St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, November 13
An Italian teacher, Frances Cabrini (1850-1917) founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart and was sent by Pope Leo XIII to New York in 1889. She opened schools, orphanages and hospitals for Italian immigrants across the Americas. In 1946 she became the first U.S. citizen canonized.
On the U.S. liturgical calendar, November 13 is a memorial: Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, virgin.
Other saints on November 13
- St. Brice, bishop of Tours (444)
Name days on November 13
In countries that keep name days, November 13 is the day for people named Brice.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Brice | November 13 |
November 13 on the calendar
November 13 is the 317th day of the year (the 318th in a leap year), with 48 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday |
| 2027 | Saturday |
| 2028 | Monday |
| 2029 | Tuesday |
| 2030 | Wednesday |
Keeping November 13
November 13 falls in November, the month the Church dedicates to praying for the dead. As a memorial, the saint is named in the opening prayer of every Mass celebrated that day. Families who keep name days often mark the day with a card, a candle or a favorite meal, and parishes named after the saint may hold a festival. If you know someone named Brice, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around November 13
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| November 10 | St. Leo the Great |
| November 11 | St. Martin of Tours |
| November 12 | St. Josaphat |
| November 14 | St. Lawrence O’Toole |
| November 15 | St. Albert the Great |
| November 16 | St. Margaret of Scotland |
The day before, November 12, is the day of St. Josaphat. The day after, November 14, belongs to St. Lawrence O’Toole. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.