Saint of the Day Quiz #10

Born in Belgium in 1840; Prayed to St. Francis Xavier daily; Hawaiian lepers were quarantined, so he volunteered to help

• St. Simeon Stylites

• St. Damien of Molokai

• St. Philip

• St. Athanasius

Sat on pillars between 13 and 50 feet tall for 39 years; Died in 459; Memorial is July 27

• St. Simeon Stylites

• St. Damien of Molokai

• St. Philip

• St. Athanasius

Believed to have traveled to Greece and Asia Minor; Crucified in 80 in modern day Turkey; Patron saint of pastry chefs and hat makers; Feast is May 3rd

• St. Mark

• St. Philip

• St. Matthew

• St. John (son of Alpheus)

Thrown from the Temple, stoned, and beaten with clubs in 62;

Patron of fullers (one who cleanses and whitens cloth);

Feast Day is May 3rd

• St. Mark

• St. Philip

• St. Matthew

• St. James (son of Alpheus)

Fought for acceptance of the Nicene Creed; Died in Alexandria in 373; Doctor of the Church; Obligatory Memorial is May 2nd

• St. Damien of Molokai

• St. Simeon Stylites

• St. Athanasius

• St. Philip

She refused an abortion that would have saved her life; Died in 1962 from an ovarian cyst; Patron saint of pregnant women; Optional Memorial April 28th

• St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross

• St. Catherine of Siena

• St. Gianna

• St. Kateri Tekakwitha

Born in 1347; Was the youngest of 24 children; Went to live with the Dominicans at 15; Spent her life helping the poor and sick; She was called to be married to Christ

• St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross

• St. Catherine of Siena

• St. Gianna

• St. Kateri Tekakwitha

Wrote a gospel; Martyred 65 in Alexandria; Patron saint against insect bites; Feast day is April 25th

• St. Matthew

• St. Mark

• St. Luke

• St. John

Believed to be the young man in Gethsemane; Disciple of Peter and Paul; Established the Church in Alexandria; served as bishop Helped bring Christianity to Africa

• St. Matthew

• St. Mark

• St. Luke

• St. John

Born in Germany in 1891; birth name Edith Stein; Born Jewish but left the faith; Very intelligent; earned PhD at 25; ‘Read her way’ into Catholicism

• St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross

• St. Catherine of Siena

• St. Gianna

• St. Kateri Tekakwitha