Blessed Gerard
A 14th-century Camaldolese religious, Blessed Gerard entered the monastery at the age of nine. A devoted priest and parish administrator, he…
Saints Calendar
April 1st
4 saints celebrated
Saint Hugh of Grenoble
Bishop of Grenoble for fifty-two years, Hugh was a zealous reformer who fought against simony and corruption. He is famous for welcoming Sai…
Lodovico Pavoni
A 19th-century priest from Brescia, Lodovico Pavoni founded the Saint Barnabas Institute for disadvantaged youth and the congregation of the…
Saint Valery (Monk of Luxeuil and first abbot of Leuconaüs)
Of humble origins in Auvergne, Valery became a monk at Luxeuil under Saint Columbanus before founding the abbey of Leuconaüs in Picardy. Ren…