August 2011
Pope Benedict XVI's Intentions
General Intention: That the World Youth Day taking place in Madrid may encourage all the young people of the world to root and found their lives in Christ.
Missionary Intention: That Christians of the West, docile to the action of the Holy Spirit, may re-encounter the freshness and enthusiasm of their faith.
| Feast Day: | August 7 |
| Born: | October 1, 1480, Vicenza, Veneto, Republic of Venice (now Italy) |
| Died: | August 7, 1547, Naples, Campania, Kingdom of Naples |
| Canonized: | April 12, 1671, Rome by Pope Clement X |
| Patron of: | workers; gamblers; job seekers; unemployed people |