ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 20th of September WELCOME! SAINT JOSÉ MARIA DE YERMO Y PARRES José Maria de Yermo y Parres was born in Jalmolonga, Mexico, on November 10, 1851. He was ordained to the priesthood on August 24 1879. After his ordination the new diocesan bishop (Sollano's successor) assigned him to the two small churches of El Calvario and Santo Niño; he departed for his new assignment in obedience to him. On one occasion he happened to see a group of pigs eat the remains of two abandoned newborns and this sickening sight made him feel as if he should help those who were abandoned. The priest opened "The Shelter of the Sacred Heart" on December 13, 1885 to cater to the needs of the poor in a move that laid the foundation for beginning a new religious order dedicated to serving the poor. He founded several hospitals and orphanages as well as shelters for the abused. He often said: "Let us speak about saints to forge saints...