November
11
ST.
MARTIN OF TOURS
St.
Martin, the soldier saint lived in the fourth century. He
joined the Roman army in Italy when he was only fifteen.
November
12
ST.
JOSAPHAT
St.
Josaphat was born in the Ukraine and baptized John in 1580.
He became a monk in the order of St. Basil and chose the name
Basil. He was a self-sacrificing, brave man.
November
13
ST.
FRANCES XAVIER CABRINI
St.
Frances was born on July 15, 1850. As a child growing up in
Italy, she dreamed about being a missionary to China.
November
14
ST.
LAWRENCE O'TOOLE
St.
Lawrence was born in Ireland in 1128. He was the son of a
chief. When he was only ten years old, a neighboring king
made a raid on his father's territory and carried him away.
November
15
ST.
ALBERT THE GREAT
St.
Albert lived in the thirteenth century. He was born in a castle
on the Danube River in Swabia (southwest Germany). Albert
went to the University of Padua in Italy.
November
16
ST.
MARGARET OF SCOTLAND
St.
Margaret was an English princess born in 1046. She and her
mother sailed to Scotland to escape from the king who had
conquered their land.
November
17
ST.
ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY
St.
Elizabeth, the daughter of the king of Hungary was born in
1207. She married Louis, the ruler of Thuringia, while she
was very young.
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