Saints & Patrons

At Baptism and Confirmation we take a new name. In this booklet, the well-known Catholic author and journalist, Joanna Bogle, provides an extensive list of names to choose from. She briefly introduces each saint, and reminds us that, by taking a saint's name, we are not just selecting a name we like, or a person who inspires us, but adopting a patron who is already in heaven and who can intercede for us and help us. Joanna Bogle is an author, broadcaster and journalist, whose books include several historical biographies. Her latest is a life of Blessed John Paul for children.

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