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Saints of the Week
Celebrate the saints on their feast days!
July 19 – July 25, 2026
January 17
St. Anthony of the Desert
Father of Western monasticism and patron against skin diseases.
January 20
St. Sebastian
Roman soldier and martyr, patron of athletes and soldiers.
January 21
St. Agnes of Rome
Virgin martyr of Rome, patron of girls and the betrothed.
January 24
St. Francis de Sales
Bishop and Doctor of the Church, patron of writers and journalists.
January 25
St. Paul
Apostle to the Gentiles, patron of missionaries and theologians.
January 26
St. Timothy
Bishop of Ephesus and faithful companion of St. Paul.
January 28
St. Thomas Aquinas
Dominican friar and Doctor of the Church, patron of students.
January 31
St. John Bosco
Founder of the Salesians, patron of youth and apprentices.
February 1
St. Brigid of Ireland
Abbess of Kildare and beloved patron saint of Ireland.
February 3
St. Blaise
Bishop and martyr, patron of throat ailments.
February 5
St. Agatha
Virgin and martyr, patron of nurses and breast cancer patients.
February 8
St. Josephine Bakhita
Former slave and Canossian sister, patron of Sudan.
February 10
St. Scholastica
Twin sister of St. Benedict, patron of Benedictine nuns.
February 11
Our Lady of Lourdes
Our Lady's apparitions to St. Bernadette, patron of the sick.
February 14
St. Valentine
Martyr and patron of lovers and happy marriages.
February 22
St. Peter
First Pope and Apostle, patron of fishermen and the Church.
March 8
St. John of God
Founder of the Brothers of Charity, patron of the sick.
March 17
St. Patrick
Apostle of Ireland and patron of the Irish people.
March 19
St. Joseph
Foster father of Jesus, patron of the Universal Church and workers.
April 4
St. Isidore of Seville
Archbishop and Doctor of the Church, patron of the internet.
April 23
St. George
Martyr and patron of England and soldiers.
April 25
St. Mark the Evangelist
Evangelist and author of the second Gospel, patron of Venice.
April 29
St. Catherine of Siena
Doctor of the Church, patron of Italy and nurses.
May 1
St. Joseph the Worker
Patron of workers and all who labor with their hands.
May 10
St. Damien of Molokai
Apostle to the lepers of Molokai, patron of outcasts.
May 13
Our Lady of Fatima
Our Lady's apparitions in Portugal in 1917, patroness of peace.
May 14
St. Matthias
Apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot among the Twelve.
May 15
St. Isidore the Farmer
Patron of farmers and rural communities.
May 16
St. Brendan
Irish monk and explorer, patron of sailors and travelers.
May 20
St. Bernardine of Siena
Franciscan preacher, patron of advertisers.
May 22
St. Rita of Cascia
Patron of impossible causes and desperate situations.
May 26
St. Philip Neri
Founder of the Oratorians, the Apostle of Rome.
June 1
St. Justin Martyr
Early Christian apologist and martyr, patron of philosophers.
June 5
St. Boniface
Apostle of Germany and martyr, patron of Germany.
June 11
St. Barnabas
Apostle and companion of St. Paul, patron of Cyprus and peacemakers.
June 13
St. Anthony of Padua
Franciscan friar and Doctor of the Church, patron of lost items.
June 21
St. Aloysius Gonzaga
Jesuit scholastic, patron of youth and Catholic students.
June 22
St. Thomas More
Lord Chancellor of England, martyr, patron of lawyers.
June 24
St. John the Baptist
Prophet and forerunner of Christ, patron of baptism.
June 29
St. Peter
First Pope and Apostle, patron of fishermen and the universal Church.
June 29
St. Paul
Apostle to the Gentiles, patron of missionaries. (Joint feast with St. Peter)
July 1
St. Junipero Serra
Franciscan missionary and founder of the California missions.
July 3
St. Thomas the Apostle
Apostle and patron of architects, builders, and India.
July 11
St. Benedict of Nursia
Father of Western monasticism and patron of Europe.
July 14
St. Camillus de Lellis
Founder of the Camillians, patron of the sick and nurses.
July 15
St. Bonaventure
Cardinal and Doctor of the Church, the Seraphic Doctor.
July 16
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Our Lady's patronage of the Carmelites and the Brown Scapular.
July 22
St. Mary Magdalene
Disciple of Christ and first witness of the Resurrection.
July 23
St. Bridget of Sweden
Mystic and foundress, patron of Sweden and Europe.
July 24
St. Sharbel Makhlouf
Lebanese Maronite hermit and miraculous intercessor.
July 25
St. James the Greater
Apostle and patron of Spain and the Camino pilgrims.
July 26
St. Anne
Mother of the Virgin Mary, patron of grandmothers and mothers.
July 26
St. Joachim
Father of the Virgin Mary, patron of grandfathers and fathers.
July 29
St. Martha
Sister of Mary and Lazarus, patron of hospitality.
July 31
St. Ignatius of Loyola
Founder of the Jesuits, patron of spiritual retreats.
August 1
St. Alphonsus Liguori
Bishop and Doctor of the Church, patron of moral theologians.
August 2
St. Peter Julian Eymard
Apostle of the Eucharist and founder of the Blessed Sacrament Fathers.
August 4
St. John Mary Vianney
Curé of Ars, beloved patron of parish priests.
August 8
St. Dominic
Founder of the Dominican Order, patron of astronomers.
August 9
St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
Edith Stein, Carmelite martyr and co-patron of Europe.
August 10
St. Lawrence
Deacon and martyr, patron of deacons, cooks, and the poor.
August 11
St. Clare of Assisi
Founder of the Poor Clares, patron of television.
August 12
St. Jane Frances de Chantal
Foundress of the Visitation Order.
August 14
St. Maximilian Kolbe
Franciscan martyr of Auschwitz, patron of prisoners.
August 15
Our Lady of the Assumption
Solemnity of Mary's bodily assumption into Heaven.
August 19
St. John Eudes
Apostle of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.
August 20
St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Doctor of the Church, patron of beekeepers.
August 21
St. Pius X
Pope and patron of first communicants.
August 23
St. Rose of Lima
First canonized saint of the Americas, patron of Latin America.
August 24
St. Bartholomew the Apostle
Apostle and patron of tanners.
August 27
St. Monica
Mother of St. Augustine, patron of mothers.
August 28
St. Augustine of Hippo
Doctor of the Church, patron of brewers and theologians.
September 3
St. Gregory the Great
Pope and Doctor of the Church, patron of musicians.
September 5
St. Teresa of Calcutta
Founder of the Missionaries of Charity, patron of the poor.
September 9
St. Peter Claver
Jesuit missionary, patron of slaves and Colombia.
September 15
Our Lady of Sorrows
The Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary.
September 17
St. Robert Bellarmine
Cardinal and Doctor of the Church, patron of catechists.
September 21
St. Matthew the Apostle
Apostle and Evangelist, patron of accountants.
September 23
St. Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio)
Capuchin stigmatist, beloved patron of confession.
September 26
Sts. Cosmas and Damian
Physician martyrs and patrons of doctors.
September 27
St. Vincent de Paul
Founder of the Vincentians, patron of charitable works.
September 29
St. Michael the Archangel
Prince of the Heavenly Host, protector against evil.
September 29
St. Gabriel the Archangel
Messenger of God, patron of communications.
September 29
St. Raphael the Archangel
Healing angel, patron of travelers and the blind.
September 30
St. Jerome
Doctor of the Church and translator of the Latin Vulgate.
October 1
St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Doctor of the Church, the Little Flower, patron of missions.
October 4
St. Francis of Assisi
Founder of the Franciscans, patron of animals and ecology.
October 7
Our Lady of the Rosary
Feast commemorating the victory at Lepanto through the Rosary.
October 9
St. John Henry Newman
Cardinal and theologian, patron of the Ordinariate.
October 15
St. Teresa of Ávila
Doctor of the Church, patron of headache sufferers.
October 16
St. Hedwig
Duchess of Silesia and patron of Silesia.
October 16
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
Visionary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
October 18
St. Luke the Evangelist
Evangelist and physician, patron of artists and doctors.
October 22
St. John Paul II
Pope and patron of World Youth Day and families.
October 23
St. John of Capistrano
Franciscan friar, patron of jurists.
October 24
St. Anthony Mary Claret
Archbishop and founder, patron of the Catholic press.
October 28
St. Simon Stock
Carmelite prior general, recipient of the Brown Scapular, patron of the Carmelite order.
October 28
St. Jude Thaddeus
Apostle, patron of desperate and impossible causes.
November 3
St. Martin de Porres
Dominican lay brother, patron of racial harmony and the poor.
November 4
St. Charles Borromeo
Archbishop of Milan, patron of seminarians.
November 10
St. Leo the Great
Pope and Doctor of the Church, defender of the faith.
November 11
St. Martin of Tours
Bishop, patron of soldiers and the poor of France.
November 13
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
First American citizen canonized, patron of immigrants.
November 16
St. Gertrude the Great
Mystic and Doctor of the Church.
November 17
St. Elizabeth of Hungary
Princess and Franciscan tertiary, patron of bakers.
November 22
St. Cecilia
Virgin and martyr, patron of musicians and singers.
November 25
St. Catherine of Alexandria
Martyr and philosopher, patron of scholars.
November 30
St. Andrew the Apostle
Apostle and patron of Scotland and Russia.
December 3
St. Francis Xavier
Jesuit missionary, patron of foreign missions.
December 6
St. Nicholas
Bishop and patron of children, sailors, and gift-givers.
December 8
Immaculate Conception
Solemnity of Mary's Immaculate Conception, patroness of the USA.
December 9
St. Juan Diego
Visionary of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
December 10
Our Lady of Loreto
Patroness of aviators and the Holy House of Nazareth.
December 12
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Patroness of the Americas and the unborn.
December 13
St. Lucy
Virgin and martyr, patron of the blind.
December 14
St. John of the Cross
Doctor of the Church, patron of mystics and contemplatives.
December 26
St. Stephen
First Christian martyr, patron of deacons.
December 27
St. John the Apostle
The Beloved Disciple, patron of love and loyalty.
November 27
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Our Lady's apparition to St. Catherine Labouré, source of the Miraculous Medal.
April 16
St. Bernadette
Visionary of Our Lady of Lourdes at Massabielle, patron of the sick and poor.
October 12
St. Carlo Acutis
Teen computer prodigy and Eucharistic apostle, patron of the internet.
July 24
St. Charbel Makhlouf
Lebanese Maronite hermit and monk, miraculous intercessor. (Note: also listed as st-sharbel)
July 25
St. Christopher
Martyr and patron of travelers, motorists, and athletes.
May 15
St. Dymphna
Irish martyr, patron of those with mental illness and anxiety.
February 22
St. Faustina Kowalska
Polish mystic and apostle of Divine Mercy, secretary of God's mercy.
September 16
St. Gerard Majella
Redemptorist lay brother, patron of expectant mothers and unborn children.
April 28
St. Gianna Beretta Molla
Italian physician and mother, patron of mothers and unborn children.
May 30
St. Joan of Arc
French heroine and martyr, patron of France and soldiers.
September 28
St. Louis de Montfort
Founder of the Montfortians, apostle of Marian consecration.
May 1
St. Peregrine
Patron of cancer patients and those with serious illness.
April 5
St. Vincent Ferrer
Dominican friar and miracle worker, patron of builders.
The Holy Trinity
God the Father
The First Person of the Holy Trinity, Creator of all things.
The Holy Trinity
The Holy Spirit
The Third Person of the Holy Trinity, the Giver of Life.
The Holy Trinity
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Devotion to the love of Jesus Christ for humanity.
The Holy Trinity
Divine Mercy, Jesus
Image of Christ's mercy revealed to St. Faustina, feast celebrated on Low Sunday.
January 14
Infant of Prague
Miraculous image of the Child Jesus venerated in Prague, patron of children.
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Divine Child Jesus (Divino Niño)
Beloved image of the Child Jesus from Colombia, patron of the poor.
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Baby Jesus of the Nativity
The newborn Christ Child of Christmas and the Nativity scene.
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The Good Shepherd
Jesus as the Good Shepherd who lays down his life for his sheep.
Our Lady
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Devotion to the pure and sorrowful heart of the Virgin Mary. Moveable feast celebrated the day after the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
September 8
Our Lady of Charity
Patroness of Cuba, miraculous image found floating in the Bay of Nipe.
August 26
Our Lady of Czestochowa
The Black Madonna, beloved icon and patron of the Polish people.
November 19
Our Lady of Divine Providence
Patron of Puerto Rico, image depicting Mary as the guiding mother.
Our Lady
Our Lady of Grace
Traditional image of Mary in a blue mantle with hands extended.
August 21
Our Lady of Knock
Apparition of Mary, St. Joseph, and St. John in Knock, Ireland in 1879.
October 11
Our Lady of La Leche
Oldest Marian shrine in the United States, patron of expectant mothers.
September 19
Our Lady of La Salette
Apparition of the weeping Virgin Mary at La Salette, France in 1846.
Our Lady
Our Lady of Medjugorje
Reported apparitions of Mary in Medjugorje, Bosnia, patron of peace.
September 24
Our Lady of Mercy
Our Lady of Ransom, patron of prisoners and those in need of mercy.
June 27
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Byzantine icon of Mary as protector and intercessor, patron of Haiti.
January 17
Our Lady of Pontmain
Our Lady of Hope, apparition to children in Pontmain, France in 1871.
January 8
Our Lady of Prompt Succor
Patroness of Louisiana and the city of New Orleans.
Our Lady
Our Lady of San Juan
Patron of the Diocese of Laredo, beloved image in San Juan, Texas.
Our Lady
Our Lady of Tears
Miraculous weeping image venerated in Syracuse, Sicily.
Our Lady
Our Lady of the Highway
Patron of safe travel and motorists on the road.
Our Lady
L'Innocence, Mary
Tender image of the young Virgin Mary in innocence and purity.
September 28
Our Lady, Undoer of Knots
Image depicting Mary untying the knots of life, beloved by Pope Francis.
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Pope Leo XIV
Robert Francis Prevost, the 267th Pope, elected May 2025.
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Pope Francis
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the 266th Pope, known for humility and mercy.
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Pope Benedict XVI
Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, the 265th Pope, theologian and scholar.
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Servant of God Luisa Piccarreta
Italian mystic and apostle of the Divine Will.
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Servant of God Marie-Julie Jahenny
French mystic and stigmatist known as the Breton Stigmatist.
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Servant of God Rhoda Wise
American stigmatist and mystic from Ohio.
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Venerable Fulton J. Sheen
Archbishop, television evangelist, and Servant of God.
February 9
Bl. Anne Catherine Emmerich
German mystic and stigmatist whose visions inspired The Passion of the Christ.
September 4
Bl. Dina Bélanger
Canadian musician and religious sister, known for mystical union with Christ.
April 29
Bl. Hanna Chrzanowska
Polish nurse and pioneer of home nursing care, patron of nurses.
January 22
Bl. Laura Vicuña
Chilean girl who offered her life for her mother's conversion, patron of abuse victims.
July 4
St. Pier Giorgio Frassati
Italian mountaineer and Dominican tertiary, patron of youth and mountaineers. Canonized Sept 2025.
November 10
St. Andrew Avellino
Theatine priest, patron of Naples and Sicily, invoked against sudden death.
February 9
St. Apollonia
Virgin martyr of Alexandria, patron of dentists and those with tooth ailments.
December 4
St. Barbara
Martyr, patron of artillerymen, miners, and those in danger of sudden death.
February 26
St. Bartolo Longo
Former satanist turned Dominican tertiary, apostle of the Rosary, patron of children of imprisoned parents.
March 31
St. Benjamin
Persian deacon and martyr, patron of those wrongfully imprisoned.
May 28
St. Bernard of Montjoux
Founder of Alpine hospices, patron of mountaineers, skiers, and travelers.
November 27
St. Catherine Labouré
Visionary of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, patron of the elderly and infirm.
March 9
St. Catherine of Bologna
Franciscan abbess and mystic, patron of artists.
September 15
St. Catherine of Genoa
Mystic and hospital administrator, known for visions of Purgatory.
February 15
St. Claude de la Colombière
Jesuit confessor of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, apostle of the Sacred Heart.
September 26
St. Damian
Physician martyr, patron of doctors and surgeons. (Twin brother of St. Cosmas.)
December 29
St. David the King
King of Israel, psalmist, ancestor of Jesus, patron of musicians and poets.
March 25
St. Dismas (The Good Thief)
The repentant thief crucified with Christ, patron of prisoners and the dying.
May 6
St. Dominic Savio
Young student of St. John Bosco, patron of choirboys and the falsely accused.
August 9
St. Edith Stein
Carmelite martyr of Auschwitz, also known as St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross.
January 4
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
First native-born American citizen canonized, founder of Catholic education in the US.
November 8
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
Carmelite mystic and Doctor of the Church, patron of the loss of parents.
November 5
St. Elizabeth of the Visitation
Mother of St. John the Baptist, patron of pregnant women.
May 4
St. Florian
Roman soldier and martyr, patron of firefighters, Poland, and Austria.
March 9
St. Frances of Rome
Founder of the Oblates, patron of motorists and widows.
July 20
St. Francisco Marto
One of the three shepherd children of Fatima, canonized in 2017.
April 16
St. Gemma Galgani
Italian mystic and stigmatist, patron of pharmacists and paramedics.
August 25
St. Genesius
Comedian and martyr of Rome, patron of actors, clowns, and comedians.
January 3
St. Genevieve
Patron of Paris, known for protecting the city through prayer.
June 15
St. Germaine
Shepherdess and mystic of Pibrac, patron of those who suffer abuse.
August 18
St. Helena of Constantinople
Mother of Emperor Constantine, discoverer of the True Cross, patron of archaeologists.
September 17
St. Hildegard of Bingen
Doctor of the Church, abbess, composer, and scientist, patron of musicians.
November 3
St. Hubert
Bishop and patron of hunters, dogs, and those bitten by animals.
April 1
St. Hugh
Bishop of Grenoble, Carthusian monk, patron of sick children and those with headaches.
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St. Isabella
Queen of Portugal, devoted to prayer and care of the poor. (See also St. Elizabeth of Portugal)
July 20
St. Jacinta Marto
One of the three shepherd children of Fatima, canonized in 2017.
May 3
St. James the Lesser
Apostle and first Bishop of Jerusalem, patron of the dying and fullers.
August 13
St. John Berchmans
Young Jesuit scholastic, patron of altar servers and youth.
January 5
St. John Neumann
Bishop of Philadelphia, patron of Catholic education and immigrants.
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St. Jose Gregorio Hernandez
Venezuelan physician and mystic, patron of the sick and doctors.
June 26
St. Josemaria Escriva
Founder of Opus Dei, patron of those seeking holiness in ordinary life.
June 22
St. Joseph Cafasso
Priest and confessor, patron of prisoners and those condemned to death.
September 18
St. Joseph of Cupertino
Franciscan friar known for levitation, patron of students, pilots, and astronauts.
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St. Julia of Carthage
Virgin martyr of Carthage, patron of Corsica and martyrs.
July 14
St. Kateri Tekakwitha
First Native American saint, patron of the environment and ecology.
March 3
St. Katherine Drexel
Foundress and patron of racial justice, African Americans, and Native Americans.
June 3
St. Kevin
Abbot of Glendalough, patron of Dublin and blackbirds.
February 22
St. Lucia Marto
One of the three shepherd children of Fatima, later a Carmelite nun.
May 25
St. Madeleine Sophie Barat
Foundress of the Society of the Sacred Heart, patron of Catholic education.
October 5
St. Maria Faustina Kowalska
Polish mystic and apostle of Divine Mercy, patron of mercy.
July 6
St. Maria Goretti
Virgin and martyr of chastity, patron of abuse victims and youth.
February 14
St. Methodius
Apostle to the Slavs with his brother St. Cyril, patron of Europe and ecumenism.
March 8
St. Pancracio (Pancras)
Roman martyr of noble birth, patron of children and treaties.
May 17
St. Paschal Baylon
Franciscan lay brother, patron of Eucharistic congresses.
October 19
St. Paul of the Cross
Founder of the Passionists, mystic devoted to the Passion of Christ.
December 21
St. Peter Canisius
Jesuit Doctor of the Church, patron of Germany and Catholic press.
May 3
St. Philip the Apostle
Apostle, patron of hatmakers and Luxembourg.
August 11
St. Philomena
Virgin martyr venerated for miraculous intercessions, patron of infants.
August 16
St. Raymond Nonnatus
Mercedarian friar born by Caesarean section, patron of childbirth and midwives.
June 7
St. Robert of Newminster
Cistercian abbot known for holiness and building monasteries.
August 16
St. Roch (Rocco)
Pilgrim healer, patron of the sick, dogs, and those with plague.
September 4
St. Rosalia
Hermit of Palermo, patron of Palermo and invoked against plague.
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St. Sophia
Widow and mother of Sts. Faith, Hope, and Charity, patron of widows.
August 15
St. Tarcisius
Roman martyr who died protecting the Eucharist, patron of altar servers.
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St. Uriel
Archangel of light and wisdom, mentioned in the Book of Enoch.
July 12
St. Veronica
Woman who wiped the face of Christ, patron of laundry workers and photographers.
July 9
St. Veronica Giuliani
Capuchin abbess and stigmatist, patron of those suffering.
January 10
St. William
Archbishop of Bourges, Cistercian monk, patron of those falsely accused.
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St. Zadquiel
Archangel of mercy and forgiveness, patron of forgiveness.
December 28
St. Zélie Martin
Mother of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, patron of parents and the sick.
January 6
St. André Bessette
Lay brother of Holy Cross, apostle of St. Joseph, patron of the sick and those seeking miraculous healing.
April 19
St. Expedite
Roman martyr, patron of those who need urgent help and against procrastination.
September 17
St. Stanislaus Papczynski
Founder of the Marian Fathers, patron of unborn children and those in mortal danger.
December 29
St. Thomas Becket
Archbishop of Canterbury, martyr, patron of secular clergy and the English church.
November 23
Bl. Miguel Pro
Mexican Jesuit martyr, patron of persecuted Catholics, martyred crying "Viva Cristo Rey!"
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Ven. Mary of Agreda
Spanish mystic and author of the Mystical City of God, spiritual advisor to King Philip IV.
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Ven. Matt Talbot
Irish laborer and recovering alcoholic, patron of those struggling with addiction.