Patrons and Protectors

by McGrath, Michael O'Neill; Wright, Wendy

• ISBN13: 9781568541099
• ISBN10: 1568541090
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-02-01
• Publisher: Liturgy Training Pubns

Summary

Saints' lives can lift us up as we strive to be faithful Christians. This book contains pictures and stories of holy heroes along with essays by contemporary writers that tell us why a particular saint is associated with a particular occupation, and how people today live their faith through their work.

Table of Contents

Foreword	v
Wendy Wright
Ann homemakers	1	(2)
Tesse Hartigan Donnelly
Barbara Architects	3	(2)
Janice Vascott
Brigid nuns	5	(2)
Mary Luke Tobin
Cecilia musicians	7	(2)
Dave Brubeck
Clare television	9	(2)
Fred Rogers
Dominic astronomers	11	(2)
Jean Quashnock
Dorothy florists	13	(2)
Therese Maguire Hester
Elizabeth of Hungary bakers	15	(2)
Christine Kenny-Sheputis
Frances Xavier Cabrini hospital administrators	17	(2)
Carol Keehan
Francis de Sales journalists and writers	19	(2)
Thomas C. Fox
Helen archeologists	21	(2)
Laurie Brink
Isidore farmers	23	(2)
Jack Jezreel
Joan of Arc members of the military	25	(2)
Edward L. Jeep
John Baptist de la Salle teachers	27	(2)
Thereasa Kubasak
John Vianney parish priests	29	(2)
Raymond G. East
Joseph carpenters	31	(2)
Martin Raterman
Lawrence cooks	33	(2)
Victor-Antoine D'Avila-Latourrette
Louise de Marillac social workers	35	(2)
Thomas Bertone
Luke artists	37	(2)
Jerry Pinkney
Margaret of Clitherow businesswomen	39	(2)
Marjorie Kelly
Martin de Porres hairdressers	41	(2)
Maxine Kroll
Mary Magdalene perfumers	43	(2)
Catherine of Alexandria, OSB
Matthew bankers and accountants	45	(2)
Matthew M. Brophy
Michael the Archangel police	47	(2)
Frank Kaminski
Peter fishermen and fisherwomen	49	(2)
Nicholas Giacalone
Sebastian athletes	51	(2)
Morgan Wootton
Therese of Lisieux airplane pilots	53	(2)
James L. Daro
Thomas More lawyers	55	(1)
Patrick T. Murphy
about the contributors	56	(2)
about the artist	58