Foundress of the Sisters of Charity, the Grey Nuns of Canada. St. Marguerite D’Youville was born at Varennes, Quebec, on

Michael de Sanctis was born in Catalonia, Spain around 1591. At the age of six he informed his parents that

Also known as Waltrude or Waudru, she was the daughter of Saints Walbert and Bertilia and sister of St. Aldegunus

St. Julie (Julia) Billiart was born in 1751 and died in 1816. As a child, playing “school” was Julie’s favorite

John Baptist de la Salle was born at Rheims, France on April 30th. He was the eldest of ten children

Missionary. Born at Saint-Germain, France, circa 1125, he served as a canon at the church of St. Genevieve, Paris, under

St. Vincent Ferrer is the patron saint of builders because of his fame for “building up” and strengthening the Church:

Isidore was literally born into a family of saints in sixth century Spain. Two of his brothers, Leander and Fulgentius,

Richard of Wyche, also known as Richard of Chichester, was born at Wyche (Droitwich), Worcestershire, England. He was orphaned when

Francis was born at Paola, Italy and was educated at the Franciscan friary of San Marco there, and when fifteen