Christ the Good Shepherd

10/28/2026

https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saints-simon-and-jude/

Legend has it that Saints Simon and Jude traveled to Persia together where they were both martyred. This may explain why they share the same feast day. Saint Simon is usually referred to as "the Zealot,” and Saint Jude, also known as Thaddeus, is often considered the brother of Saint James the Les...

10/27/2026

Church services

10/27/2026

https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/blessed-bartholomew-of-vicenza/

Blessed Bartholomew of Vicenza, a Dominican, challenged the heresies of his day. Known for his ability to preach, he overcame his adversaries and helped his diocese become more loyal to Rome in a time when anti-papal feeling ran high.

10/26/2026

https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-peter-of-alcantara/

10/25/2026

https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-antonio-de-santanna-galvao/

Born in Guarantingueta near São Paulo, Antônio de Sant’Anna Galvão attended the Jesuit seminary in Belem but later decided to become a Franciscan friar. Invested in 1760, he made final profession the following year and was ordained in 1762.