Martyrs
This saint was beheaded and was a cousin of Jesus
St. John the Baptist
This convert, mother, widow and foundress is the patron saint of Catholic schools and her remains can be found in Maryland.
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
One of the four female doctors of the church this young French saint is known for her 'little way,' a spiritual pathway to holiness that focusses on doing ordinary tasks with extraordinary love.
St. Therese of Lisieux
Born in 1842, this young Italian boy died at age 14 and is considered the patron saint of altar servers. He is famous for saying 'death before sin.'
St. Dominic Savio
This Roman soldier who lived in the 3rd century is famous for slaying a pesky dragon. He is the patron saint of Boy Scouts.
St. George
This saint was arrested under Emperor Valerian and roasted alive on a gridiron. He remained faithful to the end.
St. Lawrence
An Italian priest who dedicated his life to educating street children and impoverished boys, this saint founded the Salesian order in 1859 and helped formulate the Salesian Way.
Saint John Bosco
This Doctor of the church was said to be dumb as an ox, but was actually a brilliant teacher and writer. He not only wrote the Summa Theologiae, but also composed the Adoro te Devote.
St. Thomas Aquinas
Born in 1991 this modern day saint used his tech skills to create a website of Eucharistic miracles. He was canonized in 2025 and is the patron saint of the internet and web developers.
Carlo Acutis
The Spanish saint founded the Society of Jesus after undergoing a dramatic conversion while recovering from a severely broken leg which was the result of a war injury during his soldier days. He died in 1556.
St. Ignatius of Loyola
This saint was executed for treason in 1525 after refusing to accept King Henry VIII as head of the Church of England. He is the patron saint of lawyers.
St. Thomas More
This American heiress donated her fortune to help found the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, along with establishing dozens of schools for African American and Native American children.
Saint Katherine Drexel
This female doctor of the church was a Spanish mystic and spiritual reformer of the Carmelite order. Her feast day is celebrated on October 15th and she is the patroness of Spain as well as writers. She wrote a book called Interior Castle.
St. Teresa of Avila
Killed at age 11, this young girl forgave her attacker and on her death bed told her doctor she wanted heaven for him. Her murderer later repented and eventually became a lay brother in the Franciscan Capuchin order.
St. Maria Goretti
This French soldier saint saw a freezing cold beggar and cut his cloak in half to share with the poor man.
St. Martin of Tours
Executed during the Diocletian persecutions, this saint was tied to a tree and shot with arrows. He is the patron of athletes.
St. Sebastian
This 13th century German Dominican friar and polymath was known as a teacher of all subjects. He was the teacher of St. Thomas Aquinas and sometimes has Magnus in his name because he was so great.
St. Albert the Great
This male doctor of the church translated the Old Testament from Hebrew into Latin and produced the Latin Vulgate we use today. He is the patron saint of biblical scholars and he died in 420.
St. Jerome
This Portuguese shepherd boy, along with his sister and cousin, was visited by the Blessed Mother in the year 1917. He died of the Spanish influenza just two years later. He and his sister were canonized on May 13, 2017.
St. Francisco Marto
This holy dynamic duo of twin brother and sisters were born in Nursia, Italy in 480. The brother is considered the Father of Western Monasticism and his sister was the foundress of the female branch of the Benedictine Order of nuns.
Sts. Benedict and Scholastica
After being struck three times on the neck and surviving, this patron saint of music is commemorated in the Canon of the mass.
Saint Cecilia
This foundress of the Ursuline order died in 1540. She not only spent most of her time teaching but also developed a teacher training program so that other religious women could join her work.
St. Angela Merici
This Italian church doctor was a Franciscan friar, is often pictured holding the Christ child, and is the patron saint of lost items.
St. Anthony of Padua
This patron saint (blessed) of first communicants died of joy upon reception of the Holy Eucharist in 1333 at the age of 11. Her body is incorrupt and on display in Bologna, Italy and her feast day is May 13th.
Blessed Imelda Lambertini
She experienced a mystical marriage with our Lord and is one of four female doctors of the church. She had 23 siblings and was a third order Dominican. She is one the patron saints of Europe and Rome.
St. Catherine of Siena