Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori

    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

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      Saint Peter Chrysologus

      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

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        Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus

        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

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          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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