SHF Traditional Celebrated Holy Days and Holidays

January

Epiphany (Sisters entered on this day)

19 - John Prendergast death date

24 – St. Francis de Sales

 

February

2 - Presentation of the Lord

 

March

17 - St. Patrick

19 - St. Joseph

25 – Annunciation of the Lord (Old Feast of Dolores during Lent)

 

April

26 - Our Lady of Good Councel

 (Patron saint of Sr. Concilio who founded Holy Family College)

 

May

31 – Feast of the Visitation (used to be July 1 a Reception and Profession date for many Sisters)

 

June

Corpus Christi

Sacred Heart (click for a Sacred Heart Litany)

24 – Birthday of John the Baptist (John Joseph Prendergast's Feast)

29 – St. Peter and Paul (Sr. Teresa O’Connor joined the Congregation on this day)

 

July

16 – Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

 

August

2 – Sr. Dolores died on this date 1905

15 – Assumption of Mary

27 – St. Monica

 

September

8 – Nativity of the Blessed Mother (entrance date for some sisters)

15 – Lady of Sorrows

29 - Archangels

 

October

1- Angels

7 – Feast of the Holy Rosary

13 – Our Lady of Fatima

15 – Teresa of Avila (patron saint of Sr. Teresa O'Connor)

 

November

1 – All Saints

4 – Charles Borromeo (catechist)

6 – Foundation Day

11 – St. Stanislaus (patron of novices)

Christ the King (last Sunday of the Year)

 

December

9 – 1895 Articles of Incorporation of SHF by the State of California

28 - Feast of the Holy Innocents

Feast of the Holy Family