Sts. John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues and Companions, October 19
French Jesuits and lay helpers, these eight missionaries worked among the Huron and Iroquois peoples of North America. Isaac Jogues and two companions were killed near today’s Auriesville, New York, and John de Brébeuf in Ontario, between 1642 and 1649. They are the patrons of North America.
On the U.S. liturgical calendar, October 19 is a memorial: Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, priests, and Companions, martyrs.
Other saints on October 19
- St. Paul of the Cross, kept on October 20 in the U.S.
Name days on October 19
In countries that keep name days, October 19 is the day for people named Isaac.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Isaac | October 19 |
October 19 on the calendar
October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (the 293rd in a leap year), with 73 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday |
| 2027 | Tuesday |
| 2028 | Thursday |
| 2029 | Friday |
| 2030 | Saturday |
Keeping October 19
October 19 falls in October, the month of the rosary. 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 Isaac, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around October 19
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| October 16 | St. Margaret Mary Alacoque |
| October 17 | St. Ignatius of Antioch |
| October 18 | St. Luke |
| October 20 | St. Paul of the Cross |
| October 21 | St. Ursula |
| October 22 | St. John Paul II |
The day before, October 18, is the day of St. Luke. The day after, October 20, belongs to St. Paul of the Cross. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.