The Solemnity of Saint Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a just man, born of the lineage of David. He acted as a father to the Son of God Jesus Christ, who wanted to be called the son of Joseph and be subjected to him as a son to his father. The Church venerates him with special honor as patron, placed by the Lord as custodian of his family

In Spoleto (Italy), Saint John, abbot of Parrano, who was the father of many servants of God. († 6th cent.)

* In Pavia (Italy), Blessed Isnardo from Chiampo, professed priest of the Order of Preachers, who founded a convent of his Order in this city. († 1244)

* In Siena (Italy), Blessed Andrea Gallerani, who visited and consoled the sick and afflicted with care. He gathered the Brothers of Mercy, laypersons without vows, who would serve the poor and the sick. († 1251)

* In Camerino (Italy), Blessed Giovanni Buralli from Parma, professed priest of the Order of Minors, whom Pope Innocent IV sent as a legate to the Greeks to attempt the reestablishment of their communion with the Latins. († 1289)

* In Pavia (Italy), Blessed Sibillina Biscossi, virgin, who, being blind since the age of twelve, lived for sixty-five years in the cloister at the church of the Order of Preachers, illuminating with her interior light many who came to her. († 1367)

* In Vicenza (Italy), Blessed Marco de Marchio from Montegallo, professed priest of the Order of Minors, who created the work called Monte di Pietà to meet the needs of the poor. († 1496)

* In Monistrol de Monserrat (Barcelona), Spain, Blessed Feliu Josep (Josep Trilla Lastra), professed religious of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and martyr, who, during the persecution against the Church, was killed out of hatred for the faith. († 1936)

* At the Dachau concentration camp, in Oberbayern (Germany), Blessed Narcyz (Jan) Turchan, professed priest of the Order of Friars Minor and martyr. Polish by origin, he was oppressed by the nefarious Nazi regime and deported for his faith to this camp where he died under torture. († 1942)

* At the Mauthausen concentration camp (Austria), Blessed Marcel Callo, martyr. A young man from Rennes (France), he was killed for comforting with a Christian spirit fellow war prisoners who were exhausted by forced labor. († 1945)