St Maximilian Kolbe was a Polish Franciscan friar who was martyred in the German death Camp of Auschwitz during World War II. He is the patron saint of drug addicts, prisoners, families, and the pro-life movement. His feast day is on August 14th.

St. Clare of Assisi is the patron saint of televisions, computer screens, sore eyes and embroidery. She was the first woman to write the monastic guidelines.

St Lawrence is responsible for the conversion of practically the whole of Rome, by his one act of humility of laying down his life for the sake of the poor and the gospel. He is the patron saint of Rome, the poor and many others. His feast day is on August 10th.

Ignatius of Loyola was born in 1491. Together with some companions, he founded the Society of Jesus, more popularly known as the Jesuits. He conceived the Jesuits as 'contemplatives in action' and established many schools and colleges for boys. He is the patron saint of Catholic soldiers and educators.

Sts Anne and St Joachim were the parents of the blessed virgin Mary. Mary is our role model towards living a virtuous Christian life, hence Saints Anne and Joachim can be an example and role model for all parents. Their feast day is on 26th July.

St James the brother of John the disciple was also known as St James the Greater since he was taller than the other James. He was one of Jesus’ first disciples and one of the three that witnessed Jesus’ transfiguration. He is the patron saint of pilgrims and Spain. His feast day is on July 25th.

St Bridget was born to a noble and pious family in the 1300s. She started receiving visions as a young girl and continued to receive them her whole life. At 13, Bridget got married, and led a happy and a holy married life. Bridget and her husband served in the Swedish court where she had the opportunity to counsel the king and queen. In 1346, after her husband's passing, she founded the Order of the Most Holy Saviour, or the Bridgettines.

One of the greatest saints of the Bible, St Mary Magdalene is well known for her remarkable deliverance and conversion. She is the patron saint of converts, penitent sinners, people ridiculed for their piety, women and many more. Her feast day is on July 22nd.

Born Giovanni di Fidanza, this young saint was once extremely sick due to a stomach ailment. Bonaventure later became a Franciscan priest at the age of 22. He believed in living simply and doing everything to the best of his ability. At that time, the Franciscan order was in danger of being split into two. To unite them, Bonaventure wrote a set of guidelines for the order. Bonaventure was thus also known as the Second Founder of the Francsicans. St Bonaventure is also the patron saint of bowel disorders.

St Camillus de Lellis was born to a distinguished family in Italy in the 16th century. He is best known for being the founder of the Ministers of the Sick, or the Fathers of the Good Death… or Camillians for short. At age 32, with St Philip Neri as his spiritual director, he studied for the priesthood and was subsequently ordained a priest. He died at the age of 64 and was canonised in 1746. He is the patron saint for nurses and nursing associations.