Saint Januarius
Saint Januarius, Bishop and Martyr—Optional Memorial
Died c. 304
Patron Saint of Naples, Italy and blood banks
Invoked against volcanic eruptions
Pre-Congregation canonization
Liturgical Color: Red
Saints Cornelius and Cyprian
Saints Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs—Memorial
Saint Cornelius: d. 253
Patron Saint of cattle and domestic animals
Invoked against earaches, epilepsy, fevers, and twitching
Saint Cyprian: c. 200–258
Patron Saint of Algeria and North Africa
Pre-Congregation canonizations
Liturgical Color: Red
“Holy Mary and the Pilgrimage of Hope”: 76th Marian Pilgrimage Brings Together the Church in Pakistan
Pakistan’s Largest Marian Pilgrimage Marks 76 Years of Faith and Devotion in Mariamabad
Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary—Feast
Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary—Feast
c. 15 BC
Patron Saint of chefs, cooks, distillers, drapers, fish dealers, goldsmiths, silversmiths, needlemakers, potters, restaurateurs, silkworkers, and tilemakers
Liturgical Color: White
Annual Catechists’ Refresher Course Strengthens Formation in the Archdiocese of Lahore
Lahore – August 2025: The Catechists Commission of the Archdiocese of Lahore, under the pastoral leadership of His Grace Archbishop Benny Mario Travas
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
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.