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CALENDAR of the SAINTS
19 March A.D.2006
Saint Adrian of Maestricht
Monk in Maestricht. Spiritual student of Saint Landoald. Murdered in c.668 by robbers while begging alms for his community. Venerated as a martyr for dying in the service of his brothers. Saint Alkmund
King of Northumbria. Known for his charity to the poor and orphaned. Murdered by agents of the usurping king Eardwulf of Northumbria. There are six churches in England dedicated to him. Martyred in c.800 in Mercia; buried at Northworthy (modern Derby), England; relics later translated to Shrewsbury abbey by Ethelfleda, the Lady of the Mercians; relics returned to the White Church in Derby in 1140; during which move his tomb was reported to exude a perfume. Saint Amantius Saint Andrea Gallerani Saint Andrea Gallerani Saint Apollonius
Bishop, possibly of Braga, Portugal. Martyr with Saint Leontinus Saint Gemus Saint John the Syrian of Pinna>
Hermit in Syria. Fled to Pinna, Italy to escape Monophysite persecution. He arrived in the dead of winter; some hunters witnessed him sit beside a bare, leafless pear tree which burst full bloom due to the holy man's proximity. Founded abbeys in Pinna and Pesaro. Abbot at Pinna for 44 years. 
Saint Joseph
Descendant of the house of David. Layman. Carpenter. Earthly spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Foster and adoptive father of Jesus Christ. Visionary who was visited by angels. Noted for his willingness to immediately do whatever God commanded of him. Died prior to the trial and crucerfixtion of Christ Jesus.
Patronage :
Against doubt; against hesitation; Americas; Austria; diocese of Balanga, Philippines; diocese of Bangued, Philippines; diocese of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Belgium; diocese of Biloxi, Mississippi; Bohemia; diocese of Buffalo, New York; bursars; diocese of Butuan, Philippines; cabinetmakers; Canada; Candian Armed Forces (in 1941); Carinthia; carpenters; diocese of Cheyenne, Wyoming; China; Church; archdiocese of Cologne, Germany; confectioners; craftsmen; Croatian people (in 1687 by decree of the Croatian parliment); diocese of Daet, Philippines; dying people; emigrants; engineers; expectant mothers; families; fathers; Florence Italy; happy death; archdiocese of Hartford, Connecticut; holy death; house hunters; immigrants; interior souls; diocese of Itanagar, India; Korea; diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin; La Spezia, Italy; laborers; archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky; diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire; diocese of Mangalore, India; married people; diocese of Menevia, Wales; Mexico; diocese of Nashville, Tennessee; New France; New World; Oblates of Saint Joseph; people in doubt; people who fight Communism; Peru; pioneers; pregnant women; protection of the Church; diocese of Rarotonga, Cook Islands; diocese of Romblon, Philippines; diocese of San Jose, California; apostolic vicariate of San Jose, Mindoro, Philippines; diocese of San Jose, Nueva Ecija, Philippines; Sicily; diocese of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; social justice; Spadafora, Sicily; Styria, Austria; diocese of Tagbilaran, Philippines; travellers; Turin, Italy; Tyrol, Austria; unborn children; Universal Church; Vatican II; Viet Nam; diocese of Virac, Philippines; diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia; wheelwrights; workers; working people. Saint Lactali Saint Landoald Saint Leontinus Saint Leontinus Saint Mark
Martyred at Sorrento, Italy, date unknown. Saint Pancharius of Nicomedia
Roman senator. Imperial officer. Favorite of emperor Maximian. Covert Christian during the first stage of the persecutions. After a letter from his mother and sister concerning their faith, he confessed Christ and was beheaded in 303 at Nicomedia. Saint Quartilla
Martyred at Sorrento, Italy, date unknown. Saint Quintilla
Martyred at Sorrento, Italy, date unknown. Saint Quintius
Martyred at Sorrento, Italy, date unknown.
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