May 2017
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1 | Feast of St. Joseph the Worker |
 | National Day of Prayer |
3 | Feasts of St. Philip and James, Apostles |
4 | Anniversary of Kent State Massacre (1970) |
8 | World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day |
20 | Birthday of Franz Jägerstätter (1970-1943) a martyr for the faith, a conscientious objector, a husband and father of three. He was executed for his refusal to fight for Hitler. On June 1, 2007, Franz was recognized as a martyr by Pope Benedict XVI and beatified on October 26, 2007 in Linz, Austria. |
21 | World day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development |
22 | International Day of Biological Diversity |
24 | Day of Prayer for the Catholic Church in China |
25 | Africa Day |
29 | Ascension Thursday |
 | Birthday of John F. Kennedy (1917) |
31 | Feast of the Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth |
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