Keychains

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card. Born a peasant in eastern France, Joan of Arc heard God calling her to lead France to victory during the Hundred Years' War. She refused an arranged marriage, cut her hair...

As a boy, the fun-loving John Bosco would juggle and do magic tricks for the other children. Having captured their attention, he would then lead them in the rosary or share a sermon he'd heard. Later in life, the holy priest ministered tirelessly to children, especially troubled boys. He gathered them for prayer, play and learning. Today, members of his order, the Salesians, continue to serve young people all over the world. Feast Day: January 31 Patronage: Boys, Magicians/Entertainers,...

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card. As pope from 1978 to 2005, Pope John Paul II tackled difficult global issues, visited 116 countries, and met frequently with world leaders. His message was for everyone....

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card. John "leapt for joy" in his mother's womb when Mary visited, pregnant with Jesus. Thirty years later, on the banks of the Jordan River, John proclaimed the coming of the...

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card. John was the only apostle who remained loyally with Christ at the crucifixion. There, Jesus entrusted John and Mary to each other. In his later years, when asked to record...

The young John Vianney felt called to the priesthood, but he struggled in his studies. Eventually John hired a tutor, worked hard, and was ordained. Sent to the French village of Ars, he cared deeply for the poor, and he founded a home for orphaned and homeless girls. Despite demonic attacks, he brought his parish close to God. The beloved, humble "Curé d'Ars" often spent up to 16 hours a day hearing confessions. Feast Day: November 2 Patronage: Parish Priests, Priesthood, Reconciliation ...

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card. Born in Spain in 1902, Josemaría Escrivá founded Opus Dei, an organization which emphasizes that all of us are called to sainthood and can strive for holiness in the...

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card. Joseph is a quiet hero, the man God trusted to be Mary's husband and Jesus' foster-father. Joseph showed deep faith during Mary's pregnancy, great courage in leading his...

Josephine Bakhita was born in 1869 in Sudan. As a child, she was kidnapped, enslaved, sold, and tortured. Eventually, in Italy, Josephine met the Canossian Sisters. After a legal battle for her freedom, Josephine joined the sisters in 1893. She once said, "If I were to meet the slave-traders, I would kneel and kiss their hands, for if that did not happen, I would not be a Christian and religious today!" Feast Day: February 8 Patronage: Sudan, Victims Of Human Trafficking, Victims Of Slavery ...

Juan Diego and his wife were among the first converts to Christianity in Mexico. In 1531, the Virgin Mary appeared to Juan, asking for a church to be built. When the bishop asked for a sign, Mary told Juan Diego to gather flowers in his cloak, and the miraculous image known as Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared. From then on, Juan lived near the newly-built shrine and cared for pilgrims. Feast Day: December 9 Patronage: Indigenous Peoples, Mexico ...

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card. Saint Jude Thaddeus, not to be confused with Judas Iscariot, was one of the twelve apostles and likely a cousin of Jesus. He is the "patron saint of lost causes" because...

Born around the year 100, Justin, like many of his fellow philosophers, wanted to live a good life. However, none of the philosophies Justin studied satisfied him. His heart was finally moved when he met a wise Christian who linked Jesus' love to the world's wisdom and truth. Justin founded a school in Rome, and was a brilliant defender of the faith in writing and debate. But like so many other Christians of the time, Justin was beheaded under Roman persecution.Feast Day: June...

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card. When Kateri was just a child, smallpox left her with poor vision and a scarred face. However, Kateri found peace in Jesus, especially in the Eucharist. Persecuted by her...

In 1858, Katharine Drexel was born into a wealthy Philadelphia family. The Drexels prayed daily and provided food, clothing and rent to those in need. When Katharine witnessed the suffering within African-American and Native American communities, she became determined to use her fortune to help them. In 1891, Katharine made religious vows and started the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. They taught in schools, missions and reservations throughout the U.S. and still do today. Feast Day: March...

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card. Lawrence, a deacon in third-century Rome, was asked to gather the Church's treasures for confiscation by Roman authorities. Quick-witted Lawrence brought forward the poor;...

According to legend, young Lucy brought food and aid to fellow Christians hiding from persecutors during the third century. She used a candle-lit wreath to light her way and carried as much food as possible. Eventually, Lucy was captured and tortured. Her eyes were removed and soon after, she died a martyr. Today in Scandinavia, Saint Lucy's feast day is a celebration of hope and light during the dark winter months. Feast Day: December 13 Patronage Blindness Light In The Darkness These durable...

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card. One of the four Gospel writers, Luke was a physician by trade. His impressive writing skills probably stemmed from that education, and tradition believes he was also an...

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card.Margaret was born with dwarfism, blindness and a hunchback. Her parents locked her away in a doorless room attached to a church. The parish priest befriended her, and she...

Margaret was the daughter of English and Hungarian royalty. She married the king of Scotland, Malcolm III, and together they raised a family of six sons and two daughters. The king and queen often prayed together and did many works of charity throughout Scotland. Malcolm put Margaret in charge of all domestic affairs in Scotland, and ften consulted her on state matters. Holy Queen Margaret died in 1093. Feast Day: November 16 Patronage: Large FamiliesScotland ...

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card. Maria Goretti was born in Italy in 1890. After her father died, Maria's mother and siblings farmed while Maria tended to the home. When Maria Goretti was only 11 years...

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card. One of the four Gospel writers, Mark may have been one of Christ's seventy disciples. Some say he was the man who carried water to the house of the Last Supper, and...

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card. Martin de Porres was born in Lima, Peru, the son of a Spanish nobleman and an African former slave. After his father left the family, Martin worked for a barber and...

We don't know much about Mary Magdalene, beyond that she was freed by Jesus from seven demons, and she served Jesus faithfully. She was present at the foot of the cross, and was the first person to whom the resurrected Jesus revealed himself. Mary Magdalene is beloved as an "every-woman" who, like all of us, was a sinner. For sharing the joyful news of the Resurrection, she became known as the "apostle to the apostles." Feast Day: July 22 Patronage: Converts, Hairstylists, The Ridiculed ...

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card. Matthew was a tax collector during a time of corruption, and many people questioned his integrity. When Jesus invited Matthew to follow him as one of the twelve apostles,...

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card. Father Maximilian Kolbe was a Polish Franciscan with a deep love for Mary, especially her Immaculate Conception. To share the Gospel, he founded monasteries, published a...

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card.We know Saint Michael first from Scripture: "Then war broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels battled against the dragon." (Revelation 12:7) Michael, whose name means...

Monica's husband, a pagan, led a scandalous life and influenced their son to do the same. Monica herself struggled with alcoholism. However, after years of her patient prayer and example, both men amended their ways and converted to Christianity. She had the grace of seeing her brilliant son eventually become a holy bishop: Saint Augustine. Monica is a model of patience and prayer for those worried about their loved ones. Feast Day: August 27 Patronage: Mothers, Patience, Victims Of Adultery,...

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card. The vengeful, knife-wielding bandit known as Moses the Black terrorized northeast Africa with his tribe of felons until, seeking asylum in a monastery, he was moved to...

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card. Nicholas, a generous 3rd-century bishop, came from a wealthy family. Legend has it that Nicholas would toss bags of gold through the windows of families who needed money...

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card. In the late 600s, Odilia of Alsace was born blind. She was rejected by her father, a French duke, and sent to live in a convent. But Odilia was happy there, and at her...

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card. Padre Pio, born Francesco Forgione in 1887, was the son of poor Italian farmers. He became a Capuchin priest and eventually, an inspiration to millions. As Pope Paul VI...

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card.Originally from Scotland, Patrick was kidnapped by pirates at only 14 and enslaved as a shepherd in Ireland. There, Patrick's faith grew. He prayed in the woods and on the...

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card. Once a vicious persecutor of Christians, Paul was thrown from his horse and blinded as God commanded him to change. Paul became the Apostle to the Gentiles, travelling...

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card. Born in the 13th century, Peregrine was active in an anti-papal rebellion. Once, he even struck a priest who was defending the Church. When the priest forgave him,...

Peter, a simple fisherman, was hardly perfect. Scripture describes Peter's fear when Jesus invited him to walk on water. Peter also impulsively severed the ear of one of the men arresting Jesus, and denied Jesus three times during his passion. But Christ chose to build His church on Peter, the first pope. Following Jesus' ascension, Peter proclaimed the Gospel and led the church until his martyrdom in 64 A.D. Feast Day: June 29 Patronage: Fishermen, Leadership, Popes ...

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card. In 1802, the tomb of a 4th-century teenage girl was discovered with the inscription "Peace be with thee, Philomena." The young Philomena had refused the evil advances of...

We meet the archangel Raphael in the Old Testament book of Tobit. He appears with a mission of healing, saying "...the Lord has sent me to heal you, and to deliver Sara your son's wife from the devil. For I am the angel Raphael, one of the seven, who stand before the Lord." The name Raphael means "God heals." He is invoked often as a patron of health and wellness and his mission from the Old Testament continues tothis day. Feast Day: September 29 Patronage: Healing, Illness, Mental Illness,...

Rita was forced into an arranged marriage with a vicious man. After years of patience and prayer, he repented, but was murdered in a feud. Their two sons died before they could avenge his death. After reconciling the families, Rita joined an Augustinian convent where she tended her sick sisters and counseled laypeople. She wanted to suffer with Christ, and bore a miraculous wound of a thorn on her forehead. Feast Day: May 22 Patronage: Impossible Causes, Widows ...

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card. From Rose's birth in 1586, people admired her exceptional beauty. However, she knew she was not called to marriage. This angered her parents, but Rose eventually joined...

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card.Sebastian was a captain of the Roman Praetorian Guard in the 3rd century. When his Christian faith was revealed, Sebastian was tied to a tree, shot full of arrows, and left...

Critical of the corrupt religious leaders who rejected Jesus, Stephen was an outspoken deacon who did not hold back. "You stiff-necked people!" he yelled once while speaking in Jerusalem. "You always resist the Holy Spirit!" For proclaiming the divinity of Jesus, Stephen was dragged out of the city and stoned to death, thus becoming the Church's first martyr and a symbol of courage for many as the persecution of Christians began. Feast Day: December 26 Patronage: Deacons, Martyrs ...

Teresa was born in Spain in the early 1500s. Like many teenage girls, she loved fashion, boys and reading novels. Her vibrant personality inspired her to become a Carmelite nun! Teresa had intense spiritual experiences, and eventually started new convents stripped of the luxuries some other religious communities indulged in. In Teresa's deep but relatable writings, she used common metaphors like diamonds or even chess to help teach the faith. Feast Day: October 15 Patronage Chess...

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card. "By blood, I am Albanian. By citizenship, an Indian. By faith, I am a Catholic nun. As to my calling, I belong to the world. As to my heart, I belong entirely to the Heart...

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card. Thérèse, often called "The Little Flower," was an intelligent and loving child, but she experienced deep suffering and anxiety. In 1886, Jesus answered Thérèse's struggle...

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card. Thomas Aquinas, a 13th century Dominican, is perhaps the most influential Christian thinker of all time. He was called "Dumb Ox" by his teachers as a boy, but Thomas' mind...

Thomas More was a brilliant English lawyer and a councilor and friend to King Henry VIII. He passionately opposed the king's ideas of reforming the Church in England, and was beheaded for it. However, More was always a true man of God who could still honor his king. "I die the king's good servant, but God's first," were his last words. More's book, Utopia, addresses various social topics and is widely studied to this day. Feast Day: June 22 Patronage: Lawyers, Politicians, Statesmen ...

These durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids and adults alike. Made of soft PVC(similar to rubber), they can clip on a child's backpack, dad's key chain, mom's purse, and anything else you can think of!Each comes nicely gift packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the backside of the card. Valentine was a Roman priest around the year 300, during a time when Christianity was outlawed. Legend has it that Valentine secretly performed Christian weddings in...

Vincent de Paul was a French priest known for his compassion, humility, and generosity. At 24, he was kidnapped by pirates and spent two years as a slave in Africa before escaping. Back in France, Vincent led people to respond practically to the intensifying poverty of the 17th century. The Vincentian family includes both lay and religious men and women who serve the poor all over the world. Feast Day: September 27 Patronage: Charities, The Poor, Volunteers ...