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Feast Day:  August 9
Patron of Martyrs and Loss of Parents
Also known as Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Edith was a child from a Jewish family. She converted to Catholicism when she realized her lack of faith in Judaism. During Hitler’s reign, she fled to Holland with her sister. Both were captured and died in the concentration camp at Auschwitz.

Patron of Wales

Feast Day:  October 13
Patron of Difficult Marriages
Edward became King of England and was well liked by his citizens. He was known for his generosity and his love for God. He married for his people but remained celibate for his God. He built many churches, including Westminster Abbey.

Patron of Homeless People

Feast Day:  November 17
Patron of Bakers and the Homeless
Elizabeth was the daughter of the King of Hungary and was involved in an arranged marriage at 13. She frequently tended to the sick and was not approved of by the family of her husband, King Ludwig of Thuringia. When she was banished from the castle after the death of her husband, she gave gifts of bread to the poor, leading to her patronage of bakers.

Feast Day:  January 4
Patron of Loss of Parents or Children
Elizabeth married a wealthy businessman and was mother to five children. Her husband’s business failed, and he soon passed away. Elizabeth established a school in Boston, Massachusetts, to educate her children. She also opened a Catholic girl’s school in Baltimore, Maryland.

Patron of Expectant Mothers

Feast Day:  June 2
Patron of Childbirth and Stomach Diseases
Also known as Erasmus, Saint Elmo fled from Italy during Diocletian’s persecutions. When found, Elmo was set on fire, which can be linked to the phenomenon “Saint Elmo’s fire” that is named for him. He was one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, protecting domestic animals.

Feast Day:  June 17
Emily established the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Apparition with money left to her in her grandfather’s will. Before the end of her life, she created many houses in Asia, Africa, and Europe.

Feast Day:  May 21
Patron of Dysfunctional Families

The son of a poor French aristocrat, Eugene and his family fled France during the Revolution. His parents constantly fought, and after the Revolution the two divorced, an uncommon act at that time. He established over twenty parishes.

Feast Day:  June 2

Patron of Firefighters and Hunters