SAINT EMILY

STORY OF MY NAME My Parents chose Emily because they liked it. My mom chose Ann because it was my mom’s middle name. I love my name!

MY SAINT She was born in Rodez, France. She was known for her crisp common sense. She had cancer and a constant ringing in her ears. She started a school for poor girls. She made 38 convents in her life. She died of cancer in 1852. Her feast day is September 19. She is the patron saint of women, orphans, elderly.

MY SAINT AS A ROLE MODEL ST. EMILY is my role model because she helped poor children. I will try to help the poor by donating clothes, collecting box tops and donating can goods. She loved to be at church. I will be more like her by donating money to poor children in the money collection at church.

UNOFFICIAL SAINT My mom is my unofficial saint. She is prayerful because she takes me to church. She has faith because she loves God. She is kind because she likes people. She is holy because she prayers every day. She is caring because she helps poor children. She collects pop tabs that are turned into money.