St. Clement was born in 1751, in Moravia (Czech Republic).  Though he felt called to be a priest lack of funds delayed this.  In Rome in 1784 he joined the Redemptorists and after his ordination (aged 35) he went to Warsaw.  There he opened the first Redemptorist house outside of Italy and the scene of a very fruitful apostolate for twenty years.  After his expulsion from Warsaw he moved to Vienna where he live for the next twelve years and worked untiringly to have the Redemptorists established in Austria.  Thanks to St. Clement the Redemptorists are now found in seventy seven countries around the world.  He died on 15th March 1820.

St. Gerard was born in 1726 in southern Italy.  At the age of twelve became apprenticed to a tailor.  Gerard spent a lot of time in prayer and he developed a great love for God and led a frugal life.  When he was 23 he decided, against the wishes of his family, to join the Redemptorists as a Brother.  As a religious, Gerard lived a life of prayer.  His work, varied from cleaning and cooking to giving spiritual advice, especially in the matter of confession.  He was well known too for his love for people, in particular the poor and distressed.  He died on 16 October 1755, aged 29.