| Saint |
Name |
Vocation |
Location |
Reason |
| Agnes |
Sr. Amy, CSJ
Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet |
Civil and Canon Lawyer |
St. Louis, MO |
"I chose St. Agnes from a Catholic calendar we had at home, and I was inspired by her story of total gift in martyrdom." |
| Andrew |
Fr. Austin |
Campus Minister |
Baltimore, MD |
"I chose St. Andrew because I admired his courage to give his life for the Lord, and because he was one who was always bringing people to Jesus--his brother Peter, the boy with the loaves and fish, etc." |
| Bernadette |
Sr. Marie, IHM, Immaculata
Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary |
Teacher |
Philadelphia, PA |
"I selected St. Bernadette because of her humility, simplicity, and love for the Blessed Mother." |
| Cecilia |
Sr. Juliet, RSCJ, Ph.D.
Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus |
Theology Professor |
St. Louis, MO |
"I chose St. Cecilia because I loved music, and I was fascinated by the story of her early martyrdom and tomb in the catacombs." |
| Daniel |
Fr. Barnabas |
Diocesan Priest |
Ireland |
"I chose St. Daniel because my grandmother's brother had that name and he died shortly before my Confirmation and I sort of felt duty bound to take the name!" |
| Donald |
Br. Donald, FC
Brothers of Charity |
Provincial Superior |
Washington, DC |
"I chose St. Donald because as he had nine children, he is kind of completing what my religious vocation cannot allow me to experience." |
| Helen |
Sr. Susan, CSJP
Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace |
Social Justice Educator |
Seattle, WA |
"I chose St. Helen because she was generous and selfless, and in honor of my grandmother Helen who was a role model in her own generosity had recently passed away." |
| James |
Michael, (OSA, in formation)
Order of St. Augustine |
Pre-Novice |
Villanova, PA |
"I chose James as my Confirmation name for two reasons: one, it is my father and grandfather's first name, and they are excellent role models. Two, I had always really enjoyed the Letter of James and the emphasis on doing the work of the Gospel." |
| Joseph |
Br. James, FIC
Brothers of Christian Instruction |
Film, Music, and Religion Teacher |
Southampton, England |
"I chose St. Joseph because I had always admired him. He must have been a very practical person, good with his hands, he kept Mary and Jesus safe when Herod wanted Jesus dead, and he must have been a pretty special father." |
| Louis |
Sr. Margaret, FSP
Daughters of St. Paul |
Media Spirituality |
Boston, MA |
"After St. Louis IX, the King of France, because of his love for the Eucharist. During a Eucharistic miracle in the town, Louis said he didn't need to go 'see' it because he knew Jesus was present in the Blessed Sacrament. Also, I was born in St. Louis and grew up in Louisiana." |
Patrick
(Padraic) |
Br. Dismas, PHDM
Penitent Hermit of Divine Mercy |
Canonical Hermit |
Banjul, The Gambia |
"I chose St. Padraic because I have Irish roots, grew up in a mainly Irish parish, and because St. Padraic was such a great apostle to Ireland." |
| Theresa |
Sr. Helen, RSCJ, Ph.D.
Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus |
Professor |
Miami, FL |
"I am going to be 79 in May so I want you to know that I made my Confirmation the same day as my First Communion when I was only 6 years old. I took the name Theresa as I loved the story of the Little Flower and how she loved Jesus." |
| N/A |
Fr. Gilles |
Diocesan Priest |
Montreal, Canada |
"I was Confirmed at the age of 8. We were not asked to pick a saintly patron, though the three Divine Persons let me know they were there for me, and continued in the Sacraments on the long road of experiencing their call to follow Jesus in the particular way of Holy Orders and the Priesthood, for which I give them thanks every day." |
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Special Thanks
Catholic Books and Gifts would like to thank the Priests, Religious Brothers and Sisters, and those in formation who took the time to answer our survey. May this simple resource highlight the work you do in His name, honor the sacrifices you have made, and then encourage our young men and women to follow in your footsteps of a Religious Vocation.
Once again, our gratitude, and may God continue to bless you and your work.
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