Pope: Saints call us to look to God, make masterpieces of our lives
Addressing over eighty thousand faithful filling Saint Peter’s Square on Sunday for the Mass with the canonization of Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis
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One Day Bible Seminar on “Moses” Enriches Faithful at St. James Parish, Okara
Okara, August 26, 2025 – St. James Parish, Okara, became a vibrant center of biblical reflection and spiritual renewal as it hosted a One Day Bible Seminar on the theme of “Moses.” The event was organized under the leadership of Rev. Fr. Yaqoob Yousaf, Diocesan Director of the Catholic Bible Commission Faisalabad, in collaboration with the Catholic Bible Commission Pakistan (CBCP).
Pope: Proclamation of Christ is mission of every Christian
Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the St. Andrew School of Evangelization, and invites all Christians to embrace our mission to proclaim Jesus Christ.
Newman’s Influence on Dei Verbum: A Landmark Contribution to Theology
The Dominican Order in Pakistan has presented another milestone in theological research with the publication of Newman’s Influence on Dei Verbum by Fr. Shahzad Aquinas, OP.
The Passion of Saint John the Baptist
The Passion of Saint John the Baptist, Martyr—Memorial
c. 1 BC–c. 30
Patron Saint of baptism, bird dealers, converts, monastic life, motorways, printers, tailors, lambs, and prisoners
Invoked against epilepsy, convulsions, hailstorms, and spasms
Pre-Congregation canonization
Liturgical Color: Red
Saint Augustine of Hippo
Saint Augustine of Hippo, Bishop and Doctor of the Church—Memorial
354–430
Patron Saint of brewers, printers, and theologians
Invoked against sore eyes and vermin
Pre-Congregation canonization
Declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Boniface VIII in 1298
Referred to as “Doctor of Grace” by popular acclaim
Liturgical Color: White
Saint Monica
Saint Monica—Memorial
c. 332–387
Patron Saint of homemakers, married women, mothers, abuse victims, alcoholics, and widows
Invoked against difficult marriages and difficult children
Pre-Congregation canonization
Liturgical Color: White
St. Joseph Calasanz
Saint Joseph of Calasanz, Priest—Optional Memorial
1556–1648
Patron Saint of Catholic schools (especially ones for the poor), colleges, and schoolchildren
Canonized by Pope Clement XIII on July 16, 1767
Liturgical Color: White
St. Louis
Saint Louis, King—Optional Memorial
1214–1270
Patron Saint of barbers, hairdressers, builders, construction workers, button makers, distillers, embroiderers, needleworkers, kings, sculptors, soldiers, stoneworkers, bridegrooms, parenthood, parents of large families, prisoners, sick people, and co-patron of the Third Order of Saint Francis
Invoked against the death of children and difficult marriages
Canonized by Pope Boniface VIII in 1297
Liturgical Color: White
Saint Bartholomew
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