Saint Philomena
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Feast	August 11 (not celebrated liturgically)
Attributes	Youth, palm of martyrdom, flower crown, orange or white robes, palm, arrows, anchor, sometimes a partially slain throat
Patronage	Children, youth, lost causes, sterility, virgins, Children of Mary, The Universal Living Rosary Association
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Saint Philomena is a saint and martyr of the Roman Catholic Church, said to have been a young Greek princess martyred in the 4th century. Her veneration began in the early 19th century as a result of an archaeological find; after news of the find spread, several miracles were credited to her intercession. Devotion to her was especially publicised by Saint Jean Vianney, who attributed some of his works of faith healing to her aid. Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic... The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organising a liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more saints, and referring to the day as that saints day. ... is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Saint symbology was important to people who couldnt read because they can figure out what symbols mean. ... Saint Quentin is the patron saint of locksmiths and is also invoked against coughs and sneezes. ... Image File history File links Gloriole. ... In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are often depicted as having halos. ... Look up Martyr in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 4th century was that century which lasted from 301 to 400. ... Veneration is a religious symbolic act giving honor to someone by honoring an image of that person, particularly applied to saints. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... This July 2007 does not cite any references or sources. ... A miracle, derived from the old Latin word miraculum meaning something wonderful, is a striking interposition of divine intervention by God in the universe by which the ordinary course and operation of Nature is overruled, suspended, or modified. ... St. ... Faith healing, also called divine healing or spiritual healing, is the use of spiritual means in treating disease, sometimes accompanied with the refusal of modern medical techniques. ...

In 1961, Philomena was dropped from the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar of saints. The Church's decision to drop Philomena from the calendar was a liturgical directive, not a denial of sainthood [1]. Her melodramatic biography is an example of how legendary saints such as Saint Wilgefortis arose in hagiography; her story is exceptional largely because her legend arose during a period of widespread literacy, so the spread of her fame can be documented. Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      This article is about... The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organising a liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more saints, and referring to the day as that saints day. ... For other uses, see Legendary (disambiguation). ... Saint Wilgefortis in Wambierzyce, Poland. ...

Discovery of a tomb

The remains of a teenage girl no older than 14 were discovered on May 24, 1802 in the Catacombs of Saint Priscilla at the Via Salaria in Rome. Accompanying these remains was a set of tiles bearing a fragmentary inscription containing the words LUMENA PAXTE CUMFI, words of no known meaning in any language. The letters were rearranged to read PAX TECUM FILUMENA, Latin for "Peace with you, Filumena." Various vessels, including one allegedly containing blood, were also found in the tomb. is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... --69. ... A procession in the catacomb of Callistus. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Aquila (bible). ... Via Salaria, an ancient Roman road in Italy, which eventually ran from Rome (from Porta Salaria of the Aurelian Walls) to Castrum Truentinum (Porto dAscoli) on the Adriatic coast, a distance of 242 km, via Reate (Rieti) and Asculum (Ascoli Piceno). ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...

From these discoveries, it was concluded that a Christian named Filumena — i.e. Philomena — was buried there; the vessel containing blood was thought to be her relic, evidence of a martyr's death. On June 8, 1805, her remains and relics were transported to the church of Mugnano, a diocese of Nola, outside of Naples. The terra cotta slabs from her tomb were given to the Mugnano church in 1827 by Pope Leo XII. A relic is an object, especially a piece of the body or a personal item of someone of religious significance, carefully preserved with an air of veneration as a tangible memorial, Relics are an important aspect of Buddhism, some denominations of Christianity, Hinduism, shamanism, and many other personal belief systems. ... is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses, see Nola (disambiguation). ... Location of the city of Naples (red dot) within Italy. ... Year 1827 (MDCCCXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Pope Leo XII (August 22, 1760 – February 10, 1829), born Annibale Francesco Clemente Melchiore Girolamo Nicola della Genga, was Pope from 1823 to 1829. ...

Philomena venerated as a saint

The discovery of these relics or alleged relics resulted in a wave of devotion to Philomena. In 1835, Venerable Pauline Jaricot, a French young woman and future foundress of the Association of the Living Rosary and the Society for the Propagation of the Faith[1], gave credit to Philomena for her recovery from heart disease. St. John Marie Vianney (The Cure of Ars), who was well known as a faith healer, also frequently credited Philomena's intervention in working his cures. Other noteworthy devotees include Father Damien, who named a chapel in the leprosarium at Molokai, Hawaii after Philomena. In Chile, Servant of God "Fray Andresito" (Franciscan brother Andrés García Acosta) was extremely devoted to Philomena as well, after obtaining a beautiful portrait of hers; there's a small altar dedicated to Philomena in the Recoleta Franciscana church, the main Fray Andresito shrine in Chile, which is located not too far from both a church and a city street also named after her. | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Living Rosary Association was founded on 8 December 1862 by Venerable Pauline Marie Jaricot in Lyons, France. ... The Society for the Propagation of the Faith is an international association for the assistance by prayers and alms of Catholic missionary priests, brothers, and nuns engaged in preaching the Gospel in non-Catholic countries. ... Heart disease is an umbrella term for a number of different diseases which affect the heart and is the leading cause of death in the United States as of 2007. ... St. ... Faith healing, also called divine healing or spiritual healing, is the use of spiritual means in treating disease, sometimes accompanied with the refusal of modern medical techniques. ... Father Damien, also Blessed Damien of Molokai and born Joseph de Veuster (January 3, 1840 – April 15, 1889), was a Roman Catholic priest from Belgium and member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, a missionary religious order. ... A leper colony is a place to quarantine people with leprosy from the rest of the population. ... MolokaÊ»i as viewed from KaÊ»anapali, Maui MolokaÊ»i (also Molokai) is the fifth largest island of the Hawaiian archipelago. ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,931 sq mi (29,311 km²)  - Width n/a miles (n/a km)  - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)  - % water 41. ...

It was largely on account of these reports of miracles that Pope Gregory XVI authorized the public veneration of Philomena as a saint, and instituted a feast day that was formerly observed on September 9. This papal approval of public liturgical devotion was first granted to the clergy of the diocese of Nola, and later extended to a number other dioceses, including Rome itself. Pope Gregory XVI (September 18, 1765 – June 1, 1846), born Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari, named Mauro as a member of the religious order of the Camaldolese, was Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 1831 to 1846. ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Nola (disambiguation). ...

Story of her martyrdom

Three unrelated people in different parts of the world who had devotion to Philomena received similar private revelations regarding Philomena's life and martyrdom. They were an artist, a priest, and a nun from Naples named Sr. Luisa; by private revelation, she produced a life of Philomena, after praying before a statue of hers specifically asking for details about her life, and supposedly having a vision of the saint a few times after this. Location of the city of Naples (red dot) within Italy. ...

Philomena herself was allegedly a young girl, not older than 13 at the time of her death; the inscriptions found on terracotta slabs which formed the sides of her vault (an anchor, two arrows, a lance, a palm and a lily) were considered by the discoverers to indicate that she suffered a Christian martyr's death, that she overcame, and that she was a virgin.

According to the nun's account, Saint Philomena was a Greek Princess from a city-state located in the Island of Corfu. Her father and mother were of Greek royalty, and for many years were unable to conceive a child. They prayed and offered sacrifices to false gods to no avail. Eventually, the court doctor Publius converted them, telling them that if they prayed to the Christian God he believed in, He would hear their prayer and grant them a child. They followed his advice and soon they had a baby girl, whom they named Philomena (at first thought to mean "friend of light" in Greek, but later revealed to mean "beloved" in the same language). Philomena was raised as a Christian as well, closely watched over and even pampered by her parents. Pontikonisi island in the background with the Vlaheraina Monastery in the foreground. ...

When Princess Philomena was around 13 years old, her parents were called to Rome when the Emperor Diocletian wished to inflict war on their city-state. On having witnessed Philomena's extreme beauty and being impressed by her proper manners, Diocletian asked for her hand in marriage as a sort of peace treaty, offering Philomena's parents great honors and riches along with peace. They accepted the offer to engage Philomena to Diocletian, but when she was asked about the matter, Philomena refused to become the Empress; not only had her family not asked her opinion from the beginning, but she had already vowed her virginity to Jesus Christ. Not even her parents' pleas and promises would make her change their mind. Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus (c. ...

Trying to get Philomena to accept marriage to the Emperor, her parents brought her to Diocletian's presence, who also attempted to win her favor but she still refused. She was thrown in jail and ordered to be executed. During her time in the prison, Philomena had a vision of Virgin Mary, who warned her about what would happen and promised heavenly glory and protection if she endured the tortures.

After 37 days of imprisonment, Philomena was tied to a post and flogged all over, but after she was thrown back to her cell, angels came from Heaven and healed her with a miraculous balm. Then, she was ordered drowned with an anchor tied about her neck, but the rope was rent by angels and Philomena was returned to dry land completely unharmed. Later, she was meant to be killed by archers, but not only was she healed again by the angels in jail, when she was shot, the arrows returned upon the bowmen and killed them. Now accused of witchcraft, Philomena was finally decapitated when a mob ran amok, after seeing the miracles performed on her behalf. For other uses, see Witchcraft (disambiguation). ...

The incidents of this biography go far beyond the evidence found in the tomb. They strongly resemble the accounts of other Christian martyrs told in medieval hagiographies such as the Golden Legend. The anchor symbol found in the tomb was used to link her with traditional accounts of the martyrdom of Saint Clement; a 9th century narrative has him being drowned tied to an anchor; earlier accounts say he died a natural death. The arrows linked her with the story of the martyrdom of Saint Sebastian; traditional accounts of his martyrdom have him being shot with arrows. Hagiography is the study of saints. ... The Golden Legend by Jacobus de Voragine is a collection of fanciful hagiographies, lives of the saints, that became a late mediæval best seller. ... Pope Clement I, the bishop of Rome from roughly 88-98 AD who is also called Clement of Rome and Clemens Romanus, is considered to be the fourth pope, after Anacletus, according to Catholic tradition. ... As a means of recording the passage of time the 9th century was the century that lasted from 801 to 900. ... For other uses, see Sebastian (disambiguation). ...

Philomena's feast day removed

On February 14, 1961, prior to the Second Vatican Council, the Sacred Congregation of Rites in Rome issued an instruction that St. Philomena's feast day was to be removed from the liturgical calendars. This occurred well before the well known purging of supposedly non-historical saints like Saint Christopher from the Roman Catholic church calendar in 1969. Insert non-formatted text here{| style=float:right; |- | paul is so hot sophie loves him |- | |} is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, or Vatican II, was an Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church opened under Pope John XXIII in 1962 and closed under Pope Paul VI in 1965. ... The Congregation for the Causes of Saints (Congregatio de Causis Sanctorum) is the congregation of the Roman Curia which oversees the complex process which leads to the canonization of saints, passing through the steps of a declaration of heroic virtues and beatification. ... For other uses, see Saint Christopher (disambiguation). ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ...

According to the Catholic Encyclopedia and other books, the plates found on the actual grave, which had apparently been arranged in an incorrect order, were in fact from an older grave, and were reused on the grave where they were found. Neither these signs nor the glass vessel discovered in the grave can be regarded as a definitive proof of martyrdom. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

The removal of the name from the calendar was a directive stating that Philomena is no longer publicly commemorated in the liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church; it was not, however, an ecclesial declaration of decanonization, nor did it prohibit popular devotion to St. Philomena, which has received repeated approbation by the papal Magisterium. A liturgy is the customary public worship of a religious group, according to their particular traditions. ...

'On April 9, 2005, a panel, of scientists, priests and devotees presented reports that offered resounding answers which will put to rest the years of questioning once and for all time.

Also, it is a wonderful coincidence that the magazine, "Inside the Vatican" should have a large article about our Saint on the news stand the same week. Inside the magazine, there are lots of pictures and among other things, it reports about the great growth of the devotion world-wide to our Saint, estimating it to be around five million strong now. The Sanctuary wants to praise each of you in each Universal Archconfraternity of Saint Philomena. This is truly a testament to all of the very hard work you do to spread the devotion of Saint Philomena around the world.

The results of three years of testing the tiles of her tomb and the blood found in her tomb were given, and an extensive book will be published soon. Those who are on our e-newsletter list will be notified when the publish date has been determined.

The conference was held in the historic San Silvester Basilica at the Catacombs of Priscilla in Rome.

To give some historical perspective, on the occasion of the celebration of the first hundred years of the anniversary of the translation of the Sacred Relics of Saint Philomena from Rome to the Sanctuary in Mugnano del Cardinale, a conference was held in Rome at the Basilica Putenziana.

The location of the second hundred year conference is significant because the Basilica is built over the Catacombs near the location of the Loculus where Philomena's remains were discovered in 1802.

At this location, the earliest records note the cemetery of Priscilla as a repository for the brothers Felix and Phillip, two of seven brothers martyred during the persecution prior to the Edict of Milan (313 AD).

Pope Silvester (313-335) constructed a basilica placing the alter over their remains, a testimony to the importance of Pricilla as a sanctuary. Pope Silvester was buried there along with Pope Siracius (384-399), Pope Celestinus (422-432) and Pope Vigilius (537-555).

At the conference, the beauty and history as well as the spiritual significance of this location could be palpably felt by all who attended the conference.

Monsignor Giovanni Braschi, current Rector of the Sanctuary of Saint Philomena and guardian of her precious relics, gave the opening introduction, where he spoke of the first conference a hundred years ago and comparing it to this year's conference.

At the first conference at the Basilica Putenziana, discussions involved archeological evidence which led to many misunderstandings about out our Saint. The present day conference successfully reported new information that will serve to correct those mistakes. Contemporary scientists, with modern technology at their disposal and with new exhaustive archeological studies of the tiles have produced new and more precise historical and scientific conclusions.

The first speaker, Dr. Carlo Lalli, a scientist at the Institute delle Pietre Dure di Firenze, gave a fascinating presentation on the exhaustive research he performed on the tiles and blood samples.

Professor Jos Jannsens, a Jesuit priest from the Universite Pontificia Georiana Rome, did a historical talk, from the religious viewpoint.

Father Peter Lennon speaking on the great devotees of Saint Philomena. New research has revealed that there are many more Saints than we previously knew about that have had deep devotions to Saint Philomena.

Susan Hilliard spoke on the Universal Archconfraternity of Saint Philomena.

Richard Donley Fox, our webmaster, spoke on the amount of devotees and the volumes of hits the website has received since its inception.

Monsignor Braschi introduced the Universal Archconfraternities present. They included Scotland, United States, Aruba and the Ivory Coast. Lastly, each Archconfraternity was presented with a banner that was made by Michael Malley. Michael was supposed to be present at the conference but died unexpectedly the previous month. He worked very hard for many years for Saint Philomena in Scotland.

The last presentation done was Monsignor Braschi at which time he gave a commemorative 200th anniversary medallion to each person and Archconfraternity that has done special work for Saint Philomena

The celebration ended with a Holy Mass in honor of Saint Philomena, offered with five priests concelebrating.

Two hundred years ago Saint Philomena was placed in a special Altar at the Sanctuary, situated on the central left side as you walk into the Church. And from that moment she changed the lives of everyone who encountered her. Now, in these present days she touches the lives of many people worldwide and calls them to the Sanctuary in Mugnano del Cardinale.

Sadly, many devotees have reported to Monsignor Braschi "confusion stemming from the Saint Philomenan controversy. I have been Rector of the Sanctuary for over twenty years and I have worked to correct any confusion or misunderstandings surrounding Saint Philomena. Therefore, as Rector, I decided that the most effective solution was to devote myself to engage the best minds available in the scientific world today to find out the truth about our Saint. From the onset of this effort, I was prepared to accept the truth as final no matter what the results of the scientific research revealed. My desire was to settle the controversy once and for all to relieve any anxiety devotees may have about our Saint."

We announced the results of the new and exhaustive scientific research at the Conference of the New Philomenian Studies on April 9, 2005, at the Catacombs of St. Pricilla in Rome, where the tomb of Saint Philomena was discovered in 1802.

There are two main parts of this investigation; the first is that of the tomb stones. They tell the story of the person buried there with specific symbols depicting the history of the sufferings and the death which occurred along with the name of the person.

The controversy was initiated when the case of Saint 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.

Additionally, he postulated that the reason the order of the first and last tomb stone were reversed is because the tomb had been opened and then resealed.

The present-day scientific investigations using modern and technically advanced equipment has demonstrated clearly that the tomb stones were only sealed once.

More importantly, with these modern techniques, they are dated 202 A.D., which means that Saint Philomena is an earlier Martyr of the Church than first thought.

With the new scientific results of the tomb stones which originally were placed in the wrong order now have an explanation; With powerful modern tools a closer and more detailed examination of the three tiles revealed a surprise that no one previously had realized.

At the time of her burial, there where originally two tomb stones, but three were needed to completely close the tomb. The larger of the two stones was cut horizontally in half resulting in two separate stones out of it, which made the required three in total. The now three tiles were laid out and the inscription was applied across the total of them, PAXTE - CUMFI - LUMENA. Each of the three tiles had a portion of the message the first stone had, PAXTE, the second stone had CUMFI and the third stone, LUMENA.

After having done this, the mason worker realized that the tomb was taller at one end than the other. The stones were reversed to move the wider stone to the wider opening to accommodate the wider opening. Therefore, in order for the stones to be placed to properly fit the opening, it resulted in reversing the three sections of the inscription to the following order: LUMENA - PAXTE - CUMFI, placing the last original stone in the place of the first one, which by doing this, meant that the words on them were put in the wrong order.

The second part of the results of the new scientific investigation was regarding the glass vase which was found in the tomb with the Relics of Saint Philomena. It has been scientifically proven now to have blood in it and to our surprise a small fragment of bone was also found in it. This new discovery indicates that Saint Philomena did have a violent death.

Monsignor Braschi sought to find the truth, again, regardless of the results, and happily, "I am able to report now that the results dispel any confusion or misunderstanding that may have existed before about Saint Philomena."' '[ http://www.philomena.us/include_21century.asp]

Popes with devotion to Saint Philomena

• Pope Pius VII was in the second year of his Pontificate at the time the remains were discovered in the Catacombs. It was he who donated the relics of St. Philomena to Don Francesco de Lucia, the priest at Mugnano. He granted permission for altars to be dedicated and chapels to be erected in her honor, calling her the "Great Saint."
• Pope Leo XII Declared St. Philomena "The Great Wonder Worker". The vice secretary to the Custodian of the St. Priscilla Catacombs presented him with the second edition, dated December 7, 1827, of Don Francesco's accounts of the miracles happening at the Sanctuary.
• 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. He granted her a special feast (August 11) and also approved a Mass in her honor. He named her patroness of the Living Rosary; he also donated several items to the treasury at the sanctuary.
• Pope Pius IX claimed to have been miraculously cured by St. Philomena, as did his secretary Bishop Imola. As Pope, Pius made a pilgrimage to her Sanctuary on November 7, 1849, accompanied by King Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies. He also aided a young man who claimed his sight had been restored through Philomena in becoming a priest. Just before his death, Pope Pius donated a chalice to the saint's sanctuary. He declared St. Philomena the "Patroness of the Children of Mary."
• Pope Leo XIII made two pilgrimages to the sanctuary and commissioned the beginning of the Archconfraternity of St. Philomena, and it was he who granted an indulgence to the wearing of the "Cord of St. Philomena."
• Pope Saint Pius X elevated the Pious Archconfraternity of St. Philomena into a Universal Pious Archconfraternity in May 1912. For Philomena's feast in 1905, he sent a gold ring to the sanctuary which has been placed on her statue.
• Pope Benedict XV had a devotion to St Philomena and sent a gift of a silver lamb for peace to the sanctuary during World War I.

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Churches named for St. Philomena

• St. Philomena's Church (Cincinnati, Ohio), USA
• St. Philomena's Church, Mysore, India
• St. Philomena's Church - Labadieville, LA, USA
• St. Philomena Catholic Church - Kalawao, HI, USA
• St. Philomena Catholic Church - Peoria, IL, USA
• St. Philomena Catholic Church - Des Moines, WA, USA
• St. Philomena Catholic Church - Lansdowne, PA, USA
• St. Philomena Catholic Church - Livingston, NJ, USA
• Saint Philomena Catholic Church in Honolulu HI, USA
• Iglesia Santa Filomena - Santiago, Chile (CL)

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Schools named for St. Philomena

• St. Philomena's Convent High School, Nasik. India
• St.Philomena's Elementary School. Lansdowne, PA, USA
• St.Philomena's School (Catholic Girls School), Carshalton, Surrey, United Kingdom
• St.Philomena's School Moree NSW Australia

References

[1] Sister Marie Helene Mohr, S.C. (1988), Saint Philomena, Powerful with God, Rockford (Illinois): Tan Books and Publishers, Inc.

Saints Portal

• "Philomena", in David Hugh Farmer, The Oxford Dictionary of Saints (Oxford University Press, 2004) ISBN 0-19-860949-3
• Dr. Mark Miravalle, Present Ecclesial Status of Devotion to St. Philomena (Queenship Publishing, 2002) ISBN 1-57918-228-3

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External links

• Free audio files relating the story of St Philomena from waysideaudio.com
• Present Ecclesial Status of Devotion to St. Philomena, Dr. Mark Miravalle, Professor of Theology and Mariology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, 2002
• A point-by-point rebuttal of Philomena's martyrdom, from the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1908
• The official website for the Sanctuary of St. Philomena in Mugnano Italy - English and Italian
• Information about the saint
• St.Philomena Patroness of the Children of Mary and the Universal Living Rosary Association
• Saint Philomena, according to Saint Patrick Church's Site
• St. Philomena: A Challenge to Modern Minds, By Sister Marie Thérèse, M.I.C.M.