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St. Finbar -- 25 September 2020
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| Patron: of Cork, Diocese of Cork
Birth: 550
Death: 620
He was the son of an artisan and a lady of the Irish royal court. Born in Connaught, Ireland, and baptized Lochan, he was educated at Kilmac... READ MORE |
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Martyrs of Chalcedon -- 24 September 2020
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| Martyrs of Chalcedon
A group of forty-nine Christians slain in Chalcedon during the reign of Emperor Diocletian . Records indicate that the martyrs were members of the choir in the church of Chalce... READ MORE |
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St. Padre Pio 
-- 23 September 2020
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| Patron: of Civil defense volunteers, Adolescents, Pietrelcina, Stress relief, & January blues
Birth: 1887
Death: 1968
Canonized: Pope John Paul II
St. Padre Pio was an Italian priest who was kno... READ MORE |
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St. Thomas of Villanueva
-- 22 September 2020
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| Birth: 1488
Death: 1555
Augustinian bishop. Born at Fuentellana, Castile, Spain, he was the son of a miller. He studied at the University of Alcala, earned a licentiate in theology, and became a p... READ MORE |
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St. Matthew
-- 21 September 2020
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| Patron: Bankers
Little is known about St. Matthew, except that he was the son of Alpheus, and he was likely born in Galilee. He worked as a tax collector, which was a hated profession during the ti... READ MORE |
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Saints Marana and Kyra of Beroea -- 28 February 2023
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Marana and Kyra (Cyra) were two noblewomen of Beroea, who founded a small convent on the outskirts of the city. This they directed, while themselves living in a separate, unroofed enclosure. They had ... READ MORE |
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Sts. Perpetua and Felicity
-- 08 March 2020
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| Patron: of mothers, expectant mothers, ranchers and butchers
Death: 203
Sts. Perpetua and Felicity were Christian martyrs who lived during the early persecution of the Church in Africa by the Empe... READ MORE |
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St. Edward the Confessor
-- 13 October 2021
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| Edward the Confessor was the son of King Ethelred III and his Norman wife, Emma, daughter of Duke Richard I of Normandy. He was born at Islip, England, and sent to Normandy with his mother in the year... READ MORE |
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Saint Antigonus of Rome – Saint of the Day – February 27 -- 27 February 2023
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Antigonus II Mattathias also known as Antigonus the Hasmonean (died 37 BCE) was the last Hasmonean king of Judea. A puppet king installed by the Parthians, he was the son of King Aristobulus II of Ju... READ MORE |
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St. Raymond of Pennafort -- 07 January 2021
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| Patron: of Canonists
St. Raymond of Pennafort, Patron Saint of Canonists (Feast day - January 7) Born in Spain, St. Raymond was a relative of the King of Aragon. From childhood he had a tender love... READ MORE |
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