Great Saints
The "Scourge of the Scourge of God" single handedly confronted Atilla the Hun and repelled his army from Rome.
Pope Saint Leo the Great
This saint, following the example of Saint Francis, founded an order dedicated to a life of poverty.
Saint Clare of Assisi
(The Poor Clares)
This convert from Anglicanism guided Mr. Snyder into the Catholic Church with his writings.
Cardinal Saint John Henry Newman
This saint converted to Christ after falling off his horse
Saint Paul
This humble doorkeeper lived as a friar in Detroit MI.
Blessed Solanus Casey
This pope was shot four times by a professional assassin but lived to forgive the would be murderer.
Pope Saint John Paul the Great
After being wounded in war, this saint was determined to do great works for Christ and founded the Society of Jesus.
Saint Ignatius of Loyola
This patron of young girls convinced Mrs. Votel to date Mr. Votel.
Saint Agnes
This Native American saint was rejected by her tribe after her conversion.
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
This blessed Mexican martyr raised his arms in the form of the cross while being executed by firing squad.
Blessed Miguel Pro
Legend has it that this saint appeared in battle on a white horse alongside Spanish Catholics fighting the Moors.
Saint James the Greater
(James the Moorslayer)
This saint was riding on a train when she heard God telling her to found an order devoted to caring for the poorest of the poor.
Saint Teresa of Calcutta
(Missionaries of Charity)
Mrs. Jackowski has had a devotion to this patron saint of students since high school.
Saint Thomas Aquinas
This saint converted after years of his mother's prayers.
Saint Augustine of Hippo
This American blessed evangelized through national television and radio.
Blessed Fulton Sheen
The Catholic Church's sacred music is named after this saint, who compiled it.
Pope Saint Gregory the Great
The friars of the order that this saint founded are known as "The hounds of the Lord."
Saint Dominic
(The Dominicans)
Both Mr. McCoy and Mr. Votel picked this great saint as their confirmation saint.
Pope Saint John Paul II
This convert from American Protestantism founded Catholic schools.
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
This American blessed was martyred in the Guatemalan civil war while defending local villagers.
Blessed Stanley Rother
One of the greatest thinkers of medieval times, this saint was the teacher of St. Thomas Aquinas.
Albertus Magnus
(Albert the Great)
This saint founded the Salesian order, dedicated to serving the poor and educating boys.
Saint John Bosco
(Salesians of Don Bosco)
This saint, who was reluctant to become bishop, is the confirmation saint of our humble headmaster.
Saint Martin of Tours
This Jewish philosopher converted and became a Carmelite nun before dying at Auschwitz.
Saint Edith Stein
(Sister Teresa Benedicta of the Cross)
This blessed did not want to become pope, and after reluctantly accepting, predicted his short reign of 28 days.
Pope Blessed John Paul I