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Saint of the day
Date
19 October
The Saint of the Day presents a daily calendar of Saints remembered by the Church. The pages feature the stories of the great witnesses of Christian life through the centuries, lighting our way on our journey of faith.
Sts. John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, priests and Companions, Jesuits, Canadian Martyrs - Information on the Saint of the Day
Six French Jesuit priests, a Jesuit lay brother, and a layman who sought to bring the Gospel to the indigenous tribes of New France became the seed of the Church in North America. All were martyred. Their feast day is celebrated on October 19.
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