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Statue of Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher
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Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher

When Marie-Rose Durocher was 29, Bishop Ignace Bourget became bishop of Montreal. He faced a shortage of priests and sisters and a rural population that had been largely deprived of education.

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October 13
Painting of Saint Frances of Rome

Saint Frances of Rome

March 9
Saint Frances of Rome is a good example of what Vatican II hoped for—an active laity who take their baptismal call seriously. Although she lived centuries before the Council, her life shows that the call for an active, dedicated laity ...
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Statue of Saint John of God

Saint John of God

March 8
Saint John of God’s life story is proof of the possibility of conversion and change with the grace of our merciful God. The first part of his life was not very praiseworthy, but once he turned to God and asked ...
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Mary and Child Jesus with Saints Perpetua and Felicity

Saints Perpetua and Felicity

March 7
The Church faced persecutions early on in its history. Saints Perpetua and Felicity are two well-known names among the martyrs. While we don’t know much about them, we do have Saint Perpetua’s diary that gives a few facts about their ...
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Print of Saint Mary Ann of Jesus of Paredes

Saint Mary Ann of Jesus of Paredes

March 6
Saint Mary Ann of Jesus of Paredes was a Secular Franciscan who lived a life of quiet prayer and penance. She established a clinic where she helped to nurse plague patients, but seems to have succumbed to the disease herself.
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Sketch of Saint John Joseph of the Cross

Saint John Joseph of the Cross

March 5
Saint John Joseph of the Cross entered the Franciscan community at the age of 16. A humble man, he was asked to serve his community in a number of leadership roles, including provincial minister. Yet he retained his simplicity throughout ...
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Reliquary of Saint Casimir

Saint Casimir

March 4
While Saint Casimir was born into a noble family, and was himself in line to be king, he opted instead for a life of prayer, and as a youth vowed perpetual chastity.
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Stained glass rendering of Saint Katharine Drexel

Saint Katharine Drexel

March 3
Saint Katharine Drexel founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament to minister primarily to Native Americans and African Americans in the United States. She used much of her inherited wealth to support both the sisters and the ministry.
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