Saints & Heroes

January 12: Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys founded the congregation of Notre Dame de Montreal, and is known by the locals as “Mother of the Colony”.

January 11: Saint Theodosius chose a life of solitude, but his sanctity and miracles attracted many who wished to serve God under his direction.

January 10: Saint Peter Orseolo was a great military commander who became the highest ranking politician of the Venetian state, but he gave this up to become a monk.

The Miraculous Medal originated in France in 1830, having been revealed directly by Our Lady to Saint Catherine Labouré while yet a young religious.

October 1: Marie-Françoise Thérèse Martin was born on January 2, 1873 in the town of Alençon in French Normandy. Called Thérèse, she was the last of nine children, five of which survived to adulthood.

During and after the apparitions, in the short time Francisco and Jacinta spent on earth, they had several private revelations–especially Jacinta.

Lucia dos Santos, Jacinta and Francisco Marto were the three young Portuguese shepherds Our Lady of Fatima appeared to in 1917.

October 15: Teresa was brought up by her saintly father, a lover of serious books, and a tender and pious mother. Several books were written by Teresa which give an account of her spiritual life. She is known as "The Big Flower."

July 4: Elizabeth, Princess of Aragon, was born in 1271. The young princess was also a grand-niece of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary after whom she was named.