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December 28 · Feast · Red
Holy Innocents
The boys of Bethlehem killed by Herod when he sought the child Jesus. The Church holds them as martyrs — children whose blood was shed for Christ before they could speak His name.
A prayerHoly Innocents, pray for the unprotected children of our world.
When is the feast of Holy Innocents?
The feast is celebrated on December 28 each year, kept as a feast in the General Roman Calendar, with red vestments.
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