John was born in Fontiveros in Spain on June 24th 1542. He was the y oungest of three boys born to Gonzalo de Yepres and Catalina Alvarez,…
Patroness of the Missions - Doctor of the Church
Thérèse Martin was born in Alençon, France on January 2nd 1873. She was the ninth and youngest…
Louis (1823–1894) and Zélie (1831–1877) were canonised on Mission Sunday, October 19th 2015 and were the first married couple ever to be canonised together. They had been beatified on October…
A Letter from the Desert
We turn to you, sisters living behind walls, to ask for your prayers. We ask during this time of special
danger and struggle…
Also known as Madame Barbe Acarie 1566 - 1618
She was born Barbe Avrillot on February 1st 1566 and baptised the next day. Her father, Nicholas Avrillot,…
Also known as the Compiègne Martyrs.
Beatified May 13th 1906. Feast Day July 17th
On July 17 th 1794 during the French Revolution, these sixteen…