July 2024 Feast Days

Summer is in full swing. We’re halfway through 2024. The fiscal year changes. It is also when schools will release the calendars for the upcoming school year and begin welcoming callow and experienced teachers to the faculty ahead of the anticipated school year. The All-Star game will provide some excitement as the season is near the midpoint. Training camp for the NFL will round out the end of the month. Some may look to do QVC shopping for Christmas in July bargains. The summer Olympics in Paris will commence on the 26th. America is 248 years old.

There will be vacations to the beach, mountains, national parks, historical sites, and even outings to the movie theater or drive-in.

July is the month dedicated to the Precious Blood of Jesus. It is filled with many feast days that include some who were close to Jesus in his three years of public ministry.

Here is a look at the feast days and important Mass reminders

July 1: Saint Junipero Serra, Priest—USA Optional Memorial

July 2: All Saints for Today

July 3: Saint Thomas the Apostle—Feast First Wednesday dedicated to the Pure Heart of St. Joseph

July 4: Independence Day—USA Optional Memorial

Or:

July 4: Saint Elizabeth of Portugal—Optional Memorial

(Celebrated July 5 in the USA)

July 5: Saint Anthony Zaccaria, Priest—Optional Memorial

Or:

July 5: Saint Elizabeth of Portugal—Optional Memorial

(Celebrated July 4 outside the USA)

First Friday of the Month dedicated to the Sacre Heart of Jesus

July 6: Saint Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr—Optional Memorial

First Saturday dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Jesus

July 7: All Saints for Today 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time

July 8: All Saints for Today

July 9: Saint Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions, Martyrs—Optional Memorial

July 10: All Saints for Today

July 11: Saint Benedict, Abbot—Memorial

July 12: All Saints for Today

July 13: Saint Henry—Optional Memorial

July 14: Saint Camillus de Lellis, Priest—Optional Memorial

(In the United States this memorial is transferred to July 18)

15th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Or:

July 14: Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin—USA Memorial

July 15: Saint Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor—Memorial

July 16: Our Lady of Mount Carmel—Optional Memorial

July 17: All Saints for Today

July 18: Saint Camillus de Lellis, Priest—USA Optional Memorial

(Celebrated July 14 outside the United States)

July 19: All Saints for Today

July 20: Saint Apollinaris, Bishop and Martyr—Optional Memorial

July 21: Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest and Doctor—Optional Memorial

16th Sunday of Ordinary Time

July 22: Saint Mary Magdalene—Feast

July 23: Saint Bridget of Sweden, Religious—Optional Memorial

July 24: Saint Sharbel Makhluf, Priest, Hermit—Optional Memorial

July 25: Saint James, Apostle—Feast

July 26: Saints Joachim and Anne—Memorial

July 27: All Saints for Today

July 28: All Saints for Today

17th Sunday of Ordinary Time

July 29: Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus—Memorial

July 30: Saint Peter Chrysologus, Bishop and Doctor—Optional Memorial

July 31: Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest—Memorial