Memorial of St. Pius X, Pope
Pope St. Pius X (†1914 Rome) defended the integrity of the doctrine of the Faith, opened the reception of the Eucharist for children, drew up a new Catechism, and promoted a liturgical reform, reinstating Gregorian chant. His motto was “To restore all things in Christ”.
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Mass Readings
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Featured Saints
St. Bernard of Alzira and his sisters, Mary and Grace, martyrs (†c. 1180). Muslim of prestige in the court of Valencia, he became a Cistercian monk and was martyred with his two sisters.
St. Joseph Ðăng Ðình Viên, priest and martyr (†1838). Vietnamese priest martyred in Hung Yen, Vietnam during the persecution waged against the Church under the Emperor Minh Mang.
St. Sidonius Apollinaris, bishop (†c. 479). High-ranking offical of the Roman Empire, elected Bishop of Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Blessed Victoria Rasoamanarivo, widow (†1894). Princess of Madagascar who converted to Catholicism. When the missionaries were expelled from the country, she aided Christians and defended the Church.
St. Quadratus, bishop and martyr (†third or fourth century). Martyred in Utica, present day Tunisia.
St. Privatus, bishop and martyr (†407). Bishop of Mende, France, beaten to death during the incursion of the Vandals.
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