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On October 29, 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. Abraham of Rostov [Averkii] (Russian, preacher, abbot, 10th century)
St. Anne of Mt. Olympus (Turkish, widow, hermit, d. 820)
Bl. Berengarius of Formbach (German, Benedictine abbot, d. 1108)
St. Bond of Sens (French, hermit, 7th century)
Bl. Cajetan Errico of Secondigliano [Gaetano] (Italian, founder of Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, died at age 69 in 1860 [beatified 2002])
St. Colman of Corker (Irish, abbot, bishop of Kilmacduagh, died at about age 82 in 632 [canonized 1903])
St. Elfleda of Ramsey (British, noblewoman, Benedictine abbess, c. 1000)
St. Ermelinda of Meldaert (Belgian, princess, virgin, c. 595)
St. Eusebia of Bergamo (Italian, virgin, martyred in 3rd century)
Sts. Hyacinth, Quintus, Felician, and Lucius, of Lucania (Italian, early martyrs)
St. John of Autun (French, bishop)
St. Kennera of Galloway (Scottish, nun, 5th century)
Bl. Maria Restituta Kafka of Brno [baptized Helena] (Czech, salesgirl, surgical nurse, member of Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, martyred [beheaded] by Nazis in Austria at age 48 in 1943 [beatified 1998])
St. Maximilian of Lorch (Austrian, bishop, martyred in 284)
St. Narcissus of Jerusalem (Greek, 30th bishop of Jerusalem, miracle worker, died at about age 116 c. 215)
Bl. Paula of Montaldo [Paola] (Italian, widow, Poor Clare abbess, mystic, died at about age 71 in 1514 [beatified 1906])
St. Sighelm of Stavelot (Belgian, Benedictine abbot, d. 670)
St. Stephen of Macerata [Stefano] (Italian, Benedictine abbot, bishop of Caiazzo, died at about age 88 in 1023)
St. Terence of Metz (French, bishop, d. 520)
St. Theodore of Vienne (French, hermit, abbot, c. 575)
Bl. Thomas Bellacci of Florence [Tommaso] (Italian, Franciscan brother, mystic, died at about age 77 in 1447 [beatified 1771])
Bl. Wirnto of Göttweig (Austrian, Benedictine abbot, d. 1127)
St. Zenobius of Antioch (Lebanese, priest, physician, martyred by being torn with iron hooks in 310)

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), October 26, 2004

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-- ("jfgecik@hotmail.com), October 29, 2004.