A Visitors’ Guide to Our Saints

Welcome to Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral

We are grateful that you have decided to visit the Cathedral today and welcome you to our spiritual home. Please take a few minutes to read the following guidelines before continuing into the worship space of the

church.

This guide follows the order of the saint statues in their respective places, starting in the left loggia, continuing along the left perimeter of the nave, up to the left transept and around close to the sanctuary. Crossing in front of the altar, (not through) resume your path in the right transept to the right of the sanctuary, along the back wall, the near wall and then the right perimeter of the nave.

Visitor Guidelines

The Cathedral is a non-smoking facility and is, first and foremost, a religious space. Please respect our traditions and especially the presence of others praying or those touring the Cathedral during your visit.

Additionally: ◊ No food is allowed in the church, including gum or drinks.

◊ Please keep voices low as there may be others praying.

◊ Gentlemen, please remove hats.

◊ Please refrain from using your mobile phone for purposes other than photography.

◊ Please do not enter closed areas. (The sanctuary, cathedra, altar, sacristies, choir loft and bell tower are not accessible to visitors.)

◊ Photography is not permitted during services but is allowed at all other times.

2 May 2018 St. John Vianney—August 4 [1] St. John Vianney, T.O.S.F. (1786-1859) John grew up amid the Terror of the French Revolution, so first learned and practiced the faith in secret. His lack of academic foundation made priestly studies quite difficult, but when examiners dismissed his from formation his tutor won "the most unlearned but the most devout seminarian in Lyons" admittance to priestly ordination. Academic failure belied moral knowledge, and John quickly became a popular confessor; by the end of four decades as pastor in Ars he spent 12-16 hours per day hearing confessions. He undertook harsh penance for the conversion of his parishioners, and this combined with personal visitation and vigorous preaching worked to great effect. But the swarm of pilgrims to his confessional, while attracted by his evident sanctity, was also drawn by reports of the demonic attacks he suffered, and his ability to read souls, prophesy, and work miracles (especially to keep his charities funded and fed). Despite such marvels, the pastor's holiness was perhaps most apparent in the simple advice given to penitents, such as "Love the good God very much." Patron of Parish Priests, Confessors

St. Teresa of Calcutta—September 5 [2] St. Teresa of Calcutta, M.C. (1910-1997) Anjeze Gonxhe Bojaxhiu left her home in Skopje at age 18 to become a missionary with the Sisters of Loreto. Taking her religious name in honor of St. Therese of Lisieux, Teresa taught at a convent school in Calcutta for many years before perceiving a "call within a call" to "help the poor while living among them." She adopted Indian dress and sought out basic medical training so as to enter ministry in the slums, where she tended to the city's poor, sick, starving, and dying. Soon joined in her efforts by other young women, in 1950 she officially founded the , whose purpose was ""To satiate the thirst of Jesus Christ on the Cross for Love and Souls." She shared that thirst through profound spiritual darkness but bore the suffering through the help of consecration to Mary and the conviction that, should she become a saint she would "continually be absent from heaven - to light the light of those in darkness on earth." Patroness of World Youth Day

St. Therese of Lisieux-October 1 [3] St. Thérèse of Lisieux, O.C.D. (1873-1897) Marie Françoise-Therese Martin was born into a devout French family; her parents Louis and Zélie are both canonized, and all her surviving sisters entered religious life. Her mother's death inaugurated a troubled childhood, but at 3

Christmas 1886 Therese underwent a conversion experience that led her to find happiness in forgetting herself for others' sake. The next year she expressed her desire to become a Discalced Carmelite; she received permission at the young age of 15. Therese devoted herself to the religious Rule and went out of her way to love the she least liked. Such small acts would prove foundational to her "little way" of holiness: "Great deeds are forbidden me. The only way I can prove my love is by scattering flowers and these flowers are every little sacrifice, every glance and word, and the doing of the least actions for love." She prayed and sacrificed in particular for the sake of foreign missions. Declining steadily in the years before her death at 24, she was consoled to meet Christ even in the tuberculosis that would take her life. Patroness of France, missionaries

St. Catherine of Siena - April 29 [4] St. Catherine of Siena, T.O.S.D. (1347-1380) April 29 Young Catherine was both markedly joyful and pious; by age 7 she had received her first vision of Christ and vowed her whole life to God. Thus Catherine protested familial plans to see her married by fasting and cutting off her long hair. She resolved, nonetheless, to serve her family as she would Christ and His saints, and they eventually allowed her to fulfill her desire of joining the of St. Dominic. She practiced severe self-mortification and almsgiving in seclusion until she experienced a mystical marriage to Christ, who later instructed her to go forth to promote others' salvation. This she did by nursing the sick, visiting prisoners, offering spiritual direction, ending feuds, brokering peace, and prevailing upon the pope to return from Avignon to Rome. Though some of her life, like her stigmata, remained hidden, her ministry proved the truth of her admonition: "If you are what you should be, you will set the whole world ablaze!" For sharing her mystical gifts of wisdom and understanding she was declared a Doctor of the Church. Patroness of Europe, nurses, the sick and the tempted

St. Martin de Porres - November 3 [5] St. Martin de Porres, O.P. (1579-1639) November 3 Martin's ignoble birth and mixed race excluded him from much of society in Lima, Peru, including full membership in religious orders. Nonetheless, after three years' apprenticeship to a barber Martin entered a Dominican priory as a donado, living with the community in exchange for menial service. Though considering it too great an honor, in 1603 he acceded to demands that he profess vows as a . Exhibiting skill and sanctity in cleaning, kitchen, and laundry duties, Martin eventually received charge of the house's almsgiving and infirmary. His begging provided daily necessities to the city's poor, while his fundraising secured dowries and founded and orphanage. He ministered to the sick without

4 May 2018 distinction between rich and poor, Spaniard and slave, and many miraculous cures were attributed to his aid. These and many other marvelous gifts were grounded in a life of penance and prayer, especially devotion to our Lord in the Eucharist. Patron of people of mixed race, barbers, public health workers

St. Francis of Assisi - October 4 [6] St. Francis of Assisi, O.F.M. (ca. 1181-1226) The young Francis lived fashionably as merchant and soldier until captivity, illness, and mystical experiences moved him to care more earnestly for the sick and poor. At prayer in church he heard a voice: ""Go, Francis, and repair my house, which as you see is falling into ruin." Understanding this literally, he sold some of his father's wares to donate toward repairs. His father beat him and brought him before the 's judgment, where Francis so fully renounced his father's goods that he returned the very clothes off his back. Redoubling his works of charity, Francis begged his way through the countryside exhorting others to penance, love, and peace. Followers soon gathered, whom Francis organized under a simple rule as Friars Minor, obtaining papal permission for them to preach. Francis was particularly devoted to Christ's humanity, and was the first to share our Lord's stigmata and construct a creche celebrating His birth. Francis taught his humble friars that their boast would be to glorify God "if, while serving Him faithfully, we ascribe to Him whatever He gives." Patron of Italy, animals, the environment

St. John Neumann -January 5 [7] St. John Neumann, T.O.S.F (1811-1860) When John completed priestly studies in Prague at age 24, he learned that there was already an overabundance of priests at home. Accordingly, John left to be ordained for the immigrant communities of the United States. His first assignments were to the rural missions around Niagara Falls, travelling many miles on horseback to administer sacraments, visit the sick, teach catechism, and train teachers to continue his work. The isolation of this life sparked a desire for community, professing vows as a Redemptorist. After serving as parish priest and provincial he became bishop of Philadelphia in 1852, where he faced strong anti- immigrant sentiment while presiding over a rapidly expanding church. Anti- Catholicism in public schools prompted him to found a diocesan school system, the first in the country, and John recruited many religious orders both to teach and to provide social services. Bl. Paul VI canonized John with this praise, "He was close to the sick; he was at home with the poor; he was a friend to sinners. And today he is the honor of all immigrants, and [...] the symbol of Christian success." Patron of Catholic , Immigrants 5

St. Patrick - March 17 [8] St. Patrick (Sth Century) Patrick was born to a clerical family in Roman Britain, but his Confession indicates that he gave little heed to religious matters until enslaved by Irish pagans. Through six years tending his master's herds he drew near to God in prayer. Then, prompted by a voice in his sleep, Patrick escaped, walking 200 miles to the ship that would at last carry him home. The homecoming was short-lived, for a few years later a fresh vision called Patrick back to evangelize the Irish. After studies on the Continent, he was ordained and entrusted with the mission. To avoid impropriety, Patrick declined gifts from the wealthy and noble. While this left him without the protection of Irish affinity, his miracles and preaching won many souls to Christ. Establishing his first see at Armagh, Patrick labor tirelessly among threats and hardships until the faith was established throughout the island, trusting always in "God's power to guide me, God's might to uphold me, God's wisdom to teach me, God's eye to watch over me" (St. Patrick' s Breastplate). Patron of Ireland, engineers

St. Andrew Dũng-Lạc and Companions - November 24 [9] St. Andrew Dũng-Lạc (1795-1839) Despite very slow beginnings in 1533 the Church in grew to several hundred thousand souls by the 1800. But the increase was nourished by the blood of the martyrs, approximately 130,000 from the 17th to 19th century. The 117 of them who have been canonized share a feast. The Roman Martyrology honors them as "men and women, of every condition and age, who all preferred to suffer exile, imprisonment, torture, and eventually death rather than to tread upon the Cross of Christ and renounce their Christian faith." Andrew Dũng-Lạc who represents the group, was born to poor pagan parents but sought baptism in his teens through the help of a catechist. After learning Chinese and Latin he became a catechist himself and, in 1823, a priest. He was a tireless preacher who set a good example for his people and converted many to Christ. Twice captured by persecutors and later ransomed, he finally was tortured and beheaded with his fellow priest, St. Peter Thi.

St. Thomas More - June 22 [10] St. Thomas More (1478-1535) Thomas honed his skill in Latin and Greek at Oxford before studying law and becoming a barrister. He spent four years living with the , and when eventually marrying he maintained much of his monastic prayer and asceticism. He was better known, however, for great affability, keen wit, and fatherly devotion. Thomas entered politics in 1504, passing through Parliament and knighthood before ultimately becoming Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII. Amid these public duties he penned Utopia, the best-known of the many literary, scholarly,

6 May 2018 and spiritual works to garner international fame. But neither fame nor fortune were worth his faith, and in 1532 Sir Thomas resigned his office rather than support the king's divorce or claims to ecclesiastical authority. Imprisoned and later condemned to death for opposing that royal supremacy, Thomas prayed that, like SS. Stephen and Paul, he and his persecutors might one day be friends in heaven. Jocular even as he climbed to his beheading, he proclaimed on the scaffold that he died "the king's good servant, and God's first." Patron of politicians, statesmen, lawyers

St. Jude - October 28 [11] The Apostle identified by St. Luke as Jude appears in the Gospels of Matthew and Mark under the name of Thaddeus. Of St. Jude little is known, but the Church commemorates him as having preached the Gospel throughout Mesopotamia before joining his fellow Apostle Simon for ministry in Persia. There the two bore the ultimate witness of martyrdom, but not before "they converted to Christ a numberless multitude of the inhabitants" (Roman Martyrology). Their relics now rest beneath the St. Joseph altar in the Basilica of St. Peter in Rome. Patron of desperate situations,

St. Peter -June 29 [12] St. Peter (d.ca.67) A fisherman from Galilee, Simon bar Jonah met Jesus through his brother Andrew, with whom he became an Apostle. Jesus then gave him the name Peter, which means "rock," declaring that "upon this rock I will build my Church" (Mt 16:18). Peter is called the Prince of the Apostles and was the first among them to confess Jesus as Messiah, enter His empty tomb, address the crowd on Pentecost, perform a healing miracle, and receive a Gentile convert (Mt 16:16; Jn 20:6; Acts 2: 14ff; 10:44ff). Christ also made Peter first in authority after Himself, granting the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven (Mt 16:18) in a singular way so as to feed His sheep (Jn 21: 17) and confirm the brethren in faith (Lk 22:32). Peter served as Bishop of Antioch before governing the church of Rome, where he was crucified. His authority then passed to the popes, who as his successors continue to preach of Christ that "There is no salvation through anyone else, nor is there any other name under heaven given to the human race by which we are to be saved" (Acts 4:12). Patron of fishermen, netmakers, shipbuilders

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St. Paul the Apostle -June 29 [13] St. Paul the Apostle (d. ca. 67) Paul is first identified in the Scriptures by his Hebrew name of Saul. A zealous Pharisee, he persecuted the early Christians until converted by an encounter with the risen Christ on the way to Damascus (Acts 9). There he was baptized and began to preach the Gospel, but threats from the Jews drove him from that city and, later, from Jerusalem. In Antioch he received the laying on of hands and departed on the first of several great missionary journeys. Though he maintained great love for his Jewish brethren (Rom 9), he discerned a particular call to preach to the Gentiles, whose place in the New Covenant he staunchly defended (Gal 2). Paul supported himself by making tents while preaching, working miracles, and founding churches. He suffered incessant danger and abuse (2 Cor 11) but did not consider any of this cause for pride - "may I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world" (Gal 6: 14). Paul authored many of the New Testament Epistles, including one to the Romans, among whom he ended his life in martyrdom. Patron of missionaries, writers, tentmakers

St. Michael the Archangel—September 29 [14] Whereas Satan boasted that he would be like the Most High, Michael's name, which means, "Who is like God?" stands in humble contrast. Hence it was fitting that God should give him command of the army that cast the rebel angels outs of heaven (Rev 12:7). Michael continues to contend with the devil (e.g., Jude 9), thwarting his attempts to lead souls astray, while St. Gregory the Great preached that God sends Michael to accomplish works of marvelous power so that "by the very act and by his name it may be understood that no one can do what God is able to do." Identified in Daniel (12: 1) as the guardian of God's people, Michael now watches over the , the people of the New Covenant. The Roman tradition also attributes to Michael responsibility for bringing departed souls to judgment where, by his intercession, they hope to enter the light of heaven. Patron of Military and Police Forces

St. Lorenzo Ruiz - September 28 [15] St. Lorenzo Ruiz (ca. 1600-1637) Lorenzo was born in Manila to a Chinese father and Filipino mother. An altar boy in youth, he received an education from the Dominicans. Over time, he became a professional calligrapher and member of the friars' Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary. He led a happy life with his wife and three children until he was falsely accused of murder. He sought refuge with a band of priests about to set sail, only at sea to learn that the ship was bound for the persecuted Church in

8 May 2018 Japan. Arrested soon upon arrival, after two years' imprisonment the survivors of the group were taken to Nagasaki for torture until they died or recanted their faith. The final torment was to be hanged upside down over a pit, one arm left free for signaling recantation. Lorenzo accepted his end with firm faith, saying, "I am a Catholic, and I willingly and readily meet death for God. If I had a thousand lives, I would offer them all to Him." He is the first Filipino martyr and saint. Patron of the Philippines, separated families

St. Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn - September 20 [16] St. Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn (1821-1846) The Catholic faith took root in Korea in the late 13th century by lay initiative, and apart from the seven-year ministry of a martyred Chinese priest, grew as a lay body until French priests arrived in 1837 to serve the legally proscribed Church. Andrew formed the fourth generation of his family to practice such persecuted Catholicism; his great-grandfather died imprisoned for the faith and his father would precede Andrew in martyrdom by several years. He left Korea at age 15 for seminary studies, and in August 1845 returned as the nation's first native-born priest. He served the Catholic communities in the area of his hometown, moving about at night to avoid detection. Arrested in June of the following year, Andrew spent three months in prison before being beheaded. From prison he encouraged his flock: "Be steadfast and let us meet in Heaven. [...] God will soon send you a much better pastor than me. So do not grieve but practice greater charity and serve the Lord so that we may meet again in God's eternal mansion." Patron of Korean Clergy

St. Frances de Sales —January 24 [17] St. Francis de Sales, C.O., O.M., O.F.M.Cap. (1567-1622) As his family's eldest son, Francis received the education befitting a Savoyard noble intended for the magistracy. He excelled at the university, learning noble pastimes to please his father but eagerly devoting himself to theology and law, becoming doctor of both. Though Francis desire to be a priest angered his father, his cousin arranged his appointment as provost of Geneva's cathedral canons. These were exiled from their city by the Reformation, and Francis volunteered for the dangerous mission of recalling the territory to Catholicism. His persuasive preaching and writing bore great fruit in a steady stream of souls returning to the Church. Himself bishop for two decades, Francis gained the diocese fame for well- instructed laity, excellent clergy, and efficient organization. His Introduction to the Devout Life, unusual at the time for its directions for lay holiness, became an instant spiritual classic. A doctor of the Church, Francis proved what he wrote to 9 his friend St. Joan Frances de Chantal that "whoever preaches with love is preaching effectively." Patron of writers, journalists, the deaf

St. John Paul II - October 22 [18] St. John Paul II (1920-2005) Karol Wojtyla lost his mother at age 8 but quickly learned to rely upon the Blessed Mother for maternal support. He underwent seminary formation in secret during the Nazi occupation of his native Poland and began priestly ministry under Community rule. In early years of parish ministry and university teaching, he developed a strong relationship with Catholic youth that would endure throughout his life. In 1978 Wojtyla became the first non-Italian pope in centuries as John Paul II. He began his papal ministry with the challenge: "Be not afraid! Open wide the doors for Christ!" His own efforts to open those doors could be seen in his prolific teaching (in person and in writing), promotion of Divine Mercy, outreach to other denominations and religions, opposition to Communism, and encouragement of the arts. Amid the challenges of modernity, he never ceased to call the world to hope. "We are not the sum of our weaknesses and failures; we are the sum of the Father's love for us and our real capacity to become the image of his son, Jesus." Patron of World Youth Day, young Catholics, families

St. Ignatius of Loyola - July 31 [19] St. Ignatius of Loyola, S.J. (1491-1556) Ignatius, a Basque, entered military service at age 18. Convalescing from serious injury, he read lives of Christ and the saints, resolving to follow their example in devoting himself to God. The difference he noticed between the consolation of godly thoughts and desolation of the worldly deepened his spiritual understanding, from which he developed the Spiritual Exercises to enable "conquest of self and the regulation of one's life" free from "inordinate attachment." He devoted himself to prayer and spiritual direction until, at age 33, he resolved to undertake more study to undergird his efforts. Ignatius begged for his living and continued various ministries alongside his studies. In Paris a band of fellow students underwent the Exercises and, with Ignatius, vowed to preach in Palestine or wherever the pope might send them. Failing to reach Palestine they went to Rome where, over time, the companions were ordained priests and formed the under Ignatius' leadership. Forgoing traditional religious obligations that might hinder "those works of charity to which we have wholly devoted ourselves,'' he and his followers labored "for the greater glory of God." Patron of spiritual retreats, soldiers

10 May 2018 St. Paul of the Cross - October 19 [20] St. Paul of the Cross, C.P. (1694-1775) Paul seems to have given himself to God from earliest youth, but his striving began in earnest at age 15 when he embarked on an austere life sleeping on the ground, arising in the night, spending hours in prayer, and taking the discipline. Although convinced that he was not meant for ordinary life in the world, he spent several years of fervent prayer unsure of his vocation until this was confirmed by visions. These showed a black habit in which, the Blessed Mother said, the congregation he was to find would mourn continually for the Passion and Death of her Son. Unsuccessful in his first attempt to gain papal approval, Paul and his brother set up a hermitage from which they later emerged to be ordained priests and begin preaching parish missions. The first novices they admitted as fellow all gave up on the rigorous life, but the congregation grew as the brothers' fame as preachers spread. Paul himself evangelized nearly every town in the Papal States, sharing his conviction that in meditation on the Passion, "the holiest of schools, true wisdom is learned."

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton - January 4 [21] St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, S.C. (1774-1821) Elizabeth was born to prominent New Episcopalians and married a wealthy importer at age 19. The young wife was deeply committed to service of family, friends, and community. But misfortune soon found her receiving the care of others; by age 29 she was widowed and bankrupt, supporting not only for her own five children but also young siblings-in-law. Elizabeth's resignation to the Divine Will bore her through these struggles and into the Catholic Church, "for if faith is so important for our salvation I will seek it where true faith first began, seek it among those who received it from GOD HIMSELF." Prevented by prejudice from opening a school in New York, Elizabeth was invited to Maryland and founded there both the nation's first Catholic girls' school and its first female (the of St. Joseph). She was also the United States' first native-born citizen to be canonized. Patroness of loss of parents and of children

St. Katharine Drexel - March 3 [22] St. Katharine Drexel, S.B.S. (1858-1955) Katharine learned the value of charity in a wealthy Philadelphia family that distributed food, clothing, and rent assistance from their own home. The travels to which she was privileged brought her into personal contact with the plight of Native Americans, and a substantial fortune inherited upon her father's death 11 allowed her financial support of missions to them. Her spiritual director advised to wait and pray before becoming a contemplative. This was reinforced when her request to Pope Leo XIII for more missionaries to the Native Americans met the reply, "Why not, my child, yourself become a missionary?" That she did, professing vows as the founding mother of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. In her lifetime she and her sisters founded dozens of schools and missions across over a dozen states to serve Native- and African Americans, including Xavier University in New Orleans. In 1895 Mother Katharine donated to the church enlargement in Newton Grove, NC, on the condition that a section of pews be reserved for "Colored People" and they always be welcome in the church. Patroness of philanthropy, racial justice

Reserved for Future Statue [23] If you would like more information about legacy donations for our cathedral, please contact Mr. Greg Leitner at the Diocese of Raleigh, (919)821-9721 or [email protected].

St. Padre Pio O.F.M., Cap – September 23 [24] St. Pio of Pietrelcina, O.F.M.Cap. (1887-1968) Francesco Forgione was born into a peasant family in southern Italy and worked the family farm from a young age. He was accepted as a Capuchin novice at age 15 and took the name Pio in honor of St. Pius I. Ill health plagued him during the years of religious and priestly formation, and even gained him dispensation to live with family for the first six years of his priesthood. In 1916 he was recalled to community life and ministry, devoting himself to spiritual direction, sacramental reconciliation, and celebration of the Eucharist. Constantly immersed in prayer and supernatural realities, Pio was widely known for his stigmata and the spiritual counsel he provided through his gift of reading souls. Fame brought many detractors, and he suffered accusations and punishments with silent resignation, trusting in the judgment of God, his immediate superiors, and his conscience. Amid the contrasting admiration for his divine favors, Pio would humbly say, "I only want to be a poor friar who prays." Patron of Civil defense volunteers

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