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All Saints costumes

Does anyone know of a Saint who was a soldier? I know of St. Ignatius of Loyola but I was hoping to find someone more recent. My son likes the soldier idea but I have a hard time convincing him to be a Saint and not a comic character.
My daughters on the other had are going to be: St. Thecla, St. Joan of Arc and St. Elizabeth of Hungary this year.

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Permalink Reply by jackie on October 14, 2009 at 10:11pm

Maybe try St. Michael the Archangel. Any party store sells the breastplate shield and sword (about $10). Get some big wings and a cape. My daugter (3) really wants to wear this for our Saints party but I was hoping for something a little more ahem.. girlie.:) We'll see...

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Permalink Reply by Carol on October 15, 2009 at 12:51am

There is also St George...a knight. When I taught, the little boys would inevitably choose St. George or St. Michael for the whole sword factor.

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Permalink Reply by Gwen Grundman on October 15, 2009 at 8:13am

Funny but he isn't interested in a sword this year. We have done St. Michael and St. Martin in previous years. He wants a gun and to wear camo. I figure out of all the men who have died for our country that someone has to be a saint. The problem is to find one that is canonized!

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Permalink Reply by Amy Marie Seltzer, MEV on October 15, 2009 at 1:32pm

http://www.kansascity.com/437/story/1506012.html
Maybe?

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Permalink Reply by Patricia on October 17, 2009 at 8:31am

He's not a Saint yet, but how about the Servant of God Fr. Vincent Capodanno, also known as "The Grunt Padre":
http://www.vincentcapodanno.org/

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Permalink Reply by Carol on October 18, 2009 at 3:59pm

I just stumbled upon a Catholic Military site that has list of military saints and blesseds. I didn't look at them all, but there has to be something there! www.catholicmil.org (look in the "prayers" drop down menu)

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Permalink Reply by Jenny on October 26, 2009 at 2:14pm

My brother once went to an All Saints Day party dressed in plain clothes and said that he was representing unknown saints. All the men and women whose sanctity is known to God alone. Perhaps, you could go with combat wear and suggest that he represents unknown soldiers who died in the grace of God.

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Permalink Reply by Deb Lindahl on October 29, 2009 at 8:56pm

My son's Confirmation saint is St. Hubert of Aquataine. He is a little more obscure saint, but he is the patron saint of hunters - so camo and a gun could work!

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Permalink Reply by Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle on October 29, 2009 at 9:23pm

Check out my blog: http://www.viewdomesticchurch.blogspot.com. I have been posting all about the saints and saints' costumes this week.

God bless!

Donna-Marie