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Saint Apollonia -- 09 February 2023
 
Saint Apollonia was one of a group of virgin martyrs who suffered in Alexandria during a local uprising against the Christians prior to the persecution of Decius. According to church tradition, her to... READ MORE
St. Josephine Bakhita -- 08 February 2023
 
Josephine Margaret Bakhita, F.D.C.C. (ca. 1869 – 8 February 1947), was a Sudanese-Italian Canossian religious sister who lived in Italy for 45 years, after having been a slave in Sudan. In 2000, she w... READ MORE
Pope Pius IX -- 07 February 2023
 
Pope Pius IX (Italian: Pio IX, Pio Nono; born Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti;[a] 13 May 1792 – 7 February 1878) was head of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878, the longest verified papal reign. He ... READ MORE
ST. PAUL MIKI AND COMPANIONS -- 06 February 2023
 
Paul Miki was born into a wealthy Japanese family. He was educated by the Jesuits in Azuchi and Takatsuki. He joined the Society of Jesus and became a well known and successful preacher – gaining nume... READ MORE
ST. AGATHA OF SICILY -- 05 February 2023
 
Agatha of Sicily (c.?231 – 251 AD) is a Christian saint. Her feast is on 5 February. Agatha was born in Catania, part of the Roman Province of Sicily, and was martyred c.?251. She is one of several vi... READ MORE
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St. Martin of Tours -- 11 November 2020
 
Patron: of the poor, soldiers, conscientious objectors, tailors, and winemakers Birth: 316 or 336 Death: 397 Saint Martin of Tours was born in in Savaria, Pannonia in either the year 316 or 336 A... READ MORE
St. Michael de Sanctis -- 10 April 2021
 
Patron: of cancer patients Birth: 1591 Death: 1625 Michael de Sanctis was born in Catalonia, Spain around 1591. At the age of six he informed his parents that he was going to be a monk. Moreover,... READ MORE
St. Thomas Aquinas -- 28 January 2021
 
Patron: of students and all universities Birth: 1226 Death: 1274 Canonized: Pope John XXII in 1323 Thomas is believed to have been born in the castle of Roccasecca in the old county of the Kingd... READ MORE
St. Eusebius of Vercelli -- 02 August 2020
 
Patron: of Vercelli Birth: 283 Death: 371 Christians who breathed a sigh of relief when Constantine proclaimed Christianity the state religion, believing this would end the bloodshed and martyrdo... READ MORE
St. Edith Stein -- 09 August 2021
 
Death: 1942 Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)Virgin and Martyr Edith Stein, born in 1891 in Breslau, Poland, was the youngest child of a large Jewish family. She was an outstanding ... READ MORE
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