UPDATE (JANUARY 10 AT 11:15 AM CDT): This list has been updated with all names drawn to date. I wish all of you a blessed and prayerful new year.
UPDATE (JANUARY 5th AT 4:30 PM CDT): Any additional requests after the last drawing will be entered into the drawing that will take place on Sunday the 10th. God bless
UPDATE (JANUARY 3RD AT 5:30 PM CDT): Results are in! See below!
UPDATE (JANUARY 1ST 3:30 PM CDT): I have been delayed in finding the appropriate amount of time to start the drawing as the drawing is done during the Litany of Saints and the Rosary. I intend to complete the drawing later this evening or tomorrow. Results will be emailed and posted as soon as they are available.
I am very pleased to again be a facilitator for the Patron Saint of the Year Devotion. I have been part of this annual tradition since 2006 and have helped coordinate devotions for hundreds of families. It is my pleasure to now be part of the 2016 Patron Saint of the Year Devotion.
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You can read about the past devotions at the following posts:
- 2006 Saint for the Year Devotion
- 2007 Saint for the Year Devotion
- 2008 Saint for the Year Devotion
- 2010 Saint for the Year Devotion
- 2011 Saint for the Year Devotion
- 2012 Saint for the Year Devotion
- 2013 Saint for the Year Devotion
- 2014 Saint for the Year Devotion
- 2015 Saint for the Year Devotion
When will the saints be drawn? This year I will start the drawing of saints on the Octave Day of Christmas after the 10 AM Solemn High Mass and after the recitation of both the Veni Creator Spiritus and the Litany of Saints. Drawings will occur as the Litany of Saints are again recited.
Saints will be emailed starting that afternoon and thereafter for the next few days.
Last year hundreds of people received saints to be their special patron, and there were miraculous connections. It was truly amazing. We pray that this year the Holy Ghost will again work so that all participants receive a saint that they will be able to pray to for aid throughout the entire year:
Saint for the Year
I want to tell you about the practice of picking a saint at random to be your “holy protector” for the year. Actually, the saint is the one who chooses us though. The tradition of letting a saint “pick you,” is not a new one. St. Faustina wrote about it in her diary, Divine Mercy in My Soul. The excerpt is below.Please pass this message on through your blogs and/or email distribution lists, letting all of the Catholic blogsphere have the chance to participate. I only ask that you give me your email address so that I may contact you when your saint is drawn. Usually within one to two days I can email you about your saint.
“There is a custom among us of drawing by lot, on New Year's Day, special Patrons for ourselves for the whole year. In the morning during meditation, there arose within me a secret desire that the Eucharistic Jesus be my special Patron for this year also, as in the past. But, hiding this desire from my Beloved, I spoke to Him about everything else but that. When we came to refectory for breakfast, we blessed ourselves and began drawing our patrons. When I approached the holy cards on which the names of the patrons were written, without hesitation I took one, but I didn't read the name immediately as I wanted to mortify myself for a few minutes. Suddenly, I heard a voice in my soul: ‘I am your patron. Read.’ I looked at once at the inscription and read, ‘Patron for the Year 1935 - the Most Blessed Eucharist.’ My heart leapt with joy, and I slipped quietly away from the sisters and went for a short visit before the Blessed Sacrament, where I poured out my heart. But Jesus sweetly admonished me that I should be at that moment together with the sisters. I went immediately in obedience to the rule.”Excerpt from Divine Mercy in My Soul, the Diary of St. Faustina"
I have a container full of names ... I will be glad to pick out the name for you and send you the name if you prefer. I am so excited by my saint(s) ... I already picked mine. Well, I should say that they picked me ... I have Saints Marcus and Marcellianus ... they are twin brothers who were sent to prison before their death. St. Sebastian visited them continually in prison and helped keep their faith alive. They are buried near St. Felix and are specifically honored in Spain.
OK now ... here are a couple of immediate ironies in regard to these saints ... I have a SPECIAL place in my heart for twins! As a child, I LOVED reading the story about St. Sebastian. I had a children's book of saints and I think I wore out the pages on St. Sebastian! Felix is my grandfather's name! Silvia, our exchange student, is from Spain! I am so excited to have these two saints to walk through 2006 with me! I'm looking forward as to where and how they will intercede for me.
So, please leave it below in the comment box when you ask to participate. If you wish to remain anonymous, please leave your initials instead of your name. Do not add the same request more than once. If you comment is posted below, it will count.
Note: If you emailed me directly your request, DO NOT leave it here in the comments box. Do not duplicate entries.
So, comment below and pass this message on throughout the entire Catholic Blogsphere!
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Results:
| Name | Saint |
| Diane S | St. Vincent of Saragossa |
| Josemaria Martin | St. Peter Celestine |
| Kathy Green | St. Dogmael of Wales |
| Theresa (Terry) | St. Meneve |
| John | St. Joseph of Leonissa |
| Joe | St. Cosmas |
| Katie | St. Vincent de Paul |
| Joe | St. Nonno of Porto Romano |
| Monica | St. Augustine of Canterbury |
| Laura | St. William of Pontoise |
| Amy | St. Ascelina |
| Katie | St. Joan of Arc |
| Mackenzie | St. Emilien of Nantes |
| John | St. Cosmas |
| Mike | St. Augustin Schoeffler |
| Paul | Our Lady of Divine Grace |
| Lucy Espinoza | St. Jane Frances de Chantal |
| Mike Viele | St. Ascelina |
| Alma R | St. Marguerite Bourgeois |
| John R | St. Colman |
| Jenny E | St. Charles Lwanga |
| Lois F | St. James the Greater |
| Honey | St. Rhipsime |
| Honey's future husband | St. Colette of Corbie |
| Honey's Dad | St. Agilaeus |
| Honey's Mom | St. Patroclus of Troyes |
| Nhing | St. Richardis |
| A.T. | St. Cosmas |
| M.T. | Blessed Herman the Cripple |
| Max | St. Ioannes Pak Hu-Jae |
| L. | St. Robert Bellarmine |
| Liese E. | St. Canus Natus |
| Ryan | St. Charles Lwanga |
| Jeremy | St. Juan Diego |
| Debbie | St. Poemus of Membressa |
| Kathy R | St. Rose Philippine Duchesne |
| Natalie S | St. Joseph of Leonissa |
| Jaquie S | St. Germana |
| Judi S | St. Patroclus of Troyes |
| Danielle Rohlena | Blessed John Dominic |
| Heidi Maly | St. Martin of Tours |
| Holly Barrios | Blessed Mark of Modena |
| Ramona DiNardo | St. Floribert of Liege |
| the John DiNardo family | St. Emilie de Rodat |
| Susan Maly | St. Elzear of Sabran |
| Maly Family | St. Aymard of Cluny |
| ABG | St. Gaugericus |
| VBG | Blessed Josefa Naval Girbes |
| AMG | St. Theodore Guerin |
| JLG | St. Anne, mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| JsL | St. Wistremundus of Cordoba |
| JJL | St. Benedicta of Rome |
| Michael | Blessed John Dominic |
| Matthew | St. Quintus the Thaumaturge |
| Max | Pope St. Anacletus |
| Kevin | St. Auspicius of Toul |
| Jen | Pope St. Fabian |
| Joyce | St. Emilie de Rodat |
| Bruce | St. Ascelina |
| Alley | St. Agatha |
| Steve | St. Bridget of Sweden |
| Molly | St. Benedicta of Rome |
| Ben | St. Ioannes Pak Hu-Jae |
| Robyn | St. Poemus of Membressa |
| Cate | Blessed Mark of Modena |
| Nikolas | St. Leo the Great |
| Caitlind | St. Charles of St. Andrew |
| Chris | Blessed Mannes |
| Evangeline | St. Vulpian of Tyre |
| Janine D | St. Elzear of Sabran |
| Kyle | Blessed Stephana |
| L. (Laura) | St. Jane Frances de Chantal |
| Cheryl | Blessed Anthony della Chiesa |
| Jacob | Blessed Nicholas |
| Lynn K | Blessed Margaret of Savoy |
| Lynn K future husband | St. Agathangelus |
| Lucy Drury | St. Acius of Amiens |
| Catherine Z | St. Brigid of Ireland |
| Tim W | Blessed Mannes |
| Sandy M | St. John of God |
| Brandon | Blessed Maria Bartholomew |
| Rachel | St. Hitto of Saint-Gall |
| James B. | St. Colette of Corbie |
| Michelle B. | St. Germana |
| Craig J. | St. Vincent of Digne |
| Andrew J. | Pope St. Pius V |
| Christopher J. | St. Ormond |
| Frank B. | St. Laura of Saint Catherine of Siena |
| Joseph (Df_Seals) | St. Juliana of Nicomedia |
| Cindy | St. Tironensian Order |
| Lila | St. Simeon-Francois Berneux |
| Dustin | St. Aventinus of Tours |
| Hailey | St. Laura of Saint Catherine of Siena |
| Sandra S | St. Bede the Venerable |
| Mary Ann | St. Romana of Capua |
| Harry | St. Maria Goretti |
| Lisa | St. Gundenis of Carthage |
| Isabella | St. Anthony Zaccaria |
| Spx1313 | St. Odo of Cluny |
| Elizabeth K | Blessed Isnard |
| Julie | St. Martina |
| Bill | Blessed Anthony della Chiesa |
| Scott | St. Gracilian |
| Blake | St. Martha |
| Robert J | St. Juliana of Nicomedia |
| Andy M | St. Andrew |
| Cathleen (etlew) | Blessed Margaret of Savoy |
| jmr1979 | Blessed Peter of Castello |
| Avery family | Blessed Innocent V |
| Evangeline A | St. Prosper of Aquitaine |
| Lisa B. | Our Lady of Carmel of the Maipu |
| Christine M | St. Gotteschalk |
| Tracy | St. Sebastian of Aparicio |
| Teshia | St. Romuald |
| Christian | St. Laura of Saint Catherine of Siena |
| Jagear | Blessed Julia Rodzinska |
| Ashley | St. Charles of St. Andrew |
| Liù M | Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception |
| Madel Mercado | St. Peter Fourier |
| Sergio Mercado III | St. Stephen of Mar Saba |
| JMJ (Joseph) | Blessed Alexander Briant |
| Ray | St. Pierre Dumoulin-Borie |
| Rosie | St. Louise de Marillac |
| Cristian | St. Catherine of Genoa |
| Nicholaus | St. Auspicius of Toul |
| Elena | Blessed Columba Marmion |
| Pablo | St. Noel Chabanel |
| Joe S. | St. John the Apostle |
| David K | St. Peter Celestine |
| Glen | St. Ceollach |
| Christina | St. Quadratus of Herbipolis |
| Mara | St. Rose of Lima |
| Michael | St. Laurent-Joseph-Marius Imbert |
| Reagan | St. Edward the Confessor |
| Karina | St. Noel Chabanel |
| Juliana | Blessed Terence |
| Thomas | St. Clare |
| Elena | St. Pierre-Henri Dorie |
| Gregory | St. Magloire |
| Matthew | St. Margaret Mary Alacoque |
| Kara | St. Martin of Tours |
| danjc1109 | St. Maedeleine Sophie Barat |
| Tino T. | Blessed Anthony Neyrot |
| Joanna | Blessed Isnard |
| Dolores | Blessed James Salomonio |
| Katryna | St. Fiace |
| Christopher | Blessed Julia Rodzinska |
| Paige | Blessed Bezela of Goda |
| Sydney | St. Irenaeus of Lyons |
| Isaac | St. Jane Frances de Chantal |
| Elijah | St. Stephen the First Martyr |
| Samuel | St. Kiaran |
| Philip | St. Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Gemma D | St. Hugh of Noara |
| Anne D | St. Gosbert of Osnabruck |
| Michelle R | St. Isabelle of France |
| Michelle's Husband | St. Paschal Baylon |
| Peter | St. Simeon, Bishop and Martyr |
| Andrew | St. Restitutus of Rome |
| Max | St. Boniface |
| Jeffrey | St. Gracilian |
| Michael | St. Paschal Baylon |
| Francis | Blessed James of Bevagna |
| Nicholas | St. Aloysius Gonzaga |
| Mason | St. Honoratus of Arles |
| David | Our Lady of Prompt Succor |
| Maryann S | St. George |
| Anna B | Blessed Margaret of Savoy |
| Emily M | St. Jean-Louis Bonnard |
| Madalena | Blessed Hyacinthe Cormier |
| Barry | Pope St. Martin I |
| Susan | St. Laurent-Joseph-Marius Imbert |
| Anthony | St. Paschal Baylon |
| Marie | St. Marguerite Bourgeois |
| Sentina | St. Alena |
| Theodore | Blessed Jane of Portugal |
| Erin | St. Elizabeth Rose |
| Alex | St. Goneri of Brittany |
| Elly | Blessed Anthony Neyrot |
| Anna | St. Louis de Montfort |
| Evelyn | St. Paschal Baylon |
| Patricia | St. Elizabeth Rose |
| Monica | Blessed John Dominic |
| Michael p | St. Cosmas |
| Robert | St. Acius of Amiens |
| Mercedes | St. Nicholas of Myra |
| Julio | Blessed Imelda |
| Jeannie | St. John the Apostle |
| Ben | St. Teresa of Avila |
| Felicity | Blessed Alvarez |
| Sarah | St. Leudwinus |
| Tina Z | St. Martin of Tours |
| Sioban | St. Maruontus |
| Katie | Blessed Mark of Modena |
| Henry | St. Baldwin of Rieti |
| Laurie K. | Blessed Haberilla |
| Daniel K. | St. Gregory of Nyssa |
| Roger E. | St. Leudwinus |
| Paul John V. | Blessed Gonsalvo |
| Demetria E. | Blessed Alvarez |
| Valerie V. | St. Paternus of Auch |
| Katherine V. | St. Vulpian of Tyre |
| Olindo V. | St. Peter of Tarentaise |
| Catherine | Ss Cosmas and Damian |
| Gloria Illies | St. Dominic de Guzman |
| Catherine | St. Agilaeus |
| Emmanuel | Blessed Peter Sanz (and companions) |
| Therese | Blessed Giles of Assisi |
| Clarisse | St. Faustinus |
| Lucille | St. Filippo Smaldone |
| Bernadette | St. Jerome |
| Mark A | St. Noel Chabanel |
| Paul W. | St. Leudwinus |
| Debbie | Seven Founders of the Order of Servites |
| Joe | St. Judoc |
| Thomas | St. Wenceslaus |
| David | St. Frances of Rome |
| Stephanie | Blessed Maria Alfonsina Danil Ghattas |
| Debbie Cooper | St. Theodosius of Antioch |
| Butch W. | St. Joan of Valois |
| Kyle W. | St. Crescentianus |
| Amanda M. | Blessed Herman the Cripple |
| Ryan W. | St. Martin of Tours |
| McKenzie W. | Blessed Augustine Novello |
| Jan B | St. Hugh of Noara |
| Janet k | Blessed Gonsalvo of Amarante |
| Fatimite13 | St. Andrew Fournet |
| Denise Griffiths | St. Stephen of Hungary |
If you are not familiar your saint, I encourage you to research online and even pick up a copy of Father Hugo Hoever's "Live of the Saints," from which I read often. While the book does not include saints canonized in recent years, it is something that I am highly recommending.
Here is a prayer to honor any saint: http://acatholiclife.blogspot.
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