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On February 2, we members of the Catholic Church family celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple.
We also honor, in a special way, the following friends of God -- saints whose souls are now in heaven:

St. Adalbald of Ostrevant (Belgian, duke, son of a saint, husband of a saint, father of four saints, devoted to pious works, c. 652)
St. Adeloga of Kitzingen (French, princess, Benedictine abbess, c. 745)
Bl. Andrew Carl Ferrari of Lalatta di Protopiano [Andrea Carlo] (Italian, cardinal archbishop of Milan, died at age 70 in 1921 [beatified 1987])
St. Apronian of Rome (Italian, executioner of Christians, converted by a martyr, martyred c. 304)
St. Columbanus of Ghent (Irish, abbot in Belgium, hermit, d. 959)
St. Cornelius of Rome (Italian, centurion in Palestine, baptized with family by St. Peter [Acts 10], bishop of Caesarea, 1st century)
Holy Martyrs of Ebsdorf (German ... duke, four bishops, eleven noblemen, and countless footsoldiers ... martyred by pagan invaders in 880) [Included were the following:]
----- St. Bruno (duke)
----- St. Marquard of Hildesheim (Benedictine monk, bishop)
----- St. Theodoric of Ninden (bishop)
St. Feock (Irish? virgin)
St. Flosculus of Orléans (French, bishop, c. 480)
Sts. Fortunatus, Felician, Firmus of Rome, and Candidus (early martyrs)
St. Joan de Lestonnac of Bordeaux [Jeanne] (French, mother of seven, widow, visionary, foundress and superior of Sisters of the Company of Mary, died at age 83 in 1640 [beatified 1900, canonized 1949])
Bl. Mary Dominic Mantovani of Castelletto di Brenzone [Maria Domenica] (Italian, virgin, co-founded Institute of Little Sisters of the Holy Family, died at age 71 in 1934 [beatified 2003])
Bl. Peter Cambiano of Chieri [Pietro] (Italian, Dominican priest, inquisitor general, martyred with daggers by Waldensian heretics in France at about age 44 in 1365 [beatified 1856])

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), February 02, 2005

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