Tuesday, 4th March, St Casimir, 1458-1484, strove to promote peace and the unity of Western Europe. Though a young prince, he chose a life of prayer and penance. Patron saint of Poland
Friday, 7th March, St. Perpetua, a young upper-class married woman, and St. Felicity, a slave girl, were martyred in Carthage, 203.
Saturday, 8th March, St. John of God, 1495-1550, devoted his life to the care of the poor and the sick. He is patron saint of nurses, the sick, heart patients, printers and booksellers.