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SAINTSAINTSSfor for

You and You and MeMe

Human beings like us who Human beings like us who followed Jesus and lived followed Jesus and lived according to the Gospel according to the Gospel valuesvalues

SAINTSSAINTSWHO ARE THE WHO ARE THE SAINTS?SAINTS?

You too are called to be a saint…..You too are called to be a saint…..

The CHURCH has declared hundreds of saints along the The CHURCH has declared hundreds of saints along the centuriescenturiesThere are all sorts of saintsThere are all sorts of saints

Male and femaleMale and female Young and oldYoung and old Many different NationalitiesMany different Nationalities

SAINTSSAINTSHOW MANY ARE HOW MANY ARE THERE?THERE?

You too are called to be a saint…..You too are called to be a saint…..

So many other saints have never So many other saints have never been acknowledged: been acknowledged: All SaintsAll Saints (Feast: 1(Feast: 1stst Nov) Nov)

► Born in America –Born in America –Episcopalian family Episcopalian family

► Married a Married a businessman and had businessman and had 4 children but soon 4 children but soon became a widowbecame a widow

► Became a Catholic in Became a Catholic in 18051805

► Started a religious Started a religious community for community for women in Americawomen in America

ST ELIZABETH ANN SETONST ELIZABETH ANN SETON1774 - 1774 - 18211821

Feast day: 4Feast day: 4thth January January

► Born in northern Italy Born in northern Italy to a Catholic familyto a Catholic family

► Became a priestBecame a priest► Opened a house for Opened a house for

street children in street children in TurinTurin

► Later started a new Later started a new Order for Priests – the Order for Priests – the SalesiansSalesians

ST JOHN BOSCOST JOHN BOSCO1815 - 1815 - 18881888

Feast day: 31Feast day: 31stst January January

► Born in Born in SudanSudan

► For 8 years For 8 years sold as a sold as a slave in slave in marketsmarkets

ST JOSEPHINE BAKHITAST JOSEPHINE BAKHITA1869 - 1869 - 19471947

Feast day: 8Feast day: 8thth February February

► Moved to Moved to Italy and Italy and became a became a babysitter.babysitter.

► Became Became Roman Roman Catholic and Catholic and later a nun.later a nun.

► Served for 45 Served for 45 years doing years doing so many so many different jobs.different jobs.

► Chile’s first saint.Chile’s first saint.► Born to poor parents Born to poor parents

but had a vibrant but had a vibrant and lively life. and lively life.

ST THERESA DE LOS ANDESST THERESA DE LOS ANDES1900 - 1900 - 19201920

Feast day: 12Feast day: 12thth February February

► At a young age she At a young age she felt she was called felt she was called by God to be ‘His’.by God to be ‘His’.

► Became a Carmelite Became a Carmelite nun, but died nun, but died shortly afterwards shortly afterwards at age 20.at age 20.

►Daughter of a banker Daughter of a banker and a very charitable and a very charitable mother.mother.

► Received very good Received very good education and travelled education and travelled widely.widely.

ST CATHERINE DREXELST CATHERINE DREXEL1858 - 1858 - 19551955

Feast day: 3Feast day: 3rdrd March March

► Invited by Pope Leo Invited by Pope Leo XIII to become a XIII to become a missioner to the missioner to the Indians in the US.Indians in the US.

► Started a Started a congregation and congregation and worked for the worked for the ‘Indians’ for many ‘Indians’ for many years.years.

► Born in Scotland but moved to Born in Scotland but moved to Ireland when sold as a slave.Ireland when sold as a slave.

► Escaped to France, then England Escaped to France, then England where he became a priest.where he became a priest.

ST PATRICKST PATRICKc. 389 - c. 389 - 461461

Feast day: 17Feast day: 17thth March March

►Was appointed a Was appointed a bishop and went bishop and went to pagan Ireland to pagan Ireland to preach the to preach the Gospel. Gospel.

► A young Italian woman A young Italian woman from a poor background. from a poor background.

► Led a simple and humble Led a simple and humble life helping her mother life helping her mother raise her younger raise her younger siblings.siblings.

►Helped in many ways in Helped in many ways in the parish.the parish.

BLESSED PIERINA MOROSINIBLESSED PIERINA MOROSINI1932 - 1932 - 19571957

Feast day: 6Feast day: 6thth April April

► Attacked by a rapist. Attacked by a rapist. Stabbed for not giving in Stabbed for not giving in and died within two days. and died within two days.

► A simple girl from A simple girl from Lourdes in the Lourdes in the south of France. south of France.

► At age 14 she had a At age 14 she had a series of apparitions series of apparitions of Our Lady – the of Our Lady – the Immaculate Immaculate ConceptionConception

ST BERNADETTE SOUBIROUSST BERNADETTE SOUBIROUS1844 - 1844 - 18791879

Feast day: 16Feast day: 16thth April April

► Joined the Sisters of Joined the Sisters of Charity and died at age 35.Charity and died at age 35.

► A lively young A lively young boy from Turin, boy from Turin, Italy.Italy.

► Joined Don Joined Don Bosco’s oratory Bosco’s oratory and wanted to and wanted to become a become a priest. priest.

ST DOMINIC SAVIOST DOMINIC SAVIO1842 - 1842 - 18571857

Feast day: 6Feast day: 6thth May May

► Poor health led him Poor health led him to premature death to premature death at the young age of at the young age of 15.15.

► Born in Belgium – Joseph Born in Belgium – Joseph de Veuster.de Veuster.

► Joined a congregation of Joined a congregation of priests and took the name priests and took the name Damien.Damien.

ST DAMIEN OF MOLOKAIST DAMIEN OF MOLOKAI1840 - 1840 - 18891889

Feast day: 10Feast day: 10thth May May

►Went to Hawaii as a missioner for Went to Hawaii as a missioner for 8 years; then to Molokai where he 8 years; then to Molokai where he worked with lepers.worked with lepers.

► Contracted leprosy and died at Contracted leprosy and died at age 49.age 49.

► Young man from Young man from Uganda.Uganda.

►Worked in the Worked in the King’s palace and King’s palace and excelled in sports. excelled in sports.

ST CHARLES LWANGAST CHARLES LWANGA1865 - 1865 - 18861886

Feast day: 3Feast day: 3rdrd June June

► Baptised at 20Baptised at 20 and became and became an active Christian, against an active Christian, against the King’s wishes. the King’s wishes.

► A Martyr - burned to death A Martyr - burned to death on the king’s order at age on the king’s order at age 21.21.

► Son of Zechariah and Son of Zechariah and Elizabeth. Jesus’ cousin.Elizabeth. Jesus’ cousin.

► Spent time in the desert Spent time in the desert preaching conversion and preaching conversion and baptizing people in the river.baptizing people in the river.

ST JOHN THE BAPTISTST JOHN THE BAPTISTc. 0 - 30c. 0 - 30

Feast day: 24Feast day: 24thth June June

►Warned King Herod many Warned King Herod many times about his public adultery.times about his public adultery.

► Later imprisoned and executed Later imprisoned and executed following a promise Herod following a promise Herod made at a birthday feast.made at a birthday feast.

►Given in marriage to Given in marriage to King Denis of Portugal King Denis of Portugal at a young age.at a young age.

ST ELIZABETH OF PORTUGALST ELIZABETH OF PORTUGAL1271 - 1271 - 13361336

Feast day: 4Feast day: 4thth July July

►Helped the poor and needy in many ways.Helped the poor and needy in many ways.► Joined a Franciscan monastery for the last Joined a Franciscan monastery for the last

years of her life. years of her life.

► Suffered a lot due to Suffered a lot due to infidelity of her infidelity of her husband and serious husband and serious arguments among arguments among her children.her children.

► A soldier from China A soldier from China at a time when at a time when Christians were not Christians were not allowed to worship. allowed to worship.

ST AUGUSTINE ZHAO RONGST AUGUSTINE ZHAO RONG1746 - 1746 - 18151815

Feast day: 9Feast day: 9thth July July

► Impressed by a Impressed by a Bishop while Bishop while escorting him to escorting him to martyrdom. martyrdom.

► Became a Catholic and later a priest.Became a Catholic and later a priest.► Later arrested and tortured. Died in prison. Later arrested and tortured. Died in prison.

► Born to a clan family in Born to a clan family in New York – lost parents New York – lost parents at 4. Adopted by uncle.at 4. Adopted by uncle.

► Converted to Converted to Catholicism at 19 but Catholicism at 19 but shunned by family and shunned by family and treated as a slave. treated as a slave.

ST KATERI TEKWITHAST KATERI TEKWITHA1656 - 1656 - 16801680

Feast day: 14Feast day: 14thth July July

► Escaped to a Christian villageEscaped to a Christian village - spending a - spending a long time in prayer, charity work and long time in prayer, charity work and penance.penance.

► Born to Catholic parents in Born to Catholic parents in Poland. Poland.

► Excelled in his studies and Excelled in his studies and became a Franciscan Friar. became a Franciscan Friar.

►Worked hard to spread Worked hard to spread devotion to Mary. devotion to Mary.

ST MAXIMILIAN KOLBEST MAXIMILIAN KOLBE1894 - 1894 - 19411941

Feast day: 14Feast day: 14thth August August

► Arrested by the Nazi and sent to Auschwitz.Arrested by the Nazi and sent to Auschwitz.► Executed when offered to take the place of a Executed when offered to take the place of a

fellow prisoner. fellow prisoner.

► A Capuchin friar of A Capuchin friar of humble origins from humble origins from southern Italy.southern Italy.

►Went through a lot of Went through a lot of suffering – including suffering – including that from the that from the stigmata/wounds for stigmata/wounds for many years.many years.

ST PIO OF PIETRALCINAST PIO OF PIETRALCINA1887 - 1887 - 19681968

Feast day: 23Feast day: 23rdrd September September

► Sought by many people for prayers and Sought by many people for prayers and healing.healing.

► A married man with A married man with three children from three children from Manila, Philippines. Manila, Philippines.

► Falsely accused of a Falsely accused of a murder - escaped to murder - escaped to Japan. Japan.

ST LAWRENZ RUIZST LAWRENZ RUIZ1600 - 1600 - 16371637

Feast day: 28Feast day: 28thth September September

► Subjected to torture by Subjected to torture by Japanese authorities.Japanese authorities.

►Martyred together with 5 Martyred together with 5 others by being hanged others by being hanged upside down.upside down.

► Born in France. Lost Born in France. Lost her mother at age 4.her mother at age 4.

► Joined the Carmelite Joined the Carmelite nuns at a very young nuns at a very young age. age.

ST THERESE OF LISIEUXST THERESE OF LISIEUX1873 - 1873 - 18971897

Feast day: 1Feast day: 1stst October October

►Did lowly simple jobs at the Did lowly simple jobs at the convent but suffered due to convent but suffered due to illness too. illness too.

►Wrote her own autobiography - Wrote her own autobiography - ‘The Story of a Soul’.‘The Story of a Soul’.

►Died at 24.Died at 24.

► An Italian priest who An Italian priest who became known for his became known for his missionary work in Africa.missionary work in Africa.

► A writer, scientist and A writer, scientist and linguist.linguist.

► Set up a Society for Set up a Society for missionary priests.missionary priests.

ST DANIEL COMBONIST DANIEL COMBONI1831 - 1831 - 18811881

Feast day: 10Feast day: 10thth October October

► Became bishop of a large area Became bishop of a large area around Sudan. around Sudan.

► English princess who married English princess who married a Scottish king.a Scottish king.

►Worked hard to help the poor Worked hard to help the poor and also to improve things in and also to improve things in the Church.the Church.

ST MARGARET OF SCOTLANDST MARGARET OF SCOTLANDc. 1050 - c. 1050 - 10931093

Feast day: 16Feast day: 16thth November November

► Although queen, she found time for prayer, Although queen, she found time for prayer, penance, teaching her six children and penance, teaching her six children and helping beggars and all those in need. helping beggars and all those in need.

► Born in Ireland. Became a Born in Ireland. Became a monastic hermit for 30 years. monastic hermit for 30 years.

►Went to France to help the Church Went to France to help the Church there with another 12 missionaries.there with another 12 missionaries.

►Deported back to Ireland. Later Deported back to Ireland. Later went to work in Italy.went to work in Italy.

ST COLUMBANST COLUMBANc. 543 - 615c. 543 - 615

Feast day: 23Feast day: 23rdrd November November

► Set up many monasteries in Set up many monasteries in different countries. different countries.

► A young woman born A young woman born in Sicily of rich and in Sicily of rich and noble parents. noble parents.

ST LUCYST LUCYc. 283 - 303c. 283 - 303

Feast day: 13Feast day: 13thth December December

► Suffered persecution and was Suffered persecution and was martyred during the reign of martyred during the reign of the cruel Roman emperor the cruel Roman emperor Diocletian. Diocletian.

► Convinced her mother to give a Convinced her mother to give a lot of her riches to the poor. lot of her riches to the poor.

► A Spanish saint from a poor background. A Spanish saint from a poor background. ► Joined the Carmelite order. Joined the Carmelite order. Helped St Helped St

Theresa of Avila setting up her Theresa of Avila setting up her monasteries. monasteries.

ST JOHN OF THE CROSSST JOHN OF THE CROSS1542 - 15911542 - 1591

Feast day: 14Feast day: 14thth December December

►Was imprisoned for over 9 Was imprisoned for over 9 months but managed to months but managed to escape. escape.

► Became a famous writer in Became a famous writer in spirituality. spirituality.

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