Archangels · Feast day September 29
Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael
The feast day of Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael is September 29, a feast in the US Catholic calendar. Traditionally invoked as patron of police, messengers, and travelers.
| Feast day | September 29 |
|---|---|
| In the US calendar | Feast |
| Title | Archangels |
| Patron of | police, messengers, travelers |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
The three angels Scripture names. Michael — ‘Who is like God?’ — captain of the heavenly host, who casts the dragon down; Gabriel — ‘the strength of God’ — who stood before Daniel, Zechariah, and the Virgin of Nazareth with the greatest news ever announced; Raphael — ‘God heals’ — who walked the road with young Tobias and healed his father’s eyes.
Defender, messenger, healer: the Church asks their help against evil, for the hearing of the word, and for safe journeys.
Patron of
Tradition invokes Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael as patron of police, messengers, and travelers.
Patronages are traditional, not an official list. All patron saints in Bless, A to Z.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael keeps September 29 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of September.
All the saints of September Born on September 29? A saint for every day
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