1. The Memorial of Saint John [Giovanni] Bosco, priest. After a difficult childhood, he was ordained a priest. He dedicated all his strength to the education of adolescents, founding the Salesian Society and, with the collaboration of Saint Maria Domenica Mazzarello, the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, for the formation of youth in work and Christian life. On this day in Turin, after having completed many works, he piously passed to the eternal banquet. († 1888)

2. In Corinth in Achai (Greece), the Holy martyrs Victorinus, Victor, Nicephorus, Claudius, Diodorus, Serapion and Papias, who received martyrdom after various tortures during the reign of Emperor Decius. († c. 250)

3. The commemoration of Saint Metranus, martyr in Alexandria (Egypt). During the reign of Emperor Decius, he refused to utter ungodly words at the injunction of the unbelievers. Because of this, he was fiercely struck by bystanders and then stoned outside the city. († c. 249)

4. Also in Alexandria (Egypt), Saints Cyrus and John, martyrs, who were beheaded after many torments for their faith in Christ. († 4th cent.)

5. In Modena (Italy), Saint Geminian, bishop, who restored his Church from the Arian heresy to the right faith. († 4th cent.)

6. In Persian Empire, the passion of Saint Abraham, bishop of Arbela (now Erbil, Iraq). During the reign Shapur II, King of the Persians, he refused the order to worship the sun and was beheaded. († 345)

7. In Novara (Italy), Saint Julius, priest. († early 4th cent.)

8. In Rome (Italy), the commemoration of Saint Marcella, widow. Saint Jerome attests that, after having despised riches and nobility, she became even more noble in poverty and humility. († 410)

9. * In Ferns (Ireland), Saint Aidan (or Maedoc), bishop, who founded a monastery in this place and stood out for the great austerity of his life. († c. 626)

10. * In Coutances (France), Saint Walde, bishop of Évreux. († 7th cent.)

11. * In Viktorsberg (Austria), Saint Eusebius. Irish by origin, he was a pilgrim for Christ who later became a monk in the monastery of Sankt Gallen.  He finally lived as a hermit. († 884)

12. * In Rome (Italy), Blessed Ludovica Albertoni, layperson. After educating her children in a Christian manner, on the death of her husband she joined the Secular Franciscan Order. She helped those in need to the point that she went from being rich to being poor. († 1533)

13. In Naples (Italy), Saint Francesco Saverio Maria Bianchi, professed priest of the Order of Regular Clerics of Saint Paul. Rich in mystical gifts, he converted many to a life according to the grace of the Gospel. († 1815)

14. * In Naples (Italy), Blessed Maria Cristina di Savoia, Queen of the Two Sicilies. A woman of piety and gentleness, she succeeded in preventing all capital executions during her husband’s reign and died giving birth to their son. (1836)

15. In Danggogae, Seoul (South Korea), the Holy martyrs Augustine Pak-Chŏng-wŏn, catechist, and five companions,^[1]  along with Blessed Mary Yi Seong-rye. After suffering many tortures, they professed their Christian faith with fearless fortitude and glorified God with their beheading. († 1840)

16. * In Milan (Italy), Blessed Luigi Talamoni, diocesan priest. A tireless preacher and confessor, guide and father of people in difficulty, he founded the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of Saint Gerard to continue his works of charity. († 1926)

17. * In Cumaná (Venezuela), Blessed Candelária de San José (Susana Paz Castillo Ramírez), virgin, who, in a period of political, economic and social turmoil, founded the Congregation of Carmelites of Mother Candelária to care for the sick and the poor. († 1940)

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[1] Their names are: (1) Peter Hong Pyŏng-ju, catechist; (2) Mary Yi In-dŏk, virgin; (3) Magdalen Son So-byŏk; (4) Agatha Yi Kyŏng-i; and (5) Agatha Kwŏn Chin-i.