1 Giles of Provence, Hermit, c.710 2 The Martyrs of Papua New Guinea, 1901 and 1942 3 Gregory the Great, Bishop of Rome, Teacher of the Faith, 604 4 Birinus, Bishop of Dorchester (Oxon), Apostle of Wessex, 650 6 Allen Gardiner, Missionary,Founder of the South American Mission Society, 1851 8 The Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary 9 Charles Fuge Lowder, Priest, 1880 13 John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople, Teacher of the Faith, 407 14 Holy Cross Day 15 Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage, Martyr, 258 16 Ninian, Bishop of Galloway, Apostle of the Picts, c.432 Edward Bouverie Pusey, Priest, Tractarian, 1882 17 Hildegard, Abbess of Bingen,Visionary, 1179 19 Theodore of Tarsus, Archbishop of Canterbury, 690 20 John Coleridge Patteson, First Bishop of Melanesia, and his Companions, Martyrs, 1871 21 Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist 25 Lancelot Andrewes, Bishop of Winchester, Spiritual Writer, 1626 Sergei of Radonezh, Russian Monastic Reformer, Teacher of the Faith, 1392 26 Wilson Carlile, Founder of the Church Army, 1942 27 Vincent de Paul, Founder of the Congregation of the Mission (Lazarists), 1660 29 Michael and All Angels 30 Jerome, Translator of the Scriptures, Teacher of the Faith, 420 Principal feasts and holy days Festivals Lesser festivals Commemorations