Saint of the Day #8

Born in 1384; Widow and mother of three children; Both as a laywoman and religious, devoted herself to the poor and sick

• St. Ursula

• St. Maria Goretti

• St. Frances of Rome

• St. Katharine Drexel

He was sent back to England and Ireland and converted many; Died in Ireland of natural causes; Patron to Ireland and ophidiophobics; Optional Memorial is March 17th

• St. Moses

• St. Patrick

• St. John of God

• St. Aloysius Gonzaga

Gave all he had and begged for others; Converted patients and those who saw him; Died in Spain in 1550; Patron saint of hospital workers; Optional Memorial is March 8th

• St. Junipero Serra

• St. Moses

• St. John of God

• St. Anthony of Padua

Once lost a psalter that was returned to him after he prayed; Died of ergotism in 1231 in Italy; Patron of lost articles; Obligatory Memorial is June 13

• St. Anthony of Padua

• St. Moses

• St. Junipero Serra

• St. Aloysius Gonzaga

Born in Portugal in 1195; Francis trusted him with the education of the Franciscans; Gifted speaker and teacher; Saw a vision of Jesus as a child

• St. Anthony of Padua

• St. Patrick

• St. Moses

• St. Aloysius Gonzaga

Born in Portugal in 1495; Led a wild youth / soldier; Saw a vision of the infant Jesus in his 40s; Changed his life and helped the poor, sick, and homeless

• St. John of God

• St. Moses

• St. Junipero Serra

• St. Aloysius Gonzaga

Murdered in 1902; Her attacker saw visions of her after her death holding lilies; Patron saint of girls; Optional memorial is July 6

• St. Frances of Rome

• St. Felicity

• St. Katharine Drexel

• St. Maria Goretti

Born in Philadelphia in 1858; Her family was very wealthy, but taught her the importance of service; Pope Leo XIII encouraged her to become a missionary

• St. Felicity

• St. Maria Goretti

• St. Katharine Drexel

• St. Frances of Rome

Born in Italy in 1568; Born into the Italian nobility; ‘Blessed’ with a kidney disease which allowed time for prayer; Renounced all titles to join the Jesuits

• St. John of God

• St. Moses

• St. Aloysius Gonzaga

• St. Junipero Serra

Started 21 missions along the Pacific; Died in present day California in 1784; Only saint canonized in the USA; Patron of Hispanic Americans and California; Optional Memorial is July 1st

• St. Aloysius Gonzaga

• St. Moses

• St. Anthony of Padua

• St. Junipero Serra