Archive for May 6, 2020
Bl. Maria Catalina Troiani
Born: 19 January 1813 Giuliano di Roma, Papal States Died: 6 May 1887 (aged 74) Cairo, Egypt Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Beatified: 14 April 1985, Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II Feast: 6 May Patronage: Franciscan Missionaries of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Third of four children born to Tommaso […]
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St. Francis de Montmorency Laval
Born: 30 April 1623 Montigny-sur-Avre, Perche, Kingdom of France Died: 6 May 1708 (aged 85) Quebec, Viceroyalty of New France, French colonial empireFeast day: 6 May Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church (Canada) Title as Saint Bishop Beatified: 22 June 1980 Vatican City, by Pope John Paul II Canonized: 3 April 2014 by Pope Francis Shrines: […]
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Novena to St. Dominic Savio
(Please recite this novena for 9 consecutive days)Dear Saint Dominic Savio you grew under the supervision and care of St. John Bosco. Witnessing the zeal of your mentor you shared his desire to bring the Lord a great many souls. Despite your frail and weak constitutionyou devoutly waited for Holy Mass kneeling outside your church […]
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Prayers to St. Dominic Savio
Prayer to St. Dominic Savio Dear Saint Dominic, you spent your short life totally for love of Jesus and His Mother. Help youth today to realize the importance of God in their lives. You became a saint through fervent participation in the sacraments, enlighten parents and children to the importance of frequent confession and Holy […]
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St. Dominic Savio
Born: 2 April 1842 San Giovanni, a frazione of Riva presso Chieri, Piedmont, Kingdom of SardiniaDied: 9 March 1857 (aged 14) Mondonio, a frazione of Castelnuovo d’Asti, Piedmont, Kingdom of Sardinia (today Castelnuovo Don Bosco, Italy)Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church & Episcopal Church Beatified: 5 March 1950, Rome by Pope Pius XII Canonized: 12 June […]
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