The Feast of St. Andrew the apostle is celebrated on November 30.
Called by the Lord, St. Andrew, brother of Simon Peter and disciple of John the Baptist, was a fisherman. He preached the Lordship of Jesus, and his message …
Saint of the Month – October: St. Francis of Assisi
St. Francis of Assisi (Italy) is known to many as the patron saint of animals, but he was also a man dedicated to the poor, creation, and peace.
Born October 3, 1226, St. Francis was the son of a wealthy …
Saint of the Month – September: St. Vincent de Paul
St. Vincent de Paul is known by many as “the Father of the Poor.” He had a life so varied and rich in the experience of charity that he has been the model for all kinds of good within the …
Saint of the Month – April: St. Faustina Kowalska
The Sunday after Easter Sunday each year is designated as Divine Mercy Sunday, an observance of the Church that stems from Sister Maria Faustina Kowalska, a poor, Polish sister of the Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy.
On …
The Sunday after Easter Sunday each year is designated as Divine Mercy Sunday, an observance of the Church that stems from Sister Maria Faustina Kowalska, a poor, Polish sister of the Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy.
On …
Saint of the Month – February: St. Valentine
St. Valentine was a Roman priest, who is thought to have assisted martyrs in the persecution under Claudius II. His feast day is February 14.
Though the origins of St. Valentine are unknown, he was a third century Roman. There …
Saint of the Month – March: St. Patrick
St. Patrick was a bishop in Ireland in the fifth century and one of the patron saints of Ireland. His feast day is March 17.
St. Patrick was born around the year 387, in Scotland, and as a teenager, was …
Saint of the Month – January: St. Paul
St. Paul the Apostle is among the most influential early Christians. He was a preacher and a writer, and many of his writings are found in the New Testament of the Bible.
St. Paul was originally known as Saul, before …
St. Paul the Apostle is among the most influential early Christians. He was a preacher and a writer, and many of his writings are found in the New Testament of the Bible.
St. Paul was originally known as Saul, before …
Saint of the Month – November: St. Cecilia
Cecilia – virgin, martyr, and patroness of church music – is among the most famous of the Roman martyrs. Born in Rome during the second century A.D., much of St. Cecilia’s early life is unknown. However, St. Cecilia is regarded …
August 2012: St. John Vianney
Now considered the patron saint of priests, Saint John Vianney looked up to other priests as his heroes while he was growing up in France during the time of the French Revolution. Born in Dardilly, France in 1786 as the …
June 2012: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
The patron saint of Catholic schools is also the first Roman Catholic saint to be born in the United States. By the time of her death in 1821 at the age of 46, Elizabeth Ann Seton had established the first …