Saint
Genevieve decided upon a
course of chastity and charity by the age
of nine. Twice during her lifetime her
charity and self-sacrifice saved Paris
from invaders. Since her death, her
relics have been responsible for two
major Paris miracles.
Father
Damien Began ministering to
the lepers of Hawaii in 1873, and
continued his ministry until succumbing
to the disease himself in 1889.