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John Berchmans, SJ (Dutch: Jan Berchmans [jɑm ˈbɛr(ə)xmɑns]; 13 March 1599 – 13 August 1621) was a Jesuit scholastic and is revered as a saint in the Catholic Church. In 1615, the Jesuits opened a college at Mechelen, Belgium and Berchmans was one of the first to enroll.
John Berchmans (1599-1621) personifies the ideal that ordinary deeds done extraordinarily well lead to great holiness. He died very young, only five years after entering the novitiate, but his great desire to be a priest inspired him to live religious life fully.
St. John Berchmans. This young saint of the Society of Jesus was born in Flanders, the oldest of five children. He grew up in an atmosphere of political turmoil caused by a religious war between the Catholic and Protestant sections of the Netherlands.
St. John Berchmans. Catholic Online. Saints & Angels. Facts. Feastday: November 26. Patron: of Altar Servers. Birth: 1599. Death: 1621. Author and Publisher - Catholic Online. Printable Catholic Saints PDFs. Shop St. John Berchmans. Eldest son of a shoemaker, John was born at Diest, Brabant.
Nov 26, 2017 · Larry Peterson - published on 11/26/17. Say a prayer to John Berchmans today, especially for the altar servers who help Father at Mass. Here’s a story about a young man who became a saint,...
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Nov 26, 2022 · uCatholic. - November 26, 2022. 9973. 6. Saint John Berchmans was born at Diest in Brabant (Modern Belgium), on March 13, 1599; died at Rome, August 13, 1621. He is the patron saint of Altar Boys His parents watched with the greatest solicitude over the formation of his character.
Learn about the life and virtues of St. John Berchmans, a Jesuit priest who died at 22 after a brief but brilliant academic career. He was canonized in 1888 and is venerated for his purity, obedience, and love for the rules of his order.
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