ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 17th of November WELCOME! MARIA A JESU, VIRGIN Maria a Jesu, a pious virgin who lived according to the Third Rule of St Francis in Xeres des los Cavalleros near Badajoz (Pax Augusta) in Spain, died happily at the age of 70 in 1549. From early youth she had led an extremely strict life, completely hidden in God. Before her passing, she carefully prepared not only her soul but also her body for death, which she knew was near. (hub.) Maria a Jesu is also remembered on November 18. (Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations