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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 17th of March WELCOME! SAINT PATRICK, BISHOP, APOSTLE OF IRELAND  ⬅️ Litany of the Irish Saints Saint Patrick, the apostle of Ireland, was born in Great Britain about 385, and taken captive and sold as a slave to Ireland when he was a young boy. He worked as a herdsman, escaped, and decided to become a priest. He was made Bishop for Ireland, and was indefatigable in preaching the faith throughout the country and in organising the Church there. He died in about 461, and was buried at Downpatrick. PRAYER: God our Father, you sent Saint Patrick to preach your glory to the people of Ireland. By the help of his prayers, may all Christians proclaim your love to all men. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH ➡️ Tomorrow ⬅️ Yesterday Saint of the Day Saint feast day March 17 Saint Gertrude of Nivelles Saint Patrick, Bishop Saint Agricola, Bishop of Chalon-sur-Saone Armand de la Richardie, Missionary Caspar Nagel, Monk Saint Eogenius, Martyr Saint Gertrude of Nivelles   Saint Gabriel Lalemant, Missionary and Martyr Saint John Sarkander, Priest and Martyr Saint Joseph of Arimathea Blessed Juan Nepomuceno Zegri y Moreno, Priest and Founder Julia of Thebais, Virgin Maria Margaretha Walther, Virgin Melchior Flavius, Religious Oliva, Virgin of Palermo Saint Paul of Cyprus, Martyr Paula Malatesta, Widow Saint Tetricus, Bishop of Auxerre, Martyr Wibert, Abbot of Nutcellum Many Martyrs of Alexandria Saints Alexander and Theodore, Martyrs -1703-

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 17th of March WELCOME! SAINT GERTRUDE OF NIVELLES, VIRGIN AND ABBESS [Saint Gertrude's intercession is invoked against rats and mice since at least the 15th century, and, more recently, her prayers are asked in her function of patron saint called upon for cats.] Saint Gertrude was daughter of Pepin of Landen , mayor of the palace to the French Kings of Austrasia, and younger sister to Saint Begga . She was born in 626.  SHE HAD MADE UP HER MIND Her father’s virtuous palace was the sanctuary of her innocence, and the school of her tender piety. Being pressed to marry, she declared in presence of King Dagobert: "I have chosen for my spouse him, from whose eternal beauty all creatures derive their glory, whose riches are immense, and whom the angels adore." The king admired her gravity and wisdom in so tender an age, and would not suffer her to be any more disturbed on that account.  Her mother, the blessed Itta , em...