On November 13, Franciscans in most countries celebrate the memory of St. Didacus (Diego) of Alcalá (c.1400-1463), known for his life of humble service and as the Patron of San Diego, California. (In the United States, his memorial is observed on November 7 since the 13th is the feast of St. Frances X. Cabrini.)
On November 8, Franciscans honor the memory of Blessed John Duns Scotus (c.1266-1308), one of the greatest of medieval theologians.
On November 5, many Franciscan communities of men and women have a special day of remembrance of their deceased members: "All Souls of the Seraphic Order."
On November 4, the Church celebrates the memory of St. Charles Borromeo, a great pastoral theologian and one of the outstanding figures of the Catholic Reformation. He was a Secular Franciscan.
On Sunday, October 19, 2025, Pope Leo XIV canonized seven new saints in St. Peter's Square. One of the Church's new saints is Dr. José Gregorio Hernández, a physician and Secular Franciscan (1864-1919), known as the “doctor of the poor.”
On October 23, the Church remembers Saint John of Capestrano [John Capistran] (1386-1456), a Franciscan friar who had a prominent and multifaceted ministry as a preacher and reformer in 15th-century Europe.
On October 20, Franciscans celebrate the memory of Blessed Contardo Ferrini (1859-1902), a brilliant Italian legal scholar and professor and fervent Secular Franciscan.
On October 19, Franciscans in most of the world celebrate the memorial of Saint Peter of Alcántara, a zealous reformer (in the United States his memory is kept on October 22).
On October 11, the Catholic Church celebrates the memory of Pope St. John XXIII (1881-1963), a Secular Franciscan affectionately known as the "Good Pope."
