Festivals & Saints Days
August
- 4 Jean-Baptiste Vianney, Curé d’Ars, Spiritual Guide, 1859
- 5 Oswald, King of Northumbria, Martyr, 642
- 6 The Transfiguration of Our Lord
- 7 John Mason Neale, Priest, Hymn Writer, 1866
- 8 Dominic, Priest, Founder of the Order of Preachers, 1221
- 9 Mary Sumner, Founder of the Mothers’ Union, 1921
- 10 Laurence, Deacon at Rome, Martyr, 258
- 11 Clare of Assisi, Founder of the Minoresses (Poor Clares), 1253
- 11 John Henry Newman, Priest, Tractarian, 1890
- 13 Jeremy Taylor, Bishop of Down and Connor, Teacher of the Faith, 1667
- 13 Florence Nightingale, Nurse, Social Reformer, 1910
- 13 Octavia Hill, Social Reformer, 1912
- 14 Maximilian Kolbe, Friar, Martyr, 1941
- 15 The Blessed Virgin Mary
- 20 Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux, Teacher of the Faith, 1153
- 20 William and Catherine Booth, Founders of the Salvation Army, 1912 and 1890
- 24 Bartholomew the Apostle
- 27 Monica, mother of Augustine of Hippo, 387
- 28 Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, Teacher of the Faith, 430
- 29 The Beheading of John the Baptist
- 30 John Bunyan, Spiritual Writer, 1688
- 31 Aidan, Bishop of Lindisfarne, Missionary, 651
