Each year, at the start of Advent, we each pick saints who will be our patrons for the year. These are saints that we have chosen, or who have chosen us. We learn about our saints throughout the year … we pray to our saints … we try to imitate our saints.

So here are our saints this year:

HotRod (12):

St. Ignatius of Loyola ( a good Basque saint and found of the Jesuits!)

St. Ignatius of Loyola ( a good Basque saint and found of the Jesuits!)


Kit (14):
St. Theresa of the Andes

St. Theresa of the Andes


HamBone (15):
St. Michael the Archangel (a great protector of teens!)

St. Michael the Archangel (a great protector of teens!)


Me (too old to mention):
St. Terese of Avila

St. Terese of Avila


dh (also too old to mention):
Pope Saint John XXIII (a modern saint with classic Catholic ideals)

Pope Saint John XXIII (a modern saint with classic Catholic ideals)

We will pray for you all, through the intercessions of our patrons, throughout the year!

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