Don’t take the
SAINT
out of
SAINT
Valentine’s
Day!
St Valentine was a priest in Rome at the time of
St.
Valentine
was
a
priest
in
Rome
at
the
time
of
Emperor Claudius II. Urgent to recruit soldiers for
Emperor Claudius II. Urgent to recruit soldiers for his
his armies, Claudius decreed that all weddings be
armies, Claudius decreed that all weddings be suspended
suspended
so
as
to
encourage
more
single,
childless
so as to encourage more single, childless men to serve
men toinserve
in
combat.
Seeing
the
anguish
of
the
combat. Seeing the anguish of young couples
young
couplestoforbidden
marry, St
Valentine
forbidden
marry, St. to
Valentine
performed
secret
weddings in defiance of the emperor.
Valentine
was eventually
and imprisoned.
He was
eventually
arrested arrested
and imprisoned.
While
While awaiting
execution,
he restored
the the
sightsight
of his
awaiting
execution,
St Valentine
restored
of
jailer’s
blind
daughter.
On
the
eve
of
his
death,
he
is
his jailer’s blind daughter. On the eve of his death,
reported
to
have
penned
a
farewell
note
to
the
young
girl,
he is reported to have penned a farewell note to the
signing it:
young girl signing it,
He Valentine
was beheaded
on February
14, 269
and
was beheaded
on February
14,AD
269
AD and
buriedon
onthe
theFlaminian
Flaminian Way
have
buried
Way where
wherearchaeologists
archaeologists
unearthed
a catacomb
and anand
ancient
church church
dedicated
have
unearthed
a catacomb
an ancient
in his name.
Hename.
is the patron
saint
of engaged
dedicated
in his
He is the
Patron
Saintcouples,
of
happy marriages,
love, andlove
lovers.
engaged couples,
happy marriages,
and lovers.
ref: www.catholic.org/saints
PRAYER TO ST. VALENTINE
O St. Valentine,
lover of Christ and the
Church, we ask your
intercession that we
may learn how to love
God above all things,
and to selflessly love
one
another.
!
!!
O glorious St. Valentine,
pray for us, that we too
may have the steadfast
faith
of the martyrs.
!
!
Amen.
F
Don’t forget your
TRUE Valentine this
St. Valentine’s Day!