Listed here are saints who focused on the needs of the poor and neglected. Many are also known as peacemakers. Discover more about them in the Liturgical Calendar on this site. Then consider, "if they, why not I?"

Genevieve   January 3
	Saved people in Paris from war and starvation
Elizabeth Ann Seton   January 4
	Worked among the poor, founded schools for girls
Joan   February 4
	Once queen, founded an order of women to pray for world peace
David   March 1
	Provided refuge for homeless people
Katharine Drexel   March 3
	Served poor Native Americans and Blacks
Frances of Rome   March 9
	Cared for poor and sick
Hugh of Grenoble   April 1
	Resisted power of the rich, served the poor
Damien   April 15
	Served lepers, contracted the disease
Agnostino Roscelli   May 7
	Provided job training for poor women
John Regis   June 16
	Patron of medical social workers
Ireanaeus   June 28
	Helped prevent schism within early church
Camillus De Lellis   July 14
	Improved hospital conditions
Claire of Assisi   August 11
	Gave up wealth to work among poor
Rose of Lima   August 23
	Served the poor of Lima regardless of race
Peter Claver   September 9
	Patron of outreach to Blacks, aided slaves arriving in South America
Thomas of Villanova   September 22
	Even as archbishop lived austere life and served the poor
Vincent de Paul   September 27
	Worked for those in need
Francis of Assisi   October 4
	Gave up his wealth to work among poor
Martin de Porres   November 3
	Patron of social justice and race relations
Margaret of Scotland   November 16
	Lived simply even though queen, served the poor
Elizabeth of Hungary   November 17
	Helped feed the poor
Nicholas   December 6
	Bishop known for his generosity to the poor