I picked St. Oscar Romero. I chose him because he worked with the homeless which I think is important. —Will D.
I chose St. Finbar as he represents my Irish roots. He also dedicated his life to teaching the faith, which I respect and admire. —Eoin V.
St. Lucy because her name means light, and mine does too. She sees the world in a different way. —Helen L.
I chose St. Catherine of Alexandria because her values are ones that I want to align my life with. She also gave up her life of luxury to help those in need. —Merianne G.
I picked St. Simon the Zealot because my father and his brothers were all confirmed with that saint name. —Emmet M.
I chose St. Ignatius of Loyola because I liked how he never let anyone stop him from following God. Even when he got hit by a cannon ball he never stopped believing in God. I want to have a strong relationship with God similar to St. Ignatius’s. —Charlie F.
I chose St. Paul the Apostle because he shows that we can turn our lives around. —Alastair P.
I picked St. Clare of Assisi. I picked her because of devotion to the Catholic community, and ability to go around the world helping poor women. She is an amazing role model, who I aspire to be like when I grow up. —Annabelle W.
I chose St. Rose of Lima because I have always felt connected with Rose because it is my middle name. But I got to know her more and now I really feel like I can look up to her. She showed people you don’t need to be beautiful on the outside to be beautiful. —Chloe G.
I chose St. Nicholas because I feel like he is very inspirational in what he did in his lifetime. —Alex K.
I chose St. Anthony because he is the patron saint of lost things. I lose things all the time and pray to St. Anthony to help me find them. —Colin S.
I chose St. Elizabeth of Hungary because she valued service and kindness. By choosing her as my saint, I hope that she can help me grow in these values. Elizabeth is also my mom’s name, which is another reason why I chose this saint. —Nora D.
I chose St. Sarah because she is the patron saint of laughter. I may have those times where I cry, but I have so many more times where I laugh. I have those people that always make me laugh and make me feel safe. I also chose Sarah because one of her values is patience, and she can help me pursue my gift of patience. —Sienna R.
I chose St. Genesius. I chose this because his story was about going against the social norms of an emperor and becoming Christian. I can use this by not giving into peer pressure that goes against my morals of Christianity. —Christopher Y.
I chose St. Ermelinda. My grandmother’s name is Linda, which is a shortened version of Ermelinda. My grandmother has inspired me in my faith, and has been a role model to me ever since I was younger. She married into a Jewish family, but even though she was offered to convert, she stayed persistent with her faith. St. Ermelinda also stayed persistent with her faith. She could have chosen a life full of riches and fame, but instead devoted to a life of modesty. I would like to be modest like St. Ermelinda, and stay persistent with my faith even as I grow older. —Sophia D.
I chose St. Lawrence to be my saint because he is the patron saint of school children, poor people and cooks. These are related to my life and are important to me. —Miles A.
