July 9 -- today's saints and blesseds

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On July 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:

Bl. Adrian Fortescue (English, father of five, justice of the peace, Dominican tertiary, cousin of Anne Boleyn [but opposed her invalid attempt at marriage], martyred by beheading under Henry VIII at about age 63 in 1539 [beatified 1895])
St. Agilulph of Cologne (German, Benedictine abbot, archbishop, martyred c. 721)
St. Agrippinus of Autun (French, bishiop, d. 538)
St. Alberico Crescitelli (Italian, missionary priest in China, tortured and martyred by beheading at age 37 in 1900 [beatified 1951, canonized 2000])
Sts. Anatolia and Audax (Roman, maiden and her prison guard, martyred c. 250)
St. Antoninus Fantosati of Santa Maria della Valle [Antonino] [baptized Antonio (Anthony)] (Italy, Franciscan, vicar apostolic in China, martyred at age 48 in 1900 [beatified 1946, canonized 2000])
St. Augustine Zhao Rong (Chinese, soldier, priest, martyred by neglect in prison at age 59 in 1815 [beatified 1900, canonized 2000])
Sts. Benedict [Benedikt], Andrew [Andrzej], Barnabas [Barnaba], and Justus (Polish, Camaldolese hermits, c. 1000)
St. Brictius of Martola (Italian, bishop, c. 312)
St. Cyril of Gortyna (Cretan, bishop, tortured and martyred by beheading in 250)
St. Everild of Everingham (English, Benedictine abbess, 7th century)
Bl. Fidelis Chojnacki of Lodz [baptized Hieronim (Jerome)] (Polish, Capuchin priest, martyred by Nazis at Dachau [Germany] at age 35 in 1942 [beatified 1999])
St. Golvinus of Rennes (English, bishop of Saint Pol-de-Léon in France, c. 7th century)
Holy Martyrs of Gorkum (European [from four nations], nineteen priests and religious [11 Franciscan Recollects, 2 Norbertines, 1 Dominican, 1 Augustinian Canon, 4 diocesan priests), refused to reject papacy and transubstantiation, tortured and martyred [hanged] by Calvinists in Holland in 1572 [beatified 1675, canonized 1867])
----- St. Adrian Janssen of Hilvarenbeek [also called Adrian Beanus] [Adriaan] (Dutch, Norbertine, died at about age 40)
----- St. Andrew Wouters of Heinenoord [Andries] (Dutch, Franciscan, died at about age 30)
----- St. Anthony of Hoornaer [Antonius] (Dutch, Franciscan)
----- St. Anthony of Weert [Antonius] (Dutch, Franciscan, died at about age 49)
----- St. Anthony of Holstein [Antonius] [also known as Willehad] (Danish, Franciscan, died at about age 90)
----- St. Cornelius of Wyk [Cornelis] (Dutch, Franciscan brother, died at about age 24)
----- St. Godfrey of Melveren [Govaert] (Dutch, Franciscan, superior, died at about age 60)
----- St. Godfrey van Duynen of Gorkum [Govaert] (Dutch, parish priest, died at about age 70)
----- St. James Lacops of Oudenaarde [Jacob] (Dutch, Norbertine, repentant apostate, died at about age 31)
----- St. Francis van Rooy of Brussels [Frans] (Dutch, Franciscan, died at about age 23)
----- St. Jerome Weerden of Weert [Jeronymus] (Dutch, Franciscan missionary to Palestinian Moslems, vicar of friary in Holland, died at about age 50)
----- St. John Lenartz of Oosterwyk [Johannes] (Dutch, Augustinian, nuns' chaplain, died at about age 68)
----- St. John of Cologne [Johannes von Köln] (German, Dominican friar, parish priest in Holand)
----- St. Leonard Vechel of ‘s-Hertogenbosch [Lenaert] (Dutch, parish priest, died at about age 45)
----- St. Nicasius of Heeze (Dutch, Franciscan, parish priest in Holland, died at about age 40)
----- St. Nicholas Janssen Poppel of Welde [Nicolaas] (Belgian, parish priest)
----- St. Nicholas Pieck of Gorkum [Claes] (Dutch, Franciscan, died at about age 38)
----- St. Peter of Assche (Belgian, Franciscan brother, died at about age 42)
----- St. Theodore van der Eem of Amersfoort [Dirk] (Dutch, Franciscan, died at about age 73)
Bl. Jane Scopelli [Giovanna] (Italian, Carmelite prioress, died at about age 63 in 1491 [beatified 1771])
Bl. Mary of Jesus Crucified Petkovic of Blato [Marija] (Croatian, virgin, founded Congregation of the Daughters of Mercy, died at age 73 in 1966 [beatified 2003])
Sts. Patermuthius, Copras, and Alexander (Egyptian ... penitent robber, hermit, converted soldier ... martyred c. 363)
St. Pauline of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus Visintainer [Paolina del Cuore Agonizzante di Gesù] [baptized Amabile Lucia] (Italian, founded Little Sisters of the Immaculate Conception in Brazil, died at age 76 in 1942 [beatified 1991, canonized 2002, first Brazilian citizen canonized])
St. Veronica Giuliani [baptized Ursula] (Italian, Poor Clare abbess, stigmatist, died at about age 67 in 1727 [beatified 1804, canonized 1839])
St. Zeno and over 10,000 companions (Christian slaves forced to build imperial baths, martyred c. 300)

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), July 09, 2004

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