A Calendar of Resources - November

The Month of The Holy Souls

November 1st

The Solemnity of All Saints
A Year With God: Vol. 1, Celebrating the Saints Throughout the Year
All Saints Day from the Catholic Encyclopedia
Answers to Questions concerning Mary and the Saints from Catholic Answers
The Communion of Saints from Biblical Evidence for Catholicism

November 2nd

The Feast of All Souls
Catholic Encyclopedia

November 3rd

Feast of St. Martin de Porres (d. 1639)
http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintm02.htm

November 4th

Feast of St. Charles Borromeo
Catholic Encyclopedia

November 11th

Feast of St. Martin of Tours (397), Bishop
Catholic Encyclopedia
Veteran's Day

November 13th

Feast of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
http://www.domestic-church.com/CONTENT.DOC/19981101/SAINTS/cabrini.htm
http://www.cin.org/cabrinsd.html
Famous Birthdays:
Robert Louis Stevenson (b. 1850), author, A Child's Garden of Verses and Treasure Island

November 15th

Feast of St. Albert the Great (1280), Bishop, Doctor of the Church
Catholic Encyclopedia

November 16th

Feast of St. Gertrude the Great (d. 1302)
http://www.cin.org/gergreat.html Feast of St. Margaret of Scotland (d. 1039)
Catholic Encyclopedia

November 17th

Feast of Elizabeth of Hungary
Catholic Encyclopedia

November 18th

Feast of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne (d. 1852)
http://www.ewtn.com/library/mary/duchesne.txt

Solemnity of Christ the King
On the Feast of Christ the King Pope Pius XI
Christ the King is Lord of the World and History Pope John Paul II

November 22nd

Feast of Saint Cecelia
Catholic Encyclopedia

November 23rd

Blessed Miguel Pro
Chaplet of Blessed Miguel Pro
Blessed Miguel Pro - Heroic Mexican Martyr
http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintm16.htm
Recommended Reading: Blessed Miguel Pro, North American Martyr by Ann Ball

Thanksgiving
The American Thanksgiving Tradition Interesting and informative website run by the Plimoth Foundation.

November 25th

Feast of Saint Catherine of Alexandria (d. 307)
Catholic Encyclopedia

November 27th

Feast of the Miraculous Medal (1830)
Catholic Encyclopedia

November 29th

Famous Birthdays: Louisa May Alcott (1832), C.S. Lewis (1898)

November 30th

Feast of Saint Andrew (d. 61), Apostle, Martyr
Catholic Encyclopedia
Don't forget to start the Christmas Novena which starts on St. Andrew's Feastday.