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Mary Catherine of St. Augustine, OSA was a French canoness regular who was instrumental in the development of the Hôtel-Dieu de Québec in the colony of New France. She has been bea…
Christian feast day: Blessed Catherine of St
Julian of Norwich, also known as Juliana of Norwich, the Lady Julian, Dame Julian or Mother Julian, was a medieval English Catholic anchoress. Her writings, now known as Revelation…
Christian feast day: Julian of Norwich (Anglican, Lutheran)
Magdalena di Canossa was an Italian religious sister and the foundress of the two Canossian congregations. Magdalena was a leading advocate for the poor in her region after she wit…
Christian feast day: Magdalene of Canossa
Our Lady of Luján is a celebrated 16th-century statue of the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ. The image, also known as the Virgin of Luján, is on display in the Basilica of Luj…
Christian feast day: Our Lady of Luján
Peter, usually known as Peter of Tarentaise, was a Cistercian monk who served as the archbishop of Tarentaise from 1141 until his death.
Christian feast day: Peter II of Tarentaise
Miriam Teresa Demjanovich, SC was an American Ruthenian Greek Catholic and a member of the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth. For a life of servitude, much spiritual writing and …
Christian feast day: Blessed Teresa Demjanovich (Ruthenian Catholic Church)
Ulrika Nisch, SCSC, sometimes called Ulrika of Hegne was a German religious sister of the Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross of Ingenbohl.
Christian feast day: Blessed Ulrika Nisch
The 19 martyrs of Algeria were a group of nineteen individuals slain in Algeria between 1994 and 1996 during the Algerian Civil War. They all were priests or professed religious be…
Christian feast day: 19 Martyrs of Algeria
May 7 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 9
Christian feast day: May 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Emancipation Day is observed in many former European colonies in the West Indies and parts of the United States on various dates to commemorate the emancipation of slaves of Africa…
Emancipation Day (Columbus, Mississippi)
The Furry Dance is a celebration of the passing of winter and the arrival of spring, and one of the oldest British customs still practised today. Traditionally held on 8 May, it is…
Furry Dance (Helston, UK)
Liberation Day is a day, often a public holiday, that marks the liberation of a place, similar to an independence day, but differing from it because it does not involve the origina…
Liberation Day (Czech Republic)
In Mexico, there are three major kinds of public holidays:Statutory holiday: holidays observed all around Mexico. Employees are entitled to a day off with regular pay and schools a…
Miguel Hidalgo's birthday (Mexico)
Parents' Day is observed in on May 8. The South Korean designation was established in 1973, replacing the Mother's Day previously marked on May 8, and includes public and private c…
Parents' Day (South Korea)
Truman Day is a commemorative holiday to celebrate the birth of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd President of the United States. It is celebrated on May 8 in Missouri as a state holiday a…
Truman Day (Missouri)
Veterans Day in Norway on May 8 was first observed in 2011. It recognizes the efforts of veterans of World War II, United Nations peacekeeping initiatives and other international o…
Veterans Day (Norway)
The Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War is an annual international day of remembrance designated by Resolution 59/26 o…
Victory in Europe Day, and its related observances (Europe): Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost T
White Lotus Day is a celebration of Theosophists. It is celebrated 8 May, the anniversary of the death of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, founder of the Theosophical Society. Though the…
White Lotus Day (Theosophy)
Saint Bienheuré is a semi-legendary saint of Vendôme. Tradition states that he lived in a cave near the town. Like Saint George, he is said to have fought a dragon. His legend was …
Christian feast day: Beatus of Vendome
George Franco Preca, T.OCarm was a Maltese Catholic priest, the founder of the Society of Christian Doctrine and a Third Order Carmelite. Pope John Paul II dubbed him "Malta’s seco…
Christian feast day: George Preca
Gerontius of Cervia was an Italian bishop of Cervia who is venerated as a saint.
Christian feast day: Gerontius of Cervia
Beatification is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in their name…
Christian feast day: Blessed Karolina Gerhardinger
World Red Cross Day and Red Crescent Day is an annual celebration of the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. World Red Cross Day is also known as R…
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day (International)
Saint Christopher, also called Christopher of Lycea, is a legendary figure venerated by several Christian denominations as a martyr and saint. The various legends regarding the sai…
Christian feast day: Christopher (Eastern Orthodox Church)