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Model of love Model of kindness Model of peace Model of prayer Model of gentleness Model of faithfulness Model of helpfulness Model of forgiveness

Mother of Jesus Mother of  all of us Mother of the lonely Mother of the sad Mother of the sick Mother of the people hurting

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Saint Valentine

Feast Day - February 14

Priest and Martyr

Patron Saint of Greetings

St. Valentine, a Roman priest, together with St. Marius and his family, assisted the martyrs who suffered during the reign of Emperor Claudius II in the 3rd century. Being apprehended, he was sent to the Prefect of Rome, who commanded that he be beaten with clubs and afterward beheaded. He suffered martyrdome about the year 270.       The custom of sending valentines on this day is the revival of an ancient pagan practice, which consisted of boys drawing the names of girls in honor of their goddess, Februata Juno, on Februray 15. To abolish this practice names of saints were substituted on billets drawn upon this day.