St. Camillus de Lellis | Pray for Us
Ancora Red / S
$30.00
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St. Camillus de Lellis | Pray for Us
$30.00
Heavyweight 100% cotton shirt with a relaxed drop-shoulder fit, vintage garment wash, tonal chest embroidery, and a woven SIGNUMX interior neck label.
St. Camillus de Lellis, the soldier and gambler turned caregiver who founded an order to serve the sick, is honored on July 14.
Quick Facts
| Feast Day | July 14 (July 18 in the USA) |
| Life & Canonization | Born 1550 at Bucchianico, Italy; died 1614 in Rome |
| Patronage | Hospitals, nurses, caregivers, and those who ask prayers in illness |
| Symbols | A black cassock with a red cross, a crucifix |
The Life of St. Camillus de Lellis
Camillus was a tall, hot-tempered young soldier who gambled away everything he had. Working at a Capuchin friary, he had a deep conversion in 1575 and gave his life to God.
He began caring for patients in Rome and founded the Ministers of the Sick, known as the Camillians, who promised to serve the sick even at the risk of their lives. They wore a red cross on their habits.
Shirt Details
- Fabric: Heavyweight 100% cotton
- Fit: Relaxed drop-shoulder
- Details: Chest embroidery, woven SIGNUMX neck label
- Care: Machine wash cold, tumble dry low
Get to Know St. Camillus de Lellis
A Gambler Who Bet on God
Camillus once lost even his shirt at cards, then turned his whole life toward God and the sick.
The Red Cross
His order wore a large red cross on their black habits, centuries before the Red Cross organization.
Patron of Nurses
He is a patron of hospitals, nurses and caregivers, who ask his prayers in their work.
Taller Than Everyone
Camillus was remembered as a very tall man, said to stand around six and a half feet.
Serve With Your Heart
He urged his brothers to put more heart into their hands when caring for the sick.