Patron Saints of families
3 saints serve as patrons of families.
Saint Francis of Assisi
Feast: October 4
Saint Francis of Assisi, also known as Francis Bernardone or il Poverello, was born in 1181 in Assisi, Umbria, Italy to Pietro Bernardone, a wealthy cloth merchant. Although he received a good...
Saint Joseph
Feast: March 19
Saint Joseph, also known as Joseph of Nazareth, Joseph the Artisan, Joseph the Betrothed, and Joseph the Worker, was a descendant of the house of David. He was a layman and a builder by trade,...
Saint Maximilian Kolbe
Feast: August 14
Saint Maximilian Kolbe, also known as the Apostle of Consecration to Mary, was born as Raymond Kolbe on January 7, 1894, in Zdunska Wola, a town in Russian-occupied Poland. He was the second of three...
Prayer for the Intercession of the Patron Saints of families
Dear patron saints of families, we humbly ask for your intercession before our Lord. Guide and protect all those who seek your help. Through your holy examples, help us to grow in faith and virtue. Amen.
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