Fr. Faryad Munir OFM Cap, Fr. Afzal Younas OFM Cap, Fr. Irfan Yousaf OFM Cap, and Fr. Sosheel Abdul OFM Cap, through the laying on of hands and the invocation of the Holy Spirit by His Grace Archbishop Benny Mario Travas, Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Lahore, at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lahore.
Five-Day Formation in Dhalwal Deepens Faith, Leadership, and Missionary Zeal | Dhalwal – July 14, 2025
Organized by Dar-ul-Kalam under the Pastoral Leadership of Archbishop Benny Mario Travas | Swat Valley – June 23–26, 2025
Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church—Memorial
1696–1787
Patron Saint of confessors and moral theologians
Invoked against scrupulosity, arthritis, and for final perseverance
Canonized by Pope Gregory XVI in 1839
Proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius IX in 1871
Liturgical Color: White
Saint Peter Chrysologus, Bishop and Doctor—Optional Memorial
c. 380 or 406–c. 450
Patron Saint of Imola, Italy
Invoked against fevers and vicious dogs
Pre-Congregation canonization
Proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Benedict XIII in 1729
Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest—Memorial
1491–1556
Patron Saint of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), Spiritual Exercises, soldiers, and retreats
Canonized by Pope Gregory XV on March 12, 1622
Liturgical Color: White
Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus—Memorial
First Century
Martha—Patron Saint of cooks, butlers, dieticians, homemakers, innkeepers, maids, single laywomen, servers, and travelers
Mary—Patron Saint of spiritual studies and lectors
Lazarus—Patron Saint of gravediggers
Pre-Congregation canonization
Liturgical Color: White
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
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
Saint Sharbel (Charbel) Makhlūf, Priest, Hermit—Optional Memorial
1828–1898
Patron Saint of Lebanon
Canonized by Pope Paul VI on October 9, 1977
Liturgical Color: White
