{"product_id":"saint-camillus-de-lellis-medal-necklace","title":"Saint Camillus de Lellis Medal Necklace – Patron Saint of Nurses and the Sick","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaint Camillus de Lellis, Patron Saint of Nurses and the Sick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1550 in Bucchianico, Camillus fought as a soldier against the Ottomans from age sixteen, then fell into a gambling habit so severe that by his twenties he'd lost everything he owned. A conversion experience at a Capuchin friary turned him around, but an incurable leg wound kept him out of religious life, so he went to work instead at San Giacomo Hospital in Rome. He rose to superintendent and was appalled by what he saw: patients neglected, uncared for, dying alone. In the 1580s he founded the Camillians, a religious order built entirely around bedside care, marked by the red cross he chose as their emblem. He was canonized in 1746.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Gift For...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA nurse, doctor, or anyone in hospital or hospice care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomeone caring for a dying or seriously ill family member\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA person in recovery from addiction or gambling, drawing on his own past\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who came to their calling the hard way, after a rough start\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA chaplain, caregiver, or hospital volunteer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Confirmation Gift for Camille\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCamille is still a living name in French-speaking countries today, a direct descendant of Camillus that carries the same root forward. For a young person drawn to medicine, nursing, or any kind of hands-on care for others, this medal ties that instinct to a saint who built an entire religious order around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Saint Camillus Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe medal shows Camillus in his priest's cassock marked with the red Camillian cross, cradling a dying man in his arms. The natural gold or silver of the metal forms the illustration itself. Black ink is applied to the pendant surface and the metal shows through as the image. A shatterproof liquid glass coating seals the surface. The result has a depth and precision that printed medals don't achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePersonalization and Engraving\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd a name, date, or short phrase in Tangerine cursive font, up to two lines, 20 characters per line. Fitting options: \"Called to Care,\" a nursing school graduation date, or a name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint Camillus's feast day is July 14th (July 18th in the United States), and he's one of the only saints whose emblem, the red cross, was later adopted as the model for the international medical relief symbol used by hospitals and ambulances today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelated Devotions for Nurses and Caregivers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor Hospitals and the Sick: Explore the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/products\/saint-john-of-god-medal-necklace\"\u003eSaint John of God Medal\u003c\/a\u003e, whose own order of hospital care ran alongside Camillus's in the same era of reform.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor Physicians and Surgeons: Discover the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/products\/saint-luke-medal-necklace\"\u003eSaint Luke Medal\u003c\/a\u003e, the physician-evangelist traditionally credited as the first doctor among the saints.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor Doctors and Pharmacists: Pair with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/products\/saints-cosmas-and-damian-medal-necklace\"\u003eSaints Cosmas and Damian Medal\u003c\/a\u003e, twin physicians who treated patients without charge and became the patrons of medicine itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor a Nurse's Patron: See the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/products\/saint-catherine-of-siena-medal-necklace\"\u003eSaint Catherine of Siena Medal\u003c\/a\u003e, long honored as patroness of nurses for her care of the sick and dying.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore Gifts for Caregivers: Browse the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/collections\/gifts-for-nurses-healthcare-workers\"\u003eGifts for Nurses \u0026amp; Healthcare Workers\u003c\/a\u003e collection for more saints tied to medicine and caregiving.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sanctum Medals","offers":[{"title":"Stainless Steel \/ No","offer_id":53666082357584,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Stainless Steel \/ Yes","offer_id":53666082390352,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18k Gold Finish \/ No","offer_id":53666082423120,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18k Gold Finish \/ Yes","offer_id":53666082455888,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/7852\/6032\/files\/Saint-Camillus-de-Lellis-Medal-Gold-frontview.jpg?v=1789916460","url":"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/products\/saint-camillus-de-lellis-medal-necklace","provider":"Sanctum Medals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}