St. Martin of Tours
This saint cut his cloak in half to help someone who was cold.
Who is St. Martin of Tours?
This country is where St. José Gabriel lived.
What is Argentina?
Brigid loved doing this for people who were hungry or poor.
What is sharing?
St. Isidore worked as this.
What is a farmer (or day laborer)?
This saint dreamed that Jesus was wearing part of his cloak.
Who is St. Martin?
Martin's dream showed Jesus wearing this piece of clothing.
What is half of Martin's cloak?
People called him the "______ priest" because he traveled on horseback wearing a poncho and sombrero.
What is the cowboy (or guacho) priest?
Brigid started this kind of community in Kildare.
What is a monastery?
Isidore always did this before working in the fields.
What is attend Mass?
This saint became known as the "cowboy priest".
Who is St. José Gabriel Brochero?
Martin hid in this place because he didn't think he should become bishop.
What is a shed full of geese?
During a dangerous epidemic, José bravely cared for people suffering from this disease.
What is cholera?
Every February 1, people weave this to remember Brigid.
What is St. Brigid's Cross?
These heavenly helpers were said to plow the fields while Isidore prayed.
Who are two angels?
This saint is remembered by a cross woven from straw or reeds.
Who is St. Brigid?
Martin is the patron saint of these animals because he spent years riding one as a Roman soldier.
What are horses?
Besides bringing the sacraments, José helped improve people's lives by building these three things. Name one.
What are roads, postal stations, and telegraph offices?
Brigid is one of Ireland's three patron saints along with these two saints. Name one.
Who are St. Patrick and St. Columba?
Maria's pot of this never seemed to run out when hungry people visited.
What is stew?
This married couple are both saints because they lived simple lives of prayer, charity, and service.
Who are St. Isidore and St. Maria?
Martin's story teaches that we can use these three things to serve others, just as he used his horse.
What are our talents, our pets, and the things we use everyday?
José served a parish covering about 1,675 square miles and 10,000 parishioners. Why did he usually travel by horse or mule instead of staying in one place?
What is because the people were spread throughout mountains and valleys, and he traveled to bring them the sacraments and care for them?
Name four different things people did or learned at Brigid's monastery.
What are praying, learning skills, copying books, caring for the sick, welcoming travelers, and learning to read or write?
After Isidore died, Maria became a (blank), and her relic became famous for bringing this blessing to dry land.
What is a hermit, and rain?
Four of the camp's saints were closely connected with animals. Match each saint to the correct animal or reason: Martin, Brigid, José Gabriel, Isidore.
Martin—horse (Roman soldier); Brigid—horses and farm animals she loved; José Gabriel—horse or mule used to reach people in the mountains; Isidore—oxen/animals used for farming (often shown with angels and white oxen).