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Today, May 17, we members of the Catholic Church family honor, in a special way, the following friends of God -- saints whose souls are now in heaven:

Sts. Adrio, Victor, and Basilla (Egyptian, early martyrs)
Sts. Andronicus and Junias (disciples of St. Paul [Romans 16], martyred in 1st century)
Bl. Antonia Messina (Sardinian [Italian], martyred at age 16, defending her virginity, in 1935 [beatified 1987])
St. Bruno of Würzburg (German, nobleman, nephew of pope, bishop, died in Austria in 1045)
St. Cathan (Irish or Scottish, bishop, 6th or 7th century)
Sts. Heradius, Paul, Aquilinus, and two companions (Swiss, martyred in 303)
St. Madron of Cornwall (French, hermit in England, c. 545)
St. Maildulf of Malmesbury (Irish, hermit, teacher, abbot in England, d. 673, )
St. Maw (Irish, hermit in England, bishop)
St. Paschal Baylon (Spanish, shepherd, Franciscan brother, cook, doorkeeper, defender of the Blessed Sacrament before heretics, d. 1592)
Bl. Rasso of Grafrath (Bavarian, soldier, Benedictine monk, d. 953)
St. Restituta of Carthage (North African, virgin, martyred c. 304)
St. Silaus of Lucca (Irish, abbot, bishop, died in Italy in 1100)
St. Solochon and two companions (Egyptian, soldiers, martyred by clubs in 305)
St. Thethmar of Neumuenster (German, Norbertine monk, missionary, d. 1152)

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), May 17, 2002

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On May 17, 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. Adrio, Victor, and Basilla, of Alexandria (Egyptian, early martyrs)
Sts. Andronicus and Junias (disciples of St. Paul [Romans 16], martyred in 1st century)
Bl. Antonia Messina of Orgosolo (Sardinian [Italian], martyred at age 15, defending her virginity, in 1935 [beatified 1987])
St. Bruno of Würzburg (German, nobleman, nephew of pope, bishop, died in Austria in 1045)
St. Cathan (Irish or Scottish, bishop, 6th or 7th century)
Sts. Heradius, Paul, Aquilinus, and two companions, of Nyon (Swiss, martyred in 303)
St. Joseph Mary Escrivá de Balaguer of Barbastro [Josemaria] (Spanish, priest, founder of prelature named Opus Dei [Work of God] to promote holiness, d. 1975 [canonized 2002])
St. Madron of Cornwall (French, hermit in England, c. 545)
St. Maildulf of Malmesbury (Irish, hermit, teacher, abbot in England, d. 673)
St. Maw (Irish, hermit in England, bishop)
St. Paschal Baylon of Torre Hermosa [Pascual] (Spanish, shepherd, Franciscan brother, cook, doorkeeper, defender of the Blessed Sacrament before heretics, d. 1592)
Bl. Rasso of Grafrath (Bavarian, soldier, Benedictine monk, d. 953)
St. Restituta of Carthage (North African, virgin, martyred c. 304)
St. Silaus of Lucca (Irish, abbot, bishop, died in Italy in 1100)
St. Solochon and two companions (Egyptian, soldiers, martyred by clubs in Asia Minor [Turkey] in 305)
St. Thethmar of Neumuenster (German, Norbertine monk, missionary, d. 1152)

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), May 17, 2003.

St. Joseph Mary Escrivá pray for us!

I like his quotes in the Navarre Bible.

-- Mike H. (michael.hitzelberger@vscc.cc.tn.us), May 17, 2003.

UPDATE !!! Newly beatified in June of 2003 ...

Bl. Julia Salzano of Santa Maria Capua Vetere [Giulia] (Italian, virgin, founded Congregation of Sisters Catechists of the Sacred Heart, d. 1929 [beatified 2003])

-- J. F. Gecik (jfgecik@hotmail.com), June 29, 2003.