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August Saints
August 1 - St. Alphonsus Liguori
St. Alphonsus Liguori is the patron saint of confessors, moral theologians, and those who suffer from arthritis.
August 7 - St. Cajetan
St. Cajetan is the patron saint of the unemployed, job seekers, and gamblers.​
August 2 - St. Eusebius of Vercelli
St. Eusebius of Vercelli is the patron saint of the faithful bishops and defenders of the truth, particularly in times of religious persecution or confusion
August 7 - St. Sixtus II
St. Sixtus II is the patron saint of grape prosperity, pregnant women, and those suffering from neck, back, and loin pain.
August 2 - St. Peter Julian Eymard
St. Peter Julian Eymard is the patron saint of the Eucharistic Revival.​
August 8 - St. Dominic Guzman
St. Dominic de Guzman is the patron saint of astronomers, natural scientists, the Dominican Republic, and the innocent falsely accused of crimes
August 4 - St. John Vianney
St. John Vianney is the patron saint of parish priests.​
August 9 - St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross is the patron saint of Europe, and also a patron saint of converts to Christianity.
August 10 - St. Lawrence of Rome
St. Lawrence is the patron saint of Rome, cooks, brewers, bakers, tanners, the poor, comedians, and librarians, and archivists.
August 11 - St. Clare of Assisi
St. Clare of Assisi of the Cross is the patron saint of television, eye disease, goldsmiths, needle workers, laundry workers, and good weather.
August 12 - St. Jane Frances de Chantal
St. Jane Frances de Chantal widows, forgotten people, parents separated from their children, and people with in-law problems.
August 13 - St. Pontian and St. Hippolytus
St. Pontian is the patron saint of arbonia and Montaldo Scarampi in Italy.
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St. Hippolytus is the patron saint of horses.
August 21 - St. Pius X
St. Pius X is the patron saint of First Communicants and pilgrims.
August 23 - St. Rose of Lima
St. Rose of Lima is the patron saint of various groups and locations, including embroiderers, gardeners, florists, those who suffer ridicule for their piety, and people who experience family problems.
August 24 - St. Bartholomew
St. Bartholomew is the patron saint of tanners, plasterers, tailors, leatherworkers, bookbinders, farmers, housepainters, butchers, and glove makers
August 25 - St. Joseph Calasanz
St. Joseph Calasanz is the patron saint of Catholic schools, especially those that serve the poor, and also of school children.
August 25 - St. Louix IX
St. Louix IX is the patron saint of of France, the French Monarchy, and the Secular Franciscan Order.
August 27 - St. Monica
St. Monica is the patron saint of several things, most notably mothers, and specifically, mothers of wayward children. She is also the patron saint of married women, homemakers, difficult marriages, victims of abuse, and alcoholics.
August 28 - St. Augustine of Hippo
St. Augustine is the patron saint of brewers, printers, theologians, and the alleviation of sore eyes.
September Saints
September 3 - St. Gregory the Great
St. Gregory the Great is the patron saint of musicians, students, teachers and singers.
September 17 - St. Hildegard of Bingen
St. Hildegard of Bingen is the patron saint of musicians, writers, philologists and Esperantists.​
September 21 - St. Matthew, the Apostle
St. Matthew, the Apostle is the patron saint of money management, bankers, and financial wisdom.
September 9 - St. Peter Claver
St. Peter Claver is the patron saint of Columbia, slaves, missionary work to Africans, seafarers, African Americans and enslaved people.
September 17 - St. Robert Bellarmine
St. Robert Bellarmine is the patron saint of catechists and catechumens.
September 23 - St. Pius Pietrelcina (Padre Pio)
St. Pius Pietrelcina (Padre Pio) is the patron saint of Civil defense volunteers, adolescents, stress relief, healing and January blues.
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September 13 - St. John Chrysostom
St. John Chrysostoam is the patron saint of orators, preachers and speakers.​
September 19 - St. Januarius
St. Januarius is the patron saint of Naples, Italy.
September 25 - Sts. Cosmas and Damian
Sts. Cosmas and Damian are the patron saints of pharmacists, physicians, surgeons and twins.
September 16 - Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian
Sts. Cornelius and St. Cyprian are the patron saints of earaches, fever, epilepsy, Algeria and North Africa.​
September 20 - St. Andrew Kim Taegon, St. Paul Chong Hasang and companions
St. Andrew Kim Taegon is the patron saint of Korea.
September 26 - St. John de Brebeuf, St. Isaac Jogues and companions
St. John de Brebeuf and St. Isaac Jogues is the patron saint of North American martyrs.
September 27 - St. Vincent de Paul
St. Vincent de Paul is the patron saint of charity societies.
September 28 - St. Lawrence Ruiz and companions
St. Lawrence Ruiz is the patron saint of the Philippines, Filipinos, immigrants, the poor, separated families, and altar servers..
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September 28 - St. Wenceslaus
St. Wenceslaus is the patron saint of Czech Republic, Bohemia, brewers and Moravia.​
September 29 - St. Gabriel and the Archangels St. Michael and St. Raphael
St. Gabriel is the patron saint of messengers, communications and postal workers.
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St. Michael is the patron saint of military personnel, police officers, doctors, the suffering, the dying, soldiers, sailors, paramedics and radiologists.
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St. Raphael is the patron saint of healing.
September 30 - St. Jerome
St. Jerome is the patron saint of translators, students, school children, librarians, libraries, bible scholars, Dalmatia and archaeologists.
Christine Taylor, Director
catechetics@padiocese.ca
306-922-4747 ext. 227