ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 23rd of March WELCOME! SAINT ALPHONSUS TURIBIUS, BISHOP AND CONFESSOR A.D. 1606. - Archbishop of Lima. Saint Toribio, or Turibius Alphonsus Mogrobejo, was second son to the Lord of Mogrobejo, and born in the kingdom of Leon, on November 16, 1538. HIS PIETY From his infancy he discovered a strong inclination to piety; and, in his childhood, it was his delight, at times of recreation, to erect and adorn altars and to serve the poor. He trembled at the very shadow of sin. One day, seeing a poor pedlar woman angry because she had lost something out of her pack, he most movingly entreated and exhorted her, that she would not offend God by passion; and, in order to appease her, gave her the value of her loss, which he had begged of his mother for that purpose. He was very devout to the Blessed Virgin, said every day her Office and Rosary, and fasted every Saturday in her honour. Whilst at school, he usually gave part o...