Wow. We are almost halfway through 2016. Wow, wow, wow! June has my favorite solemnity, the Sacred Heart of Jesus! Anyway, without further ado:
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Saints and Feasts
June 1: St. Justin, Martyr (obligatory memorial)
June 3: Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (movable feast)
June 3: First Friday Devotions (optional)
June 4: Immaculate Heart of Mary (optional memorial – movable feast – day after Sacred Heart)
June 4: First Saturday Devotions (optional)
June 6: St. Norbert, bishop (optional memorial)
June 9: St. Ephrem, deacon and doctor of the church (optional memorial)
June 11: St. Barnabas, apostle (obligatory memorial)
June 13: St. Anthony of Padua, Priest and Doctor of the Church (optional memorial)
June 21: St. Aloysius Gonzaga, religious (obligatory memorial)
June 22: St. Paulinus of Nola, Bishop (optional memorial)
June 22: Sts. John Fisher, Bishop and Thomas More, Martyrs (optional memorial)
June 24: Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist
June 27: St. Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (optional memorial)
June 28: St. Irenaeus, bishop and martyr (obligatory memorial)
June 29: Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles
June 30: The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church (optional memorial)
Other Dates to Note
Every Saturday is traditionally dedicated to devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary
June 14: Flag Day (USA)
June 19: Father’s Day (always 3rd Sunday of June)
June 20: 1st of summer
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Tweetable: Saints and Feast Days in June 2016
