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May
Patron Saints
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Who
are the May
Patron Saints?
1... Joseph the
Worker
1... Joseph the Worker
2... Athanasius
3... Philip and James the Less Roman Catholic Church
8... John the Evangelist Eastern Church
9... Christopher Eastern Church
9... Nicholas (translation of relics to Bari) Eastern
Church
10... Simon the Apostle from Cana Eastern Church
11... Cyril
21... Constantine the Great (and, in the Eastern Church, also
Helena)
25... Bede
25... The Three Marys
26... Augustine of Canterbury Anglican Churches
27... Augustine of Canterbury
30... Joan of Arc |
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Prayer to
Patron Saint
Dear (Name of Saint):
You lived a blessed life devoted to making the world a more
divine place.
Help me to see the truth of God's teachings with every breath I
take. Share with me your wisdom, compassion and love of all
things good.
Give me courage to follow the way of Christ and never lose my
belief in the power of His miracles.
Guide my steps so they lead directly to God, and use your
heavenly influence to keep me in God's goodness and mercy until
the day we meet in everlasting eternal life!
I lovingly give myself into your care.
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Featured Saint
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Joan of Arc
May 30
1412-1431
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Joan was an ordinary French country
girl, about thirteen years old. She was at home, in the garden, when the
local church bell began to ring. it ws then she first heard the voices.
They seemed to come from a blaze of light. At first, she was frightened,
but then she became convinced they were angel voices. One wa the
archangel Michael. He seemed to be saying she must become a soldier and
help the dauphin win the war against the English.
"Dauphin" was the title given to teh eldest son ofthe king of
France. At that time, the old king had died but his son, Charles, had
not yet been crowned. He was still called the dauphin and he hadn't much
idea how to defeat the Englist. Years before, they'd invade northern
France and were ruling it as if it was their own country.
Back in the village of Domremy, whenever the church bell rang,
young Joan heard her voices. Again and again, Saint Michael seemed to
speak to her. So too did other voices whom she believed to be Saint
Catherine and Saint Margaret.
But what could a farmer's daughter do about winning a war? So
she did nothing. Time passed, but the voices did not stop. She
told her priest and some friends about them, and some believed her, but most
did not. She became more and more convinced she must do something.
At last she got an opportuity. She was away from home staying with
aunt, and one day, she managed to slip away and see the local nobleman, Robert
de Baudricourt.
"My name is Joan," she said to him. "I come from the village
of Domremy and I have been told to sae France from the English, so please
would you help me -- would you give me some soldier's clothing and a horse and
help me get to the kings?"
"Who sent you?" he asked.
"The king of heaven," relied Joan.
"Why on earth should I believe you?"
"Because our amy is about to be defeated again,"
Soon after news came of the defeat. Robert de Baudricourt was
impressed. He arranged for Joan to go to the dauphin. It wouldn't
be an easy journey for the countryside was full of robbers and rough soldiers.
So Joan had to cut her hair very short, and she wore a young man's tunic and
was given two soldiers to act as her guardians.
The dauphin was staying at a castle at a place naemd Chinon. He had
arranged a trick to discover what sort of person Joan was. A crowd of
courtiers gathered in a room lit only by candles. One of the noblemen
pretended to be the dauphin while Charles hid among the crowd. Joan went
straight to the real dauphin and started to persuade him any way she could to
rescue the city of Orleans. It was being besieged by the English and
part of the French army was trapped inside its walls.
The dauphin agreed she could try. She was given a suit of
white soldier's clothing, some soldiers, servants, and a anner on which was
written "For Jesus and Mary." When they reached Orleans, she met the
commander of the part of the French army that wasn't trapped in the city.
This gruff commander, whose name was Dunios, explained how the English
army was surrounding the city on three sides. On the fourth side was a
river. So how could the French soldiers be rescued from the city?
"Simple," said Joan. "We get boats, cross the river and save
them."
"I've got boats," said Dunois. "And rafts. But the
wind's blowing the wrong way. See? They can't get across it."
When she got back, the wind had inded changed. The boats
crossed the river, and the two parts of the French army were able to link up
and save Orleans.
Under her leadership, the Frenchhad more victories against the
English. At last it was time for the dauphin to be crowned king of Fance.
Teh coronation took place in the cathedral at a place named Rheims. Joan
herself was tehre, standing just behind the throne and dressed in her
soldier's clothing.
Plenty of people questioned why a peasant girl should stand in such
an important spot, but nobody dared to object. After all, without her
leadership, there would have been no victories and no coronation. |
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Prayers to our
favorite saints
Do you have a
favorite Saint that you pray to?
Do you know which saints to ask for help?
Do you know when your favorite saint's feast day is?
There are many saints that can help you in so many different ways.
Below is a list of saints.
Click on the saint's name to see a prayer to that saint,
and a little history about him or her
and the day we celebrate him or her.
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 Mary,
Mother of God
Saint Bernadette
Saint Cecilia
Saint Catherine of Siena
Saint Clare
Saint Elizabeth
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Saint Joan of Arc
Saint Lucy
Saint Maria Goretti
Saint Rose of Lima
Saint Theresa of the
Child Jesus
Saint Augustine
Saint Francis of Assisi
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 Saint
Anthony of Padua
Saint Bonaventure
Saint Christopher
Saint Dominic Savio
Saint Francis Xavier
Saint Isaac Jogues
Saint John the Baptist
Saint John Bosco
Saint Joseph
Saint Mark
Saint Maximillian Kolbe
Saint Michael
Saint Nicholas
Saint Patrick
Saint Thomas
Saint Thomas Aquinas
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Calendar of Saint's Days
Saints are usually remembered on the
anniversary of their death. The Eastern and Western Churches do
not always remember saints on the same dates. Unless otherwise
designated, days shown are universal. Days of remembrance may
also vary and be moved in certain years so they do not coincide
with Easter or other major festival. The Roman Catholic Church
has removed some saints from its calendar, but they are shown
here on their traditional dates.
January
1...Basil the Great (Eastern Church)
2...Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen
2...Seraphim of Sarov
4...Elizabeth Ann Seton
5...Simeon the Stylite
6...The Wise Men
7...Festival of John the Baptist (Eastern Church)
13...Kentigern (Mungo)
14...Nino of Georgia
15...Paul the Hermit
17...Anthony The Great of Egypt
20...Sebastian
25...Gregory Nazianzen (Eastern Church)
26...Paul (Conversion)
26...Timothy
26...Titus
28...Thomas Aquinas
30...Festival of Basil, Gregory Nazianzen (or Gregory the
Theologian as he is also known) and John Chrysostom (Eastern
Church)
31...John Bosco
February
1... Brigid
2... Presentation of the Lord in the Temple
11...Caedmon
14...Cyril and Methodius
14...Valentine
23...Polycarp
24...Ethelbert
March
1... David
5... Gerasimus
17...Joseph of Arimathea
17...Patrick of Ireland
18...Alexander
19...Joseph
20...Cuthbert
21...Benedict
24...Gabriel
25...Margaret Clitherow
25...Mary (The Annunciation)
25...Tikhon of Moscow (Eastern Church)
26...Festival of the Angel Gabriel (Eastern Church)
April
1... Mary the Egyptian
Eastern Church
4... Zosimus
6... Methodius
6... Cyril and Methodius Eastern Church
7... Tikhon of Moscow
9... Mary the Egyptian
9... Mary, Wife of Cleophas
16... Bernadette Soubirous
23... George
25... John Mark
29... Catherine of Siena
30... James the Apostle (brother of John) Eastern Church
May
1... Joseph the
Worker
1... Joseph the Worker
2... Athanasius
3... Philip and James the Less Roman Catholic Church
8... John the Evangelist Eastern Church
9... Christopher Eastern Church
9... Nicholas (translation of relics to Bari) Eastern
Church
10... Simon the Apostle from Cana Eastern Church
11... Cyril
21... Constantine the Great (and, in the Eastern Church, also
Helena)
25... Bede
25... The Three Marys
26... Augustine of Canterbury Anglican Churches
27... Augustine of Canterbury
30... Joan of Arc
June
5... Boniface
9... Columba
of Iona
10... Margaret of Scotland
11... Barnabas
11... Bartholomew (remembered with Barnabas) Eastern Church
13... Antony of Padua
22... Thomas More Roman Catholic Church
24... John the Baptist
29... Paul
29... (Simon) Peter
30... Festival of the Twelve Apostles (or disciples) Eastern
Church
July
3... Thomas
5... Sergius of Radonezh (uncovering of the relics) Eastern
Church
6... Thomas More Anglican Churches
11... Benedict
12... Veronica
15... Vladimir the Great
19... Seraphim of Sarov
22... Mary of Magdala
23... The Wise Men
25... Christopher
25... James, son of Zebedee
26... Joachim and Anne
31... Ignatius of Loyola
31... Joseph of Arimathea Eastern Church
August
5, 8, or 9... Oswald
10... Lawrence
11... Clare
14... Maximilian Kolbe
15... Mary (The Assumption)
16... Stephen of Hungary 20 August in Hungary
18... Helena
20... Bernard of Clairvaux
23... Rose of Lima
24... Bartholomew (Nathaniel)
28... Augustine of Hippo
29... John the Baptist (Beheading)
30... Rose of Lima
31... Aidan from Iona
31... Joseph of Arimathea
September
1... Simeon the
Stylite Eastern Church
2... The New Guinea Martyrs
3... Gregory the Great
4... Cuthbert
8... Mary (Her Birthday)
13... John Chrysostom
20... Saints and Martyrs of Australia and the Pacific
21... matthew
25... Sergius of Radonezh
26... John the Evangelist (repose of) Eastern Church
October
1... Therese of Lisieux
4... Francis of Assisi
6... Thomas Eastern Church
9... James the Less Eastern Church
17... Ignatius of Antioch
18... Luke
21... Margaret Clitherow
22... Mary, the Mother of James and John
24... Raphael
25... The Forty Martyrs of England and Wales
28... Simon from Cana
28... Thaddeus (Jude)
November
5... Zechariah and Elizabeth
7... Willibrord
8... Festival of the Angels Gabriel, Michael, and Raphael
Eastern Church
11... Martin of Tours
13... Stanislaus Kostka
13... John Chrysostom Eastern Church
14... Philip Eastern Church
16... Margaret of Scotland
16... Matthew Eastern Church
17... Gregory (The Wonder-Worker)
17... Hilda of Whitby
23... Clement
25.. Catherine of Alexandria
30... Andrew
December
3... Francis Xavier
6... Nicholas
8... Mary (Immaculate Conception)
12... Spiridion Eastern Church
14... Spiridion
15... Nino of Georgia
26... Stephen
27... John (Apostle and Evangelist)
27... Stephen Eastern Church
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Mary, Mother of God
(Queen of All Saints)
Feast Day: January 1
Mother Mary:
On this day, I pray that you will lovingly watch over me as you
watched over Jesus. Please help me always to remember the special
place you hold in my life. Encourage me to trust in you when things
go wrong and turn to you when all is well. AMEN. |
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Saint Thomas Aquinas
(Patron of Catholic Schools)
Feast Day: January 28
Saint Thomas:
I pray that the story of your life inspires me to do the things that
I am meant to do. Watch over me when I am in school and as I study
while I am at home. Help me not only to
love learning, but also to love and honor our Lord as deeply as you
did. AMEN.
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Saint Bernadette
(Lived a Life of Joyful Suffering)
Feast Day: February 18
Saint Bernadette:
You were just a young girl when Our Lady appeared to you,
and
you listened carefully to all the Blessed Mother told you. I ask you
to help me to pray with all my heart for those who suffer. May I
grow to love the rosary, your special prayer to
Mary. AMEN. |
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Saint Patrick
(Patron of
Ireland)
Feast Day: March 17
Saint Patrick:
I pray that I am able to embrace strangers with the same
love
and respect you showed the Irish. Please help me to pray often to
all the Persons of the Blessed Trinity, keeping in mind the images
of the shamrock –
three
leaves and one stem. AMEN. |
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Saint
Joseph
(Patron of the Universal Church)
Feast Day: March 19
Saint Joseph:
You quietly cared for Jesus and Mary, ever mindful of the importance
of family. I pray that I may learn from your example so that my
love for my family grows ever stronger. Help me to be a person of
trust, someone who always places faith in God's word.
AMEN. |
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Saint Joan of Arc
(Patroness of
France)
Feast Day: March 30
Saint Joan:
You were very courageous as you led soldiers to defend Frances
against her enemies. May I be as brace as you as I live to practice
my Faith every day. Help me to pray to my guardian angel and to
seek his protection daily. AMEN. |
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Saint John the Baptist
(Patron of Weavers)
Feast Day: June 24
Saint John:
From the time you were a baby in your mother's womb, you knew the
joy that only Jesus brings. Help me to feel that same joy when I
pray to Jesus. You lived a simple, humble life. May I never get
too caught up in schoolwork or play to show my love for Jesus.
AMEN. |
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Saint Maria Goretti
(Patroness of Youth)
Feast Day: July 6
Saint Maria Goretti:
You lived a life of
goodness and obedience, and you always keep an open heart. When
others where unkind to you, you were loving and forgiving in
return. Please help me to live a life of kindness and purity. May
I follow in your footsteps and try to live better each and every
day.
AMEN. |
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Saint Christopher
(Patron of Travelers)
Feast Day:
July 25
Saint Christopher:
You are known to protect people when they travel. Help me to turn
to you and pray to you when my family and I travel at special times
-- like vacations. But please be with me, too, when I travel to and
from school, to music or sports practice or even out for ice cream.
AMEN. |
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Saint Rose of Lima
(Patroness of South America)
Feast Day: August 23
Saint Rose:
You always thought of other people and tried to make their lives
happier. May I reach out to others and show them kindness even if
it is an extra effort for me. Help me to have a special concern for
the poor, especially those who are unable to care for themselves.
AMEN. |
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Saint
Augustine
(Patron of Theologians)
Feast Day:
August 28
Saint Augustine:
You did not always live a good life or choose the best of friends.
When I make mistakes or join with people who are a bad influence,
please help me to see what I am doing. Encourage me to turn away
from bad behavior and turn toward the way of goodness. AMEN. |
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Saint Theresa of the
Child Jesus
(Patroness of Foreign Missions)
Feast Day: October 1
Saint Theresa:
Your life was filled with love for God and trust in Him, and you
were a very special friend of Jesus. I pray that you will help me
to follow your example so that I may grow closer to Jesus. Please
show me how to love when it is most difficult to show love to
others. AMEN. |
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Saint Francis of Assisi
(Patron of
Catholic Action)
Feast Day: October
4
Saint Francis:
You are probably best known for your love of the poor and of all
God's creatures. Help me to care for the poor by small acts of
sacrifice. May I treat those I meet with kindness, and always
remembering that they are my brothers and sisters. AMEN. |
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Saint
Elizabeth
(Mother of Saint John the Baptist)
Feast Day: November 5
Saint Elizabeth:
You were surprised by the news that you were to give birth in your
old age. I pray that I may respond to our God of surprises with
faith as strong as yours. May I also be blessed with friends like
the Blessed Mother who will share the unexpected with me. AMEN. |
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Saint
Nicholas
(Patron of Bakers)
Feast Day: December 6
Saint Nicholas:
You were a kind and generous man and a special friend of children.
I pray that I may always show my gratitude to people who are good to
me. May I return their kindness with love and may I never hesitate
to share their care with others. AMEN. |
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Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
(First American-born Saint)
Feast Day: January 4
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton:
You were a woman of strength and courage. You were devoted to the
poor and educated the young. Help me to value my education and to
realize its importance in my life. Encourage my love of those less
fortunate than I am. AMEN. |
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Saint
John Bosco
(Patron of Editors)
Feast Day: January 31
Saint John Bosco:
You were from humbling beginnings and lost your father when you were
very young. You knew hardship, and you chose to grow from it. I
ask you to be with me and guide me when I feel lost and afraid.
Give me strength and purpose when I am unsure where to turn. AMEN. |
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Saint Dominic Savio
(Patron of Children)
Feast Day: March 9
Saint Dominic Savio:
You lived a simple life of study, prayer, and duty. In spite of
poverty and ill health, you were kind, cheerful, and helpful to
others. Please help me to live my life with a song in my heart.
Show me the way to reach out to those in need and to give them
comfort. AMEN. |
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Saint Mark
(Patron of Notaries)
Feast Day: April 25
Saint Mark:
How fortunate you were to write about the life of Jesus and to know
Saints Peter and Paul! I pray that I learn to spread the Good News
of Jesus by my words and actions. Encourage me to practice my Faith
in Jesus. AMEN. |
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Saint Catherine of Siena
(Patroness of Nurses)
Feast Day:
April 29
Saint St. Catherine of Siena:
You looked beyond the things of this world to the divine life. Help
me to remember how important it is to pray every day. Guide my
steps to do what is right even if others hinder my efforts. AMEN. |
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Saint Anthony of Padua
(Patron of the Poor)
Feast Day: June 13
Saint Anthony of Padua:
You were tireless as you preached boldly and served the poor. I ask
you to help me to learn from your example and to look to the poor
with love. Thank you for showing me how to be good and kind to
others. AMEN. |
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Saint
Thomas
(Patron of Architects)
Feast Day: July 3
Saint Thomas:
You may be the reason for the expression "doubting Thomas," but you
also were a man of courage. Help me to remove my own doubts and to
be a person of Faith. Give me the spirit to pray as you did: "My
Lord and my God!" AMEN. |
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Saint Bonaventure
(Patron of Franciscans)
Feast Day:
July 15
Saint Bonaventure:
You were a man of peace and unity, devotion and enthusiasm, prayer
and action. Please watch over me and help my daily attempts to
learn lessons well, show charity to others, and be humble in all
that I do. AMEN. |
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Saint
Clare
(Patroness of Television)
Feast Day: August 11
Saint Clare:
Your life was one of prayer, silence, and fasting. Show me how to
embrace the spirit of poverty and an unselfish manner with others.
Encourage in me a habit of self-sacrifice. AMEN. |
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Saint Maximillian Kolbe
(Patron of Prisoners)
Feast Day: August 14
Saint Maximilian Kolbe:
You lived during a tragic time in history. When I am met with
unkindness, I ask that you give me the deep love that you had in
your heart. I pray that I might have the courage to put the welfare
of others before my own. AMEN. |
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Saint
Michael
(Patron of Policemen)
Feast Day:
September 29
Saint Michael:
You are a beautiful spirit of light and love that surrounds God's
heavenly throne. Please watch over me, keep me safe, and protect me
from evil. Be with me as I praise the Father Who is all good.
AMEN. |
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Saint Isaac Jogues
(North American Martyr)
Feast Day: October 19
Saint Isaac Jogues:
You desired only to bring Jesus to people who did not know Him, but
they treated you cruelly. I hope that I may turn the other cheek
when others are mean to me. Better yet, help me reach out to
others, even though they treat me unkindly. AMEN. |
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Saint
Cecilia
(Patroness of Musicians)
Feast Day: November 22
Saint Cecilia:
I admire you for keeping your word. I ask you to help me to be
faithful to God, especially when it is most difficult. Please give
me the strength always to stand up for all my benefits. AMEN. |
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Saint Francis Xavier
(Patron of Foreign Missions)
Feast Day: December 3
Saint Francis Xavier:
You willingly traveled anywhere to spread the message of Jesus.
Wherever you went, you preached, taught, and helping the suffering.
I may not travel far, but I ask you to help me do my part by praying
for missionaries -- for their safety and their success. AMEN. |
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Saint Lucy
(Patroness of the Blind)
Feast Day: December 13
Saint Lucy:
You are a model of faith and purity. Please help me to see how
important it is to lead a good life. Help me not to sin when I find
that we would be the easy way to act. Thank you for your example.
AMEN. |
