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ST. Nicholas of Flüe -- 21 March 2023

	Nicholas of Flüe (German: Niklaus von Flüe; 1417 – 21 March 1487) was a Swiss hermit and ascetic who is the patron saint of Switzerland. He is sometimes invoked as Brother Klaus. A farmer, military le... READ MORE



Feast of Saint Joseph -- 20 March 2023

	The Feast of Saint Joseph is observed on March 20, 2023. This is an annual celebration in honor of Saint Joseph. St. Joseph was the legal guardian of Jesus Christ and was venerated by the Catholic Chu... READ MORE



Saint Joseph -- 19 March 2023

	Joseph was a 1st-century Jewish man of Nazareth who, according to the canonical Gospels, was married to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and was the legal father of Jesus. Joseph is venerated as Saint Jo... READ MORE



St. Cyril of Jerusalem -- 18 March 2023

	Cyril of Jerusalem (c. 313– 386 AD) was a theologian of the early Church. About the end of 350 AD he succeeded Maximus as Bishop of Jerusalem, but was exiled on more than one occasion due to the enmit... READ MORE



ST. PATRICK -- 17 March 2023

	Saint Patrick was a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. Known as the "Apostle of Ireland", he is the primary patron saint of Ireland, the other patron saints being... READ MORE


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St. Rufus -- 18 December 2020

Rufus and Zosimus were citizens of Antioch (or perhaps Philippi) who were brought to Rome with St. Ignatius of Antioch during the reign of Emperor Trajan. They were condemned to death for their Christ... READ MORE



St. Francis Borgia -- 10 October 2020

Patron: against earthquakes; Portugal; Rota, Marianas Birth: 1510 Death: 1572 Francis was a young nobleman at the court of the King of Spain. He became a Duke when he was only thirty-three and li... READ MORE



St. Joan de Lestonnac -- 02 February 2021

Patron: of abuse victims, people rejected by religious orders, widows Birth: 1556 Death: 1640 St. Joan de Lestonnac was born in Bordeaux, France, in 1556. She married at the age of seventeen. The... READ MORE



St. John Almond (c.1565-1612) -- 05 December 2024

John Almond (or Lathom or Molyneux) was born at Allerton near Liverpool of Catholic parents about 1565 and went to school at Much Woolton. After studying at Reims he went to the English College in Rom... READ MORE



St. Francis Xavier (1506 - 1552) -- 03 December 2024

He was born in the Basque country of Spain in 1506. He met Ignatius Loyola when he was a student in Paris, and he was ordained priest in 1537. In 1541 the Pope sent him as part of a mission to India, ... READ MORE


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