Saint Louise (Patron Saint of Social Workers)

"Be diligent in serving the poor. Love the poor, honor them, my children, as you would honor Christ Himself."

Saint Louise -

Also Known as: Louise De Marillac Le Gras

Memorial: March 15th

Patron Saint: Social Workers

Additional Patronages: Disappointing Children, Loss of Parents, Wodows, Rejection by Religious Orders

Born: August 12th, 1591 in France

Died: March 15th 1660 in Paris

Beautified: May 1920 by Pope Benedict XV

Canonized: March 1934 by Pope Pius XI

Prayer for the intercession of St. Louise:
O God, You inspired Saint Louise to strive for perfect charity, and so attain Your Kingdom at the end of her pilgramage on earth. Strengthen us through her intercession that we may advance rejoicing in the way of love and service to our brothers and sisters. Amen.

Why she is venerated by the Holy Roman Catholic Church:
Student of St. Vincent De Paul
Rejected by several convents based on her poor health. She however persisted with no success, and then created her own convent named the Daughters of Charity, which is in modern day, one of the largest Catholic convents and religious orders in the world. The Daughters of Charity have inspired thousands of other organizations, Catholic and not, worldwide.
First Mother Superior of the Convent, and spiritual guide to dozens of womens' organizations.

Miracles:
St. Louise body has been uncorrupted by death for hundreds of years

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St. Aloysius Gonzaga (Young Students)

Also Known as: Luigi Gonzaga and Luis De Gonzaga

Patron Saint: Roselli Del Turco family

Additional Patronages: Plague Victims and Catholic Youth

Memorial: June 21st

Born: March 9th 1568

Died: June 21st 1591

Beautified: 1605

Canonized: 1726

Order: Jesuits

Other Patron Saints associated with Saint Aloysius:

St. Charles Borromeo

Cardinal Robert Bellarmine

St. Maria Magdalena de Pazzi

Meaning of his Patron Image:

 

Skull meaning associated with his early passing

 

Rosary in devotion to the Blessed Mother Mary

Why she is venerated by the Holy Roman Catholic Church:

Visionary

Miraculously survived the black plague after becoming infected.

Spent the remaining part of his life caring for those infected with the plague

Led an exceptionally pious and prayerful life, even though he was part of a very wealthy family.

Gave up his rights of inheritance, and instead vowed to Chastity, Poverty and Obedience

Blessed Saint Lidwina (Patron of Ethiopia)

The message that the Blessed Liduina Meneguzzi nowadays brings to the Church and to the world is that of hope and love. A kind of hope which redeems men both from their selfishness and from aberrant forms of violence. A kind of love which is an urge to solidarity, to sharing out and to service, following the example of Christ who came not to be served, but to serve and to give his life to save all of us.
- from the Decree on the Heroicness of the Virtues of Blessed Liduina by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints

Also Known as: Blessed Liduina Meneguzzi

Patron Saint: Ethiopia

Memorial: December 2nd

Born: September 12th 1901, Italy

Died: December, 1941 in Ethiopia

Venerated: June 25, 1996

Beautified: October 20th 2002 by Pope John Paul II

Canonized: Pending

Why she is venerated by the Holy Roman Catholic Church:

Exceptional piousness and dedication to prayer even as a young child
Became a Sister of the Congregation of St. Francis De Sales, where after several years of working as a nurse, she was allowed the oppurtunity for work as a missionary. She was sent to Ethiopia and worked as a Nurse. During World War II, the country was ravaged by bombings and soldiers. During this time there were many wounded and she carried countless men, women and children of all faiths through the streets to safety.
Largely responsible for Introducing Catholicism to Ethiopia.
Today, Much of her work and what she was able to accomplish is used as an educational model for missions given from the Vatican

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Blessed Saint Lauren (Patron of Survivors)

Patron Saint: Survivors

Also Known as: St. Laura Vicuna

Born: April, 1891 in Chile

Died: January, 1904 in Argentina

Beautified: 1988 by Pope John Paul II

Canonized: Pending

Additional Patronages: Loss of Parents and Abuse Victims

Why she is venerated by the Holy Roman Catholic Church:

Remarkably devout at a young age

Laura's Father died in war and Laura's Mother shortly became the mistress of a wealthy man. The wealthy man abused her Mother, and Laura had written that she would give her life for her Mother to leave the wealthy man, and give her life to the Church. One night, the wealthy man tried to take the Virginity of Laura, and Laura fled the house and went to the Salesian Monastery to fulfill her lifelong dream to Serve God. When she returned to try and convince her Mother to come with her, she was raped, beaten and killed by the wealthy man. When Laura's Mother found out that Laura would have given her life for her Mother to leave the wealthy man and give her life to God, Laura's Mother did just that.

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Saint Katherine (Patron of the Miraculous Medal)

Patron Saint: The Miraculous Medal "O Mary, conceived wthout sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee" -The Miraculous Medal

Also Known as: St. Catherine Laboure', Katherine Labore and Zoe Laboure

Memorial: November 28th Born: May, 1806 in Burgundy, France

Died: December, 1876 in France

Beautified: 1933 bu Pope Pius XI

Canonized: July, 1947 by Pope Pius XII

Why she is venerated by the Holy Roman Catholic Church:

Recieved the call to serve Christ at a very young age

Visionary: Her first vision was received when she entered the hospital of the Sisters of Charity to visit her sister.

St. Vincent De Paul told her in the vision that she must devote her life to healing the sick. After receiving the vision, she joined the Sisters of Charity and took the name Catherine. In 1830, the next Vision she received was of the Blessed Virgin Mary instructing her to craft a specific medal to assist the Faithful in Prayer, and to give the wearer a great many Graces. This medal is now known as the Miraculous Medal Miracles:

Several Holy See Confirmed Miracles occured near her tomb Body has never decayed and is uncorrupted

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Saint Julia (Patron of Bodily Ills)

Patron Saint: Healing Bodily Ills Born: July, 1751 Died: April, 1816 - Died of natural causes while Praying Additional Patronages: Against Poverty Beautified: May, 1906 by Pope Pius X Canonized: June, 1969 by Pope Paul VI Why she is venerated by the Holy Roman Catholic Church: Without any formal education, By age 7 she had mastered all of the writings of the Catholic Church By age 14, she was spending most of her time serving the poor Established the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame. 15 Convents were in place when she passed Miracles: Crippled at a young age, she was bedridden for nearly 20 years. Some of the impoverished people who she had inspired decades earlier, took up her work. When St. Julia had heard of this, she was instantly healed and immediately went to assist them

Saint Judith the Patron of Prussia

Memorial: May 5th

Patron Saint: Prussia, Female Saint of the Teutonic Knights, Single Mothers

Born: Late 1100's Prussia, modern day Germany

Died: May 12th 1260 in Prussia

Why she is venerated by the Holy Roman Catholic Church: Husband was killed in the Crusades. She sold all of her property to provide for her children. She then left her children with a relative who was the highest ranking officer of the Teutonic Knights. Right afterward, she left to a cave and spent the rest of her life in prayer as a hermit.

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