SM-August

Servant of God: SG Joachim Valenti; SJ. SG Louis Boguna, SJ; SG Joseph Verges, SJJoachim Valenti, SJ Born: October 17, 1884 Died: August 14, 1936 SG Louis Boguna, SJ Born: April 14, 1893 Died: August 14, 1936 SG Joseph Verges, SJ Born: January 10, 1898 Died: August 14, 1936 Fr Joachim Valenti was born in…

Venerable Brian Cansfield, SJBorn: 1582 Died: August 3, 1645 Declared Venerable in 1886 Brian Cansfield was born in Roberts Hall, Tatham, in Lancashire, England. He received his early education in the local school and his upbringing was Protestant. His brothers who were Catholics continually encouraged him to adopt their faith which he finally did at…

Blessed Peter Favre, SJBorn: April 13, 1506 Died: August 1 , 1546 Beatified: Sept 5, 1872 Peter Favre was born in Savoy, France and as a youth, he shepherded his father’s flock on the Alps. He had no education but was gifted with an extraordinary memory where he could hear a sermon in the morning…