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Bl. Lorenzo of Ripafratta

Bl. Lorenzo of Ripafratta

Born: c.1373 in Ripafratta, Italy Died: 1456 in Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy of natural causes, buried at the Dominican church in Pistoia, miracles reported at his tomb Beatified: 1851 by Pope Pius IX (cultus confirmation)  Born to the Italian nobility, Lorenzo’s family had a military history and a duty to protect the outer defenses of the city of […]

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St. Elzear

St. Elzear

Born: 1285 at Ansouis, Provence, France  Died: 27 September 1323 in Paris, France of natural causes, buried next to Blessed Delphine at Apt, France  Canonized: 1369 by Pope Urban V  Patronage: tertiaries, Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia, Italy Born to the nobility. Nephew of William of Sabron, abbot of Saint Victor’s abbey, Marseilles, France, where Elzear was educated. […]

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Novena to St. Vincent de Paul

Novena to St. Vincent de Paul

(Please recite this Novena for 9 consecutive days) O Glorious Saint Vincent de Paul, The mention of your name, Suggests a litany of your virtues: Humility, zeal, mercy, self-sacrifice. It also recalls your many foundations: Works of Mercy, Congregations, Societies. The Church gratefully remembers, Your promotion of the priesthood. Inspire all Charitable Workers, Especially those […]

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Prayers to St. Vincent de Paul

Prayers to St. Vincent de Paul

Prayer to St. Vincent de Paul Noble Saint Vincent de Paul, beloved servant of the poor, may we follow your example and do good works among those whom society has abandoned, enslaved, or forgotten. Inspire us to feed the hungry, to love a child, to provide comfort and medicine to the sick, to clothe those […]

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St. Vincent de Paul

St. Vincent de Paul

Born: 24 April 1576 Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Guyenne and Gascony, Kingdom of France Died: 27 September 1660, Paris, Kingdom of France Venerated: in Catholic ChurchAnglican Communion Beatified: 13 August 1729, Rome, Papal States by Pope Benedict XIII Canonized: 16 June 1737, Rome, Papal States by Pope Clement XII Major shrine: St. Vincent de Paul Chapel, 95, Rue […]

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