Saints Joachim and Anne

    Saints Joachim and Anne—Memorial
    Late First Century BC–AD Early First Century
    Saint Anne—Patron Saint of grandparents, grandmothers, mothers, roommakers, cabinetmakers, carpenters, dressmakers, equestrians, expectant mothers, homemakers, housewives, lace workers, seamstresses, miners, old-clothes dealers, Canada, and France
    Invoked against sterility and poverty and to find lost articles
    Saint Joachim—Patron Saint of grandparents, grandfathers, fathers, married couples, cabinetmakers, and linen traders
    Pre-Congregation canonization
    Liturgical Color: White

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      Saint James the Apostle

      Saint James, Apostle—Feast
      First Century–c. 44
      Patron Saint of blacksmiths, druggists, equestrians, hatmakers, laborers, pilgrims, knights, soldiers, tanners, veterinarians, and several countries and cities, including Santiago de Compostela, Spain
      Invoked against arthritis and rheumatism
      Pre-Congregation canonization
      Liturgical Color: Red

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        Saint Mary Magdalene

        Saint Mary Magdalene—Feast
        First Century
        Patron Saint of pharmacists, contemplatives, converts, glovemakers, hairdressers, penitent sinners, people ridiculed for their piety, perfumers, reformed prostitutes, tanners, women
        Invoked against sexual temptations
        Pre-Congregation canonization
        Liturgical Color: White

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