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Today, June 24, we members of the Catholic Church family honor, in a special way, the following friends of God -- saints whose souls are now in heaven:

St. John the Baptist [celebrating his birth] (Israelite, son of Zachariah and Elizabeth, relative of Mary and Jesus, desert-dwelling prophet, precursor of Messiah, martyred by beheading c. 30)
Sts. Agoard, Agilbert, and companions (French, martyred by pagans c. 400)
St. Alena of Brussels (Belgian, virgin, martyred c. 640)
St. Amphibalus of Verulam (English, priest, martyred c. 304)
St. Bartholomew of Farne [baptized Tostig] (English, priest, Benedictine hermit, c. 1193)
Bl. Erembert I of Kremsmünster (Austrian, Benedictine abbot, c. 1051)
St. Faustus and 23 companions (early martyrs)
St. Germoc (Irish, chieftain, died in England in sixth century)
St. Henry of Auxerre (French, Benedictine monk, c. 880)
Sts. Heros, Orentius, Pharnacius, Firminus, Firmus, Cyriac, and Longinus (brothers, soldiers, martyred c. 304)
St. Ivan of Bohemia (Czech, hermit, d. 845)
St. John of Tuy (Spanish, hermit, 9th century)
Martyrs of the Neronian Fire (Roman, unknown number of innocent Christians falsely blamed for fire possibly set by Nero, martyred [crucified, exposed to wild animals, burned as torches, etc.] in 64)
St. Simplicius of Autun (French, bishop, c. 360)
St. Theodulphus of Lobbes (Belgian, Benedictine abbot, bishop, d. 776)

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 saint -- whatever moves you. If you are interested in one of these saints and want to find out more about him/her, please ask. 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), June 24, 2002

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On June 24, 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. John the Baptist [celebrating his birth] (Israelite, son of Zachariah and Elizabeth, relative of Mary and Jesus, desert-dwelling prophet, precursor of Messiah, martyred by beheading c. 30)

Sts. Agoard, Agilbert, and companions, of Creteil (French, martyred by pagans c. 400)
St. Alena of Brussels (Belgian, virgin, martyred c. 640)
St. Amphibalus of Verulam (English, priest, martyred c. 304)
St. Bartholomew of Farne [baptized Tostig] (English, priest, Benedictine hermit, c. 1193)
Bl. Erembert I of Kremsmünster (Austrian, Benedictine abbot, c. 1051)
St. Faustus and 23 companions, of Rome (early martyrs)
St. Germoc of Cornwall (Irish, chieftain, died in England in sixth century)
St. Henry of Auxerre (French, Benedictine monk, c. 880)
Sts. Heros, Orentius, Pharnacius, Firminus, Firmus, Cyriac, and Longinus (brothers, soldiers, martyred c. 304)
St. Ivan of Bohemia (Czech, hermit, d. 845)
St. John of Tuy (Spanish, hermit, 9th century)
Martyrs of the Neronian Fire (Roman, unknown number of innocent Christians falsely blamed for fire possibly set by Nero, martyred [crucified, exposed to wild animals, burned as torches, etc.] in 64)
St. Simplicius of Autun (French, bishop, c. 360)
St. Theodulphus of Lobbes (Belgian, Benedictine abbot, bishop, d. 776)

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. 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), June 24, 2003.

Late in 2003 and early in 2004, Pope John Paul II beatified sixteen servants of God. The following one was assigned this calendar day for yearly commemoration.

Bl. María Guadalupe García Zavala of Zapopan (Mexican, co-founder and superior of Handmaids of St. Margaret Mary and the Poor, died at age 85 in 1963 [beatified 2004])

-- (jfgecik@spamfreeHotmail.com), May 07, 2004.