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October 5 · Optional · White
St Faustina Kowalska
(1905–1938) Polish sister of Our Lady of Mercy, a convent cook and gardener with three semesters of schooling, whose Diary records Christ's call to trust in Divine Mercy. From her visions came the Mercy image, chaplet, and feast kept the Sunday after Easter.
When is the feast of St Faustina Kowalska?
The feast is celebrated on October 5 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.
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When is the feast of St Faustina Kowalska?
The feast of St Faustina Kowalska is celebrated on October 5 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.
Who was St Faustina Kowalska?
(1905–1938) Polish sister of Our Lady of Mercy, a convent cook and gardener with three semesters of schooling, whose Diary records Christ's call to trust in Divine Mercy. From her visions came the Mercy image, chaplet, and feast kept the Sunday after…
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