Selecting a Saint's Name.

The choice of a saint’s name is entirely up to the parents and child. It is not mandatory to choose the name of a saint, however this activity can help the child to come to know more about some men and women who have shown their love & witness to God in a special way.

A useful website to explore taking a saint’s name is www.catholic.org/saints/ then click on Saints Index.

Other resources:

• Pope Saint John XXIII:   http://bit.ly/1tuFnsJ

• St Francis of Assisi:       http://bit.ly/1lUMFqY

• Dorothy Day:                 http://bit.ly/1uk4HnR

• Thomas Merton:           http://bit.ly/1iTR8Yw

• Mother Teresa:             http://bit.ly/1uHZy7n

• St Peter:                         http://bit.ly/1wfCtdh

• St Joan of Arc:               http://bit.ly/1qfZb5w

• St Bernadette:              http://bit.ly/1tJjVnI

If your child prefers s/he can research their Christian name received at Baptism and so appreciate how their namesake lived as a true witness to God.