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Today, June 11, 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. Barnabas ["Son of Encouragement," real name Joseph] (Cypriot, Jewish [Levite], apostle [by extention], companion of Sts. Paul and Mark, martyred in 1st century)
St. Blitharius of Seganne (Scottish, died in France in 7th century)
Sts. Felix and Fortunatus (Italian, biological brothers, died in 296)
St. Herebald of Brittany (British, hermit in France, 8th century)
Bl. Hugh of Marchiennes (French, Benedictine abbot, d. 1158)
St. Parisio of Treviso (Italian, Camaldolese priest, chaplain to Camaldolese nuns for 77 years, died at age 115 in 1267)
St. Paula Frassinetti (Italian, sister of four priests, founded Sisters of St. Dorothy to teach poor children, d. 1882 [incorruptible] [canonized 1984])
cholera epidemic that ravaged northern Italy in 1835. The Sisters received papal approval in 1863. Bl. Peter Rodriguez, Damian Vaz, and five companions (Portuguese, knights, martyred by Moslems in 1242)
St. Tochumra of Kilmore (Irish, virgin)
St. Tochumra of Tuam (Irish, virgin)

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 11, 2002

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Jmj

On June 11, 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. Barnabas ["Son of Encouragement," real name Joseph] (Cypriot, Jewish [Levite], apostle [by extention], companion of Sts. Paul and Mark, martyred in 1st century)

St. Blitharius of Seganne (Scottish, died in France in 7th century)
Sts. Felix and Fortunatus of Vicenza (Italian, biological brothers, died in 296)
St. Herebald of Brittany (British, hermit in France, 8th century)
Bl. Hugh of Marchiennes [Hugues] (French, Benedictine abbot, d. 1158)
St. Mary Rose Molas y Vallvé of Reus [Maria Rosa] (Spanish, founded Institute of the Sisters of Consolation, d. 1876 [canonized 1988])
St. Parisio of Treviso (Italian, Camaldolese priest, chaplain to Camaldolese nuns for 77 years, died at age 115 in 1267)
St. Paula Frassinetti of Genoa [Paola] (Italian, sister of four priests, founded Sisters of St. Dorothy to teach poor children, d. 1882 [incorruptible] [canonized 1984])
Bl. Peter Rodrigues [Pedro], Damian Vaz [Damiano], and five companions (Portuguese, knights, martyred by Moslems in 1242)
St. Tochumra of Kilmore (Irish, virgin)
St. Tochumra of Tuam (Irish, virgin)

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.


-- J. F. Gecik (jfgecik@hotmail.com), June 11, 2003.