Jmj

Today, September 7, the Catholic Church honors, in a special way, the following friends of God, saints whose souls are now in heaven:

St. Anastasius the Fuller (Italian, martyred by drowining in 304)
St. Cloud (French, prince of Orleans, priest, founder of monastery, d. 560)
St. Gratus of Aosta (Italian, bishop, c. 470)
St. Grimonia (Irish, laywoman, martyred in defense of virginity, 4th century)
St. Hiduard (Belgian, Benedictine monk, c 750)
Bl. John Duckett (English, priest, martyred - drawn/hanged/quartered - in 1644)
St. John of Lodi (Italian, Benedictine hermit, bishop, d. 1106)
St. John of Nicomedia (Turkish, martyr by burning in 303)
Bl. John Maki (Japanese, layman, martyred by burning in 1627 at Nagasaki)
Bl. Thomas Tsugi (Japanese, Jesuit priest, martyred by burning at Nagasaki)

If you have anything to share about these holy people, please reply now -- biographical episodes, prayers through their intercession, the fact that one is your patron saint -- whatever moves you. If you are interested in one of these saints and want to find out more about him/her, please ask. Information is sometimes available on the Internet.

All you holy men and women, saints of God, pray for us.
God bless you.
John


-- J. F. Gecik (jgecik@amdg.ihs), September 07, 2001

Answers

-- (_@_._), September 07, 2001.

John, I read that ST. Grimonia own Father is the One that had her beheaded, because he wanted to force her to marry someone. I think he was a king. Can you imagine someone that sick, to have their own daughter beheaded, because they want to remain faithful to God? David S

-- David S (asdzxc8176@aol.com), September 07, 2001.

Is it possible, David, that you are thinking of St. Dymphna, who was killed by her father?
John

-- (jgecik@amdg.ihs), September 08, 2001.

John, I was talking about St. Grimonia.I was wrong to suggest that her Father was a King, because he was not! St. Grimonia was the daughter of a Pagan Irish Chief. The Saint own Father sent his messengers, and tracked her down in France! The Saint made a vow of Perpetual Virginity,which her Father did not understand! She refused to marry, and her Dad, had her beheaded in 4/20? God Bless You! David S

-- David S (asdzxc8176@aol.com), September 08, 2001.

John, It is possible, that I was thinking of another Saint, sometimes I do get carried away with my reading! I do enjoy Saints of the Day! God Bless You! David S

-- David S (asdzxc8176@aol.com), September 08, 2001.

Thanks for that additional information, David.
John

-- (jgecik@amdg.ihs), September 09, 2001.

[Here are some September 7 saints/blesseds to be added to those listed in the opening message:]

Sts. Alcmund and Tilbert of Hexham (English, Benedictine monks, bishops, d. 781 and 789)
St. Augustalis (French, bishop, c. 450)
St. Carissima of Albi (French, nun, 5th century)
St. Diuma (Irish, bishop in England, 7th century)
St. Eupsychius of Caesarea (Cappadocian [Turkish], martyred c. 130)
Bl. Eustace of Flay (French, Cistercian abbot, papal legate to England, d. 1211)
St. Evortius of Orléans (Roman, bishop in France, 4th century?)
St. Faciolus of Poitiers (French, Benedictine monk, c. 950)
Bl. Louis Maki (Japanese, layman, martyred by burning at Nagasaki in 1627)
St. Madalberta of Maubeuge (Belgian, Benedictine abbess, d. 706)
St. Memorius and five companions (French, deacon and others, martyred [beheaded] by Attila the Hun in 451)
St. Pamphilus of Capua ()Greek, bishop in Italy, c. 400
Bl.Ralph Corby (Irish, Jesuit priest in England, martyred in 1644 [beatified 1929])
St. Regina of Autun (French, virgin, martyred in 3rd century)
St. Sozon [name before conversion: Tarasius] (Cilician [Turkish], shepherd boy, martyred by burning c. 304)
Bl. Stephen of Châtillon (French, Carthusian prior, bishop, d. 1208)

JFG

-- (jfgecik@hotmail.com), September 07, 2002.

Jmj

On September 7, we members of the Catholic Church family honor, in a special way, the following friends of God -- saints and blesseds whose souls are now in heaven:

Sts. Alcmund and Tilbert of Hexham (English, Benedictine monks, bishops, d. 781 and 789)
St. Anastasius of Aquileia (Italian, fuller, martyred by drowining in 304)
St. Augustalis of Arles (French, bishop, c. 450)
St. Carissima of Albi (French, nun, 5th century)
St. Cloud of Nogent (French, prince of Orleans, priest, founder of monastery, d. 560)
St. Diuma (Irish, bishop in England, 7th century)
Bl. Eugenia Picco of Crescenzago (Italian, superior general of Congregation of the Little Daughters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, d. 1921 [beatified 2001])
St. Eupsychius of Caesarea (Cappadocian [Turkish], martyred c. 130)
Bl. Eustace of Flay (French, Cistercian abbot, papal legate to England, d. 1211)
St. Evortius of Orléans (Roman, bishop in France, 4th century?)
St. Faciolus of Poitiers (French, Benedictine monk, c. 950)
St. Gratus of Aosta (Italian, bishop, c. 470)
St. Grimonia of Laon (Irish, laywoman in France, martyred [by order of her pagan father] in defense of her virginity, 4th century)
St. Hiduard of Dickelvenne (Belgian, Benedictine monk, c 750)
Bl. John Duckett of Underwinder (English, priest, martyred [drawn/hanged/quartered] under Charles I in 1644)
Bl. John Maki and Bl. Louis Maki (Japanese, laymen, martyred by burning at Nagasaki in 1627 [beatified 1867])
Bl. John Mazzucconi of Rancio di Lecco [Giovanni] (Italian, priest, religious of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions, martyred in Australia at age 29 in 1855 [beatified 1984])
St. John of Lodi [Giovanni] (Italian, Benedictine hermit, bishop, d. 1106)
St. John of Nicomedia (Turkish, martyr by burning in 303)
St. Madalberta of Maubeuge (Belgian, Benedictine abbess, d. 706)
St. Memorius and five companions, of Troyes (French, deacon and others, martyred [beheaded] by Attila the Hun in 451)
St. Pamphilus of Capua (Greek, bishop in Italy, c. 400)
Bl. Ralph Corby of Maynooth [also known as Corbington] (Irish, Jesuit priest in England, martyred [drawn/hanged/quartered] under Charles I in 1644 [beatified 1929])
St. Regina of Autun (French, virgin, martyred in 3rd century)
St. Sozon of Cilicia [name before conversion: Tarasius] (from Asia Minor [Turkish], shepherd boy, martyred by burning c. 304)
Bl. Stephen of Châtillon [Etienne] (French, Carthusian prior, bishop, d. 1208)
Bl. Thomas Tsugi of Sonogi (Japanese, Jesuit priest, martyred by burning at Nagasaki at about age 57 in 1627)

If you have anything to share about these holy people, please reply now -- biographical episodes, prayers through their intercession, the fact that one is your patron -- whatever moves you. If you are interested in one of these saints or blesseds and want to find out more about him/her, please ask. Information is sometimes available on the Internet.

All you holy men and women, saints of God, pray for us.
God bless you.
John

-- J. F. Gecik (jfgecik@hotmail.com), September 07, 2003.

CORRECTION:
The name of Bl. John Mazzucconi was added to the September 7 list by mistake. His day of memorial is actually September 26. Sorry. JFG

-- J. F. Gecik (jfgecik@hotmail.com), September 26, 2003.