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On March 3, 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. Katharine Drexel of Philadelphia (Pennsylvanian, heiress of railroad fortune, foundress of Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament for Indians and Colored People [1891], developed system of Catholic schools for underprivileged, died at age 96 in 1955 [beatified 1988, canonized 2000]) [On U.S. “particular calendar”]

Bl. Angela Truszkowska of Kalisz [Aniela] [baptized Zofia Kamila (Sophia Camilla)] (Polish, noblewoman, housed the homeless, founded Sisters of St. Felix [Felician Sisters], Franciscan tertiary, died at age 74 in 1899 [beatified 1993])
St. Anselm of Nonantola (Italian, duke, soldier, Benedictine abbot, d. 803)
St. Arthelais (Roman born in Constantinople, virgin, died at about age 16 in 560)
St. Camilla of Civitavecchia (Italian, hermitess in France, c. 437)
St. Celechrist of Leinster (British, hermit, bishop, c. 728)
Blessed Martyrs of Ethiopia (European, Franciscan missionary priests, martyred in Ethiopia in 1716 [beatified 1988])
----- Bl. Liberatus Weiss of Konnersreuth (German, died at age 41)
----- Bl. Samuel Marzorati of Biumo Inferiore [Samuele] (Italian, died at age 46)
----- Bl. Michael Pius Fasoli of Zerbo [Michele Pio] (Italian, died at age 46)
Bl. Frederick of Hallum (Dutch, Norbertine abbot, d. 1175)
St. Gervin of Reims (French, Benedictine abbot, leper, d. 1075)
St. Hemiterius of Calahorra (Spanish, soldier, early martyr)
Bl. Jacopino de' Canepaci of Vercelli (Italian, Carmelite brother, alms-beggar, died at about age 69 in 1508 [beatified 1845])
St. Kunegunda (Luxembourger, noblewoman, Holy Roman Empress [married to St. Henry], widow, Benedictine nun, died at about age 60 c. 1040)
St. Marinus (Roman?, soldier, martyred by beheading in Palestine c. 262)
St. Non of Ty Gwyn (Irish, noblewoman, widow, 6th century)
St. Teresa Eustochia Verzeri of Bergamo [baptized Ignazia] (Italian, noblewoman, Benedictine nun, founded Institute of the Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, champion of the poor and orphans, writer of over 3500 extant letters of spiritual direction, died at age 50 in 1852 [beatified 1946, canonized 2001])
St. Titian of Brescia (German, bishop in Italy, c. 536)
St. Winwallus of Plou-Fragan (Welsh, abbot in France, died at about age 67 in 530)

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), March 03, 2005

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