September 9 -- today's saints and blesseds

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On September 9, 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. Peter Claver of Verdu [Pedro] (Spanish, Jesuit priest, missionary to African slaves in West Indies and South America, died at about age 73 in 1654 [beatified 1851, canonized 1888]) [On U.S. “particular calendar”]

Sts. Alexander, Hyacinth, and Tiburtus (Italian, early martyrs)
St. Audomarus of Coutances (French, Benedictine monk, bishop of Thérouanne, miracle worker, died at about age 75 c. 670)
St. Bettelin of Croyland (British, Benedictine hermit, 8th century)
St. Ciaran [or Kieran] of Connacht (Irish, princess's tutor, hermit, abbot, miracle worker, died at about age 40 c. 556)
Sts. Dorotheus, Peter, and Gorgonius, of Nicomedia (from Asia Minor [now called Turkey], imperial courtiers [eunuchs, bodyguards], grossly tortured and martyred [two hanged, one broiled] in 303)
Bl. Francis Gárate of Azpeitia [Francisco] (Spanish, Jesuit brother, died at age 72 in 1929 [beatified 1985])
Bl. Frederick Ozanam of Lyons [Frédèric] (French, doctor of laws, literature professor, founder of Society of St. Vincent de Paul, husband and father, died at age 40 in 1853 [beatified 1997])
Bl. George Douglas of Edinburgh (Scottish, priest, martyred [drawn, hanged, and quartered] under Elizabeth I in 1587 [beatified 1987])
St. Godfrey of Savigny [Gaudefroy] (French, Benedictine abbot, d. 1139)
St. Gorgonius of Rome (Italian, pagan in imperial court, convert, martyred by hanging in 303)
St. Isaac the Great of Ashtishat (Armenian, patriarch [bishop], died at about age 90 in 440)
Bl. James Desiré Laval of Croth [Jacques-Desiré] (French, medical doctor, Spiritan missionary priest in Mauritius, died nine days before his 61st birthday in 1864 [beatified 1979])
Bl. Maria Euthymia Uffing of Halverde [baptized Emma] (German, member of the Congregation of Sisters of Compassion, nursed prisoners and others during World War II, died at age 41 in 1955 [beatified 2001])
Bl. Mary de la Cabeza of Torrejon [Maria] (Spanish, wife of St. Isidore [the farmer], c. 1175 [beatified 1697])
St. Osmanna of Brieuc (French, noblewoman, c. 650)
Bl. Peter Bonhomme of Gramat [Pierre] (French, parish priest, preacher of missions, founded Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Calvary, died at age 58 in 1861 [beatified 2003])
Sts. Rufinus and Rufinian (biological brothers, early martyrs)
Bl. Serafina Sforza of Urbino (Italian, abused and cast out by husband, Poor Clare abbess, died at about age 43 in 1478 [beatified 1754] [incorruptible])
St. Severian of Sebaste (Armenian, senator, martyred [torn by iron rakes] in 322)
St. Straton (early martyr by dismemberment)
St. Wilfrida of Wilton (British, repentant concubine of a king, abbess, c. 988)
St. Wulfhilda of Barking (British, Benedictine abbess, died at about age 60 c. 1000)

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), September 09, 2004

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