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For more about this saint, go to https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-francis-of-assisi/ Saint of the Day is used with permission from Franciscan Media (www.FranciscanMedia.org).
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The Jewish Day of Atonement—the most solemn day of the Jewish year. A day devoted to self–examination, and the chance to begin the New Year with a clean slate.
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A celebration of the fall harvest, this holiday also commemorates the time when the Hebrews dwelt in the Sinai wilderness on their way to the Promised Land.
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National Dashiki Day is a day of cultural celebration to the colorful garment that was adopted by African-Americans in the 1960s and 1970s as a symbol of pride, awareness, independence and power. Although the loose-fitting pullover garment traces its roots to West Africa, it found a place in America during the post-civil rights era of […]
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Halloween originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints; soon, All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as […]
For more information go to https://www.franciscanmedia.org/solemnity-of-all-saints/ Saint of the Day is used with permission from Franciscan Media (www.FranciscanMedia.org). In the Western Catholic tradition, it's a time to honor Christian saints and martyrs. Pope Boniface IV originated the holy day in around 609, in the process of consecrating the Pantheon of Rome to the Virgin Mary. […]
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This year we will be remembering: Sister Petra Lenta, who died on March 6, 2019 in her 80th year of Monastic Profession. Sister Marguerite Baxter, who died on June 4, 2019, in her 72nd year of Monastic Profession. Sister Joyce Fournier, who died on August 7, 2019 in her 68th year of Monastic Profession. +Sister […]
“Listen carefully, my child, to your master's precepts, and incline the ear of your heart. Receive willingly and carry out effectively your loving father's advice, that by the labor of obedience you may return to Him from whom you had departed by the sloth of disobedience.”
–St. Benedict of Nursia, The Rule of Saint Benedict
