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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 4th of April WELCOME! SAINT BENEDICT OF PALERMO, RELIGIOUS He was widely respected for his deep, intuitive understanding of theology and scripture, and was often sought for counselling. Saint Benedict was born in 1526 to Cristoforo and Diana Manasseri, Africans who were taken as slaves in the early 16th century to San Fratello, a small town near Messina, Sicily.  Cristoforo and Diana had earlier converted to Catholicism and, although St Benedict never received any schooling, he learnt all about God and the Catholic Faith from his parents. St Benedict grew up on a farm, a slave like his parents. At the age of 18 St Benedict was given his freedom, the land owner fulfilling an earlier promise to his father for the good work he had done as a foreman of the field workers. HIS DIGNITY IN THIS DIFFICULT SITUATION DREW ADMIRATION FROM SOME FRANCISCAN HERMITS As a free man St Benedict found work as a labourer, earning a meagre w...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL ➡️ Tomorrow ⬅️ Yesterday Saint of the Day Saint feast day April 4 Saint Isidore of Seville, Bishop Saint Benedict of Palermo Blessed Cufitella, Hermit Saint Ephrem, Bishop and Martyr Formosus, Pope Saint Francisco Marto John de Vallibus, Religious Maria Margarita Geiger, Virgin Nicholas IV., Pope Nicolò Bandinello, Hermit Saint Orban, Martyr Patientia Benuti, Virgin Paul of Saint Ignatius, Religious Peter II., Bishop of Poitiers Saint Plato, Abbot Saladin, Hermit Saint Theon, Hermit Saint Tigernach, Bishop Ursula, Virgin Saint Zozimus, Anchoret Saints Agathopodes and Theodolus, Martyrs Saint Paul and Companions, Martyrs -0404-

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 4th of April WELCOME! SAINT ISIDORE, BISHOP AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH ⬅️ Doctors of the Church - Complete List Saint Isidore was born in Seville about 560 and appointed Bishop of Seville in 601. Isidore convoked various synods, notably the fourth Council of Toledo in 633, for the good government of the Church in Spain. He wrote a great deal, and was very concerned with the education of young people, founding a school which was much ahead of its time. He died in 636. PRAYER: Lord, hear the prayers we offer in commemoration of Saint Isidore. May your Church learn from his teachings and benefit from his intercession. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.