Saints with Special Devotion to the Mass/Eucharist

[TruthSeeker319]

Hey guys,

This summer I have the wonderful opportunity to help middle school students grow in their faith during a week-long summer camp aimed to help them learn more about their faith while forming their own identity in the Church (rather than just going to church because mom and dad drags them). Every day of the week, we would like to introduce them to a saint that they probably haven’t heard of before. I would like my saint to have a special connection to the Mass and/or the Eucharist. I am having some trouble picking one, any chance you guys could help me?

Thank you.

Mods, if this is the wrong spot, feel free to move it (sorry if it is).

 

[InNomineDomini]

How about St. Thomas Aquinas?
ewtn.com/library/DOCTRINE/TAEUCHDV.TXT
ewtn.com/library/Theology/HETHOSAQ.HTM

 

[TruthSeeker319]

Thats the one I was thinking too! Maybe I’ll just use him.

 

[Richard_White]

Saint Thomas Aquinas is a great choice! I think Saint Padre Pio was also extremely devoted to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

May God bless you all abundantly and forever!

 

[landon13]

How about St. Geltrude Comensoli? She was very devoted to the Eucharist but is a pretty unknown saint.

 

[UpUpAndAway]

Emphasis mine:

Every day of the week, we would like to introduce them to a saint that they probably haven’t heard of before. I would like my saint to have a special connection to the Mass and/or the Eucharist.

St. Paschal Baylon, patron of Eucharistic congresses and Eucharistic associations.

catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5230
newadvent.org/cathen/11512a.htm

 

[oldgraymare2]

St. John Vianney, the Cure of Ars, came to my mind, as he was a devoted confessor, and is also known as the Patron St. of Priests.

Here is some info. about his life:

magnificat.ca/cal/en/saints/saint_john_vianney.html

Also, St. Peter Julian Eymard had a devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, too.

Here is some info. about his life, from Bob and Penny Lord’s website:

bobandpennylord.com/Saint-Peter-Julian-Eymard.htm

 

[graciew]

You may read about Blessed Alexandrina da Costa.
vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_20040425_da-costa_en.html