Mary comforts the Christ child who has seen angels
bearing symbols of his suffering and death to come.

FEAST DAY: MAY 24

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The mother of Mary and grandmother of Jesus,
she is shown holding Mary who is the size of a child
yet with the proportions of an adult.

FEAST DAY: JULY 26

Patroness of grandmothers, homemakers, and Canada

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Our Lady gently holds the Christ child. His arms are wrapped
around her neck as he gives her a tender kiss. Though always
aware of his Divinity here she recognizes his humanity.

FEAST DAY: MAY 24

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Mary is shown as she has appeared all over the world,
in radiant white, admonishing us to strive for personal
and world peace. She is holding a shell, the universal
symbol of awakening.

FEAST DAY: AUGUST 22

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Mary is shown holding the Sacred Heart crowned by thorns.
Her face expresses both anguish and acceptance.

FEAST DAY: SEPTEMBER 15

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In the battle of good and evil Michael always wins.
He is shown with his spear and a sphere inscripted with
the Greek letters X A K: Christ the righteous judge.

FEAST DAY: SEPTEMBER 29

Patron of police, grocers, radiologists and paratroopers.
Invoked against perils at sea.

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Michael is shown in full armor, always ready
to battle triumphantly over evil. He holds his spear
and a sphere inscripted with an X, the Greek initial for Christ.

FEAST DAY: SEPTEMBER 29

Patron of police, grocers, radiologists, and paratroopers.
Invoked against perils at sea.

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St. Joseph, elderly spouse of Mary and stepfather
of Jesus, tenderly carries the sleeping Christ child.
He holds lilies, the symbol of purity.

FEAST DAY: MARCH 19

Patron of fathers, carpenters, craftsmen, people in doubt, house hunters.
Invoked for a happy and holy death.

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Wearing the Franciscan robe, St. Anthony lovingly
carries the Christ child. He holds his emblem,
a bouquet of lilies, the symbol of purity.

FEAST DAY: JUNE 13

Patron of expecting mothers, harvests, Portugal, the poor, spinsters.
Invoked against infertility, starvation, and by those looking for lost objects.

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Raphael whose name means "God has healed" is one of the
seven angels who stands before the throne of God. He is
shown with shining wings, offering a fish to Tobias to cure
his father's blindness. Tied around his waist is a flask
of medicine. He is said to appear on earth disguised as
a bright young man in order to give instructions on healing.

FEAST DAY: OCTOBER 24

Patron of physicians, the blind, pharmacists, those leaving home,
travelers, lovers, nurses, and guardian angels.

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St. Jude is shown holding a club, which was the weapon of his
martyrdom, and a golden medallion with Christ's image. The
flame of the Holy Spirit burns above his head, indicating
that he was one of the apostles present at the Pentecost.

FEAST DAY: OCTOBER 28

Patron of desperate situations, forgotten causes,
hospital workers, hospital, impossible causes, lost causes.

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St. Francis holds a crucifix while two birds perch peacefully
on his humble monk's habit. His hands show the mark of the Stigmata.

FEAST DAY: OCTOBER 4

Patron of animals, birds, ecologists, and merchants.

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Jesus, with arms outstretched indicating his victory over death,
imparts his blessing to all humanity. The inscription in the open
book reads: "I am the light of the world; who follows
me shall not walk in darkness."

FEAST DAY: DECEMBER 25

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The messenger Gabriel is announcing to Mary as she sits spinning,
that she has been chosen to bear "The Light of the World".

FEAST DAY: MARCH 24

Patron of messengers, postal workers, diplomats,
telecommunications, and stamp collectors.

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Gabriel the Archangel is announcing to Mary as she sits spinning
that she has been chosen to bear "The Light of the World". 

FEAST DAY: MARCH 25

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Dressed in battle armor, St. Joan carries a banner
decorated with the fleur-de-lis, symbol of France.
Its staff, a crude cross made from broken sticks,
is like a crucifix given to her at her execution.
In her left hand she holds the flames of her martyrdom.

FEAST DAY: MAY 30

Patroness of captives, prisoners, soldiers France, rape
victims, and those who question the authority of the church.

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St. Barbara wears a crown of bricks representing the tower
of her imprisonment. She carries a sword-like cross and
her shoulders are adorned with chalices of a happy death.

FEAST DAY: DECEMBER 4

Patroness of firefighters, builders, architects, sailors, masons.
Invoked against lightning, explosion, and fire.

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In Mexico in 1531, "a beautiful lady with garments that shown like the sun"
appeared to Juan Diego. She asked him to build her a temple on that spot.
As proof to a doubting bishop, she gave Juan roses in the winter
and divinely imprinted her portrait on the fabric of Juan's tilma, a crude cactus
fiber garment which still exists today, showing no signs of decay.

FEAST DAY: DECEMBER 12

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Painted in the geometric style of the 12th century,
Mary is shown with hands upraised in a prayer position.
The Christ child floats in a sphere imparting a blessing.
 

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His powerful build cloaked in an ermine robe,
St. Christopher carries the Christ child across a rushing stream.
The Child holds the weight of the world.

FEAST DAY: JULY 25

Patron of: motorists and travelers; school bus,
cab, truck, automobile, and bus drivers

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Dressed in his humble monk's robe, St. Francis turns his gaze towards St. Clare, 
in her nun's habit, who is holding a monstrance.
At his feet sits the tamed wolf of Gubbio, his bible opened to Matthew (19:21)

FEAST DAY: ST. FRANCIS OCTOBER 4
ST. CLARE AUGUST 11

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St. Therese is shown in her Carmelite habit
holding a large bouquet of assorted flowers,
both wild and cultivated.
She is holding a "little flower" and crowned with roses.
"if every tiny flower wanted to be a rose,
spring would lose its loveliness..."

FEAST DAY:  OCTOBER 1
Patroness of: AIDS sufferers, air crews,
aviators, florists, loss of parents,
tuberculosis, and sick people.
 

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