Feast Days & Traditions (Happy (Church) New Year!)
This holy day of obligation is used to pray for all who have passed away.
Answer: all souls day
100: This saint is the Patron saint of Ireland
Answer: St. Patrick
This saint is often depicted holding keys
St. Peter
This teenage girl saint fought for France in the hundred years war at age 14!
Answer: St. Joan of Arc
This saint is known as “the Beloved,” due to his great love of Jesus. He is also one of the four authors of the Gospels.
Answer: Saint John the Apostle
This holiday is commonly celebrated with costumes and candy but is actually the “eve” to all Saints day
Answer: Halloween
200: This saint is the Patron saint of animals
Answer: St. Francis of Assisi
These events are signs and wonders of Christ’s power working through the saints
Answer: Miracle
While we may know this saint for his jolly laugh and gifts in December, he was actually a Bishop who was dedicated to serving the poor and defending the faith.
Answer: St. Nicholas
This saint was a tax collector before being called by Jesus to follow Him, and is an author of one of the Gospels!
Answer: St. Matthew
This special type of song or prayer, often featuring a long list of saints' names followed by "pray for us," is commonly sung on All Saints' Day.
Answer: Litany of the Saints
300: This saint is the Patron saint of lost Items
Answer: St. Anthony
This Saint dedicated her life to serving the poor and sickly in India. Despite her old and frail stature, she miraculously was granted the strength and immunity from malaria
Answer: St. Mother Teresa
A legend about this saint is that he would marry persecuted Christians in private before he was eventually arrested. You might celebrate his feast day with roses and some chocolates!
Answer: St. Valentine
This saint persecuted Christians before a dramatic encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus. We hear from this saint (almost!) every Sunday in the second reading!
St. Paul the Apostle
This is the month of the year that the Catholic Church traditionally dedicates entirely to praying for the Souls in Purgatory.
Answer: November
400: This saint is the Patron saint of the Internet (and is the first millennial Saint!)
Answer: St. Carlo Acutis
This saint, an archangel, is depicted in with a sword defeating the devil
Answer: St. Michael
This saint is known for his brains — he is considered the most prolific theologian in our Church’s history. He is known for his Summa Theologia, the summary of the Catholic faith, and is one of Father Steve’s favorite saints!
Answer: St. Thomas Aquinas
This Old Testament saint led the Israelites out of Egypt into the desert, and is seen next to Jesus in the Transfiguration.A famous movie by Dreamworks was made depicting this story.
Answer: Moses
This is the beginning of the Church’s year that comes before
Answer: Advent
This saint is the Patron saint of Paterson diocese (He is also Jesus’ cousin)
Answer: St. John the Baptist
Your grandparents may have seen him on his TV program, “Life is Worth Living”, but this newly beatified saint was beatified last month, is the first American Catholic bishop to be recognized as a saint, and won an Emmy too!
Answer: Bl. Fulton Sheen
This saint passed away at 24, but is known for “Little Way” of loving others. If you pray to this saint, you may ask her to bring you a rose! Many parishioners at St. Mary attends monthly meetings in dedication to this particular saint.
Answer: Saint Therese of Lisieux
A book of the Old testament is written poetry by this saint who is also the most famous king of Israel
King David