Parade of Saints Catechesis
Parade of Saints Catechesis
1. JHON DOMINIC Saint Simon Peter is the leader of the Apostles and
ST. SIMON PETER
SONTILLANO the first Pope of the Catholic Church.
St. Andrew is the brother of St. Simon Peter. In one
2. AIDAN ROSS DE LEON
ST. ANDREW of the Gospel accounts, he is the one who
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introduced St. Peter to the Lord.
St. James, the brother of St. John, may be hot-
3. FINN AIDRICK SARMIENTO ST. JAMES THE GREAT headed yet his passion and love of Christ if proven
by his life and death.
St. James the Less happened to be one of the wisest
4. SCOTT ILIGAN ST. JAMES THE LESS among the Apostles as St. Paul said he himself
consulted St. James about the Gospel.
St. John the Beloved is the only Apostle who
accompanied Jesus until His death and is believed
5. GEOFF MANCAO ST. JOHN THE BELOVED
to be the writer of the Gospel bearing his name and
the Book of Revelations.
6. VINCE KRISTOPHER From being a tax-collector, St. Matthew became
ST. MATTHEW
BORBE one of the writers of the Gospels.
St. Thomas the Apostle may have first doubted the
Lord’s resurrection, but his zeal to preached the
Gospel to the ends of the world, until his eventual
7. RAFAEL JOSE TORNO ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE
death, is a proof that he has a strong and mature
faith in the Lord that no doubt or persecution can
destroy.
St. Simon the Zealot belongs to a revolutionary
group who believed that the coming Messiah is a
8. FROLIAN TORZAR ST. SIMON THE ZEALOT political Messiah. Upon seeing the way of Jesus, St.
Simon changed his opinion and became His
follower.
St. Jude Thaddeus is patron saint of the impossible
9. REIVEN KLINT CANTES ST. JUDE THADDEUS
we often ask in his intercession in hopeless cases.
St. Matthias filled up the positioned left by Judas
10.CARL JACOB TABIOS ST. MATTHIAS THE APOSTLE Iscariot in order to maintain the original number of
Apostles, representing the new 12 tribes of Israel.
At the public ministry of Jesus, it was St. Philip who
brought the concerns and questions of the Greeks
11.FILBERT CALEB TABLATE ST. PHILIP THE APOSTLE
to the Lord. He is one to bring the non-believers
closer to Christ.
St. Paul was once a persecutor of Christians but
12.FRANCIS NATHANIEL
ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE was converted through a personal encounter with
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the Lord.
Nothing much is said about St. Batholomew in the
Gospels, but his death though being skinned alive is
13.CRISJUNE TEVES ST. BATHOLOMEW
a proof that suffering and death can do nothing to
separate him from the love of Christ.
MARTYRS
1. RACHELLE MAE God has protected St. Agnes from impure
ST. AGNES
SARMIENTO advancements of lustful men wanting her body.
St. Barbara defied his own pagan father in favor of
2. (SAN JUAN) her faith in the Holy Trinity. She was beheaded by
ST. BARBARA his father for her faith.
St. Catherine was an eloquent speaker who
ST. CATHERENE OF debated pagan philosophers of her time to defend
3. ELBA MADELLE TORNO
ALEXANDRIA the Catholic faith. She was eventually beheaded by
those whom she defeated in the debate.
St. Joan of Arc both love God and her country and
even amid the lack of trust from her fellowmen, she
4. (CAPILIHAN) ST. JOAN OF ARC
remained steadfast in her faith even to the point of
death.
St. Lawrence was grilled to death and yet he has
5. ERIC MAGTANGOB ST. LAWRENCE DEACON shown Christian joy through his humorous comment
to his torturers.
St. Philomena was steadfast in her faith in Christ
6. HANNAH VICTORIA
ST. PHILOMENA even to the point of being martyred by being
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thrown into the sea with an anchor tied to her neck.
7. JAMELLA DAWN STA. INES ST. TERESA BENEDICTA OF St. Teresa Benedicta was a Jewish convert to
THE CROSS Catholicism. She offered her intelligence for the
propagation of faith and she suffered death through
the cruelty of the Second World War.
St. Valentine is known for being the patron of
8. CHRIS JACOB DE LEON ST. VALENTINE happy marriage because of the story that he
married two prisoners before he was put to death.
St. Anastacia was known for encouraging Christians
who are persecuted and destined for martyrdom.
9. KRIZELLE MAY TAPAS ST. ANASTACIA She helped many Christians during her time until
the time that she herself received the crown of
martyrdom.
St. Ignatius was the second bishop of Antioch and
10.(IMPERIAL) ST. IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH
was martyred by being fed to the lions.
St. Cecilia is the patron saint of musicians. She was
11.PRINCESS GAIL ABUNDO ST. CECILIA
martyred because of her faith in the Holy Trinity.
St. Dymphna was beheaded by his own father for
12.GIA ARABELLA BERMIL ST. DYMPHNA refusing to marry him. She maintained the sanctity
of family bond until death.
St. Anne Line remained devout to her Catholic faith
13.PRINCESS JOY VALLESPIN ST. ANNE LINE
amidst the persecution during her time.
St. Laura of Cordova is a religious nun who suffered
14.CASSY DANE VALLES ST. LAURA OF CORDOVA scalding to death until the cruel hands of her
Moorish captors.
DOCTORS
St. Thomas dedicated his life in studies and
1. VINCE LUCIO YAP PASTOR ST. THOMAS AQUINAS explaining the truth of the God to believers and
non-believers alike.
St. Catherine petitioned for peace and was
2. MARY JOY FRANCINCE
ST. CATHERINE OF SIENNA instrumental in persuading the Pope in Avignon to
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return to Rome.
St. Francis de Sales, through his book, Introduction
3. FRANZ MICO SORIAO ST. FRANCIS DE SALES to Devout Life, teaches us that we can be devout
even when we live in the midst of the world.
St. Hildegard proved that science and faith can
work hand in hand and those who are faithful to the
4. (LUMINANGAS) ST. HILDEGARD OF BINGEN
Lord can learn a lot of things about Him through
natural sciences.
5. RAFAEL MANOGUID ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM St. John Chrysostom was an eloquent defender of
the faith that remain steadfast amidst the many
opposition from powerful people of his time.
St. Leo the Great is a known staunch defender of
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ST. LEO THE GREAT faith and a notable peacemaker which earned him
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the title, “the Great”
St. Teresa of Avila is the foundress of the Discalced
7. KRYSSA BALMADRID ST. TERESA DE AVILA Carmelite and is known for her great and deep
mysticism.
St. Therese spent her short life on earth doing
8. (OLV) HERA CONSTANCE
ST. THERESE OF LISIEUX small deeds with extraordinary love. This was
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known as the “Little Ways of St. Therese”.
St. Bernard is a well-spoken defender of the
Catholic faith and the Blessed Virgin Mary. He was
9. ZIAN DOMINIC GONZALES ST. BERNARD CLAIRVAUX
outspoken in his defense of persecuted Jews of his
time.
St. Ambrose of Milan was baptized, confirmed,
ordained priest and bishop within a span of one
10.MATHEW DAVEY VARGAS ST. AMBROSE OF MILAN
week, yet he proves to be a faithful defender of the
Catholic faith.
PASTORS
St. Anthony Mary Claret is known for his effective
use of print media in the propagation of the Gospel.
1. (PALNAB) ST. ANTHONY MARY CLARET
His Claretian Order is widely known for its media
publication apostolate.
St. Francis Xavier is one of the founders of the
2. RAPHAEL JACE ARCILLA ST. FRANCIS XAVIER Jesuit order. He preached the Gospel to Japan and
India and is considered the Patron of Missions.
St. John Paul II has extraordinary love for the youth,
3. JOACHIM RAMOS ST. JOHN PAUL II the devotion to the Holy Eucharist and is a great
defender of the sanctity of human body.
St. John Mary Vianney is the Patron Saint of the
priests. He spent most of his hours hearing
4. (SAN JUAN) ST. JOHN VIANNEY
confessions, saying the Mass and battling with the
evil one.
St. Martin of Tours was once a soldier yet
5. TERRENCE KHEIVIN
ST. MARTIN OF TOURS renounced his military career for the sake of the
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Gospel of Christ.
6 ST. PADRE PIO St. Padre Pio is known for his stigmata—the wounds
of Christ—and his deep devotion to the Holy
Eucharist, the Virgin Mary, the guardian angels and
the poor souls in Purgatory.
St. Patrick was instrumental in the conversion of the
7. GAVIN DOMINIC BRINES whole Ireland, earning him the title “Apostle to the
ST. PATRICK Irish”
St. Peregrine is known as the patron saint of those
8. RAYMOND PANTI ST. PEREGRINE battling cancer as he himself was miraculously
healed from cancer.
St. Paul VI complete what St. John XXIII began—the
9. BENJO TORRES ST. PAUL VI Second Vatican Council. He is also known for his
defense of the sanctity of human life.
St. Philip Neri has shown us that cheerfulness and
10.RYOHEI REJEROU CHAVEZ ST. PHILIP NERI good humor coupled with intimacy with God can
bring people closer to Christ.
It was thanks to St. Pius X that children are allowed
11.HAROLD SAN ANTONIO ST. PIUS X to take the Holy Communion at a young age and as
frequently as the adults are allowed to commune.
Padre Hurtado was instrumental in showing Chile
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ST. ALBERTO HURTADO the Gospel message of Christ, especially for the
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poor and those living in streets.
As the bishop of Bobbio, Italy, St. Antonio Maria
ST. ANTONIO MARIA
13.DAMIAN KAEL MEDRANA Gianelli founded a congregation of missionaries and
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a congregation of teaching sisters.
St. Daniel Comboni aroused the interest of Europe
14.JOHN DANIEL DE QUIROZ ST. DANIEL COMBONI in negro missions, and journeyed five times from
Africa to Europe to secure missionaries and funds.
St. Joseph Pelczar was very adamant in proclaiming
the Gospel Message in Krakow, Poland by living a
15.BIEN EZEKIEL TALAN ST. JOSEPH PELCZAR
profound interior life and helping the poor in his
diocese.
Vincent de Paul has become known as the “The
Apostle of Charity” and “Father of the Poor.” His
contributions to the training of priests and
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organizing parish missions and other services for
the poor shaped the Church's role in the modern
world.
VIRGINS
St. Claire renounced earthly beauty and fame in
1 ST. CLAIRE OF ASSISSI order to follow the Lord Jesus Christ through the
guidance of St. Francis of Assisi.
St. Maria Faustina Kowalska is the secretary of the
2. LIA JAYNE BAUTISTA ST. FAUSTINA KOWALSKA Divine Mercy. She communicated the message of
the Divine Mercy to the world.
Lucy was a young martyr in Syracuse. She
consecrated her life to God and served the poor.
3. ANTHEA BIEN ST. LUCY
When she refused to offer sacrifices to pagan gods,
she was tortured (most likely blinded) and killed.
St. Maria Goretti was murdered by the person who
4 ST. MARIA GORETTI wished to desecrate he virginity, yet even in death,
she was able to forgive her own killer.
She is the patron saint of embroiderers, gardeners,
florists, people who are harassed for their piety, and
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those suffering family problems and she is also the
secondary patroness of the Philippines.
St. Scholastica is the twin sister of St. Benedict of
6. GELLAH MAIARA Nursia and she led the Benedictine order for female
ST. SCHOLASTICA
DOMAGTOY religious. She is known for her love and devotion
towards his twin brother.
44. RAMIL CHRISTOPHER ST. ALFONSO MA. FUSCO St. Alfonso Maria Fusco was a Roman Catholic priest
PATENA and the founder of the Sisters of Saint John the
Baptist – also known as the Baptistine Sisters. Their
mission was to evangelize and educate as well as to
promote the faith amongst adolescents with a
particular emphasis on those who were poor or
abandoned.
St. Engelbert once lived a worldly life even as a
bishop, but his conversion was so profound that his
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faith threatened the people surrounding him until
such point that he received a martyr’s crown.