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On September 8, we members of the Catholic Church celebrate the birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
We also honor, in a special way, the following friends of God, “saints” and “blesseds” whose souls are now in heaven:

Bl. Adam Bargielski of Kalinowo (Polish, diocesan priest, martyred by Nazis at Dachau [German] at age 39 in 1942 [beatified 1999])
St. Adela of Messines (Belgian, countess, widow, Benedictine nun, d. 1071)
St. Adrian of Nicomedia (from Asia Minor [now called Turkey], converted pagan guard of Christian prisoners, husband of St. Natalia [see below], martyred in 304)
Sts. Ammon, Theophilus, Neoterius, and 22 companions, of Alexandria (Egyptian, early martyrs)
St. Corbinian of Freising [baptized Waldegiso] (French, hermit, missionary bishop in Bavaria, died at about age 60 in 730)
St. Disibod of Bingen (Irish, Benedictine missionary in Germany, c. 700)
Sts. Eusebius, Nestabus, Zeno, and Nestor, of Gaza (Palestinian, three brothers and a friend, horribly tortured and martyred [burned] by pagan mob in 362)
St. Ethelburga of Wessex (British, wife of St. Ina, died at Rome c. 730)
St. Ina of Wessex (British, abdicated king, monk, d. 727)
St. Kingsmark (Scottish, chieftain)
Bl. Ladislaus Bladzinski of Myzlatycze [Władysław] (Polish, Michaelite priest, martyred by Nazis at Gross-Rosen at age 36 in 1944 [beatified 1999])
Blessed Martyrs of Nagasaki of 1628 (Japanese and European Catholics, clergy and laity [some of whom are named below], martyred in 1628 [beatified in 1867])
----- Bl. Anthony of St. Bonaventure of Tuy [Antonio de San Buenaventura] (Spanish, Franciscan missionary priest in Philippines and Japan)
----- Bl. Anthony of St. Dominic (Japanese, Dominican tertiary, beheaded at age 20)
----- Bl. Dominic of Omura (Japanese, catechist, Franciscan friar, burned)
----- Bl. James Fayashida (Japanese, Dominican tertiary, beheaded)
----- Bl. John, Bl. Dominic, Bl. Michael, Bl. Paul, and Bl. Thomas Tomaki (Japanese, father [Dominican tertiary] and four sons [aged 16, 13, 7, ?], beheaded)
----- Bl. John Inamura (Japanese, Dominican tertiary, beheaded)
----- Bl. Jordan of St. Stephen [Giordano di San Stefano] (Sicilian, Dominican missionary priest in Philippines and Japan, infirmarian, tortured and burned)
----- Bl. Michael and Bl. Lawrence Jamada (Japanese, father [Dominican tertiary] and son, beheaded)
----- Bl. Leo Kombiogi (Japanese, Dominican tertiary, beheaded)
----- Bl. Louis, Bl. Francis, and Bl. Dominic Nifaki (Japanese, father [Dominican tertiary] and sons [aged 5 and 2], beheaded)
----- Bl. Louise of Omura (Japanese, laywoman)
----- Bl. Matthew Anjin Alvarez (Japanese, Dominican tertiary, catechist, beheaded)
----- Bl. Romanus and Bl. Paul Aybara (Japanese, father and son, catechists, Dominican tertiaries, beheaded)
----- Bl. Thomas of St. Hyacinth of Nagasaki (Japanese, Dominican priest ordained in Philippines, burned)
St. Natalia of Nicomedia (from Asia Minor, wife of St. Adrian [see above], c. 304)
Pope St. Sergius I of Palermo (Sicilian [son of Syrians], reigned from 687 to death in 701)
Sts. Timothy and Faustus of Antioch (Syrian, early martyrs)

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 08, 2004

Answers

Happy birthday, Blessed Mother!

-- ("jfgecik@hotmail.com), September 08, 2004.

Happy birthday Mother Mary! Please pray for Olly to come back to the Catholic Church.

-- - (David@excite.com), September 08, 2004.

Happy birthday Holy Mother! Pray for our world and our leaders.

Thanks and Glory be to God!

-- Suzanne (james-betsy@sbcglobal.net), September 08, 2004.

Happy Belated Birthday dearest Mother. Thank you for blessing and caring for all your children all over the world.

Love, Anthony

-- Anthony Yong (anthony.yong@gtech.com), September 09, 2004.