Friends at Court

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 19, 14 May 1908, Page 3

Friends at Court

GLEANINGS FOR NEXT WEEK'S CALENDAR

May 17, Sunday.— Fourth Sunday ofter Easter. St. John Nepomucene, Martyr. „ 18, Monday.— St. Venantius, Martyr. „ 19, Tuesday.— St. Peter Celestine, Pope and Confessor. „ 20, Wednesday.— St. Bernardine of Siena, Confessor. „ 21, Thursday.— St. Felix of Cantalioio, Confessor. „ 22, Friday.— St. Paschal Baylon, Confessor. „ 23, Saturday.— St. John B. de Rossi, Confessor. St. Felix of Cantalicio, Confessor. St. Felix was born at Cantalicio in"the Papal States, in 1513. As a lay Brother in the Capuchin Order he gave a perfect example of humility, obedience, and mortification. He died in Rome at the age of 72. St. Paschal Baylon, Confessor. This saint was born in t,he north of Spain, of poor but virtuous parents, who endeavored to bring him up "in sentiments of solid piety. On entering a' monastery of Franciscan Friars he showed himself proficient in every virtue, but was specially remarkable for an ardent devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. He had attained the 52nd year of his age when he died in 1592. St. John Baptist de Rossi, Confessor. At the age of 13 St. John left his birthplace in the north of Italy, and directed his steps to Rome, where, after having completed the usual course- of studies, he was ordained priest. While yet a student -he labored so successfully to promote the spiritual welfare of his companions, that he was called ' the apostle of the school.' As a priest, entrusted with the charge of one of the -parishes of Rome, his zeal found a wider field, and enabled him to do an incalculable amount of good to all classes of people. He died In 1764, at the age of 65.