Simon Bar-Jona who Jesus re-named
Peter
was initially credited with writing the letters
1 Peter &
2 Peter
and also has been acclaimed as the initial
Vicar of Christ (Pope)
Peter's brother
Andrew
James son of Zebedee, AKA the Greater, was initially credited with writing the
letter of James,
James' brother
John was initially credited with writing both the
Gospel of John and the
Apocalypse (Revelation) he was also
entrusted with the care of Jesus' mother Mary
Philip
Bartholomew AKA Nathanael
Thomas
Matthew AKA the tax collector, was initially credited with writing the
Gospel of Matthew
James son of Alphaeus, AKA the Lesser
Thaddaeus (AKA Jude/Judas, brother of James) The
letter of Jude was originally attributed to Jude Thaddaeus
Simon AKA the Cananean (the Zealot)
Matthias
who was chosen to replace the traitor
Judas Iscariot
Holy Days of Obligation for the Catholic Church
Holy
Mary Mother of God, January 1
(
Theotokos - God Bearer)
Epiphany (U.S.: Sunday after January 1)
Easter Sunday (as are all Sundays)
Ascension, Thursday 40 days after Easter (that Sunday in some dioceses)
Corpus Christi, Thursday after Trinity Sunday (Sunday after Trinity in some dioceses)
Assumption, August 15
St. Joseph, March 19
Apostles Saints. Peter and Paul (not normally observed)
All Saints, November 1
Immaculate Conception, December 8
The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Christmas), December 25
