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Unit Two

Unit Two. Saints. Catholic Saints . There are over 10,000 saints As early as 100 A.D. the Church was honoring other Christians who had died “Hall of Fame” for Catholics. Process for Becoming a Saint. Canonization is the process the Church uses to name a saint

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Unit Two

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  1. Unit Two Saints

  2. Catholic Saints • There are over 10,000 saints • As early as 100 A.D. the Church was honoring other Christians who had died • “Hall of Fame” for Catholics

  3. Process for Becoming a Saint Canonization is the process the Church uses to name a saint Process begins after the death of a Catholic considered Holy Local Bishop investigates the person’s life and writings Then a panel at the Vatican reviews the candidate

  4. Process for Becoming a Saint After approval by the panel of Cardinals the Pope proclaims the candidate “venerable”

  5. Process for Beatification To be Beatified evidence of one miracle is required (except for martyrs) The person is then declared Blessed Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Blessed Damien (Oct. 11 will become a Saint)

  6. Process for Canonization After one more miracle the Pope will canonize the saint Title of Saint mean: Person lived a holy life The person is in heaven The person is to be honored by the universal Church

  7. What is a Patron Saint Patron saints are chosen as special protectors or guardians over areas of life. These areas can be: Occupations Illnesses Countries Causes Etc.

  8. Feast Days for Saints The Church has carefully selected a Feast Day for a Saint for every day of the year. Order of importance: Solemnity: an event in the life of Jesus, Mary, and the saints, They are observed throughout the entire Church. Feast: celebrates or commemorates certain concepts or events in the history of the Church Memorial: feast day of relatively low importance. However, all priests must recall the saint commemorated in their Masses Optional Memorial: lowest class of the feast day. The priest is permitted to celebrate the feast day or not as he chooses.

  9. Vatican II Reform During the Vatican II reform of the Church all saints on the calendar were examined for historical proof of their existence Some Saints were removed from the calendar: Saint Christopher Saint Ursula

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