June as the month of saints

In the Catholic Church, June is the month of saints because it celebrates the day of the three saints, which are: Saint Anthony, Saint John and Saint Peter. They are part of the traditional festivals of the villages, from the north to the south of the country, and attract thousands of locals and tourists from all over the world, to experience the customs, knowledge and flavors, the lives of a culture, as well as its more religious rituals.

In addition to these saints being celebrated for their legends and beliefs, this month is important to remember the religious life of these saints who make many celebrations revolve around them.

Starting with Saint Anthony’s Day, June 13, known as the matchmaker saint, fame that was attributed due to the grandeur of his preaching, which is given in his radical solidarity for the defense and care he had for the poor and wronged. Legend has it that the “matchmaker saint” appeared precisely in an act of solidarity when he found a young woman who wanted to marry, but was poor and had no dowries to offer. So St. Anthony gave her the right amount and she got a suitor.

Saint John’s Day is celebrated annually on June 24, being known as the “festival saint”. On this day, many parties are held, popularly known and marked by dances, large bonfires and typical dishes, namely roasted sardines on a slice of cornbread. This day is also the height of this month’s festivities, as it is exactly the day on which the birthday of Saint John the Baptist, the festival-goer, is celebrated. It was Saint John who created baptism and who baptized cousin Jesus.

On June 29th, Saint Peter’s Day is celebrated. In popular traditions, Saint Peter’s Day is celebrated with bonfires, fireworks and typical foods. The feast of São Pedro is one of the most celebrated and, normally, in these celebrations there are many fairs, fairs and large bonfires, as happens on Saint John’s Day.

“When the month of June arrives, Month of the Popular Saints, A holy joy reigns Translated into a thousand songs.

Is it San Antonio? or Saint John? Is Saint Peter the one with the greatest devotion?”

Treze, 2022.