Saints of the Week, January – June 2015
Week of 1/04
Elizabeth Ann Seton (Jan. 4)
Founder of the Sisters of Charity, Patron Saint of SCCHS.
American Catholic – Catholic Encyclopedia – Catholic Online – National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – Saints.SQPN – St. Elizabeth Seton – Sisters of Charity
Week of 1/11
John Neumann (Jan. 5)
Patron of Catholic Education.
American Catholic – CIN – Catholic Online – Saints.SQPN – St. John Neumann – Wikipedia
Week of 1/18
Francis de Sales (Jan. 24)
Doctor of the Church. Patron of authors, Catholic press, confessors, deaf people, educators, journalists, writers
American Catholic – Apostolic Letter (Pope Paul VI) – Catholic Information Network – Catholic Online – Christian Classics Ethereal Library – Saints.SQPN
Week of 1/25
Thomas Aquinas (Jan. 28)
Doctor of the Church. Patron of schools, students, chastity, lightning, theologians.
American Catholic – Catholic Encyclopedia – Catholic Information Network – Catholic Online – Internet Ency. of Philosophy – Saints.SQPM
Week of 2/1
Ignatius of Loyola (July 31)
Founder of the Jesuits. Patron of Basques; retreats; soldiers; World Youth Day 2011
American Catholic – Catholic Encyclopedia – Catholic Online – Medieval Sourcebook: Ignatius Loyola: Spiritual Exercises – Saints.SQPN – Wikipedia
Week of 2/08
Our Lady of Lourdes (Feb. 11)
American Catholic – Catholic Encyclopedia – EWTN: Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes – EWTN: Our Lady of Lourdes – Lourdes-France.org – Wikipedia
Week of 2/15
NO SCHOOL
Week of 2/22
Lawrence (August 10)
AKA Lawrence of Rome. Patron of Rome; Canada; Sri Lanka; chefs; comedians; librarians; students; miners; tanners
American Catholic – Catholic Encyclopedia – Catholic Online – Leo I: Sermon on St. Lawrence – Saints SQPN – Wikipedia
Week of 3/1
Casimir (March 4)
Patron of Lithuania, Poland; against plague, of bachelors, kings, princes
American Catholic – Catholic Culture – Catholic Encyclopedia – Catholic Online – Lives of the Saints – Saints SQPN
Week of 3/08
Colette (March 6)
Founder of the Poor Clares Colettine; Patron against the death of parents, of Corbie, France.
American Catholic – Catholic Encyclopedia – Catholic Online – The Poor Clares Colettine – Saints SQPN
Week of 3/15
Patrick (March 17)
Patron of Ireland, of engineers, against snakes, and of many dioceses around the world.
American Catholic – BBC: Christianity: St. Patrick – Catholic Encyclopedia – Catholic Online – Saints.SQPN – St Patrick
Week of 3/22
Holy Week and Easter
About.com: Easter – American Catholic: Easter – Catholic Online: Easter – The Days of Holy Week – History.com: Easter – Holy Week – How Stuff Works: Easter – Wikipedia: Holy Week – Wikipedia: Easter
Week of 3/29
NO SCHOOL
Week of 4/5
John Baptist de la Salle (April 7)
Founder of the Christian Brothers (De La Salle Brothers). Patron of: educators, school principals, teachers
American Catholic – Catholic Encyclopedia – Catholic Information Network – Catholic Online – De La Salle Christian Brothers – EWTN – Saints.SQPN
Week of 4/12
Blessed Peter Gonzalez (April 14)
Aka Saint Elmo. Dominican priest, court chaplain, patron of sailors
American Catholic – Catholic Encyclopedia – Saints.SQPN – Wikipedia
Week of 4/19
Conrad of Parzham (April 21)
19th century Fransciscan lay brother. Patron of doorkeepers.
American Catholic – Catholic Online – Roman Catholic Saints – Saints SQPN
Week of 4/26
Catherine of Sienna (April 29)
Doctor of the Church. Patron of firefighters, nurses, sick people.
American Catholic – Catholic Encyclopedia – Catholic Online – EWTN – Patron Saints – St. Catherine of Sienna
Week of 5/3
Athanasius (May 2)
aka Athanasius of Alexandria. Bishop, Writer, Doctor of the Church.
American Catholic – Catholic Encyclopedia – Catholic.org – EWTN – Saints.SQPN
Week of 5/10
Stephen (Dec. 26)
Martyr. Patron of deacons, bricklayers, stonemasons
American Catholic – Catholic Encyclopedia – Catholic.org – Lives of the Saints – Saints.SQPN – Wikipedia
Week of 5/17
Bonaventure (July 15)
Bishop, Doctor of the Church; patron against intestinal problems
American Catholic – Catholic.org – Catholic Encyclopedia – Catholic Information Network – Saints.SQPN – Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy – Wikipedia
Week of 5/24
Joan of Arc (May 30)
“Maid of Orleans”. Visionary, martyr. Patron of France, prisoners, soldiers.
American Catholic – Catholic Encyclopedia – Catholic Online – Joan of Arc – Joan of Arc Archive – Saints.SQPN – Wikipedia
Week of 5/31
Boniface (June 5)
aka Winfrid; Wynfrith. Apostle of Germany. Patron of brewers, tailors, Germany.
American Catholic – Catholic Encyclopedia – Catholic Information Network – Catholic Online – Medieval Sourcebook – Saints.SQPN
Week of 6/7
Anthony of Padua (June 13)
Doctor of the Church. Patron of fishermen, sailors, seekers of lost things, poor people, expectant mothers, Native Americans, against starvation, against shipwrecks.
American Catholic – Catholic Encyclopedia – Catholic Information Network – Catholic Online – Saints.SQPN
Week of 6/14
Apollinaris (July 20)
The Apologist, a.k.a. Apollinaris Claudius.
American Catholic – Catholic Encyclopedia – Catholic Online – Lives of the Saints
