Ephemeris
JANUARY
06. Clemente Serrat, Superior General (Segovia – Spain, 1906)
17. Venerable M. María Antonia París (Reus – Spain, 1885)
25. Conversion of Saint Paul
FEBRUARY
01. Attempt against Father Claret in Holguín (Cuba, 1856)
01. Blessed Claretian Martyrs
04. Venerable Jaime Clotet, co-founder (Barcelona – Spain, 1898)
11. Approval of our Constitutions (1870 and 1982)
24. Nicolás García, Superior General (Rome, 1950)
25. Beatification of the Founder (Rome, 1934)
MARCH
02. Martín Alsina, Superior General (Zafra – Spain, 1922)
16 – 19. Triduum and Solemnity of Saint Joseph, co-patron of the Congregation
APRIL
18. Stephen Sala, co-founder and first Superior General (Barcelona – Spain, 1858)
29. St. Catherine of Siena, patron saint
MAY
03. St. Philip and St. James, Apostles and co-patrons
03. Fr. Rhoel Gallardo (First Claretian Martyr of the Philippines, 2000)
07. Canonization of the Founder (Rome, 1950)
10. St. John of Ávila, presbyter and missionary
14. St. Matthias, Apostle and co-patron
14. Venerable Mariano Avellana (Carrizal Alto – Chile, 1904)
22. St. Joaquina de Vedruna, founder
25. St. María Magdalena de Pazzi, virgin
JUNE
13. Presbyteral ordination of Father Claret (Solsona – Spain, 1835)
15. St. Mary Micaela of the Blessed Sacrament, founder.
23. E. Pedro Mardones (Torrijos – Spain, 1937)
29. Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles and co-patrons
Thursday, after Pentecost: Feast of Jesus Christ, Supreme and Eternal Priest
Novena and Solemnity of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Titular and Patroness of the Congregation
JULY
03. St. Thomas, Apostle and co-patron
11. Felipe Maroto, Superior General (Rome, 1937)
13- 16. Triduum and Feast of Our Lady of Carmen, Foundation of the Congregation (Vic – Spain, 1849)
25. St. James, Apostle and co-patron
27. Blessed José María Ruiz, formator and martyr (Sigüenza – Spain, 1936)
28. Blessed Tomás Cordero and companions, martyrs (Fernán Caballero – Spain, 1936)
29. Blessed Cándido Casals and companions, martyrs (Barcelona – Spain, 1936)
31. St. Ignatius of Loyola, co-patron
AUGUST
01. St. Alfonso Maria de’ Liguori, co-patron
07. Blessed José Arner and companions, martyrs (Vic – Spain, 1936)
13. Blessed Claretian Martyrs of Barbastro (Spain, 1936)
14. Blessed Fernando Saperas, martyr of chastity (Tárrega – Spain, 1936)
14. Blessed Marceliano Alonso and companions, martyrs (Valencia – Spain, 1936)
17. Servant of God, Brother Pedro Marcer (Santiago de Chile, 1927)
18. Peter Schweiger, Superior General (Spaichingen – Germany, 1980)
23. St. Rose of Lima, virgin
24. St. Bartholomew, Apostle and co-patron
25. Foundation of the Religious of Mary Immaculate, Claretian Missionaries (Santiago de Cuba, 1855)
26. Miracle of the Conservation of the Eucharist (La Granja – Spain, 1861)
SEPTEMBER
05. Blessed Mateo Casals and companions, martyrs (Barcelona – Spain, 1936)
21. St. Matthew, Apostle, Evangelist and co-patron
22. Blessed Maria Patrocinio Giner, Claretian sister, martyr (Valencia – Spain, 1936)
27. Father Manuel Vilaró, co-founder (Vic – Spain, 1852).
29. Saint Michael, Saint Gabriel and Saint Raphael, archangels and co-patrons of the Congregation.
30. Servant of God Father Francisco Crusats, proto-martyr of the Congregation (Selva del Campo – Spain, 1868).
OCTOBER
02. The Guardian Angels, copatrons
06. Episcopal ordination of the Founder (Vic – Spain, 1850)
07. Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary
13. Blessed Manuel Giol (Cervera, 1909)
14. Blessed Joaquin Gelada and companions, martyrs (Castro Urdiales – Spain, 1936)
15. St. Therese of Jesus, co-patron
16.Blessed Miguel Palau (Cervera – Spain, 1929)
19. Blessed Jaime Girón and companions, martyrs (Cervera – Spain, 1936)
21.- 24. Triduum and Solemnity of Saint Anthony Mary Claret, Founder of the Congregation
27. Domingo Fábregas, co-founder (Solsona – Spain, 1895)
28. Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles and co-patrons
NOVEMBER
03. Joseph Xifré, co-founder and Superior General (Cervera – Spain, 1899)
05. Commemoration of the deceased members of the Congregation, relatives, and benefactors
11. Blessed Federico Vila and companions, martyrs (Torredembarra – Spain, 1936)
20. Blessed Andrés Solá, martyr (San Joaquín – México, 1927)
30. St. Andrew, Apostle and co-patron
DECEMBER
08. Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
23. Birth of Saint Anthony Mary Claret (Sallent – Spain, 1807).
26. St. Stephen, the protomartyr
27. St. John, Apostle, Evangelist and co-patron