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Today, October 22, we members of the Catholic Church family honor, in a special way, the following friends of God -- saints whose souls are now in heaven:

St. Alodia and St. Nunilo (Spanish, virgins, martyred by being beheaded by Muslims in 851)
St. Donatus of Fiesoli (British, bishop in Italy, 9th century)
St. Heraclius (soldier, early martyr)
St. Hermes (Turkish, priest, maryred by burning in 304)
St. [Mary] Salome (Israelite, wife of Zebedee, mother of Sts. James the Greater and John, witness of the Crucifixion, 1st century)
St. Moderan (French, bishop, later Benedictine hermit in Italy, c. 730)

If you have anything to share about these holy people, please reply now -- biographical episodes, prayers through their intercession, the fact that one is your patron saint -- whatever moves you. If you are interested in one of these saints and want to find out more about him/her, please ask. Information is sometimes available on the Internet.

All you holy men and women, saints of God, pray for us.
God bless you.
John


-- J. F. Gecik (jfgecik@hotmail.com), October 22, 2001

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Jmj

On October 22, we members of the Catholic Church family honor, in a special way, the following friends of God -- saints and blesseds whose souls are now in heaven:

St. Abercius Marcellus of Hierapolis (Phrygian [Turkish], bishop, c. 167)
Sts. Alexander, Heraclius, and companions (early martyrs)
Sts. Alodia and Nunilo of Adahuesca (Spanish, virgins, martyred by being beheaded by Moslems in 851)
St. Benedict of Macerac (Greek, abbot in France, d. 845)
St. Bertharius of Monte Cassino (French, Benedictine abbot in Italy, martyred by invading Moslems c. 884)
St. Cordula (virgin, martyred c. 453)
St. Donatus of Fiesole (British, bishop in Italy, 9th century)
St. Hermes of Heraclea (from Asia Minor [Turkish], priest, maryred by burning in 304)
St. Mallonius of Rouen (English?, missionary in France, bishop, d. 314)
St. Mark of Jerusalem (Palestinian, bishop, martyred c. 156)
St. Maroveus of Precipiano (Italian, Benedictine abbot, c. 650)
St. (Mary) Salome of Galilee (Israelite, wife of Zebedee, mother of Sts. James the Greater and John, possibly related to the BVM, witness of the Crucifixion, 1st century)
St. Moderan of Berceto (French, bishop, Benedictine hermit in Italy, c. 730)
St. Nepotian of Clermont (French, bishop, c. 388)
St. Nunctus of Merida (Spanish, abbot, martyred in 668)
St. Paul Tông Viêt Buong of Phu Cam (Vietnamese, captain of king's bodyguard, tortured and martyred [beheaded] in 1833 [canonized 1988])
St. Philip of Fermo (Italian, bishop, martyred c. 270)
Sts. Philip of Heraclea, Severus, Eusebius, and Hermes of Constantinople (from Asia Minor [Turkish] ... bishop, deacon, and two priests ... martyred by burning in 304)
St. Simplicius of Monte Cassino (Italian, Benedictine abbot, c. 570)
Bl. Timothy Giaccardo of Narzole [Timoteo] (Italian, priest of Society of St. Paul, died (leukemia) at age 51 in 1948 [beatified 1989])
St. Verecundus of Verona (Italian, bishop, d. 522)

If you have anything to share about these holy people, please reply now -- biographical episodes, prayers through their intercession, the fact that one is your patron -- whatever moves you. If you are interested in one of these saints or blesseds and want to find out more about him/her, please ask. Information is sometimes available on the Internet.

All you holy men and women, saints of God, pray for us.
God bless you.
John

-- J. F. Gecik (jfgecik@hotmail.com), October 22, 2003.