Frédéric Ozanam
Frédéric Ozanam (1813-1853) was a French layperson, founder of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul and a precursor of the Church's social d…
Saints Calendar
September 9th
4 saints celebrated
Saint Gorgon and Saint Dorotheus
High-ranking officers at the palace of Diocletian in Nicomedia, Gorgon and Dorotheus refused to renounce Christ. After miraculously survivin…
Saint Omer (Audomarus)
A monk of Luxeuil who became Bishop of Thérouanne in the 7th century, Saint Omer evangelized the Morini and fought against idolatry. Founder…
Blessed Peter Claver
A 17th-century Spanish Jesuit, Peter Claver dedicated his life to the salvation of African slaves in Cartagena. Defining himself as 'the sla…