In the past, as a tradition coming from St Faustina Kowalska (Divine Mercy), we would offer to the parishioners to choose the name of a saint, or rather have a saint choose them AND a virtue for the year. Blessed be God, there is actually a cyber generator for that. Jennifer Fulwiler, a Catholic radio show host, has a saint of the year website. Just click on Saint for the year and click on the button to have the Saint choose you. Once you have your saint, then you can follow the link to the word for the year.
My saint of the year was St. Jerome. My word for the year was "craft". So now I will investigate more about St Jerome and pray about the word craft (create, make, fashion - etc.). I will be asking for the intercession of St Jerome and I will have confidence that St Jerome is praying for me. Try it out, share your results, and witness how powerful the intercession of the saints really is.
May all the angels, martyrs, and saints pray for us throughout 2021.
Fr Graham