Our Sacrament Preparation (First Reconciliation and First Communion) program for high schoolers is a collaboration between our Parish, the Family and the teen. Click below to find out more about the program, requirements, and registration.  First Communion - Teen Our Sacrament Preparation (First Reconciliation and First Communion) program for high schoolers is a collaboration between our Parish, the Family and the teen. Click below to find out more about the program, requirements, and registration. 9th-12th Grade 9th-12th Graders seeking First Communion and Reconciliation will be prepared over two years. Year One of Preparation is through our Life Teen Program (9th-12th Grade) and will cover Foundational Teachings of the Catholic Church. Year Two is completed through our Teen Confirmation and Teen Sac Prep Programs (10th-12th Grade) and will cover the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which will integrate sacramental preparation sessions. Participants will receive their First Reconciliation, First Communion, and Confirmation during Year Two. Teen Sac Prep Year 1 (9th-11th Grade) Candidates for First Communion and Reconciliation can begin preparation during their freshman year of high school. Each Candidate will complete their first year of preparation by registering and attending Sunday evening Life Teen sessions or enrolling in an accredited Catholic High School. Teen Sac Prep Year 2 (10th-12th Grade) After successfully completing the first year of preparation through Life Teen or through Catholic High School, the Candidate will register and faithfully attend our Confirmation program on Wednesday evenings as well as Sac Prep sessions on specifically designated dates during the spring semester. The Teen Candidate will receive their First Reconciliation, First Communion and Confirmation, during this year of preparation. Youth Ministry Website Program Contact Shelly Wilson Youth Ministry Manager swilson@ap.church 832-482-4136 Next Item Previous Item

Parish Councils We, the people of St. Anthony of Padua, are a joyful Roman Catholic Community. We believe Our Lord calls us beyond membership to become His true disciples and live as One Body in Christ. Therefore, we choose to use our unique gifts to build a welcoming, interconnected gathering of the faithful that will be a beacon, a light to the world. - Parish Mission Statement, Adopted September 8, 1997. Pastoral Council The Pastoral Council is a chief consultative body to the pastor. Consultation is a sharing of wisdom through discernment, prayer, planning and collaboration that enables the parish to carry out its mission. The pastoral council discerns issues that impact the lives of parishioners: prays, studies, and discusses those issues; and recommends practical ways of addressing them. If you have questions about the Pastoral Council, contact pastoralcouncil@ap.church . Development Council The Development Council is a collaborative group that works with the pastor to nurture a culture of stewardship and advance the parish’s long-term goals. It promotes the sharing of time, talent, and treasure; advises the pastor on growth initiatives; and helps secure resources to support the Church’s mission. If you have questions about the Development Council, contact our Staff Liaison, Joe Corona at jcorona@ap.church . Finance Council The primary purpose of the Finance Council is consultative. The Council is responsible for assisting the Pastor with parish financial administration, with the specific mandate to assist the pastor in the administration of parish goods. If you have questions about the Finance Council, contact our Staff Liaison, Barbara Beale at kmims@ap.church Pro-Life Council The Pro-Life Ministry at St Anthony of Padua is dedicated to promoting a Culture of Life throughout our community through pastoral ministry, education, advocacy and prayer. We are committed to recognizing and protecting of the dignity of every human life, from natural conception to natural death. If you have questions about the Pro-Life Council, visit ap.church/prolife . Previous Item Next Item

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Our Sacrament Preparation (First Reconciliation and First Communion) program for high schoolers is a collaboration between our Parish, the Family and the teen. Click below to find out more about the program, requirements, and registration.  First Reconciliation - Teen Our Sacrament Preparation (First Reconciliation and First Communion) program for high schoolers is a collaboration between our Parish, the Family and the teen. Click below to find out more about the program, requirements, and registration. 9th-12th Grade 9th-12th Graders seeking First Communion and Reconciliation will be prepared over two years. Year One of Preparation is through our Life Teen Program (9th-12th Grade) and will discuss Church Teachings and integrate Sacramental Preparation. Year Two is through our Teen Confirmation Program (10th-12th Grade) and will cover the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Participants will receive their First Reconciliation, First Communion, and Confirmation during Year Two. 9th Grade Candidates for First Communion and Reconciliation can begin preparation in their Freshman year of high school. Each Candidate will complete their first year of preparation by attending Sunday evening Life Teen Sessions or enrolling in an accredited Catholic High School. The second year of preparation is the year in which the Candidate will receive First Communion, First Reconciliation, and Confirmation. 10th - 12th Grade After completing Year One of Preparation through Life Teen or through Catholic High School, the Candidate will attend our Confirmation Year Two Program on Wednesday Evenings. At the end of the program, the Candidate will receive their First Communion, First Reconciliation, and Confirmation. Youth Ministry Website Program Contact Shelly Wilson Youth Ministry Manager swilson@ap.church 832-482-4136 Next Item Previous Item

The saints do not cease to intercede with the Father for us, as they proffer the merits which they acquired on earth through the one mediator between God and men, Christ Jesus. Open Hours Monthly Feast Days Relic Information Relic Listing Upcoming Venerations Chapel and Relics What are Relics? A relic is an object that is considered holy or sacred because it is associated with a saint or a significant event in the life of Jesus or the early Church. The term “relics of the Saints” primarily refers to the bodies or notable parts of the bodies of the Saints who, as distinguished members of Christ’s mystical Body and as Temples of the Holy Spirit, now dwell in Heaven but once lived on earth. Objects that belonged to the Saints, such as personal items, clothing, and manuscripts, are also considered relics, as well as objects that have touched their bodies or tombs, such as oils, cloths, and images. Saints in our Reliquary Wood of the True Cross 1st Century September 14 Main Reliquary - Center Section More Information Veil of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1st Century January 1 Main Reliquary - Center Section More Information From the Tomb of Mary 1st Century August 15 Main Church - Near Mary Statue More Information Holy Innocents 1st Century December 28 Back Left Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Agatha 231-251 February 5 Main Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Agnes 291-304 January 21 Main Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Alexander Sauli 1533-1592 October 11 Back Right Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Aloysius Gonzaga 1568-1591 June 21 Back Right Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Alphonsus Liguori 1696-1787 August 1 Back Right Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Ambrose 340-397 December 7 Main Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Anastasia of Sirmium 281-304 December 25 Main Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Andrew Avellino 1521-1608 November 10 Back Right Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Andrew Kim Taegon 1821-1846 September 20 Back Left Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Andrew the Apostle 1st Century November 30 Main Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. André Bessette 1845-1937 January 6 Back Left Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Angela Merici 1474-1540 January 27 Back Right Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Anrê Nguyễn Kim Thông 1790-1855 November 1 Back Left Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Anselm of Canterbury 1033-1109 April 21 Back Right Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Anthony of Padua 1195-1231 June 13 Main Church - Near St. Anthony Statue More Information St. Anthony of the Desert 250-356 January 17 Back Right Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Athanasius 296-373 May 2 Main Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Auguste Chapdelaine 1814-1856 February 27 Back Left Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Augustin Schoeffler 1822-1851 May 1 Back Left Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Augustine 354-430 August 28 Main Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Aurelia c. 300 September 25 Back Left Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Bartholomew the Apostle 1st Century August 24 Main Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Basil the Great 330-379 January 2 Main Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Benedict Joseph Labre 1748-1783 April 16 Back Right Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Benedict of Nursia 480-547 July 11 Back Right Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Benedict the Moor 1526-1589 April 4 Back Right Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Bernadette Soubirous 1844-1879 April 16 Back Left Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Bernard of Clairvaux 1090-1153 August 20 Back Right Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Bernardine of Siena 1380-1444 May 20 Back Right Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Blaise c. 280-316 February 3 Back Left Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Bonaventure 1221-1274 July 15 Back Right Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Bridget of Sweden 1303-1373 July 23 Back Left Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Caesarius of Arles 470-543 August 27 Back Right Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Camillus of Lellis 1550-1614 July 14 Back Right Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Carlo Acutis 1991-2006 October 12 Back Left Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Catherine Labouré 1806-1876 November 28 Back Left Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Catherine of Alexandria 287-310 November 25 Back Left Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Catherine of Bologna 1413-1463 March 9 Back Right Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Catherine of Siena 1347-1380 April 29 Back Right Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Cecilia 180-230 November 22 Main Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Charles Borromeo 1538-1584 November 4 Back Right Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Charles Lwanga 1860-1886 June 3 Back Left Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Christopher c. 220-251 July 25 Back Left Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Clare of Assisi 1194-1253 August 11 Back Right Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Clement of Rome d. 97 November 23 Back Left Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Columba d. 853 September 17 Back Left Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Cunibert of Cologne 600-663 November 12 Back Right Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Damien of Molokai 1840-1889 May 10 Back Left Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Denis of Paris d.c. 250 October 9 Back Left Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Deodatus of Antioch 1st Century January 28 Back Left Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Desiderius of Langres d. 407 May 23 Back Left Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Dominic 1170-1221 August 8 Back Right Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Edith Stein 1891-1942 August 9 Back Left Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Edward the Confessor 1003-1066 October 13 Back Left Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Elizabeth 1st Century November 5 Main Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 1774-1821 January 4 Back Right Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Elizabeth of Hungary 1207-1231 November 17 Back Left Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Ephrem the Syrian 306-373 June 9 Main Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Faustus of Córdova d. 304 October 13 Back Left Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Felicity d. 203 March 7 Main Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Fortunatus d. 286 October 16 Back Left Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Frances Xavier Cabrini 1850-1917 November 13 Back Left Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Frances of Rome 1384-1440 March 9 Back Right Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Francis Borgia 1510-1572 October 10 Back Right Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Francis Caracciolo 1563-1608 June 4 Back Right Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Francis de Sales 1567-1622 January 24 Back Right Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Francis of Assisi 1181-1226 October 4 Back Right Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Francisco Marto 1908-1919 February 20 Back Left Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows 1838-1862 February 27 Back Left Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Gemma Galgani 1878-1903 April 11 Back Left Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. George 280-303 April 23 Back Left Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Germain Cousin 1579-1601 June 15 Back Right Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Gertrude the Great 1256-1302 November 16 Back Right Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Gianna Beretta Molla 1922-1962 April 28 Back Left Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Guiseppe Moscati 1880-1927 November 16 Back Left Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Helen 248-330 August 18 Back Left Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Hilary of Poitiers c. 310-368 January 13 Main Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Ignatius Loyola 1491-1556 July 31 Back Right Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Illuminatus 3rd-4th Century No Assigned Date Back Left Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. James the Greater Apostle d. 44 July 25 Main Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. James the Lesser Apostle 1st Century May 3 Main Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Jane Frances de Chantal 1572-1641 August 12 Back Right Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Jerome 342-420 September 30 Back Right Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Joan of Arc 1412-1431 May 30 Back Left Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. John Berchmans 1599-1621 August 13 Back Right Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. John Bosco 1815-1888 January 31 Back Left Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. John Brito 1647-1693 February 4 Back Right Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. John Damascene 675-749 December 4 Back Right Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. John Francis Regis 1597-1640 June 16 Back Right Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. John Neumann 1811-1860 January 5 Back Right Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. John Paul II 1920-2005 October 22 Back Left Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. John XXIII 1881-1963 October 11 Back Left Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. John the Baptist 1st Century June 24 Main Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. John the Beloved Apostle 1st Century December 27 Main Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Josemaría Escrivá 1902-1975 June 26 Back Left Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Joseph 1st Century March 19 Main Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Joseph of Cupertino 1603-1663 September 18 Back Right Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Jucundus d.c. 250 January 9 Back Left Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Jude Thaddeus the Apostle 1st Century October 28 Main Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Julia 5th Century May 22 Back Left Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Julian of Le Mans 3rd Century January 27 Back Right Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Justin 100-165 June 1 Main Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Katharine Drexel 1858-1955 March 3 Back Left Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Lawrence 225-258 August 10 Main Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Lawrence of Brindisi 1559-1619 July 21 Back Right Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Leonard of Port Maurice 1676-1751 November 26 Back Right Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Louis de Montefort 1673-1716 April 28 Back Left Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Louise de Marillac 1591-1660 March 15 Back Right Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Lucianus of Beauvais d.c. 290 January 8 Back Left Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Lucy of Syracuse 283-304 December 13 Main Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Luke the Evangelist 1st Century October 18 Main Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Marcellin Champagnat 1789-1840 June 6 Back Right Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Margaret Mary Alacoque 1647-1690 October 16 Back Right Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Margaret of Antioch 289-304 July 20 Back Left Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Margaret of Castello 1287-1320 April 13 Back Right Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Marguerite d'Youville 1701-1777 April 11 Back Right Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Maria Goretti 1890-1902 July 6 Back Left Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Marianne Cope 1838-1918 January 23 Back Left Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Mark the Evangelist 1st Century April 25 Main Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Martha 1st Century July 29 Main Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Martin de Porres 1579-1639 November 3 Back Right Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Martin of Tours 316-397 November 11 Back Right Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Mary Magdalene 1st Century July 22 Main Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Matthew the Apostle 1st Century September 21 Main Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Matthias the Apostle 1st Century May 14 Main Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Maximilian Kolbe 1894-1941 August 14 Back Left Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Michael the Archangel (stone) Apparition in 492 September 29 Back Left Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Monica 332-387 August 27 Main Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Nicholas of Myra 270-350 December 6 Back Right Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Olcese 4th - 5th Century January 22 Back Right Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Padre Pio 1887-1968 September 23 Back Left Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Papias of Hierapolis 60-130 February 22 Back Left Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Paul of the Cross 1694-1775 October 20 Back Left Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Peregrine Laziosi 1260-1345 May 1 Back Right Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Perpetua d. 203 March 7 Main Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Peter Canisius 1521-1597 December 21 Back Right Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Peter Julian Eymard 1811-1868 August 2 Back Left Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Peter of Alcántara 1499-1562 October 19 Back Right Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Peter of Verona 1205-1252 April 29 Back Left Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Peter the Apostle 1st Century June 29 Main Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Philip Benizi 1233-1285 August 23 Back Right Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Philip Neri 1515-1595 May 26 Back Right Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Philip the Apostle 1st Century May 3 Main Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Pier Giorgio Frassati 1901-1925 July 4 Back Left Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Pius X 1835-1914 August 21 Back Left Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Raymond of Peñafort 1175-1275 January 7 Back Right Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Renatus of Angers 5th Century November 12 Back Right Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Rita of Cascia 1381-1457 May 22 Back Right Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Rocco (Roch) 1295-1378 August 16 Back Right Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Rose of Lima 1586-1617 August 23 Back Right Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Rose of Viterbo 1234-1252 September 4 Back Right Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Sebastian c. 255 - 288 January 20 Main Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Severin of Cologne 4th Century October 23 Back Right Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Simon the Apostle 1st Century October 28 Main Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Stephen the Protomartyr d. 34 December 26 Main Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Symeon the Stylite 390-459 July 27 Back Right Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Teresa Margaret of the Sacred Heart 1747-1770 September 1 Back Right Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Teresa of Calcutta 1910-1997 September 5 Back Left Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Teresa of Ávila 1515-1582 October 15 Back Right Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Thomas Aquinas 1225-1274 January 28 Back Right Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Thomas the Apostle 1st Century July 3 Main Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Thérèse Couderc 1805-1885 September 26 Back Left Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Thérèse of Lisieux 1863-1897 October 1 Back Right Reliquary - Right Section More Information St. Timothy 1st Century January 26 Main Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Titus Brandsma 1881-1942 July 27 Back Left Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Tranquilus 3rd - 4th Century July 6 Back Left Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Verecundus d.c. 522 October 22 Back Left Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Victor d. 250 March 10 Back Left Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Victoria d.c. 304 December 23 Back Left Reliquary - Left Section More Information St. Vincent Ferrer 1350-1419 April 5 Back Right Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Vincent de Paul 1581-1660 September 27 Back Right Reliquary - Center Section More Information St. Vitalis d. 287 September 22 Back Left Reliquary - Left Section More Information Sts. Louis & Marie-Azélie Guérin Martin 1823-1894 ; 1831-1877 July 12 Back Left Reliquary - Right Section More Information The Martyrs of Gorkum d. 1572 July 9 Back Left Reliquary - Center Section More Information The Seven Founders of the Servite Order 1233 February 17 Back Right Reliquary - Left Section More Information

St. Vitalis was among the Martyrs of the Thebian Legion. The members of a Roman Legion composed largely of Egyptians and serving in the army of co-Emperor Maximian (r. 286-305), colleague of the famed persecutor of Christians, Emperor Diocletian (r. 284-305). While serving in France, the legion marched to Agaunum, where it encamped for pagan rituals. Maurice, a commander - along with Exuperius, Candidus, Innocent, Vitalis, two Victors, and the men of the legion - refused to worship pagan dieties, or possibly refused to massacre the local innocent people. Some of their officers were beheaded, but they refused to be pressured to obey and resolutely refused to offer sacrifices to the Roman gods. Reportedly, Maximian brought in another legion to slay the sixty-six hundred Christians. A basilica, St. Maurice en Valais, was built from about 369-391 to commemorate this remarkable martyrdom. St. Vitalis Time Period: d. 287 Feast Day: September 22 Title/Attributes: Martyr Location of Relic: Back Left Reliquary - Left Section Type of Relic: Bones St. Vitalis was among the Martyrs of the Thebian Legion. The members of a Roman Legion composed largely of Egyptians and serving in the army of co-Emperor Maximian (r. 286-305), colleague of the famed persecutor of Christians, Emperor Diocletian (r. 284-305). While serving in France, the legion marched to Agaunum, where it encamped for pagan rituals. Maurice, a commander - along with Exuperius, Candidus, Innocent, Vitalis, two Victors, and the men of the legion - refused to worship pagan dieties, or possibly refused to massacre the local innocent people. Some of their officers were beheaded, but they refused to be pressured to obey and resolutely refused to offer sacrifices to the Roman gods. Reportedly, Maximian brought in another legion to slay the sixty-six hundred Christians. A basilica, St. Maurice en Valais, was built from about 369-391 to commemorate this remarkable martyrdom. Next Item Previous Item

St. Victor was a Christian martyr in Africa during the persecution of Emperor Trajanus Decius (r. 249-251). Though little is known of his life, his steadfast faith left a lasting mark on the early Church. St. Augustine is said to have preached a sermon in his honor, now lost, as noted by his biographer Possidius. The lack of details has led to speculation about his origins, but his witness endures through centuries of veneration. Cardinal Baronius included him in the Roman Martyrology, assigning his feast to March 10. St. Victor remains a symbol of courage and unwavering devotion to Christ. The relic is from the bones of St. Victor. St. Victor Time Period: d. 250 Feast Day: March 10 Title/Attributes: Martyr Location of Relic: Back Left Reliquary - Left Section Type of Relic: Bones St. Victor was a Christian martyr in Africa during the persecution of Emperor Trajanus Decius (r. 249-251). Though little is known of his life, his steadfast faith left a lasting mark on the early Church. St. Augustine is said to have preached a sermon in his honor, now lost, as noted by his biographer Possidius. The lack of details has led to speculation about his origins, but his witness endures through centuries of veneration. Cardinal Baronius included him in the Roman Martyrology, assigning his feast to March 10. St. Victor remains a symbol of courage and unwavering devotion to Christ. The relic is from the bones of St. Victor. Next Item Previous Item

St. Columba of Córdoba was a Spanish virgin and martyr renowned for her courage and holiness. Born in Andalusia, she was drawn to a life of prayer and asceticism, joining her sister Elizabeth in the double monastery of Tábanos. Known for her wisdom, humility, and devotion, Columba became widely admired for her sanctity. During Moorish persecution, she left her convent, publicly professed her Christian faith before the judge and council, and was beheaded outside the palace gates. Her body, miraculously preserved, was later buried in the Basilica of St. Eulalia. The relic is from the bones of St. Columba. St. Columba Time Period: d. 853 Feast Day: September 17 Title/Attributes: Virgin, Martyr Location of Relic: Back Left Reliquary - Center Section Type of Relic: Bones St. Columba of Córdoba was a Spanish virgin and martyr renowned for her courage and holiness. Born in Andalusia, she was drawn to a life of prayer and asceticism, joining her sister Elizabeth in the double monastery of Tábanos. Known for her wisdom, humility, and devotion, Columba became widely admired for her sanctity. During Moorish persecution, she left her convent, publicly professed her Christian faith before the judge and council, and was beheaded outside the palace gates. Her body, miraculously preserved, was later buried in the Basilica of St. Eulalia. The relic is from the bones of St. Columba. Next Item Previous Item

Julia was a noble virgin of Carthage in North Africa. A dedicated orthodox Christian, she refused to embrace the heretical tenets of the Arians and was sold into slavery by the Vandals - themselves Arian adherents - in 439 and sailed with her new master, a Syrian merchant. The vessel stopped at the island of Corsica, and Julia was commanded to participate in local pagan ceremony. When she refused, threats were made; she was then tortured and crucified. Another tradition states that she was martyred by Saracens. She is venerated as the patroness of Corsica. St. Julia Time Period: 5th Century Feast Day: May 22 Title/Attributes: Virgin, Martyr Location of Relic: Back Left Reliquary - Center Section Type of Relic: Bones Julia was a noble virgin of Carthage in North Africa. A dedicated orthodox Christian, she refused to embrace the heretical tenets of the Arians and was sold into slavery by the Vandals - themselves Arian adherents - in 439 and sailed with her new master, a Syrian merchant. The vessel stopped at the island of Corsica, and Julia was commanded to participate in local pagan ceremony. When she refused, threats were made; she was then tortured and crucified. Another tradition states that she was martyred by Saracens. She is venerated as the patroness of Corsica. Next Item Previous Item

St. Fortunatus, a young Roman legionary from Upper Egypt, was martyred in 286 AD in the Agaunum Valley (now Switzerland) as part of the Theban Legion. Composed of Christian soldiers from Egypt and Nubia, the legion refused Emperor Maximian’s order to sacrifice to pagan gods, choosing fidelity to Christ over life itself. Fortunatus, steadfast in faith, met death by clubbing during the legion’s extermination. His relics were later discovered in the Roman catacombs of St. Callistus, transferred to Santa Maria in Via Lata, and then to Casei, Italy, in 1765. His feast honors courage, faith, and devotion to Christ unto death. St. Fortunatus Time Period: d. 286 Feast Day: October 16 Title/Attributes: Martyr Location of Relic: Back Left Reliquary - Left Section Type of Relic: Bones St. Fortunatus, a young Roman legionary from Upper Egypt, was martyred in 286 AD in the Agaunum Valley (now Switzerland) as part of the Theban Legion. Composed of Christian soldiers from Egypt and Nubia, the legion refused Emperor Maximian’s order to sacrifice to pagan gods, choosing fidelity to Christ over life itself. Fortunatus, steadfast in faith, met death by clubbing during the legion’s extermination. His relics were later discovered in the Roman catacombs of St. Callistus, transferred to Santa Maria in Via Lata, and then to Casei, Italy, in 1765. His feast honors courage, faith, and devotion to Christ unto death. Next Item Previous Item