Jmj

Today, April 9, 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. Acacius of Amida (Mesopotamian [Iraqi], bishop, c. 422)
Bl. Antony of Pavoni (Italian, Dominican prior, inquisitor general for 14 years, friend of the poor, martyred [stabbed by seven heretics] in 1374)
St. Casilda of Briviesca (Spanish, daughter of Muslim ruler of Toledo, convert, hermitess, c. 1050)
Sts. Demetrius, Concessus, Hilary, and companions (early martyrs)
St. Dotto (Scottish, abbot, 6th century)
St. Eupsychius of Caesarea (Cappadocian [Turkish], newly-wed husband, defied apostate emperor, martyred in 362)
St. Gaucherius of Aureil (French, Augustinian abbot, d. 1140)
St. Hedda and 84 companions (English, Benedictine abbot and his monks, martyred by pagan Danes c. 870)
Sts. Hermogenes, Caius, and Expeditus, Aristonicus, Rufus, and Galata (Armenian, early martyrs)
St. Hugh of Rouen (French, Benedictine abbot, d. 730)
Bl. Innocent of Berzo (Italian, Capuchin priest, travelling preacher, d. 1890 [beatified 1961])
Bl. John of Vespignano (Italian, helper of civil war refugees, d. 1331)
St. Madrun (English, widow, 5th century)
St. Marcellus of Avignon (French, bishop, d. 474)
Holy Martyrs of Sirmium (Pannonian [Balkan region], seven virgins, martyred c. 303)
St. Mary "of Cleophas" (Israelite, believed to be "the other Mary," mother of at least one apostle, wife of Cleophas/Alphaeus, possibly a relative of the BVM and Jesus, 1st century)
Holy Martyrs of Massyla (African, early martyrs)
St. Prochorus of Nicomedia (from Asia Minor [Turkish], one of seven original deacons, martyred in 1st century)
Bl. Reginald Montesmarti (Italian, Dominican friar, d. 1348)
Holy Martyrs of Bethzarbe (Mesopotamian [Iraqi] ... Bishop Heliodorus, priests, nuns, and nine thousand laity ... captured by pagan Persians, massacred in 362)
St. Theodore, Askega, Swethin, Elfgete, Savinus, Egdred, Ulrick, Grimkeld, Agamund, and companions (English ... abbot, prior, subprior, deacon, subdeacon, acolytes, and others ... martyred by invading Danes c. 870)
Bl. Thomas of Tolentino, Bl James of Padua, Bl. Peter of Siena, and Bl. Demetrius of Triflis (Italian ... three Franciscans and layman ... missionaries en route to Ceylon [Sri Lanka] and China ... martyred [beheaded] by Muslims in India in 1321)
Bl. Ubald Adimari (Italian, Servite priest, d. 1315)
St. Waldetrudis of Mons (Belgian, mother of four, widow, Benedictine nun, d. 686)

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), April 09, 2002

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Jmj

On April 9, 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. Acacius of Amida (Mesopotamian [Iraqi], bishop, c. 422)
Bl. Anthony Pavoni of Savigliano [Antonio] (Italian, Dominican prior, inquisitor general for 14 years, friend of the poor, martyred [stabbed by seven heretics] in 1374)
Holy Martyrs of Bethzarbe (Mesopotamian [Iraqi] ... Bishop Heliodorus, priests, nuns, and nine thousand laity ... captured by pagan Persians, massacred in 362)
St. Casilda of Briviesca (Spanish, daughter of Muslim ruler of Toledo, convert, hermitess, c. 1050)
Sts. Demetrius, Concessus, Hilary, and companions (early martyrs)
St. Dotto of the Orkneys (Scottish, abbot, 6th century)
St. Eupsychius of Caesarea (Cappadocian [Turkish], newly-wed husband, defied apostate emperor, martyred in 362)
St. Gaucher of Aureil (French, Augustinian abbot, d. 1140)
St. Hedda and 84 companions, of Peterborough (English, Benedictine abbot and his monks, martyred by pagan Danes c. 870)
Sts. Hermogenes, Caius, and Expeditus, Aristonicus, Rufus, and Galata of Melitene (Armenian, early martyrs)
St. Hugh of Rouen (French, Benedictine abbot, d. 730)
Bl. Innocent of Berzo [Innocenzo] (Italian, Capuchin priest, travelling preacher, d. 1890 [beatified 1961])
Bl. John of Vespignano [Giovanni] (Italian, helper of civil war refugees, d. 1331)
St. Madrun of Minster (English, widow, 5th century)
St. Marcellus of Avignon (French, bishop, d. 474)
St. Mary "of Cleophas" (Israelite, believed to be "the other Mary," probably the mother of at least one apostle, wife of Cleophas [who may have also been called Alphaeus], possibly a relative of the BVM and Jesus, 1st century)
Holy Martyrs of Massyla (African, early martyrs)
St. Prochorus of Nicomedia (from Asia Minor [Turkish], one of seven original deacons, martyred in 1st century)
Bl. Reginald of Montesmarti [Rinaldo] (Italian, Dominican friar, d. 1348)
Holy Martyrs of Sirmium (Pannonian [Balkan region], seven virgins, martyred c. 303)
Sts. Theodore, Askega, Swethin, Elfgete, Savinus, Egdred, Ulrick, Grimkeld, Agamund, and companions, of Croyland (English ... abbot, prior, subprior, deacon, subdeacon, acolytes, and others ... martyred by invading Danes c. 870)
Bl. Thomas of Tolentino [Tommaso], Bl James of Padua [Giacomo], Bl. Peter of Siena [Pietro], and Bl. Demetrius of Triflis [Demetrio] (Italian ... three Franciscans and layman ... missionaries en route to Ceylon [Sri Lanka] and China ... martyred [beheaded] by Muslims in India in 1321)
Bl. Ubaldo Adimari of Florence (Italian, Servite priest, d. 1315)
St. Waldetrudis of Mons (Belgian, mother of four, widow, Benedictine nun, d. 686)

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), April 09, 2003.