History & Biographies

•Religious •Feast day: June 12 •1809-1882 St. Paola Frassinetti, born in Genoa, Italy, in 1809, was the foundress of the

•Apostle •Feast day: June 11 •First Century St. Barnabas, a significant figure in early Christianity and a close companion of

•Deacon and Doctor •Feast day: June 9 •Born and Died: 306-373 St. Ephrem, renowned as the most distinguished musician of

In the modern age, where technology and faith often seem at odds, the story of Carlo Acutis stands out as

•Martyr •Feast day: May 12 •Born and Died: 289-304 St. Pancras, the Guardian of Children, hailed from Syria and belonged

•Martyrs •Feast day: May 12 •First Century Saints Nereus and Achilleus, brave Praetorian Soldiers from the first century, chose to

•Priest and Missionary •Feast day: May 10 •Born and Died: January 3, 1840 – April 15, 1889 Born in 1840

•Bishop •Feast day: March 23 •Born and Died: November 16, 1538 – March 23, 1606 Saint Turibius de Mongrovejo, revered

In the annals of American Catholicism, two towering figures stand out for their unwavering dedication to service for the needy

Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first U.S. citizen to be canonized a saint by the Catholic Church on July 7, 1946,