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Today, March 24, we members of the Catholic Church family honor, in a special way, the following friends of God -- saints whose souls are now in heaven:

St. Agapitus of Synnada (Phrygian [Turkish], bishop, 3rd century)
St. Aldemar the Wise of Capua (Italian, Benedictine abbot, c. 1080)
Bl. Bertha de'Alberti (Italian, Vallumbrosan abbess, d. 1163)
St. Caimin of Lough Derg (Irish, abbot, d. 653)
St. Cairlon of Cashel (Irish, abbot, archbishop, 6th century)
St. Catherine of Vadstena (Swedish, widow, abbess of Order of the Holy Savior (Brigittines), daughter of St. Bridget of Sweden, d. 1381)
Bl. Didacus of Cádiz [Diego] (Spanish, Capuchin priest, d. 1801)
St. Domangard of Maghera (Irish, hermit, c. 500)
St. Epigmenius (Roman, priest, martyred c. 300)
St. Hildelid of Barking (English, princess, Benedictine abbess, c. 715)
St. Irenaeus of Sirmium (Pannonian [Hungarian], bishop, tortured and martyred by beheading in 304)
Bl. John del Bastone (Italian, Benedictine monk, d. 1290)
St. Latinus of Brescia (Italian, bishop, d. 115)
Sts. Mark and Timothy (Roman, martyred c. 150)
St. Pigmenius (Roman, priest, martyred by drowning in 362)
Sts. Romulus and Secundus (African, brothers, early martyrs)
St. Seleucus (Syrian, early martyr)
Sts. Timolaus, Dionysius (1), Alexander (1), Romulus, Pausis, Agapius, Dionysius (2), and Alexander (2) (Palestinian, martyred by beheadeing in 303)
St. William of Norwich (English, 12-year-old boy, martyred in 1144)

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 (jfgecik@hotmail.com), March 24, 2002

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On March 24, 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:

St. Agapitus of Synnada (Phrygian [Turkish], bishop, 3rd century)
St. Aldemar the Wise of Capua (Italian, Benedictine abbot, c. 1080)
Bl. Bertha de'Alberti of Florence [Berta] (Italian, Vallumbrosan abbess, d. 1163)
St. Caimin of Lough Derg (Irish, abbot, d. 653)
St. Cairlon of Cashel (Irish, abbot, archbishop, 6th century)
St. Catherine of Vadstena [Katarina] (Swedish, widow, abbess of Order of the Holy Savior (Brigittines), daughter of St. Bridget of Sweden, d. 1381)
St. Domangard of Maghera (Irish, hermit, c. 500)
St. Epigmenius of Rome (Italian, priest, martyred c. 300)
St. Hildelid of Barking (English, princess, Benedictine abbess, c. 715)
St. Irenaeus of Sirmium (Pannonian [Hungarian], bishop, tortured and martyred by beheading in 304)
Bl. James of Cádiz [Diego] (Spanish, Capuchin priest, d. 1801)
Bl. John del Bastone of Monte Fano [Giovanni] (Italian, Silvestrine monk, d. 1290)
St. Latinus of Brescia (Italian, bishop, d. 115)
Sts. Mark and Timothy of Rome (Italian, martyred c. 150)
St. Pigmenius of Rome (Italian, priest, martyred by drowning in 362)
Sts. Romulus and Secundus (African, brothers, early martyrs)
St. Seleucus (Syrian, early martyr)
Sts. Timolaus, Dionysius (1), Alexander (1), Romulus, Pausis, Agapius, Dionysius (2), and Alexander (2) of Caesarea (Palestinian, martyred by beheadeing in 303)
St. William of Norwich (English, 12-year-old boy, martyred in 1144)

If you have anything to share about these 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/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), March 24, 2003.

St. Irenaeus of Sirmium last words were: "Lord Jesus Christ, who deigned to suffer for the world's salvation, let Your heavens open that Your angels may take up the soul of Your servant Irenaeus, who suffers all this for Your name and for the people formed of your Catholic Church of Sirmium. I ask and implore Your mercy to receive me and to strengthen them in Your faith." Thereafter, he was taken to the bridge of Diana, stripped, beheaded, and thrown into the river (Attwater2, Benedictines, Farmer, Husenbeth).

Praise Be To God!

-- Choas (Choas@ivillage.com), March 24, 2003.