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19	d	St. Crescent original: "s. Crescent"; an early Christian mentioned in the New Testament (2 Timothy 4:10), traditionally associated with the evangelization of Gaul.
20	e	St. Sulpicius original: "s. Sulpice"; likely Sulpicius the Pious, a 7th-century Bishop of Bourges known for his care of the poor.
21	f	St. Bernard original: "s. Bernard"; likely Bernard of Abbeville, founder of the Tironensian Order.
22	g	St. Epipodius original: "s. Enipoy"; a martyr of Lyon who was executed alongside his friend Alexander during the persecutions of Marcus Aurelius.
23	A	St. George original: "s. George"; the legendary Roman soldier and martyr, famously depicted as a dragon-slayer.
24	b	St. Alexander original: "s. Alexandre"; the companion of St. Epipodius, martyred in Lyon shortly after his friend.
25	c	St. Mark the Evangelist original: "s. Marc Ev."; the author of the second Gospel; his feast is often associated with "Rogation" processions for a good harvest.
26	d	St. Marcellinus original: "s. Marcel"; an early Pope and martyr during the Diocletianic Persecution.
27	e	St. Anastasius original: "s. Anaſtaſe"; likely Pope Anastasius I, who was praised by St. Jerome for his holiness.
28	f	St. Vitalis original: "s. Vital"; a 1st or 2nd-century martyr of Milan, traditionally considered the father of Saints Gervasius and Protasius.
29	g	St. Peter Martyr original: "s. Pierre M."; a 13th-century Dominican friar and inquisitor who was assassinated; he is a major saint of the Dominican Order.
30	A	St. Eutropius original: "s. Eutrope"; the first bishop of Saintes in France and a celebrated martyr.

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May has 31 days, and the lunar cycle has 30

This note helps the reader calculate the "lunar month," which was essential for determining the date of Easter and other "moveable feasts" that change every year.


1	b	St. James & St. Philip original: "S. Jacques S. Philippes"; the joint feast of two of Christ's original twelve apostles.
2	c	St. Athanasius original: "s. Athanafe"; the 4th-century Bishop of Alexandria and a key defender of the Trinity against Arianism.
3	d	The Holy Cross original: "ste. Croix"; specifically the feast of the "Invention" (Finding) of the Holy Cross by St. Helena.
4	e	St. Helena original: "ste. Heleine"; the mother of Emperor Constantine, credited with discovering the True Cross in Jerusalem.
5	f	St. Fortunatus original: "s. Fortunat"; likely St. Fortunatus of Amiens, a 4th-century martyr.
6	g	ST. JOHN AT THE LATIN GATE original: "s. JEAN PORTE LATINE"; this feast commemorates a tradition where St. John the Apostle was thrown into a vat of boiling oil near the Latin Gate in Rome but emerged unharmed.
7	A	St. Stanislaus original: "s. Stanislas"; the Bishop of Kraków and patron saint of Poland, martyred by King Bolesław II.
8	b	Apparition of St. Michael original: "Ap. s. Michel"; commemorates the appearance of the Archangel Michael on Mount Gargano in Italy in the 5th century.
9	c	St. Nicholas original: "s. Nicolas"; this date commemorates the "Translation" or moving of St. Nicholas's relics from Myra to Bari in 1087.
10	d	St. Gordian original: "s. Gordian"; a Roman martyr who was beheaded during the reign of Julian the Apostate.