Saint Martin de Porres, Religious
Optional Memorial · White · 3 November
In November
About this day
Martin de Porres, born in Lima, Peru, to a Spanish nobleman and a freed woman of Panama, became a Dominican lay brother. With humility and tireless charity he cared for the sick, the poor and enslaved Africans. He died in 1639 and was canonized in 1962.
Coming up in the next year
Next: Tue 3 Nov 2026 — Year A · II
- Tue 3 Nov 2026 (optional)
Music
From the Common of Holy Men and Women: For Religious
- Common of Holy Men and Women: For Religious – Communion [Com. You who have left all] Details
- Saints of Thanksgiving Day to Dec 14 – St John of the Cross – Propers (English & Latin) [Propers. III. SANC full. 06.04.20] Details
- Organ Propers, Book 20: Common of Commons to Psalms and Tones (Organ) [20. Offertory. 1936-2164. 01.08.20] Details
- Common of Commons to Votive Mass – Holy Angels – Propers (English & Latin) [Gradual Saints. Outside PT. 2016] Details
From the Missal
The Missal takes this day’s antiphons from the Common of Holy Men and Women: For Religious.