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	Saint Philomena
		Philomena has quite a love for Catholic education, protecting children, teachers, and schools, from state harassment, sickness of teachers and students and financial ruin.
		Immediately upon the official donation of St. Philomena’s sacred remains, favors began to be granted through her intercession and unusual events to occur.
		Philomena has been successfully invoked by her supplicants in every sort of need, such that she has become another patron of "hopeless" and "impossible" cases.
	www.stmichaelonline.org /Philomena.htm (592 words)

	Patron Saints Index: Saint Philomena
		When he reached the relics of Saint Philomena he was suddenly struck with a spiritual joy, and requested that he be allowed to enshrine them in a chapel in Mugnano.
		Philomena became the only person recognized as a Saint solely on the basis of miraculous intercession as nothing historical was known of her except her name and the evidence of her martyrdom.
		To discredit the present decisions and declarations concerning Saint Philomena as not being permanent, stable, valid and effective, necessary of obedience, and in full-effect for all eternity, proceeds from an element that is null and void and without merit or authority.
	www.catholic-forum.com /saints/saintp05.htm (531 words)

	Parish History-St. Philomena Roman Catholic Church, 26 North Plymouth Avenue, Franklinville, New York 14737 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Philomena Parish of Franklinville was organized in 1873., as a mission of the Holy Name of Mary Parish of Ellicottville.
		The original St. Philomena Church, a steepled wooden structure, was erected at 39 South Main Street in 1873, and dedicated August 1, 1875.
		Philomena and Holy Family parishes, in their rural setting, draw a large population of summer visitors with homes and camps in the surrounding area to their Masses.
	www.saint-philomena.net /history.htm (374 words)

	The Saint Philomena Cord (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Philomena Cords are white and red and are to be made of either linen, wool or cotton threads so interwoven as to give an almost equal preponderance to the two colors which represent virginity and martyrdom.
		The use of the St. Philomena Cord is one of the ways we honor her and secure protection from her.
		The Cord is a sign of devotion to St. Philomena and an action prayer of petition seeking through her intercession health of body and protection of soul.
	www.saintphilomena.com /thesaint.htm (487 words)

	A snap-shot of Philomena (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Philomena and Helen check out what is available in her community, and Philomena decides she would like to enrol in a photography course at her local neighbourhood house.
		After talking to the coordinator and service manager, Helen tells Philomena that they have found a way of using the money that pays for Philomena to be part of the group program to instead pay for support for Philomena to do her photography course.
		Philomena knows this - that is why she was so proud of having her photography work exhibited for everyone to see.
	home.vicnet.net.au /~stan/philomena.html (646 words)

	PHILOMENABEGLEY
		Philomena was born in Pomeroy, Co Tyrone, where she grew up with a love for Country Music, at the tender age of 15 years she stepped on her first stage 'for a dare' she says, in Ardboe on the shores of Lough Neagh.
		By 1977 she was undertaking a major tour of the United States and in 1978 was invited to sing at the Grand Ole Opry.
		Philomena Begley's career has seen her perform on the world stages of the Grand Olde Opry, Carnegie Hall and The Royal Albert Hall in London.
	www.iangallagher.com /philomenabegley.html (372 words)

	Our Patron Saint
		Cut on the tomb of the saint were the emblems of a lily and a palm, to indicate her virginity and her martyrdom.
		Saint Philomena was formally "raised to the Altar" by Pope Gregory XVI in an infallible statement made publicly in the name of Holy Mother the Church for the edification of all the faithful and for the glory of God in time and eternity.
		The story of St. Philomena's life is based on private revelations made by the saint in 1863 to three different persons, in answer to the prayers of many of Saint Philomena's clients to let them know who she was and how she met martyrdom.
	www.stphilomena.org /OurPatrolSaint.htm (312 words)

	Philomena - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1961, Philomena was dropped from the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar of saints, on the grounds that the archaeological finds were considered inadequate demonstration that such a martyr existed.
		Philomena — was buried there; the vessel containing blood was thought to be her relic, evidence of a martyr's death.
		Pope Gregory XVI called St. Philomena the “Thaumaturga,” the “wonder-worker” of the nineteenth century, and in 1837 he raised her to the “altar of the Church” with public devotion.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Philomena (1825 words)

	Saints - Philomena
		Philomena was overjoyed at hearing this but the Blessed Mother's next words created a new fear in her heart, and she felt as if she were going through all the agony of dying, for she was told that when she left there she would undergo cruel torture for the love of Jesus Christ.
		Philomena was looking forward to dying, so that she might rest in the bosom of her heavenly Spouse, but God sent two angels to comfort her, who, pouring heavenly balms on her terrible wounds, completely restored her to health.
		The wonders of St. Philomena spread to the most distant villages in Italy, the devotion becoming known all over the country, so much so that chapels and statues were raised in her honor; peasants had pictures of her, before which they kept lamps burning, and many children were named after her.
	www.scborromeo.org /saints/philomen.htm (1875 words)

	Who is St. Philomena??
		Immediately upon the official donation of St. Philomena's sacred remains, signal favors began to be granted through her intercession and unusual events to occur.
		A number of Popes have also shown remarkable devotion to St. Philomena as well: Pope Leo XII (1823-1829) expressed the greatest admiration for this unknown child-saint and gladly gave his permission for the erection of altars and churches in her honor.
		He approved the Confraternity of St. Philomena and later raised it to an Archconfraternity (which is still headquartered at her shrine at Mugnano, Italy).
	www.saintphilomena.com /aboutst.htm (704 words)

	Prayers to St. Philomena
		O great St. Philomena, glorious Virgin and Martyr, wonder-worker of our age, I return most fervent thanks to God for the miraculous gifts bestowed on thee, and beseech thee to impart to me a share in the graces and blessings of which thou hast been the channel to so many souls.
		Wearers of the Cord ought to have the intention of honoring St. Philomena to the best of their ability in order to merit protection against evils of soul and body, and to obtain through her prayers perfect chastity and the spirit of faith.
		Philomena is regarded as a powerful protectress of this virtue because, if the reputed facts of her life are true, her own virginal purity was so outstanding.
	www.2heartsnetwork.org /Philomena.htm (1684 words)

	SAINT PHILOMENA
		Turn to St. Philomena, lover of chastity and purity, with confidence, love and trust; she is always so kind to those who implore her intercession, she is the very Saint needed in today's hedonistic, slavishly sinful culture.
		Philomena was the daughter of the king of a small Grecian state and her mother was also of royal lineage.
		Philomena was born the following year on January 10th, and was named Lumena, or "Light," as she had been born in the light of the Faith, to which her parents were not most devoted.
	www.catholictradition.org /Saints/philomena.htm (4627 words)

	Minivan Mom… » Blog Archive » St. Philomena (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The instruction was issued without rationale for the liturgical action, but common theological opinion concluded to the lack of historicity concerning St. Philomena’s origins, coupled with doubts prompted by the archeological controversy initiated by Marucchi based on his findings in the late nineteenth century.
		Pius IX approved a proper mass and office dedicated to St. Philomena with the papal confirmation of the previously submitted decree, Etsi decimo on January 31, 1855,26 a significant liturgical elevation, even though her name was never entered into the Roman Martyrology.
		It is said; however I have never seen documentation substantiating this notion, that the Greek for Philomena at the time her relics have been dated would have been “Beloved.” Again, I have never seen credible sources denying of substantiating this notion.
	minivanmom74.samsproductions.com /?p=896 (1179 words)

	Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Philomena introduced Celtic design to the quilt world in 1980 with the publication of her first book, Celtic Quilt Designs.
		In addition, Philomena is a designer of Celtic stencils for Stensource International, one of the largest stencil companys in the United States.
		Philomena was originally from County Sligo, Ireland, where she was greatly influenced by her mother, a lacemaker.
	www.celticquilts.com (195 words)

	Rosary Workshop: Chaplet - St Philomena, Prayers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		We beseech Thee, O Lord, to grant us the pardon of our sins by the intercession of Saint Philomena, virgin and martyr, who was always pleasing in Thy sight by her eminent chastity and by the profession of every virtue.
		Philomena is the only person recognized as 'a saint solely on the basis of her powerful intercession'
		The Emperor ended the earthly life of Philomena by having her head cut off and she entered heaven with the crown of virginity and the palm of martyrdom.
	www.rosaryworkshop.com /PRAYER-chaplet-CSPD-2080-Philomena.html (1669 words)

	St. Philomena, Filumena @ TraditionInAction.org
		Philomena herself related the history of her life and martyrdom to different persons in private revelations.
		Philomena was a Greek Princess, the only daughter of a minor Grecian king married to a noble with royal blood.
		In fact, three days later Philomena was released, and the next day Diocletian ordered her to be bound her to a pillar and scourged and sent back to the prison to die.
	www.traditioninaction.org /SOD/a001St.Philomena8-10.htm (3048 words)

	Saint Philomena - Catholic Saints (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Pope Leo XIII raised the Confraternity of St. Philomena to the rank of archconfraternity and approved the wearing of her Cord, attaching to it indulgences and privileges.
		St Philomena's story, however, is a very tragic one, not only because of her martyrdom for preserving our holiest Christian values, but because of what has been done to her in the light of all revelation and of her proven sanctity.
		Although this directive from the Church never denied Philomena's sainthood nor prohibited private devotions to her, it was a sad day for Christ's Church, founded on his blood and strengthened by the blood of the martyrs.
	www.theworkofgod.org /saints/Lives/Philomen.htm (676 words)

	Visions of Jesus Christ.com - Weeping statue of St. Philomena
		The statue of St. Philomena -- honored in Warren at a special rosary and mass that brought out 150 people to pray Thursday, even though it was locked up in a sanctuary in Troy -- is at a secret location for now.
		The pastor of St. Philomena's shrine in Italy was at St. Edmund's to share a prayer, even though the statue wasn't there.
		Over the years, many miracles have been attributed to St. Philomena, including the restoration of eyesight, the ability to walk and the reversal of paralysis.
	www.visionsofjesuschrist.com /weeping5.htm (621 words)

	St. Philomena, Wonder-Working Saint!
		Philomena was a daughter of a childless couple who converted to Christianity in honor of her conception.
		She was given the name Philomena, meaning "Friend of the Light." Philomena's parents, now devoted to the faith, watched their daughter grow into a beautiful young woman.
		Philomena fled to a different region but the Emperor finally caught up with her and killed her.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/catholic_saints/32344 (414 words)

	The Story of St Philomena
		When Philomena was only 13, they decided to go to Rome to talk to the Emperor Diocletian because Philomena’s father was worried that he was going to attack Greece.
		Philomena couldn’t help noticing that while they were talking Diocletian was looking at her.
		Philomena knew this and, when she was little, she had promised that she would never get married.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /c.archer2/story_of_st_philomena.htm (354 words)

	Status of The Cord of Saint Philomena? - Catholic Answers Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The removal of Saint Philomena from the liturgical calendar has nothing to do with her sainthood or all that is attached to it.
		The Cord of St. Philomena is hand made at the Sanctuary under the direction of Sister Bertilla by the town folks of Mugnano del Cardinale.
		The devotion of the Cord of St. Philomena was adopted on account of the innumerable graces obtained through the intercession of the Hidden Saint of the Catacombs.
	forums.catholic.com /showthread.php?p=1607358#post1607358 (1126 words)

	The Saint Philomena Question Answered - Catholic Online
		Two hundred years ago St. Philomena was placed in a special Altar at the Sanctuary, situated on the central left side as you walk into the Church.
		The controversy was initiated when the case of St. Philomena was discussed and argued in the beginning of the 20th Century: using scientific methods only available in his time, the archaeologist Orazio Marucchi stated the theory that the tomb stones had been sealed more than once, which would have meant they were re-used.
		For the 200th anniversary I ask you all to spread the word of St. Philomena to as many as you can, let her name be a common word in your community and encourage the joining of a local novena prayer circle.
	www.catholic.org /prwire/headline.php?ID=1416 (1452 words)

	Catholic Parishes Network
		The body was transferred to the Treasury of the Rare Collections of Christian Antiquity in the Vatican until in 1805, a priest, Don Francesco di Lucia, traveling to Rome, received the relics of this martyr "Philomena" to enshrine in his village church at Mugnano, near Naples.
		Saint Philomena thus became the only person recognized by the Church as a Saint solely on the basis of her intercession after her death.
		Philomena has been successfully invoked in every sort of need, such that she has become another patron of "hopeless" cases, together with St. Jude and St. Rita.
	www.saintphilomena.net (1192 words)

	Litany to Saint Philomena
		Philomena, sustained by angels in the midst of tortures,
		Philomena, who preferred humiliation and death to the splendor of a throne,
		We beg Thee, O Lord, to grant us the pardon of our sins by the intercession of Saint Philomena, virgin and martyr, who was always pleasing in Thy sight by her eminent chastity and by the profession of every virtue.
	catholicyouth.freeservers.com /litanies/saints/philomena.htm (217 words)

	The Secret of St. Philomena's Power
		A number of Popes have also shown remarkable devotion to St. Philomena as well: Pope Leo XII (1823-1829) expressed the greatest admiration for this unknown child-saint arid gladly gave his permission for the erection of altars and churches in her honor.
		Truly, St. Philomena is a powerful intercessor—seemingly held quietly in reserve by Our Divine Lord during these many centuries—for especially strong help in our times, when so much confusion and absence of faith are manifest.
		Philomena also explained the wonderful power of her intercession when asked what was the difference between the essential glory of the saints and their accidental glory.
	www.miraclerosarymission.org /philo3.html (1150 words)

	St. Philomena Chapel, Las Vegas
		Philomena Chapels statement is: There are no official comments to some things in any forums or elsewhere.
		Webmasters who have some employees of St. Philomena in their forum discussing as it were St. Philomena's opinion are kindly invited to inform us immediately with all the data necessary.
		Well, St. Philomena died around the year 300, killed by the roman emperor Diokletian and at this time the Lord was for all christian believing people, it was not a lot of money to make with this lord and the holy virgin Mary was not the mother of a church but of Jesus Christ.
	www.philomena-chapel.org (3336 words)

	Blessed Saint Philomena - The Catholic Pacific Northwest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		We implore Thee, O Lord, by the intercession of Saint Philomena, Virgin and Martyr, who is ever most pleasing in Thy eyes by reason of her eminent purity and the practice of all the virtues, pardon us our sins and grant us all the graces we need (and name any special grace you may require).
		Pope Pius IX (1846?1878) proclaimed and granted to Saint Philomena the glorious title " PATRONESS OF THE CHILDREN OF MARY." A Mass and proper Office in her honor were approved by him in 1834 or 1835.
		This devotion is principally dedicated to Saint Philomena and is one of the most excellent ways to pay her honor and win her favor.
	home.comcast.net /~cpnwmarysaints/SaintPhilomena.html (1840 words)

	SAINT PHILOMENA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Hail, O holy St. Philomena, whom I acknowledge, after Mary, as my advocate with the Divine Spouse, intercede for me now and at the hour of my death.
		Philomena, beloved daughter of Jesus and Mary, pray for us who have recourse to thee.
		I ask these favours with complete confidence, St. Philomena, because I know that thou, who gave all to God, can obtain all from Him and I am sure that thou whoudst never refuse to hear the prayer of a mother who implores thy help for the eternal salvation of her child.
	www.catholictradition.org /Saints/philomena4c.htm (438 words)

	John Baptist Vianney (Curé d'Ars), who had a devotion to Saint Philomena
		Vianney dedicated himself by special vow to Saint Philomena, and a marvelous intimacy became evident between the good priest and her whom he now considered his Celestial Patroness.
		Pertinent, the parish school master – who never left the sick man night of day – was at this bed-side, and distinctly saw reflected on his face the emotions – to him inexplicable – of the drama which was being enacted in his soul.
		With this one exception, a perfect understanding existed between the two so that the Curé felt her presence as it were at his side.
	www.philomena.us /include_st_john_vianney.asp (7243 words)

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