Feast of Saint Luke

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The Feast of Saint Luke is a Christian liturgical celebration honoring Saint Luke the Evangelist, traditionally observed on October 18 in many Western churches.

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Feast of Saint Luke canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian feast day
liturgical celebration
associatedWith Acts of the Apostles
Gospel of Luke
calendarPlacement between Feast of Saint Teresa of Ávila and Feast of Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues in Roman calendar
calendarType fixed feast
celebratedBy Eucharistic liturgy
Liturgy of the Hours
commemorates life of Saint Luke
missionary work of Saint Luke
writings of Saint Luke
dateObserved October 18
devotionalPractices Mass in honor of Saint Luke
blessing of medical professionals in some parishes
prayers for doctors and medical workers
frequency annual
hasCollectPrayerTheme proclamation of the Gospel
strengthening of the Church
hasPatronageAspect artists
bachelors
notaries
painters
physicians
surgeons
hasScriptureReading Gospel readings from Luke
passages highlighting mission and evangelization
honoredAs Evangelist
companion of Saint Paul
physician
honors Saint Luke the Evangelist
linked to: Luke the Evangelist
linkedTo veneration of the Four Evangelists
liturgicalColor red
liturgicalRank Feast
Feast of an Evangelist
observedBy Anglican Communion
Lutheran churches
linked to: Lutheranism

Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

some Protestant churches
observedIn Western Christianity
occursOnSameDateAs October 18 each year
partOf sanctoral cycle
symbolAssociated winged ox
theologicalTheme care for the sick
evangelization
mercy of God
tradition Western liturgical calendar

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Lukas nameDayAssociatedWith Feast of Saint Luke
Lucas hasNameDayAssociatedWith Feast of Saint Luke