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ST GAETANO ERRICO, PRIEST AND FOUNDER - 29 OCTOBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 29th of October WELCOME! SAINT GAETANO ERRICO, PRIEST AND FOUNDER   Gaetano Errico was born October 19, 1791 to devout and hardworking parents whose income was modest but sufficient for him to study for the priesthood in Naples. Because of charity, Gaetano, as a student, still made time to help caring for the sick in hospital and to assist his father at his warehouse. He became a teacher after his ordination and later a parish priest. While Fr Gaetano Errico was on retreat in Pagani, God revealed to him that a new congregation must be founded in honour of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Fr Errico already possessed within himself a most abiding devotion to the Sacred Hearts. Now he became even more ardent in sharing this love through all his apostolic and missionary activity. The love of the Sacred Hearts urged him to seek sinners and bring them back to God, to give of himself tirelessly and unendingly. With a bur...

ST CAJETAN, FOUNDER - 7 AUGUST

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 7th of August WELCOME! SAINT CAJETAN, FOUNDER Saint Cajetan was born at Vicenza in 1480. He became a prelate in the Roman curia, and devoted himself to prayer and service of his neighbour, particularly the sick.  He founded a congregation of Clerks, which came to be called the Theatines , particularly devoted to the work of preaching and liturgical renewal. For the congregation, of which he became superior in 1527, he travelled throughout Italy. He died at Naples in 1547. PRAYER: Lord, you helped Saint Cajetan to imitate the apostolic way of life. By his example and prayers may we trust in you always and be faithful in seeking your kingdom. 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.