Hyacinth heard the screaming and saw the flames reflected in the windows, but since he was in the middle of offering Mass, he did not think it polite to stop and think about other things. The windows crashed about him, the people fled, the candles swayed and flickered while Hyacinth blessed the empty church and said, "Go in peace, the Mass is over." Then he covered the cup of hosts with his cloak and walked quickly away from the altar. A voice bade him stop. the voice of a gentle lady which said, "Hyacinth, my son, will you leave me behind to my enemies? Please take me with you."

He looked up to the heavy statue of white alabaster and wondered how Mary expected him, not a very strong man, to lift it. But if Mary asked him, well, then he would, He tucked the hosts carefully into a leather pouch, took a deep breath and reached for the statue. He wrapped his arms around it and prayed neither he nor it would break.

When he lifted the statue, he found it light as a bit of milkweed  down. He ran with it as fast as he could, the Tartars' horses pounding behind him. He came to the river Dnieper and said. "Lord, what do I do now?" God said, "Keep walking." So he did, right straight across the river, which parted to make a path  for him. The Tartars stopped short at the water, which roared angrily at the men. They watched with amazement and some fear at this man carrying the huge statue across the stormy river. They decided they had better return to the hills and leave the town of Kiev alone. Strange people were living there!
Hyacinth spent the rest of his life traveling until our lord decided he needed a heavenly rest. On the feast of Mary's Assumption, Hyacinth left this world just in time to celebrate it with her.

His Feastday August 17.
Source:Once upon a time Saints.By Ethel Pochocki