September 19 -- today's saints and blesseds

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On September 19, 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. Januarius of Benevento (Italian, bishop, martyred by beheading c. 304)

St. Acutius of Pozzuoli (Italian, martyred c. 304)
St. Alphonse de Orozco of Oropesa [Alonso] (Spanish, Augustinian prior, emperor’s "royal preacher," devoted life to poor, wrote ascetical and mystical words, died at age 91 in 1591 [beatified 1882, canonized 2002])
St. Arnulph of Vendome (French, Benedictine, bishop of Gap, d. 1070)
Sts. Constantia and Felix of Nocera (Italian, martyred by Nero c. 65)
Sts. Desiderius and Festus of Pozzuoli (Italian, lector and deacon, martyred c. 304)
St. Dorymedon of Antioch (senator, tortured and martyred by beheading in Syria c. 277)
St. Elias of Phunon (Egyptian, bishop, martyred by burning in Palestine)
St. Emily de Rodat of Rodez [baptized Marie Guillemette (Mary Wilhelmina), but known by confirmation name: Emilie] (French, foundress of Religious Congregation of the Holy Family of Villefranche, died at age 65 in 1852 [beatified 1940, canonized 1950])
St. Eutychius of Pozzuoli (Italian, martyred c. 304)
St. Goeric of Metz (French, bishop, d. 647)
Bl. Hugh of Sassoferrato [Ugo] (Italian, Benedictine monk, died at about age 23 c. 1290 [beatified 1757])
Bl. Maria de Cerevellon of Barcelona (Spanish, foundress of Mercedarian sisters, died at about age 60 in 1290 [beatified 1692])
St. Pomposa of Cordoba (Spanish, nun, martyred [beheaded] by Moslems in 835)
Sts. Proculus and Sosius of Pozzuoli (Italian, deacons, martyred c. 304)
St. Sabbatius of Antioch (Syrian, tortured and martyred by scourging c. 277)
St. Sequanus of Mesmont (French, hermit, abbot, d. 580)
St. Susanna of Eleutheropolis (from town now in Israel, martyred in 362)
St. Theodore of Tarsus (Greek born in Turkey, archbishop of Canterbury in England, d. 690)
Bl. Thomas Akafuji of Higo (Japanese, nobleman, catechist, martyred by burning in 1622 [beatified 1867])
St. Trophimus of Antioch (Syrian, tortured and martyred by beheading c. 277)

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 18, 2004

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