Sunday, December 13 – 3rd Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday
St. Lucy (304), Virgin, Martyr, Patron Saint of the Blind
St. Odilia (702), Virgin, Patron Saint of Alsace, invoked against blindness (Historical)
Monday, December 14
Sts. Nicasius, Bishop and Eutropia, his sister (5th Century) (Historical)
St. Venantius Fortunatus (605), Bishop (Historical)
Tuesday, December 15
St. Christiana (Nino) (4th Century), Virgin, Abbess of Georgia (Asia) (Historical)
Wednesday, December 16 – Ember Wednesday in Advent
St. Eusebius of Vercelli (371), Bishop, Martyr
St. Adelaide (999), Queen of Italy, Patron Saint of Large Families (Historical)
Sts. Ananias, Azarius & Misael (7th Century, BC), Companions of Daniel (Historical)
Thursday, December 17
St. Olympias (410) Widow (Historical)
St. Lazarus (1st Century), whom our Lord raised from the dead, brother of Sts. Martha & Mary Magdalen (Historical)
Friday, December 18 – Ember Friday in Advent
St. Gatian (3rd Century), Bishop of Tours (Historical)
Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (c. 1 BC) (Historical)
Saturday, December 19 – Ember Saturday in Advent
Blessed Urban V (1370), Pope (Historical)
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