Who To Pray To For Your Specific Needs
Patron Saints are chosen as special protectors or guardians over areas of life. These areas can include occupations, illnesses, churches, countries, causes -- anything that is important to us. The earliest records show that people and churches were named after apostles and martyrs as early as the fourth century. Recently, the Popes have named Patron Saints but patrons can be chosen by other individuals or groups as well. Patron Saints are often chosen today because an interest, talent, or event in their lives overlaps with the special area. For example, Francis of Assisi loved nature and so he is Patron of Ecologists. Francis de Sales was a writer and so he is Patron of Journalists and Writers. Clare of Assisi was named Patron of Television because one Christmas when she was too ill to leave her bed she saw and heard Christmas Mass -- even though it was taking place miles away. Angels can also be named as Patron Saints. A Patron Saint can help us when we follow the example of that Saint's life and when we ask for that Saint's intercessory prayers to God.
| Waiters, waitresses | Martha |
| Wales | David |
| War victims, civilian | Mary, Queen of Peace |
| Washington, DC | Our Immaculate Queen |
| Washington, USA | Our Lady of Good Help |
| Water, danger from | Florian |
| Waterford, Ireland | Odrian |
| Weavers | Parasceva, Antony Claret, Maurice, Onuphrius |
| West Indies | Gertrude |
| West Virginia, USA | Our Lady of Victory |
| Wheelwrights | Catherine of Alexandria |
| Widows | Frances of Rome, Paula |
| Winchester, England | Swithun |
| Wine merchants, and wine trade | Amand |
| Winegrowers | Vincent of Saragossa, Martin of Tours |
| Wisconsin, USA | Our Lady of the Americas |
| Women Appointed for Voluntary Emergency Services (WAVES) | Joan of Arc |
| Women giving birth | Margaret (or Marina) of Antioch |
| Women in labor | Anne (Mother of Mary), Erasmus (Elmo) |
| Women, Italian | Paschal Baylon |
| Women, childless | Anne (Mother of Mary) |
| Women, young and students | Catherine of Alexandria |
| Workers | Joseph |
| Workers, young | John Bosco |
| World Youth Day | Kateri Tekakwitha |
| Writers | Francis de Sales |
| Writers, Spanish Catholic | Teresa of Avila |
| Wyoming, USA | Our Lady of the Valley |
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