1. SAINTS

2. St. Kateri Tekakwitha

4. July 14 Mohawk Indian, born in 1656
Had rough childhood (lost her parents)
Converted to Jesuit
Gathered with other women and decided to live devoutly
Died in 1680, suffered to become closer to Jesus
Called “Lily of the Mohawks”

5. St. Mary Magdalene

7. July 22 Disciple of Jesus, in all of the 4 Gospels
Jesus cured her of a disease
Witnessed Jesus’ death and resurrection
Helped bury him
Jesus appeared to her 1st after his resurrection
Do not know what happened to her

8. St. Monica

10. August 27 Mother of St. Augustine Born in 331
Had a difficult marriage because he was against her Christian faith
She had 3 children
Prayed to act with patience and love, and to give charity to the poor
Turned her prayers to Augustine so he would change is wrong ways
She died traveling with St. Augustine in 387

11. St. Frances xavier cabrini

13. November 13 Born in Italy in 1850
School teacher in a orphanage in Italy
Founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart and with 7 other women cared for poor children in schools and hospitals
Pope Leo XIII asker her to go to New York, to work with Italian immigrants
For 30 years she continued to travel and founded more than 50 schools, hospitals, and orphanages in England, France, Spain, and North and South America
Canonized in 1946 and was the first citizen of the United States to be recognized

14. St. cecilia, martyr

16. November 22 Early Christian martyr living in Rome
Came from a wealthy family
Her fiancé and brother were martyred
She was arrested and condemned to die
She survived her execution, but died 3 days later after received Holy Communion
Died while singing praises to God
Patron saint of musicians

17. St. john neumann

19. January 5 Born in Bohemia on March 20, 1811
Dedicated his life to missionary work in the United States
Ordained a priest in New York in 1836
Worked with German immigrants near Niagara Falls
Became the Bishop of Philadelphia in 1853
Increased the number of Catholic Schools
Founded the first catholic school system in the United States
Started 40 hours devotion
Died on January 5, 1860 at the age of 48 when collapsed of a sudden stroke
Canonized in June 1977

20. St. Josephine Bakhita

22. February 8 Life began happily in Sudan, Africa in 1869
She was kidnaped when she was just 7
They named her Bakhita, which means “lucky”
Spent the next 12 years being sold from owner to owner
Eventually was left at a convent in Venice, where she first learned about Jesus
She was allowed to stay because Italy did not allow slavery
Became a Canossian sister in 1896
Spent her remaining 45 years of life in the convent
Her holiness was well known during her life
Was thankful for her kidnappers because they brought her to Jesus
Died in 1947

23. St. Katherine drexel

25. March 3 Was raised in Philadelphia
Born in 1858 to an extremely wealthy family
Their home was opened to the poor 3 days a week
From a young age, she was shown what it means to be compassionate and charitable towards the poor
The Pope encouraged her to be a missionary
In 1891, she took her vows & established the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament
Worked to change racial attitudes towards African Americans and Native Americans
Promoted equal education for all
Died in 1955 & was canonized by Pope John Paul II ub 2000

26. St. gianna molla

28. April 28
Mother, wife, and pediatrician who gave her life to protect her unborn child
Born in Italy in 1922
Became a doctor in 1949
Got married and had 3 children
In 1961, she became pregnant with her 4th child
She learned she had a tumor and the doctors advised her to have an abortion or risk loosing her own life
She refused the abortion
On April 21, 1962 she gave birth to a healthy girl
There were complications and she died 7 days later
Canonized in 2004
She is the first female physician, and working mother to become a saint
She is exalted because of her heroic virtue she demonstrated as a wife and mother

29. St. charles lwanga

31. June 3 Was born in Uganda around 1860
Was a page in the court of King Mwanga II
The king began to persecute the Christian missionaries and the people who converted to Catholicism
Charles embraced the faith and asked to be baptized
In 1886, the King told him to give up his faith and Charles refused
He was martyred with 11 other Catholic men and boys