St. Aloysius Gonzaga

Feast Day: June 21

St. Aloysius Gonzaga was a young Jesuit. He had many health issues, including kidney and skin diseases. When a plague broke out in Rome in 1591, he volunteered to care for the sick, even though he found the work difficult. He eventually died from the plague.

His feast day is June 21.

Patron Saint of …

St. Aloysius Gonzaga is the patron saint of young Christians, Jesuit scholastics, the blind, and those with AIDS and their caregivers.

Daily Mass Readings for the Memorial of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious

First Reading – 1 John 5:1-5: Believing in Jesus as the Christ makes us born of God. Loving God means keeping his commandments, which are not difficult. Faith in Jesus conquers the world.

Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 16: God is my refuge and guide. He secures my future and shows me the way to eternal joy.
Gospel – Matthew 22:34-40: Jesus teaches that the greatest commandments are to love God completely and to love your neighbor as yourself. All other laws are based on these.