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Today, June 8, 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. Bron of Cassel (Irish, disciple of St. Patrick, bishop, c. 511)
St. Calliope (virgin, martyred c. 250)
St. Clodulf of Metz (French, Benedictine abbot?, bishop for 40 years, d. 696)
St. Eustadiola of Moyen-Moutier (French, widow, Benedictine abbess, d. 690)
St. Gildard of Rouen (French, bishop, c. 514)
St. Heraclius of Sens (French, bishop, c. 515)
Bl. Giovanni Rainuzzi ["The Almsgiver"] (Italian, Benedictine monk, c. 1330)
St. Levan (Irish, 6th century)
St. Maximinus of Aix (bishop in France, 1st century)
St. Medard of Noyon (French, bishop, c. 558)
St. Melania the Elder (Roman, patrician, widow, foundress of monastery in Palestine, c. 410)
St. Muirchu (Irish, 7th century)
Bl. Pacificus of Cerano (Italian, Franciscan friar, moral theologian, d. 1482)
St. Robert of Frassinoro (Italian, Benedictine abbot, d. 1070)
St. Sallustian (Sardinian [Italian])
St. Syra of Troyes (Irish, nun in France, 7th century)
Sts. Victorinus of Camerino and Severinus of Septempeda (Italian, biological brothers, hermits, bishops, d. 543 and 550)
St. William Fitzherbert of York (English, nobleman, king's chaplain, archbishop, monk, d. 1154)

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), June 08, 2002

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On June 8, 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. Bron of Cassel (Irish, disciple of St. Patrick, bishop, c. 511)
St. Calliope (virgin, martyred c. 250)
St. Clodulf of Metz (French, Benedictine abbot?, bishop for 40 years, d. 696)
St. Eustadiola of Moyen-Moutier (French, widow, Benedictine abbess, d. 690)
St. Gildard of Rouen (French, bishop, c. 514)
Bl. John Rainuzzi of Todi [Giovanni] ["The Almsgiver"] (Italian, Benedictine monk, c. 1330)
St. Heraclius of Sens (French, bishop, c. 515)
St. Levan of Cornwall (Irish, 6th century)
Bl. Mary of the Divine Heart Dröste zu Vischering of Münster [Maria vom Göttlichen Herzen] (German, virgin, religious sister of the Good Shepherd in Portugal, died at age 36 in 1899 [beatified 1975])
St. Maximinus of Aix (bishop in France, 1st century)
St. Medard of Noyon (French, bishop, c. 558)
St. Melania the Elder of Rome (Italian, patrician, widow, foundress of monastery in Palestine, c. 410) St. Muirchu (Irish, 7th century)
Bl. Nicholas Medda of Gesturi [Nicola] [baptized Giovanni (John)] (Italian, Capuchin friar, d. 1958 [beatified 1999])
Bl. Pacifico of Cerano (Italian, Franciscan friar, moral theologian, d. 1482)
St. Robert of Frassinoro [Roberto] (Italian, Benedictine abbot, d. 1070)
St. Sallustian of Sardinia (Italian)
St. Syra of Troyes (Irish, nun in France, 7th century)
Sts. Victorinus of Camerino and Severinus of Septempeda (Italian, biological brothers, hermits, bishops, d. 543 and 550)
St. William Fitzherbert of York (English, nobleman, king's chaplain, archbishop, monk, d. 1154)

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), June 08, 2003.