary—Memorial
Liturgical Color: White
21: Saint Pius X, Pope—Memorial
1835–1914
Patron Saint of First Communicants and pilgrims
Canonized by Pope Pius XII on May 29, 1954
Liturgical Color: White
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, Abbot and Doctor of the Church—Memorial
1090–1153
Patron Saint of beekeepers, bees, candlemakers, chandlers, Cistercians, and Knights Templar
Canonized by Pope Alexander III on January 18, 1174
Declared a Doctor of the Church (Doctor Mellifluus, “Honey-Sweet Doctor”) by Pope Pius VIII in 1830
Liturgical Color: White
