Saints

St Jane Frances de Chantal Widow and foundress of the Order of the Visitation. Born to a noble Burgundian family, in 1572, Jane Frances married a baron at the age of 20. Three of their children died very young but four survived. After only nine years of married life, her husband was killed in a hunting accident. Three years later she met St Frances de Sales, who became her guide and counsellor. ... Read More

Founder of the Poor Clares. Patron of television. Born in Assisi to the Offreduccio family, on 16 July, 1194, at the age of 18 Clare was so impressed by the preaching of Saint Francis she renounced all her possessions and took the habit of a nun. She was formed at two nearby Benedictine convents. Francis then offered her and her companions a small house next to the church of San Damiano which he ... Read More

De La Salle brother and teacher. Born in 1805, at Thuret, Puy de Dome, in France, the young Pierre was educated by the De la Salle brothers and joined them in 1825. He excelled at cooking and teaching. Two years after his profession he was made superior of his community and school at Billom. In 1841 he was entrusted with the foundation of Saugues, where he spent the rest of his life as superior ... Read More