Our Lady Aparecida

Feast: October 12

Our Lady Aparecida, also known as Our Lady Who Appeared, is a revered Catholic religious figure and the principal patroness of Brazil. Her story dates back to October 1717, when Dom Pedro de Almeida,...

Saint Antonio of Saint Anne

Feast: December 23

Saint Antonio of Saint Anne, also known as Antonio Galvao de Franca or Frei Galvao, was born in 1739 in the "Freguezia" of Santo Antonio da Vila de Guarantingueta, Brazil. He was born into a deeply...

Saint Sebastian

Feast: January 20

Saint Sebastian, also known as Saint Sebastien, was born in Narbonne, Gaul (part of modern France), during the third century. He was the son of a wealthy Roman family and received his education in...

Saint Thérèse of Lisieux

Feast: October 1

Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, also known as Francoise-Marie Thérèse Martin, was born on January 2, 1873, in Alençon, Normandy, France. She was the youngest of five daughters born to Blessed Louis Martin...