Saint Anne was the mother of Mary and grandmother of Jesus, according to apocryphal Christian and Islamic tradition. She is a holy patron of Canada, carpenters; childless people; equestrians; grandparents; homemakers/housewives; lacemakers; lost articles; Fasnia (Tenerife); Mainar; Detroit; miners; mothers; moving house; old-clothes dealers; poverty; pregnancy; seamstresses; stablemen; sterility; mothers; and children.
Saint Alexios, the Holy Man of God was a fourth-century monastic who is known for his dedication to Christ in anonymity. He was born in Rome to a wealthy family but lived in Edessa as a beggar and shared the alms he received with other poor people. A miraculous vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary singled him out as a "Man of God." His feast day is commemorated by the Church on March 17.
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