Calvin Parker, Bob Combs, and Ken Aupperle, who led the restoration effort for St. Martin, said, “our new wood crucifix is a symbol of our church and Christian faith, so please join us to make ...

The Men's Group of St. Martin of Tours in New Hope spent a Saturday working hard at St. Martin of Tours Cemetery for the fall clean up. Bud Gohl, Tony Vesay and Dr. John Waters were just a few of ...

On Nov. 11, the Church celebrates the life of St. Martin of Tours and asks for his intercession. The areas under his patronage are numerous: soldiers, poverty and impoverishment, ...

Few will remember it in today’s secularized Europe, but the feast of St. Martin of Tours, celebrated on Nov. 11 each year, has for centuries held a similar significance to Thanksgiving in the U.S.

This is Martin of Tours, one of the most popular of saints and the first one not to be a martyr. In 316 AD Martin of Tours was born to pagan parents in what is now today Hungary, and raised in Italy.

Eventually, St. Hilary returned to Tours from exile in 361 AD so Martin traveled there to live, work and study. St. Hilary gave Martin a small piece of land where he and his disciples lived.