ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 6th of September WELCOME! BLESSED TOMAS RAMIREZ CABA, MARTYR BACKGROUND: The Martyrs of Quiche are a group of victims of the civil war in Guatemala. These were Spanish priests and Guatemalan lay faithful, who were assassinated by government troops because of their religious activities among the poor and indigenous. Recognised as martyrs by the Catholic Church, they are venerated as blessed. BL. TOMAS RAMIREZ CABA: Blessed Tomas was born December 30, 1934 in Chajul, Guatemala, this father served as sacristan in the parish of Chajul. He was assassinated on September 6, 1980 Another of the martyrs is Blessed Jose Maria Grand Cicera , who was born on April 27, 1945 in Barcelona, he made profession with the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart on September 8, 1966. Ordained a priest on June 9, 1972, he first exercised his ministry in Valencia, before being sent on mission to Guatemala, in 1975. In 1978 he was appoi...