August 17 -- today's saints and blesseds

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On August 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:

St. Amor of Amorbach (missionary in Germany, Benedictine abbot in France, 8th century)
St. Anastasius of Ter (Syrian, hermit, bishop in Italy, d. 553)
Bl. Bartholomew Laurel [Bartolome] (Mexican, Franciscan brother, missionary in Philippines and Japan, martyred by burning at Nagasaki in 1627 [beatified 1867])
Bl. Caspar Vaz and Bl. Mary Vaz (Japanese, husband and wife, Franciscan tertiaries, martyred [one burned, one beheaded] at Nagasaki in 1627 [beatified 1867])
St. Clare of Montefalco [Chiara] (Italian, Augustinian nun, died at about age 40 in 1308 [beatified 1737, canonized 1881])
St. Donato of Ripacandida (Italian, Benedictine monk, d. 1198)
St. Drithelm of Northumbria (British, hermit, c. 700)
Bl. Frances Bizzocca (Japanese, wife of Italian, Dominican tertiary in Japan, martyred by burning at Nagasaki in 1627 [beatified 1867])
Bl. Francis Kuloi, Bl. Louis Someyon, Bl. Luke Kiemon, and Bl. Michael Kiraiemon (Japanese, Franciscan tertiaries, martyred by beheading at Nagasaki in 1627 [beatified 1867])
Bl. Francis Kurobioye (Japanese, Dominican tertiary, martyred by burning at Nagasaki in 1627 [beatified 1867])
St. Hiero (Irish, missionary to Holland, martyred 885)
St. Hyacinth Odrowaz of Krakow [Jacenty] (Silesian, Dominican missionary to Poland and other nations, died at about age 72 in 1257 [canonized 1594])
St. James of Northumbria (Italian, Benedictine monk, deacon, 7th century)
St. Joan of the Cross Delanoue of Samur [Jeanne de la Croix] (French, founded Sisters of Saint Anne of Providence of Samur, died at age 70 in 1736 [beatified 1947, canonized 1982])
St. John of Monte Marano [Giovanni] (Italian, Benedictine monk, bishop, d. 1094 [canonized 1906])
Sts. Liberatus, Boniface, Maximus, Rogatus, Rusticus, Septimus, and Servus (North African, abbot and others, martyred by Arian Vandals in 483)
St. Mamas of Cappadocia (from Asia Minor [now called Turkey], shepherd, martyred c. 275)
Bl. Martin Gomez (Japanese of Portuguese descent, Franciscan tertiary, martyred by beheading at Nagasaki in 1627 [beatified 1867])
St. Myron of Cyzicus (martyred c. 250)
Sts. Paul and Juliana of Ptolemais (Palestinian, brother and sister, beheaded c. 270)
St. Theodulus of Valais (French, bishop, 4th century)
Bl. Thomas Vinyemon (Japanese, layman, martyred by beheading at Nagasaki in 1627 [beatified 1867])

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), August 17, 2004

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