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The Vatican announced the following new Saints will be canonized between May and June this year.

• Blessed Antonio de Santa Ana (born Antonio Galvao de Franca of Brazil - 1739-1822), on May 11 in Brazil
• Blessed George Preca (1880-1962), a Maltese priest and founder of Societas Doctrinae Christianae, on June 3 in Rome
• Blessed Syzmon of Lipnica (1439-1482), Polish priest of the Orders of Friars Minor, on June 3 in Rome
• Blessed Charles of St. Andrew (born Johannes Andreas Houben - 1821-1893), a Dutch priest of the Congregation of the Passion, on June 3 in Rome
• Blessed Marie-Eugenie de Jesus (born Anne-Eugenie Milleret de Brou - 1817-1898), French founder of the Institute of Sisters of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, on June 3 in Rome.

We thank God for more Saints to emulate and help us on this pilgrimage on Earth.

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