This is complete religious stupidity!
I wouldn't worry about it if I were you. With that obvious lack of charity, I doubt you'll be canonized anytime soon.
IN Daniel 7:18 it reads..But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and will possess it forever-yes for ever and ever.
The saints of God are those who receive the kingdom of God. It is not just a select few of the most "pious" believers according to mans standard. But rather they include all who believe and all those who will inherit the kingdom of God. If you look up the references of the word SAINTS in your concordance..you will see that the word saints denotes believers in general.
If you are a believer in Jesus Christ and have no other God's before him..and you accept the sacrifice of the cross..then you are a saint.
I was brought up a catholic and I was told to do my penance by standing before a statue of Mary and reciting Hail Mary's...seems that was the way to get rid of my sins....then I actually read the Bible and I found out that Jesus did it all...What a relief that was...to know that all I had to do was believe in HIM and confess my sins to the Father in heaven. Jesus did it all...He said "it is finished" on the cross...and I believe he finished it. I do not have to put on sack cloth and ashes and do penance for my sins. it is like saying oh BTW Jesus...I don't believe you got it right..so I will stand in front of this statue and recite these dry old prayers to a person not in the Godhead...and then my sins will be forgiven...Yeah right..that's just what God wants.
God has a better word for it...idolatry.
I also read that you were never to call anyone here on earth father...because there is but one Father and He is in heaven. Matthew 23:9...Go figure.