Saints

first century Feast Day April 9 This Mary, wife of Cleophas and mother of James the Less and Joses, witnessed the Crucifixion, helped prepare Christ’s body […]

11th century Feast Day April 9 Born in central Spain, Casilda was the daughter of the emir of Toledo. Though a Muslim, she had a reputation […]

1751-1816 Feast Day April 8 Born in Picardy, in France, the pious Julie was allowed to make a vow of chastity at age 14 and did […]

1837-1910 Feast Day April 6 As a youth in Turin, Italy, Michael was drawn to the work and vision of St. John Bosco, his school’s chaplain. […]

1350-1419 Feast Day April 5 Born in Valencia to an English father and Spanish mother, Vincent joined the Dominican friars in 1367 and became a noted […]

c. 565 – 636 Feast Day April 4 This bishop’s extensive writings influenced church thinking for a millennium. As bishop of Seville, Spain, from about 600 […]

1526 – 1589 Feast Day April 4 Born near Messina, on the Italian island of Sicily, Benedict was the son of African slaves who, as their […]

1894-1943 Feast Day March 30 Born Helene Kafka in Moravia, she moved with her family to Vienna in 1896. Despite parental opposition, she joined the Hartmann […]