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On July 23, 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. Bridget Birgersdotter of Uppsala [Birgitta] (Swedish, aristocrat, visionary from age 7, princess by marriage, mother of eight, Franciscan tertiary, widow, counselor of Swedish royal family and of three popes, founded Order of the Most Holy Savior [Brigittine nuns and monks], mystical writer, died in Italy at about age 70 in 1373 [canonized 1391])

St. Anne of Constantinople (Turkish, spent inherited fortune on the poor, hermitess, died at about age 78 c. 918)
St. Apollinaris of Ravenna (Syrian? disciple of St. Peter, bishop in Italy, tortured, c. 75)
Sts. Apollonius and Eugene of Rome (Italian, early martyrs [one shot with arrows, one beheaded])
Holy Martyrs of Bulgaria (9th century)
Bl. Christian Gondek of Slona [Krystyn] [baptized Wojciech (Adalbert)] (Polish, Franciscan priest, martyred by Nazis at Dachau [Germany] at age 33 in 1942 [beatified 1999])
Bl. Jane of Orvieto [Giovanna] (Italian, Dominican tertiary, died at about age 42 in 1306 [beatified 1754])
St. John Cassian of Marseilles (pilgrim to Holy Land, monk in Egypt, deacon in Asia Minor, abbot in France, died at about age 73 c. 433)
St. Liborius of Le Mans (French, bishop, d. 390)
Blessed Passionist Martyrs of Spain (Spanish, "father provincial" and 25 religious [6 priests, 4 brothers, 15 students] of the Passionist congregation [mostly 18 to 21 in age], martyred in civil war in 1936 [beatified 1989])
--- Superior:
----- Bl. Nicephorus of Jesus and Mary Diez Tejerina of Herreruela [Niceforo de Jesus y María] (priest, father provincial, died at age 43)
--- Priests:
----- Bl. Herman of Jesus and Mary Pérez Giménez of Cornago [German de Jesus y María] [baptized Manuel (Emmanuel)] (priest, died at age 30)
----- Bl. Ildephonse of the Cross García Nozal of Becerril del Carpio [Ildefonso de la Cruz] (priest, died at age 38)
----- Bl. John Peter of St. Anthony Bengoa Aranguren of Santa Agueda [Juan Pedro de San Antonio] [baptized José María (Joseph Mary)] (priest, died at age 46)
----- Bl. Justinian of St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin Cuesta Redondo of Alba de los Cardaños [Justiniano de San Gabriel de la Dolorosa] (priest, died at age 26)
----- Bl. Peter of the Heart of Jesus Largo Redondo of Alba de los Cardaños [Pedro del Corazón de Jesus] (priest, died at age 29)
----- Bl. Philip of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Valcabado Granado of San Martín de Rubiales [Felipe del Corazón Inmaculado de Maria] (priest, died at age 62)
--- Brothers:
----- Bl. Anacario of the Immaculate Lady Benito Nozal of Becerril del Carpio [Anacario de la Inmaculada] (religious brother, died at age 30)
----- Bl. Benedict of the Virgin of Villar Solano Ruiz of Cintruenigo [Benito de la Virgen de Villar] (religious brother, died at age 38)
----- Bl. Paul Mary of St. Joseph Leoz y Portillo of Leoz [Pablo Maria de San Jose] (religious brother, died at age 54)
----- Bl. Philip of St. Michael Ruiz Fraile of Quintanilla [Felipe de San Miguel] (religious brother, died at age 21)
--- Students:
----- Bl. Abel of the Cross Ramos y Ramos of Resoba [Abilio de la Cruz] (student, died at age 20)
----- Bl. Epiphanius of St. Michael Sierra Conde of San Martín de los Herreros [Epifanio de San Miguel] (student, died at age 20)
----- Bl. Eufrasius of the Merciful Love Celes Santos of Palencia [Eufrasio del Amor Misericordioso] (student, died at age 21)
----- Bl. Felix of the Five Wounds Ulgade Irurzum of Mendigorría [Feliz de las Cinco Llagas] (student, died at age 21)
----- Bl. Fulgentius of the Heart of Mary Calvo Sánchez of Cubillo de Ojeda [Fulgencio] (student, died at age 19)
----- Bl. Honorino of the Sorrowful Virgin Carracedo Ramos of La Lastra [Honorino de la Dolorosa] (student, died at age 19)
----- Bl. Joseph Mary of Jesus Cuartero Gascón of Tabuenca [José María de Jesus] (student, died at age 19)
----- Bl. Joseph Mary of the Dying Jesus Ruiz Martínez of Puente la Reina [José María del Jesus Muriente] (student, died at age 20)
----- Bl. Joseph of Jesus and Mary Osés Sainz of Peralta [Jose de Jesus y María] (student, died at age 21)
----- Bl. Joseph of the Sacred Hearts Estalayo Garcia of San Martin de Perapertú [Jose del Sagrado Corazon] (student, died at age 21)
----- Bl. Julius of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Mediavilla Concejero of La Lastra [Julio del Sagrado Corazon] (student, died at age 21)
----- Bl. Lauren of the Crucified Jesus Profaño Cuesta of Villafría [Laurino del Jesus Crucificado] (student, died at age 20)
----- Bl. Maurilio of the Child Jesus Macho Rodríguez of Villafría [Maurilio del Niño Jesus] (student, died at age 21)
----- Bl. Thomas of the Most Blessed Sacrament Cuartero Gascón of Tabuenca [Tomás del Santísimo Sacramento] (student, died at age 21)
----- Bl. Zachary of the Most Holy Sacrament Fernández Crespo of Cintruenigo [Zacarías del Santísimo Sacramento] (student, died at age 19)
Blessed Diocesan Worker Martyrs of Spain (Spanish, nine priests of the Diocesan Worker Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, martyred during Civil War in 1936 [beatified 1995])
----- Bl. Anthony Perulles Estívil of Cornudella [Antonio]
----- Bl. Isidore Bover Oliver of Vinaroz [Isidro]
----- Bl. Joseph Mary Peris Polo of Cinctorres [José Maria]
----- Bl. Joseph Sala Picó of Pons [José]
----- Bl. Martínez Martínez Pascual of Valdealgorfa
----- Bl. Paschal Carda Saporta of Villareal [Pascual]
----- Bl. Peter Ruiz de los Paños y Angel of Mora [Pedro] (died at age 55)
----- Bl. Recaredo Centelles Abad of Vall de Uxo
----- Bl. William Plaza Hernández of Yuncos [Guillermo]
St. Phocas (from Asia Minor [now called Turkey], innkeeper, gardener who fed the poor, martyred by beheading c. 303)
St. Primitiva of Rome (Italian, virgin, early martyr)
St. Rasyphus of Rome (Italian, early martyr)
Sts. Rasyphus and Ravennus of Macé (British, hermits in France, martyred in 5th century)
Sts. Romula, Redempta, and Herundo, of Rome (Italian, virgins, c. 580)
Sts. Trophimus and Theophilus (martyred in Rome c. 302)
St. Valerian of Cimiez (French, monk, bishop, c. 460)

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. Additional 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), July 23, 2004

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