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Saint Casdoe
Memorial 29 September
martyred in 368




Saint Christina
Memorial 13 March
Died 3rd Century Persian martyr



Saint Christopher
Memorial 25 July (Roman calendar) 9 March (Greek calendar)
Patronage against pestilence, transportation workers, travellers, against sudden death
Died martyred c.251
One of the Fourteen Holy Helpers.







Saint Cosmas & brother Saint Damian
Memorial 26 September
Patronage apothecaries, barbers, blind people,
Died tortured and beheaded Martyrs.c.303





Saint Dadas
Memorial 29 September
Died martyred in 368








Saint Elizabeth
Memorial 5 November (Latin Church) 8 September (Greek Church)
Patronage expectant mothers
Died 1st century AD
Mother of Saint John the Baptist,

"righteous in the eyes of God, observing all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly."




Saint Elpidius the Martyr
Memorial 16 November
dragged by wild horses and then burned at the stake in 362




Saint Eubulus
Memorial 7 March
Martyred 308






Saint Gabdelas
Memorial 29 September
Died martyred in 368







Saint Gamaliel
Memorial 3 August
Teacher of Saint Paul the Apostle




Saint George Limniotes
Memorial 24 August
Martyred c.730 at age 95




Haggai (Aggeus)
6th century
one of the twelve minor prophets



Saint Hesychius of Antioch
Memorial 18 November
Martyred c.303



Saint Hesychius of Jerusalem
Memorial 28 March
Died c. 450

"Keep yourselves free from sin so that every day you may share in the mystic meal; by doing so our bodies become the body of Christ."







Saint James
Memorial 1 November
Died martyred c.344


Saint John
Memorial 1 November
Died martyred c.344




Saint Joseph of Arimathea
Memorial 17 March
Patronage coffin-bearers, funeral directors
Died 1st century
Provided the tomb for Christ




Saint Jude Thaddeus
Memorial 28 October (Roman Church) 19 June (Eastern Church)
Patronage impossible causes; desperate situations
Martyred beaten to death with a club, then beheaded post-mortem in 1st century Persia




Saint Juliana
Memorial 18 August
Martyred




Saint Julian Sabas the Elder
Memorial 17 January (Roman Church); 24 January (Greek Church)
Died 377






Saint Hypatius
Memorial 14 November
Martyred c.325



Saint Maharsapor the Persian
Memorial 10 October
Died starved to death in 421






Saint Mary Magdalen
Memorial 22 July
Patronage apothecaries, women,

"Whoever perseveres to the end will be saved."




True gentleness, we are always astonished that it can do us so much, while at the same time apparently giving us nothing.


May we perfer a relationship with God than riches of God. May we be brought together in unity & peace in your Kingdom where you live forever and ever.





Saint Mary Salome (Greek equivalent to Salome - Irene )
Name Meaning peace and prosperity (= Salome)
Memorial 22 October
Patronage Veroli, Italy

One of the "three Marys," the holy women who ministered to Jesus during his earthly ministry, Wife of Zebedee. Mother of Saint John the Apostle, and Saint James the Greater.






Melchior
Memorial 6 January
Patronage travellers; World Youth Day
One of the Three Magi.




Saint Narcissus
Memorial 29 October
Died 215 living to age 116.






Saint Nicodemus
Memorial 3 August
Died martyred 1st century
With Saint Joseph of Arimathea he prepared Jesus' body and placed him in the tomb.


Saint Pamphilus

Died Martyr 308



Saint Pelagia the Penitent
Memorial 8 October
Patronage actresses







Saint Senen
Memorial 30 July
Patronage barrel makers
Died martyred c.250






Saint Simon the Apostle
Memorial 28 October
Patronage curriers, sawmen, sawyers, tanners
Martyred ~107



Saint Simon
Memorial 18 February
Martyred crucified in 106





Saint Veronica
Memorial 12 July
Patronage laundry workers ,photographers

When Christ fell on his way to the Golgotha, a woman wiped his face with a towel; an image of Christ remained on the towel. This woman was Veronica; this incident is all we really know about her, and the relic has become her symbol ever since.





Saint Zeno of Gaza
Memorial 26 December
Died c.400