March Saints

The Feast of St. Katharine Drexel

Saint Katharine Drexel is the second American to be canonized as a saint and the first one born a U.S. citizen.

“Katharine Drexel is an excellent example of that practical charity and generous solidarity with the less fortunate which has long been the distinguishing mark of American Catholics. May her example help young people in particular to appreciate that no greater treasure can be found in this world than in following Christ with an undivided heart and in using generously the gifts we have received.” —St. John Paul II, Homily, October 1, 2000

Saint Katharine Drexel, please pray for us! 

The Feast of St. Casimir

St. Casimir was born the third of thirteen children in 1461. He felt the call of God on his life at an early age. Despite judgment and ridicule, the late Prince of Poland faithfully followed the Lord, rejecting the riches of his royal family. He slept little, spent his nights in prayer, and wore plain clothes.

Casimir even denied a marriage alliance his father attempted to form. He spent his days wholeheartedly praying, studying and helping the poor.

St. Casimir, please pray for us! 

The Feast of Sts. Perpetua and Felicity

Sts. Perpetua and Felicity were martyrs who died for their faith in 203 A.D.  

Despite the pleas of her father, and despite the torture she endured in prison where she continued to care for her infant child, St. Perpetua did not renounce her faith. St. Felicity, a pregnant slave girl, gave birth to her daughter just days before being martyred alongside St. Perpetua.

Thank you for your courage, and please pray for us! 

The Feast of St. John of God

On March 8, we celebrate the extraordinary life of St. John of God.

Later in his life, he committed himself to serve the sick and poor. After 15 years of faithful service, a heroic act led to the decline of his health – he jumped into a freezing river to save a drowning man.
As his health declined, he said, "I have received so many graces from God, and have not recognized them, and have repaid them with so little of my own." He later died in prayer, his face pressed against the figure of Christ.

St. John of God, thank you for your service and humility. Pray for us!

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The Feast of St. Frances of Rome

St. Frances of Rome was born into a wealthy Italian family in 1384. Although she was attracted to religious life at an early age, her parents objected and she was married to a young nobleman.

She soon discovered her husband's sister-in-law, Vannozza, also felt called a life of service and prayer. Frances and Vannozza received their husbands' blessings and set out to serve the poor together.

Despite tragically losing one of her two sons and her only daughter to a plague, Frances continued tirelessly helping others who were suffering. During that time, she sold all of her possessions, used all of her money and opened a section of her home as a hospital.

The saint became convinced that helping others was a necessity for the world, and was given permission to found a society of women bound by no vows. They simply served God and helped the poor. After her husband died, Frances lived out the remainder of her life among the society serving others.

St. Frances of Rome, please pray for us! 

The Feast of St. Patrick of Ireland

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Born in Britain in 389 AD, St. Patrick was captured by Irish raiders at age 16. As a slave, he shepherded pigs and sheep for 6 years before escaping and returning home, where he studied at monastic settlements in Italy and France.

Ordained a Bishop in 432 AD, St. Patrick then returned to Ireland where he used his knowledge of Irish culture and symbols like the shamrock to teach and spread the faith. Having reached so many for Christ, he is widely considered one of the most impactful missionaries in the history of the church.

St. Patrick, please pray for us! 

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The Feast of St. Cyril of Alexandria, an Egyptian bishop, theologian, Church Father and Doctor of the Church

He is known for his role in the Council of Ephesus which confirmed that Christ is both God and man in one person.

Most likely born in Alexandria between 370 and 380, St. Cyril was well educated and may have been a monk, according to some evidence that we have. In 412, St. Cyril was chosen to succeed Theophilus as the leader of the Egyptian church. Despite much opposition, St. Cyril remained steadfast in defending Catholic orthodoxy.

St. Cyril of Alexandria, please pray for us! 

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The Feast of St. Joseph

St. Joseph is the spouse of Mary the mother of Jesus and the legal father of Jesus according to Jewish law, Joseph is a model of humility and obedience to God’s will.

He followed God’s instructions, given by angels in dreams, and took the pregnant Mary into his home as his wife, protected her and Jesus at the child’s birth in Bethlehem through the family’s sojourn in Egypt and provided for them as a carpenter in Nazareth.

This feast, which was celebrated locally as early as the ninth century, became a universal feast in the fifteenth century when it was placed on the liturgical calendar.

Pope Pius IX named St. Joseph Patron of the Universal Church in 1870; he is also the patron saint of carpenters, the dying, and workers.

St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, please pray for us! 

The Feast of St. Turibius of Mogrovejo

St. Turibius of Mogrovejo was a 16th-century bishop known for his efforts to uphold the rights of Peru's indigenous people.

Born to a noble family in Spain, he frequently prayed, fasted and gave to the poor even in his youth. In 1581, he was consecrated as a bishop and immediately left for Lima, Peru. Even amidst opposition from greedy colonists, he became a champion for the indigenous Peruvians, showing them that he considered them more precious than their country's resources.

St. Turibius, thank you for your courage. Please pray for us! 

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The Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord

The Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord celebrates the Angel Gabriel's announcement to the Virgin Mary that she had been chosen to be the mother of God's only son.
This feast honors the Incarnation of the Second Person of the Trinity and mankind's salvation, an important theological landmark discussed by many of the Church fathers, such as St. Athanasius, St. Gregory of Nyssa and St. Augustine.