September 20th - Saint of the Day: Saint José María de Yermo y Parres, Priest & Founder
September 20th - Saint of the Day: Saint José María de Yermo y Parres, Priest & Founder of the the Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and of the Poor The "Giant of Charity" started as a humiliated priest nobody wanted. Saint José María de Yermo y Parres had it all: noble family, elite education, a rising Church career. Then illness and a demotion sent him to two forgotten chapels on the outskirts of León, Mexico. What he found on the road one day was so shocking it changed his life forever: pigs attacking two abandoned newborn babies. Instead of despair, he chose action. A shelter on Calvary hill Schools and orphanages Hospitals and homes for the elderly A religious order that now serves on multiple continents He was slandered, betrayed, and even removed from leading his own sisters for a time... and he never quit. His story is proof that God can turn your worst chapter into your greatest mission. Dive deeper at HolyManna.blog for the full story, daily Mass readings, and more.
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Profile
Excellent student in his youth. Worked in the Saint Vincent de Paul Society. Ordained in 24 August 1879 at León, Guanajuato, Mexico. Founded the Congregation of the Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Poor on 13 December 1885; the congregation works in countries throughout the Americas, Europe and Africa. Founded schools, orphanages, hospitals, clinics, shelters for the elderly and the abused. Worked with the Tamahumara Indians.
Born
10 November 1851 in Jalmolonga, Mexico
Died
20 September 1904 at Puebla de los Angeles, Mexico of natural causes
Venerated
7 September 1989 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)
Beatified
6 May 1990 by Pope John Paul II
Canonized
21 May 2000 by Pope John Paul II