VEYM LEAGUE OF CHAPTERS
Good Friday Feast date: Apr 15 On Good Friday, the entire Church fixes her gaze on the Cross at Calvary. Each member of the Church tries to understand at what cost Christ has won our redemption. In the solemn ceremonies of Good Friday, in the Adoration of the Cross, in the chanting of the ‘Reproaches’, … Read moreGood Fridayon April 15, 2025 at 12:23 am
St. Hunna Feast date: Apr 15 Known as “the Holy Washerwoman”, St. Hunna was a 7th century noblewoman who cared for and bathed the poor of Strasbourg, France. Pope Leo X canonized her in 1520. She is the patroness of laundry workers and laundresses.
Holy Thursday Feast date: Apr 14 Holy Thursday is the most complex and profound of all religious observances, saving only the Easter Vigil. It celebrates both the institution by Christ himself of the Eucharist and of the institution of the sacerdotal priesthood (as distinct from the ‘priesthood of all believers’) for in this, His last … Read moreHoly Thursdayon April 14, 2025 at 1:23 am
St. Peter Gonzalez Feast date: Apr 14 Public humiliation led Peter Gonzalez to a true conversion experience and set him on the road to sainthood. Peter was born into a noble family in Castile, Spain, in 1190, and he became a priest as a step to high office. One Christmas Day, during a grand entrance … Read moreSt. Peter Gonzalezon April 14, 2025 at 1:23 am
Pope St. Martin I Feast date: Apr 13 Catholics celebrate the memory of Pope St. Martin I on April 13. The saint suffered exile and humiliation for his defense of orthodoxy in a dispute over the relationship between Christ’s human and divine natures. Martin was born in the Italian city of Tuscany, during either the … Read morePope St. Martin Ion April 13, 2025 at 1:23 am
St. Stanislaus Feast date: Apr 11 On April 11, the Catholic Church honors the memory of the 11th-century bishop and martyr St. Stanislaus of Krakow, who died for the faith at the hands of King Boleslaus II. Canonized in 1253, St. Stanislaus is a beloved patron of the Polish nation and people. In his own … Read moreSt. Stanislauson April 11, 2025 at 3:23 am
St. Fulbert Feast date: Apr 10 St. Fulbert was a scholar and philosopher, and was also the bishop of Chartres, France. He spent much of his time as bishop rigorously defending monasticism and orthodoxy. He was born in Italy in the 10th century and studied at Rheims, France, under the celebrated philosopher Gerbert, who later became Pope … Read moreSt. Fulberton April 10, 2025 at 12:24 am
St. Waudu Feast date: Apr 09 St. Waudu, also known as St. Waltrude, came from an extremely saintly family in Belgium. Her parents, her husband and her three children were declared saints. Her husband was the Count of Hennegau – and after their children were born, she convinced him to become a monk. He later founded … Read moreSt. Wauduon April 9, 2025 at 1:24 am
St. Julie Billiart Feast date: Apr 08 St. Julie Billiart, co-foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, came to her religious vocation late in life, at the age of 51. She was born in 1751, the fifth of seven children. As a child, she developed a great love for Jesus … Read moreSt. Julie Billiarton April 8, 2025 at 12:23 am
St. John Baptist de la Salle Feast date: Apr 07 St. John Baptist de la Salle is known for promoting and reforming Christian education, especially amongst the poor. He is also the founder of the Institute of the Brothers of Christian Schools, which now teaches around the world. The French priest was one of the first pedagogues … Read moreSt. John Baptist de la Salleon April 7, 2025 at 12:23 am