St. Theodora Guérin, October 3
A French Sister of Providence, Mother Theodore Guérin (1798-1856) arrived in the Indiana wilderness in 1840 with five companions. She founded the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods and a network of schools across the state. She was canonized in 2006.
On the U.S. liturgical calendar, October 3 is an optional memorial: Saint Theodora Guérin, virgin.
Name days on October 3
In countries that keep name days, October 3 is the day for people named Theodora.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Theodora | October 3 |
October 3 on the calendar
October 3 is the 276th day of the year (the 277th in a leap year), with 89 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday |
| 2027 | Sunday |
| 2028 | Tuesday |
| 2029 | Wednesday |
| 2030 | Thursday |
Keeping October 3
October 3 falls in October, the month of the rosary. As an optional memorial, each parish or priest may choose whether to celebrate it. 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 Theodora, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around October 3
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| September 30 | St. Jerome |
| October 1 | St. Thérèse of Lisieux |
| October 2 | Guardian Angels |
| October 4 | St. Francis of Assisi |
| October 5 | St. Faustina Kowalska |
| October 6 | St. Bruno |
The day before, October 2, is the day of Guardian Angels. The day after, October 4, belongs to St. Francis of Assisi. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.