Saint Alena (Aline)
A princess of Brabant in the 7th century, Alena secretly converted to Christianity despite the opposition of her pagan father, the lord Levo…
Saints Calendar
June 16th
8 saints celebrated
Anna Maria Katherina Scherer
Anna Maria Katherina Scherer (1825-1888), in religion Mother Maria Theresia, was a Swiss religious sister, co-foundress and first Superior G…
Saint Cyricus (Quiricus)
A three-year-old child martyred at the beginning of the 4th century alongside his mother, Saint Julitta. He was killed by a governor who thr…
Donizetti Tavares de Lima
A Brazilian priest and parish priest of Tambaú, Blessed Donizetti Tavares de Lima distinguished himself by his heroic devotion to the poor, …
Edda Maria Caterina Roda
An Italian Capuchin nun (1940-1996), Sister Edda Maria Caterina Roda dedicated herself to catechesis and popular missions despite illness an…
Enrichetta Beltrame Quattrocchi
Enrichetta Beltrame Quattrocchi (1914-2012) was an Italian layperson, daughter of the first spouses to be beatified together. Declared Vener…
Saint John Francis Regis
A 17th-century Jesuit priest, Jean-François Régis dedicated his life to the evangelization of the Vivarais and Velay countryside. Known as t…
Saint Lutgard of Aywières
A 13th-century mystic nun, Lutgard lived first in Saint-Trond before joining the Cistercian abbey of Aywières. She is famous for her visions…