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St. John Bosco was born in Italy in 1815. After studying for the priesthood, he was ordained in 1841. He ministered to poor boys and opened a boarding house. He founded the Salesians of Don Bosco in 1859, and he founded the Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians in 1872. He also founded the Union of Cooperator Salesians in 1875. He died in Turin, Italy, in 1888. St. John Bosco is patron saint of apprentices, boys, young people and laborers.

St. Bathildis lived circa 680. She was enslaved in the Frankish kingdom, but eventually joined the court of King Clovis II. She married the king in 649. The king and queen had three sons, Clotaire III, Childeric II and Thierry III. Bathildis founded a Benedictine convent and a monastery.

St. Sabinian, brother of St. Sabina, lived in the third century. Along with his sister, he converted to Christianity. He preached the Gospel, for which he was beheaded during the reign of Emperor Aurelian.

Today is the feast of the conversion of St. Paul the Apostle. He was born with the name Saul circa 3 in what is now Turkey. He was a Pharisee who persecuted Christians. However, he converted to Christianity after he fell and received a message that he was persecuting Christ by persecuting Christians. Starting over, he changed his name to Paul, was baptized and preached. He was beheaded in Rome circa 65. St. Paul is patron saint of evangelists, public relations personnel and writers.

St. Francis de Sales was born in 1567. After becoming a priest, he became provost of a diocese in Switzerland – where there were many Calvinists. He won many Calvinists back to the Catholic Church. This preacher and writer became bishop of the Diocese of Geneva. He died in 1622 and was canonized in 1665. He was named a doctor of the church. St. Francis de Sales is patron saint of the Catholic press, authors and journalists.

St. Vincent Pallotti was born to a noble family in Rome in 1798. He raised money for the poor and took care of the sick to the point of risking his own health. He began orphanages and agricultural schools. The teacher also began guilds. Vincent Pallotti founded the Pious Society of Missions (Pallottines). He died in 1850 and was canonized in 1963.

St. Agnes of Rome refused to give up Christianity or her virginity when ordered to do so. She was tortured and martyred circa 304. She is patron saint of betrothed couples and chastity.

St. Fabian was a lay farmer who was elected pope in 236 when a dove landed on his head the day a pope had to be elected. During much of his time as pontiff, Christians were accepted by non-Christians. St. Fabian was martyred circa 250.

St. Germanicus was handed over to wild animals in an arena; however, the animals did not attack. He provoked them and died a martyr in 156.

St. Prisca (also known as Priscilla) of Rome was a virgin martyr.