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Saint Cyril was born in Thessalonica of a senatorial family. Renouncing secular honors he became a Priest and was consecrated Bishop by Pope Adrian II.

On September 24, 1836, Peter Chanel was one of the first of a group of seminarians, under the leadership of Father Jean Claude Marie Colin, to be professed in the religious institute which was founded in Lyons, France, in 1816, known as the “Priests of the Society of Mary”.

St. Peter Canisius was born in Holland on May 8, 1521. He was one of the first companions of St. Ignatius, and became a great theologian and preacher.

St. Paul, born of wealthy parents in Egypt about the year 230, became an orphan when fifteen years old. He was well educated and loved God from a young age.

St. Norbert was born at Xanten in the Rhineland of Germany in year 1080, to a princely family. He possessed rare talents, yet permitted himself to be carried away by worldly pleasures.

St. Colette was born in Picardy, France, in 1380. She lived for a period of time in several religious communities learning important lessons from each which helped to deepen and enrich her faith.

St. Matthew, son of Alphaeus and a native of Galilee, was employed as a publican, or tax-collector, for the Romans. As he sat one day in the customhouse by the lake at Capharnaum, Jesus passed by.

St. Medard was born at Salency, France, about 45. His father, Nectard, was a French nobleman, whilst mother, Protogia, was a lady of extraordinary piety ascended from an ancient Roman family which had settled Coil Protocia converted her husband from paganism and instilled into St. Medard a tender compassion for the poor.