This document discusses saints and provides examples of saints for people to learn from in different life roles. It begins by asking how many saints there are and how the canonization process works. It then discusses common perceptions of saints and asks the reader who their confirmation saint is. The rest of the document profiles the lives of different saints, including mothers, working women, those who suffered, doctors, missionaries, women religious, and martyrs, highlighting virtues to learn from each one. It concludes by thanking the reader for learning about these saints.

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Melanie Rigney

2. About the Saints and BlessedsAbout the Saints and BlessedsAbout the Saints and BlessedsAbout the Saints and Blesseds
How many saints are there?How many saints are there?
How does the process work?
H l didHow many people did
John Paul II canonize or
b if d h ?beatify… and why?
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3. What Do You Think of WhenWhat Do You Think of When
You Hear the Word “Saint”?You Hear the Word “Saint”?
Perfection?Perfection?
Piety?
M d ?Martyrdom?
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4. What Do You Think of WhenWhat Do You Think of When
You Hear the Word “Saint”?You Hear the Word “Saint”?
Competitiveness?Competitiveness?
Despair?
I i ?Impatience?
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5. What Do You Think of WhenWhat Do You Think of When
You Hear the Word “Saint”?You Hear the Word “Saint”?
Queens?Queens?
Mothers?
Wi ?Wives?
Young People?
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6. Who’s Your Confirmation Saint?Who’s Your Confirmation Saint?Whos Your Confirmation Saint?Whos Your Confirmation Saint?
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7. Learning from the MothersLearning from the MothersLearning from the MothersLearning from the Mothers
Eurosia “Mama Rosa” Fabris:
 September 27, 1866-
January 8, 1932
Beatified November 6,
2005; feast day is January 8
Ni hild h fiNine children, mother figure
to two more; ultimate
m ltitaskermultitasker
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8. Learning from Working WomenLearning from Working WomenLearning from Working WomenLearning from Working Women
Jeanne Delanoue:
June 18, 1666-August 1736
Canonized October 31,Canonized October 31,
1982; feast day is August 17
Her decision to puttingHer decision to putting
helping the poor before her
business inspired othersp
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9. Learning from the SufferingLearning from the SufferingLearning from the SufferingLearning from the Suffering
Josephine Bakhita:
1869-February 8, 1947
Canonized October 1, 2000; feastCanonized October 1, 2000; feast
day is February 8
Baptized January 9 1890; tookBaptized January 9, 1890; took
vows as a Canossian sister
December 8, 1896,
Forgave those who enslaved her
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10. Learning from the DoctorsLearning from the DoctorsLearning from the DoctorsLearning from the Doctors
Teresa of Avila:
March 28, 1515-October 4, 1582
Canonized March 12, 1622; feast
day is October 15; named a
Doctor of the Church on
September 27, 1970
Patience in developing a
relationship with God
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11. Learning from the MissionariesLearning from the MissionariesLearning from the MissionariesLearning from the Missionaries
Frances Cabrini:Frances Cabrini:
July 15, 1850-December
22 191722, 1917
Canonized July 7, 1946;
feast day November 13feast day November 13
Tenacious in her work
despite health issues;despite health issues;
listened to God
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12. Learning from Women ReligiousLearning from Women ReligiousLearning from Women ReligiousLearning from Women Religious
Mary of the Cross (Jeanne Jugan):Mary of the Cross (Jeanne Jugan):
October 25, 1792-August 29,
18791879
Canonized October 11, 20009;
feast day is August 30feast day is August 30
Tireless advocate for the poor;
accepted disappointment withaccepted disappointment with
grace
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13. Learning from the MartyrsLearning from the MartyrsLearning from the MartyrsLearning from the Martyrs
Agnes Phila:Agnes Phila:
1909-December 26, 1940
B tifi d O t b r 22 1989Beatified October 22, 1989
as one of the Seven Martyrs
of Songkhon; feast day isof Songkhon; feast day is
December 16
Fearless daughter of GodFearless daughter of God
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14. Thanks for Coming!Thanks for Coming!Thanks for Coming!Thanks for Coming!
God Bless!God Bless!
M l i RiMelanie Rigney
www.sisterhoodofsaintsbook.com
melanie@melanierigney.com
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