Saint of the day and Feast days - Part 2

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Saint Jeanne Jugan
Jeanne, who is also known as Marie de la Croix, (Marie of the Cross), was born on 25 October 1792 at Les Petites-Croix, Brittany, France. The village where she was born was a small, impoverished, fishing village. Her father, Joseph, was a fisherman. He died when Jeanne was 4 years old. It was left to her mother to raise the children as best she could on her meager resources.
At sixteen, Jeanne got a job as a maid at the estate of a Christian woman. Next, she worked at a hospital caring for the poor and the sick.
In 1842, with two other women, Virginia Tredaniel and Marie Jumpet, she
founded the Little Sisters of the Poor, with her as superior. In early December, 1843, she was re-elected superior of the Order. Two weeks later, however, she was suddenly deposed by Father Le Pailleur, the moderator of the community.
Jeanne received an award in 1845 from the French Academy for the work she was doing in helping the poor.
She retired to the motherhouse in 1852 and spent the rest of her life in obscurity.
She died on 29 August 1879 at Pern, France.
Canonized on 11 October 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI.
Saint Jeanne Jugan
Pray for us!

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August 30
Today we remember
Saint Margaret Ward
Among many other Saints

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Saint Margaret Ward
Martyr
One of the Forty Martyrs of England
and Wales, Margaret was born in Congleton, Cheshire, England. She was a gentlewoman, in the service of the Whittle family in London. She worked as companion to the lady of the house.
Margaret was arrested with her Irish servant, John Roche, alias Neale, for helping father Richard Watson escape from Bridewell Prison. The pair has smuggled to him a rope and
then helping him once he was outside. They were offered their freedom if they
would reveal the whereabouts of Father Watson and also apologize to Queen
Elizabeth I. They declined. They were.hanged, drawn, and quartered on 30 August 1588 at Tyburn, London, England.
Margaret was canonized on 25 October 1970 by Pope Paul VI .
Saint Margaret Ward
Pray for us!

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August 31
Today we remember
Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne
Among many other Saints

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Saint Aidan.
Bishop of Lindisfarne
Aidan was born in Ireland.
He studied under Saint Senan at Inish Cathay, before becoming a monk on the island
of Iona off Scotland in 630. In 635, Aidan went to England, as the Bishop of Lindisfarne, at the request of King Oswald of Northumbria. In Ireland,
Aidan was well known for his sermons, his learning and his holiness. Miracles
were attributed to him. In Lindisfarne, he founded a monastery that became
known as the “ Iona of England”.
It became a center of learning and missionary activities for all of northern England. He conducted missionary work in Northumbria, where he became a close friend of the Northumbrian Kings, Oswald, and later, Oswiu.
Aidan died on 31 August 651 at the royal castle at Bamburg, England, soon after the death of his friend, King Oswiu.
He was canonized pre-congregation.
Saint Aidan,
Pray for us!

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September 1
The month of September is dedicated to the Seven Dolors ( Sorrows) of Mary), viz:
1. The prophecy of Simeon:
2. The flight into Egypt:
3. The loss of the Child Jesus in the temple:
4. The meeting of Jesus and Mary on the Way of the Cross:
5. The Crucifixion:
6. The taking down of the Body of Jesus from the Cross:
7. The burial of Jesus:
Today is also Saturday, a day dedicated to The Blessed Virgin and her Immaculate Heart.

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Let us remember today
Saint Verena
Among many other Saints

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Saint Verena
Verena was born in the 3 century in the Thebaid region in Egypt. She was
reportedly, a relative of Victor, one of the soldiers of the Theban Legion. She travelled to Switzerland to search for him and after learning of his death, she settled down to live at a site called Solothurn, ministering to the poor of the area. She later became a recluse, spending her remaining days in a cave near Zurich.
Saint Verena
Pray for us!

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September 2
Today we remember
Saint Agricola of Avignon
Among many other Saints

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Saint Agricola.
Bishop of Avignon
He is also known as Agricolus of Avignon. He was born in 630
or thereabout, records vary. He was the son of Saint Magnus, a Roman senator who became a monk at Lerins, France, when his wife died and went on to became bishop of Avignon in 656. At the age of 14, Agricola went to Lerins, his father‘s espiscopal see.
He was subsequently ordained. In 660, he became coadjutor, or an assistant
bishop to his father. On the death of his father in 670, Agricola became bishop
of Avignon. In his own right, Agricola was famed for his teaching and charitable works. He defended the poor and sick against civil authorities.
He was named patron of Avignon in 1647.
Agricola died in 700.
Canonized Pre -Congregation.
Saint Agricola,
Pray for us!

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September 3
Today we remember the
Martyrs of September
Among many others.

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Martyrs of September
This was a group of 191 (190 according to other sources) martyrs who were massacred by a mob on 2 September and 3 September 1792, during the French
Revolution. According to SQPN, they had been “..imprisoned in the Abbey of
St-Germain-des-Prés, Hôtel des Carmes in the rue de Rennes, Prison de la Force, and Seminaire de Saint-Firmin in Paris, France by the Legislative Assembly for refusing to take the oath to support the civil constitution of the clergy.
This act placed priests under the control of the state, and had been condemned by the Vatican”
According to Our Sunday VisitorEncyclopedia Of Saints, the most prominent martyrs of this group were:
1:John Mary du Lau,
the archbishop of Arles.
2: Francis de la Rochefoucald, bishop of Beauvais.
3: Louis de la Rochefoucald, bishop of Saintes.
4: Benedictine Augustine Chevreux, last superior general of
the Maurists.
5: Charles de la Calmette, the count of Valfons.
6: Julian Massey.
7: Louis de la
Touche and
8: Carmes.
The martyrs were all beatified on 17 October 1926 by Pope Pius XI.
Martyrs of September
Pray for us!

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September 4
Today we remember
Saint Monessa
Among many other Saints

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Saint Monessa
Monessa was an Irish girl, born in the 5th century. She was, reportedly , the daughter of an Irish chieftain. She was converted to the Faith by Saint Patrick. The notable incident in her life is that Monessa died the very instant that she was baptized!
Canonized pre-congregation.
Saint Monessa,
Pray for us!

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Saint Monessa
The notable incident in her life is that Monessa died the very instant that she was baptized!

Picture that soul going straight into Heaven to be welcomed there by Jesus! 

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Picture that soul going straight into Heaven to be welcomed there by Jesus!