ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 3rd of January WELCOME! SAINT GENEVIEVE, VIRGIN Saint Genevieve was born at Nanterre near Paris c. A.D. 422, and, when only seven years old, blessed in a special manner by St Germanus of Auxerre , who foretold her sanctity and the vow of virginity by which she would bind herself. At fifteen she received the veil of the Spouses of Christ, and thenceforth led a life of penance, bearing with heroic patience the calumnies and persecutions which became her lot. HEROIC PATIENCE She greatly helped the Parisians during the siege of their city by the Franks. Later, she again saved it from destruction, as, through her prayers, Attila the Hun suddenly changed his devastating course through Gaul and turned aside his army, while still south of Paris. St Genevieve died A.D. 512. Her relics were at once venerated; and to a church in which she was buried her name was given. She is honoured as Patron Saint of Paris. Infor...