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Saint Camillus de Lellis
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Saint Camillus de Lellis

Saint Camillus de Lellis was rejected by the Capuchins because of an ongoing medical condition. Against the advice of a friend, he founded a religious community on his own to care for the sick. These men proved to be invaluable during the plague, caring for the worst of its victims.

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Mary and Child Jesus with Saints Perpetua and Felicity

Saints Perpetua and Felicity

March 7
The Church faced persecutions early on in its history. Saints Perpetua and Felicity are two well-known names among the martyrs. While we don’t know much about them, we do have Saint Perpetua’s diary that gives a few facts about their ...
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Print of Saint Mary Ann of Jesus of Paredes

Saint Mary Ann of Jesus of Paredes

March 6
Saint Mary Ann of Jesus of Paredes was a Secular Franciscan who lived a life of quiet prayer and penance. She established a clinic where she helped to nurse plague patients, but seems to have succumbed to the disease herself.
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Sketch of Saint John Joseph of the Cross

Saint John Joseph of the Cross

March 5
Saint John Joseph of the Cross entered the Franciscan community at the age of 16. A humble man, he was asked to serve his community in a number of leadership roles, including provincial minister. Yet he retained his simplicity throughout ...
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Reliquary of Saint Casimir

Saint Casimir

March 4
While Saint Casimir was born into a noble family, and was himself in line to be king, he opted instead for a life of prayer, and as a youth vowed perpetual chastity.
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Stained glass rendering of Saint Katharine Drexel

Saint Katharine Drexel

March 3
Saint Katharine Drexel founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament to minister primarily to Native Americans and African Americans in the United States. She used much of her inherited wealth to support both the sisters and the ministry.
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Painting of Saint Agnes of Bohemia

Saint Agnes of Bohemia

March 2
Saint Agnes of Bohemia never married, but had a number of nobles interested in her as a possible wife. Preferring the religious life, Agnes became one of Saint Clare of Assisi's Poor Ladies, but not until after she had built ...
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