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St. Amatus of Nusco

St. Amatus of Nusco

Born: c.1003 in Nusco, Italy  Died: 30 September 1093 of natural causes, miracles reported at his grave site in Nusco, Italy, relics translated to the The Church of Saint Stephen in Nusco  Patronage: against earthquakes, Nusco, Italy  Born to a wealthy family. First bishop of Nusco, Italy in 1048. He restored and built churches, and […]

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Novena to St. Francis Borgia

Novena to St. Francis Borgia

(Please recite this novena for 9 consecutive days) “O Lord Jesus Christ, the pattern and reward of true humility, we beseech Thee, that as Thou didst make blessed Francis a glorious follower of Thee in the contempt of worldly honour, so thou wouldst grant us to be partakers of the same imitation and glory.” Such is […]

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St. Francis Borgia

St. Francis Borgia

Born: 28 October 1510 Duchy of Gandía, Kingdom of Valencia, Spain Died: 30 September 1572 (aged 61) Rome, Papal States Venerated: in Catholic Church Beatified: 23 November 1624, Madrid, Kingdom of Spain by Pope Urban VIII Canonized: 20 June 1670, Rome by Pope Clement X Major shrine: Relics translated to Jesuit church in Madrid, 1901 […]

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Novena to St. Jerome

Novena to St. Jerome

(Please recite this novena for 9 consecutive days) O blessed St. Jerome, our Patron and our guide, humbly we ask that you intercede for us before God, and that our petitions this day will be answered. We ask your blessing on the poor, the sick and the unemployed of our parish.  Bless all married couples, […]

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Prayers to St. Jerome

Prayers to St. Jerome

Prayer to St. Jerome Through your anger and confrontations you remind us that we all have a duty to confront others from time to time. You also remind us that we have a duty to examine ourselves and confront our own weaknesses and harmful behaviours. Your life teaches that I must accept others for who […]

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St. Jerome

St. Jerome

Born: c. 347 Stridon (possibly Strido Dalmatiae, on the border of Dalmatia and Pannonia) (located in modern Croatia)Died: 30 September 420 (aged c. 73)[2] Bethlehem, Palaestina Prima Venerated: in Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodoxy Anglican Communion Lutheranism Major shrine: Basilica of Saint Mary Major, Rome, Italy Feast: 30 September (Latin Catholic Church) Patronage: […]

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Novena to St. Raphael the Archangel

Novena to St. Raphael the Archangel

(Please recite this novena for 9 consecutive days) Recite one Our Father, one Hail Mary and one Glory Be… Glorious Archangel St. Raphael, great prince of the heavenly court, you are illustrious for your gifts of wisdom and grace. You are a guide of those who journey by land or sea or air, consoler of […]

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Prayers to St. Raphael the Archangel

Prayers to St. Raphael the Archangel

Prayer to St. Raphael the Archangel Saint Raphael Prayer Blessed Saint Raphael, Archangel, We beseech thee to help us in all our needs and trials of this life, as thou, through the power of God, didst restore sight and give guidance to young Tobit. We humbly seek thine aid and intercession, that our souls may […]

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St. Raphael the Archangel

St. Raphael the Archangel

This holy Archangel identified himself to the exiled Jew Tobias as one of the Seven who stand before God (Tob. 12:15). His name means the healing of God, and he is thought to be the Angel who came down and agitated the water of the pool of Bethsaida in Jerusalem. The sick, who always lay […]

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