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Pope St. John Paul II
1920-2005
Feast Day: October 22
Patronage: Archdiocese of Krakow, World Meeting of Families, World Youth Day, Young Catholics, Families, Swidnica, Polish-Ukrainian reconciliation, labor
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Saint John Paul II, known as John Paul the Great, was born Karol Wojtyla in Poland and had an active happy youth. Yet before his 21st birthday, his whole family had died. He studied for the priesthood in secret during the Nazis and then Communism control of Poland. He was secretly ordained in 1946. For the next 20 years, he was a pastor, a professor, and a student himself. In 1978 Karol Wojtyla became the first non-Italian Pope of the Catholic Church. He traveled to over 100 countries, was a prolific writer, and was loved by youth worldwide. He survived an assassination attempt in 1981 and even forgave the assassin. Pope John Paul died of Parkinson’s disease and was the second longest reigning Pope.
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Saint Ursula
Died: 3rd or 4th c.
Feast Day: October 21
Patronage: Order of St. Ursula (Ursulines), Catholic education, students, teachers, University of Paris, Cologne, England, British Virgin Islands, archers, orphans, a holy death
Saint Ursula was the daughter of a Christian, British king, who arranged her marriage to a pagan prince. Legend says Ursula's two requests were, that he become a Christian and she was allowed to go on a pilgrimage to Rome with 11,000 virgin attendants. On the way back, in Cologne, Germany they were all martyred by a pagan Hun Chieftain. A Basilica was restored in Cologne to honor the martyred women where their gilded bones are enshrined to this day.
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Pope Saint Callistus I
Died: 222
Feast Day: October 14
Patronage: Cemetery workers
Pope Saint Callistus I (Callixtus) We learn about his life from his theological enemy, St. Hippolytus, who was enraged by the mercy shown to sinners by Callistus. Callistus was a former slave who was convicted of hard labor after two of his master’s banks that he was in charge of, failed because of his incompetence. Callistus was freed by the initiative of Pope St. Victor I. He was then ordained a deacon and caretaker of the Roman Cemetery. In 219, he was elected Pope. As Pope he promoted mercy, openness and absolution of sinners. He was martyred by an anti-Catholic mob.
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Our Lady of the Rosary
Feast Day: October 7
"If you say the Rosary faithfully until death, I do assure you that, despite the gravity of your sins 'you shall receive a never-fading crown of glory.' Even if you are on the brink of damnation, even if you have one foot in hell, even if you have sold your soul to the devil as a sorcerer do who practices black magic, and even if you are a heretic as obstinate as a devil, sooner or later you will be converted and will amend your life and will save your soul, if-- and mark well what I say-- if you say the Holy Rosary devoutly every day until death to know the truth and obtain contrition and pardon for your sins." -St. Louis de Montfort from The Secret of the Rosary.
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Saint Francis of Assisi
1181-1226
Feast day: October 4
Patronage: animals, the environment, Italy, merchants, stowaways
Francis was born into the privileged life of a nobleman. Eventually, by the grace of God, the worldly desires no longer satisfied him; he desired a simpler life with his love for poverty, nature, and simplicity. Eventually, he founded the religious order of Franciscans, whose brothers preached the gospel, made poverty holy, and worked hard to bring the word of God to the world that desperately needed it. He is known as the first person to receive the stigmata.
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Saint Jerome
Doctor of the Church
347 - 420
Feast day: September 30
Patronage: archeologists; archivists; Bible scholars;librarians; libraries; schoolchildren; students;translators
Saint Jerome, Doctor of the Church is best known for his translation of the Bible into Latin (the Vulgate), and his commentaries on the Gospel of the Hebrews. His list of writings is extensive.
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Saint Finbarr of Cork
550-623
Feast Day: September 25
Patronage: Cork, Diocese of Cork
Saint Finbarr, an Irish saint, who was well educated in Kilkenny, became a monk and was Cork’s first bishop. Legend has it that “God Himself” consecrated him bishop. He founded a monastery in Cork, where students and monks gathered to learn. It became an important center of learning in Ireland. He died of natural causes.
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Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord.
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a lovely ceremony for a lovely gentleman