VEYM LEAGUE OF CHAPTERS
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
St. Vincent Ferrer Feast date: Apr 05 Roman Catholics celebrate the missionary efforts of St. Vincent Ferrer on April 5. The Dominican preacher brought thousands of Europeans into the Catholic Church during a period of political and spiritual crisis in Western Europe. Vincent Ferrer was born in Valencia, Spain, during 1357. His parents raised him … Read moreSt. Vincent Ferreron April 5, 2025 at 1:26 am
St. Isidore of Seville Feast date: Apr 04 On April 4, the Catholic Church honors Saint Isidore of Seville, a bishop and scholar who helped the Church preserve its own traditions, and the heritage of western civilization, in the early middle ages. In 653, less than two decades after his death, a council of bishops … Read moreSt. Isidore of Sevilleon April 4, 2025 at 12:23 am
St. Irene of Rome Feast date: Apr 03 St. Irene of Rome was the widow of the martyr Saint Castulus, a Roman military officer who was killed for spreading the Christian faith in 286. She lived in the Roman Empire during the reign of Diocletian, and died in 288. According to legend, she attended to the wounded St. … Read moreSt. Irene of Romeon April 3, 2025 at 1:23 am
St. Francis of Paola Feast date: Apr 02 Catholics will remember St. Francis of Paola on April 2. The saint founded a religious order at a young age and sought to revive the practices of the earliest monks during a period of corruption in the Church. Francis was born in the Southern Italian region of … Read moreSt. Francis of Paolaon April 2, 2025 at 12:23 am
St. Mary of Egypt Feast date: Apr 01 April 1 is the feast of a little-known saint whose story demonstrates the power of the Church as the home of forgiveness, redemption and mercy. St. Mary of Egypt was a prostitute for 17 years before she received the Eucharist and chose the life of a hermit. … Read moreSt. Mary of Egypton April 1, 2025 at 1:23 am
Bl. Jane of Toulouse Feast date: Mar 31 Blessed Jane lived in the French town of Toulouse during the 13th century. A Carmelite monastery was founded in the same town in 1240 which exposed Jane to the Carmelite lifestyle and spirituality. In 1265 when St. Simon Stock, a 13th century reformer of the Carmelites, was … Read moreBl. Jane of Toulouseon March 31, 2025 at 2:23 am
Easter Sunday Feast date: Mar 31 Easter is the principal feast of the ecclesiastical year. Leo I (Sermo xlvii in Exodum) calls it the greatest feast (festum festorum), and says that Christmas is celebrated only in preparation for Easter. It is the centre of the greater part of the ecclesiastical year. To have a correct … Read moreEaster Sundayon March 31, 2025 at 2:23 am
Easter Vigil Feast date: Mar 30 The Easter Vigil is the high point of the Easter triduum celebrating the passion and resurrection of Jesus. With a rich display of symbols, rites and readings, the church in worship expresses her faith in the mystery that brings her into being. Light conquers darkness The vigil opens with … Read moreEaster Vigilon March 30, 2025 at 12:24 am