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Today, April 14, 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. Abundius (Roman, sacristan of Basilica of St. Peter, c. 564)
Sts. Antony Kukley, Eustace Nizilon, and John Milhey (Lithuanian, young noblemen, defied pagan king, martyred by hanging from tree in 1342)
St. Ardalion (actor, martyred by roasting c. 300)
St. Benedict the Bridge-Builder [Bénezet] (French, shepherd, visionary, d. 1184 [incorruptible])
St. Bernard of Thiron (French, Benedictine abbot, d. 1117)
St. Caradoc of Llandaff (Welsh, harpist, abbot, d. 1124)
Bl. Conrad of Hildesheim (Italian, Franciscan missionary in Germany, c. 1235)
St. Domnina and companion (Italian, virgins, early martyrs)
St. Fronto of Nitria (Egyptian, desert hermit, 2nd century)
St. Hedweg (Norbertine nun, d. 1200)
St. Lambert of Lyons (French, courtier, Benedictine abbot, archbishop, d. 688)
Bl. Lanuinus of Torre (Italian, Carthusian, prior, d. 1120)
Bl. Lidwina of Schiedam (Dutch, virgin, visionary, survived on Blessed Sacrament alone for 19 years, d. 1433)
St. Marguerite d'Youville [nee Marie-Marguérite Dufrost de Lajemmarais] (Canadian, widow of adulterer at age 29, foundress of Sisters of Charity [Grey Nuns], d. 1771 [canonized 1990])
St. Peter Gonzalez [Pedro] (Spanish, nobleman, Dominican priest, crusader, d. 1246)
St. Proculus of Terni (Italian, bishop, martyred in 319)
Bl. Ralph of Sisteron (French, Cistercian abbot, bishop, d. 1241)
St. Tassach of Raholp (Irish, disciple of St. Patrick [to whom he gave last rites], artisan, bishop, c. 495)
St. Thomais of Alexandria (Egyptian, wife, martyred by father-in-law defending chastity in 476)
Sts. Tiburtius, Valerius, and Maximus (Italian, martyred c. 190)

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 15, 2002

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Jmj

On April 14, 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. Abundius of Rome (Italian, sacristan of Basilica of St. Peter, c. 564)
Sts. Anthony [Antanas, also called "Kukley"], Eustace [Ustas, also called "Nizilon"], and John [Jonas, also called "Milhey"] (Lithuanian, young noblemen, defied pagan king, martyred by hanging from tree in 1342) St. Ardalion (actor, martyred by roasting c. 300)
St. Benedict the Bridge-Builder of Hermillon [Bénezet] (French, shepherd, visionary, d. 1184 [incorruptible])
St. Bernard of Thiron (French, Benedictine abbot, d. 1117)
St. Caradoc of Llandaff (Welsh, harpist, abbot, d. 1124)
Bl. Conrad of Hildesheim [Corrado] (Italian, Franciscan missionary in Germany, c. 1235)
St. Domnina and companion, of Terni (Italian, virgins, early martyrs)
St. Fronto of Nitria (Egyptian, desert hermit, 2nd century)
St. Hedweg (Norbertine nun, d. 1200)
St. Lambert of Lyons (French, courtier, Benedictine abbot, archbishop, d. 688)
Bl. Lanuino of Torre (Italian, Carthusian, prior, d. 1120)
Bl. Lidwina of Schiedam (Dutch, virgin, visionary, survived on Blessed Sacrament alone for 19 years, d. 1433)
St. Margaret d'Youville of Varennes [Marguérite] [baptized Marie-Marguérite (Mary Margaret), nee Dufrost de Lajemmarais] (Canadian, widow of adulterer at age 29, foundress of Sisters of Charity [Grey Nuns], d. 1771 [canonized 1990])
St. Peter Gonzalez of Astorga [Pedro] (Spanish, nobleman, Dominican priest, crusader, d. 1246)
St. Proculus of Terni (Italian, bishop, martyred in 319)
Bl. Ralph of Sisteron [Raoul] (French, Cistercian abbot, bishop, d. 1241)
St. Tassach of Raholp (Irish, disciple of St. Patrick [to whom he gave last rites], artisan, bishop, c. 495)
St. Thomais of Alexandria (Egyptian, wife, martyred by father-in-law defending chastity in 476)
Sts. Tiburtius, Valerian, and Maximus, of Rome (Italian, martyred c. 190)

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 14, 2003.