Modern Saints

Modern SaintsModern Saints

Common of a SaintCommon of a Saint Almighty God, you have surrounded us with Almighty God, you have surrounded us with

a great cloud of witnesses: Grant that we, a great cloud of witnesses: Grant that we, encouraged by the good example of your encouraged by the good example of your servants, may persevere in running the race servants, may persevere in running the race that is set before us, until at last we may that is set before us, until at last we may with them attain to your eternal joy; through with them attain to your eternal joy; through Jesus Christ, the pioneer and perfecter of Jesus Christ, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who lives and reigns with you and our faith, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. AmenAmen..


Absalom Jones (1746-1818) Absalom Jones (1746-1818) (abolitionist, (abolitionist, first African American Episcopal priest)first African American Episcopal priest)

Elizabeth Ann SetonElizabeth Ann Seton (1774-1821) (1774-1821) (educator, founder of the Sisters of Charity)(educator, founder of the Sisters of Charity)

Harriet TubmanHarriet Tubman (1820-1913) (abolitionist (1820-1913) (abolitionist and woman’s suffragist)and woman’s suffragist)

Damien of MolokaiDamien of Molokai (1840-1889) (priest, (1840-1889) (priest, cared for lepers)cared for lepers)

Edward Thomas DembyEdward Thomas Demby (1869-1957) (first (1869-1957) (first African American bishop)African American bishop)


Therese of LisieuxTherese of Lisieux (1873–1897) (nun) (1873–1897) (nun) Frances PerkinsFrances Perkins (1880-1965) (1880-1965)

(American secretary of labor)(American secretary of labor) Dorothy DayDorothy Day (1897-1980) (worker’s (1897-1980) (worker’s

rights reformer)rights reformer) Florence Li-Tim OiFlorence Li-Tim Oi (1907-1992) (first (1907-1992) (first

woman priest in the Anglican woman priest in the Anglican Communion)Communion)


Oscar RomeroOscar Romero (1917-1980) (1917-1980) (Archbishop of San Salvador, martyr)(Archbishop of San Salvador, martyr)

Janini LuwuumJanini Luwuum (1922–1977) (1922–1977) (Archbishop of Uganda, martyr)(Archbishop of Uganda, martyr)

Jonathan DanielsJonathan Daniels (1939-1965) (1939-1965) (seminarian, civil rights martyr)(seminarian, civil rights martyr)

Martin Luther KingMartin Luther King (1929-1968) (1929-1968) (minister, civil rights martyr)(minister, civil rights martyr)


Dorothy DayDorothy Day A New Yorker AND a A New Yorker AND a

pacifist? pacifist? AND an anarchist?AND an anarchist?

““People say, what is the People say, what is the sense of our small effort? sense of our small effort? They cannot see that we They cannot see that we must lay one brick at a time, must lay one brick at a time, take one step at a time. A take one step at a time. A pebble cast into a pond pebble cast into a pond causes ripples that spread in causes ripples that spread in all directions. Each one of all directions. Each one of our thoughts, words and our thoughts, words and deeds is like that. No one deeds is like that. No one has a right to sit down and has a right to sit down and feel hopeless. There is too feel hopeless. There is too much work to do.”much work to do.”


Father DamienFather Damien Born in Holland, went Born in Holland, went

to Hawaii to minister to Hawaii to minister to lepers. Sold to lepers. Sold wooden shoes as a wooden shoes as a fundraiser to touristsfundraiser to tourists

He called his sisters He called his sisters “sister,” because they “sister,” because they really really werewere all nuns. all nuns.

He has Emma’s vote!He has Emma’s vote!


Florence Li Tim OiFlorence Li Tim Oi First woman ordained First woman ordained

to the priesthood in the to the priesthood in the Anglican CommunionAnglican Communion

Then they changed Then they changed their minds and took it their minds and took it back.back.

Then they changed Then they changed their minds again.their minds again.


Last Week’s Last Week’s ContestsContests

Who won?Who won?

Who got your vote? Who got your vote? Why?Why?

Hot contests?Hot contests?


Pick your BattlePick your Battle

Which saint should Which saint should win next week? win next week? Why?Why?


Keep writing funny Keep writing funny new hymn new hymn versesverses about your favorite saint. about your favorite saint. And if you are bold,And if you are bold, Create a “music video” and enter in the Create a “music video” and enter in the

Lent Madness competition.Lent Madness competition. Upload to Upload to YoutubeYoutube and send the link to and send the link to

Lent MadnessLent Madness Sing the verses you’ve written!Sing the verses you’ve written!


Trying to pick a Trying to pick a winner is winner is madnessmadness—but fun anyway!—but fun anyway!

Have another cup Have another cup of coffee and vote of coffee and vote for your favorite for your favorite saint.saint.

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