saint feast
Feast of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Connected to this place through consecrated herself to the Sacred Heart in the basilica crypt in 1887.
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October feast days and pilgrimages.
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October
41 observancesfeast
Feast of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Verify the Sanctuary’s annual feast and pilgrimage program.
saint feast
Feast of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus
Connected to this place through received Holy Communion in the Holy House during her 1887 pilgrimage to Rome.
Read the saint guide →Pontifical Sanctuary of the Holy House of Loreto · ItalyCarmel of Lisieux and Shrine of St. Thérèse · FranceLes Buissonnets · FranceBirthplace of St. Thérèse and Martin Family House · FranceBasilica of Notre-Dame d’Alençon and St. Thérèse’s Baptistery · FranceCarfin Grotto and Chapel of St. Thérèse · United Kingdom
feast
Feast of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus
A strong annual story angle because Thérèse came here in thanksgiving and maintained lifelong devotion to Our Lady of Victories.
saint feast
Feast of St. Dionysius the Areopagite
Connected to this place through cathedral patron connected with Paul’s preaching in Athens.
saint memorial and tomb pilgrimage
Memorial of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
Confirm the community’s current feast-day and liturgical program.
Major Franciscan pilgrimage season
Feast and romaria of St. Francis
The full local program can extend into mid-October; use the sanctuary’s current schedule.
saint feast
Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
Connected to this place through traditional pilgrimage and foundation association.
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Feast of St. Faustina Kowalska
Connected to this place through residence and Divine Mercy vision site.
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Memorial of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos
Confirm the shrine’s current feast-day program.
saint feast
Feast of St. Mary Frances of the Five Wounds
Connected to this place through Tomb and house shrine.
saint feast
Feast of Saints Sergius and Bacchus
Connected to this place through monastery patrons and ancient martyr devotion.
saint feast
Feast of St. Justina of Padua
Connected to this place through Tomb.
Marian memorial and historical anniversary
Our Lady of the Rosary and the Battle of Lepanto
The Church celebrates the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary on 7 October, the date of the 1571 battle. Keep the post devotional and historically careful.
apparition anniversary
Anniversary of the Champion apparitions
Verify the annual liturgy and pilgrimage program with the shrine.
patronal feast and martyrdom-site pilgrimage
Feast of St. Denis of Paris
The crypt preserves the traditional location of St. Denis’s martyrdom. Confirm the current Mass.
saint feast
Feast of St. Denis of Paris
Connected to this place through co-dedication of the former abbey portion and foundational martyr memory of Montmartre.
feast
Feast of St. Carlo Acutis
Expect a special pilgrimage programme and heavier attendance in Assisi.
Marian procession
La Romería: return of Our Lady of Zapopan
The annual return procession draws immense crowds; verify the current route, Mass schedule, and transit closures.
national patronal solemnity
Solemnity of Our Lady of Aparecida
One of Brazil’s largest annual pilgrimages; expect special access and transport arrangements.
apparition anniversary
Anniversary of the final apparition and Miracle of the Sun
October 13 remembers the final 1917 apparition at Cova da Iria and the event known as the Miracle of the Sun; it is distinct from the May 13 feast.
feast and pilgrimage
Translation of St. Edward the Confessor
Edwardtide centers on the saint’s shrine and includes an annual national pilgrimage.
saint feast
Feast of St. Teresa of Jesus
Connected to this place through patroness named in the monastery’s full foundation title and spiritual mother of the Discalced Carmelite community.
Doctor of the Church memorial and tomb pilgrimage
Memorial of Saint Teresa of Jesus
Confirm the basilica’s current octave and pilgrimage program.
saint feast
Feast of St. Ignatius of Antioch
Connected to this place through relics traditionally venerated beneath the high altar.
saint feast
Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist
Connected to this place through Relics traditionally venerated.
saint feast
Feast of St. Isaac Jogues
Connected to this place through martyrdom landscape commemorated by the shrine.
anniversary
Anniversary of the canonization of St. Kateri
The shrine commemorates her canonization by Pope Benedict XVI on October 21, 2012.
saint feast
Feast of St. Ursula
Connected to this place through Martyr tradition and relics.
pilgrimage
Feast of the Black Christ of Portobelo
Thousands of pilgrims converge on Portobelo; verify transportation, liturgy and safety plans.
saint feast
Feast of St. John Paul II
Connected to this place through Crowned the cathedral's historic Marian image during his 1989 visit to Iceland.
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Feast of St. Anthony of St. Ann Galvão
Connected to this place through founder and tomb.
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Queen Catherine Day
Her tomb is at Santa Maria in Aracoeli in Rome; this is local memory rather than a tomb observance.
saint feast
Feast of St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki
Connected to this place through martyr shrine and historic basilica.
Saint feast and national pilgrimage
Feast of St. José Gregorio Hernández
Confirm the current Isnotú liturgy and procession program.
saint feast
Feast of St. José Gregorio Hernández
Connected to this place through mortal remains venerated in the shrine.
devotion
Feast of St. Jude Thaddeus
The feast and monthly twenty-eighth devotions draw very large crowds; verify annual arrangements.
devotion
Lord of Miracles October celebrations
October is the principal season of processions and public devotion; exact annual routes and dates should be checked with the Archdiocese and sanctuary.