St.

Philomena
Sophia Whitesel
  Birth: around 291 AD in Corfu Island Greece
 Death: August 10, 304 AD in Rome, Italy
St. Philomena  She was canonized in 1837
 St. Philomena is the patron saint of infants, babies, and youth
  When she was 13 years old she took a vow of consecrated
virginity.
 Her family was relocated to Rome where a Emperor
Life Diocletian fell in love with her.
 She was tormented for staying true to her vow and not giving
in to Diocletian.
 Angels would come to her aid
  St. Philomena was martyred at the age of fourteen.
Connection to  It is believed she died at three in afternoon, the same time as
Christ.
the Eucharist
  She became a saint because she stayed true to her religious
vow despite the challenges she faced.
St. Philomena  We can be more like St. Philomena by staying true to our
promises and commitments and by placing God first in out
lives.
Prayer to St.
Philomena
  http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=98
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