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August 30 · Optional · White

St Jeanne Jugan

(1792–1879) Breton fisherman's daughter who carried an old blind widow home on her back and gave the woman her own bed — the beginning of the Little Sisters of the Poor. Deposed by an ambitious priest, she spent her last twenty-seven years in hidden obscurity.

A prayerSaint Jeanne Jugan, erased and content, pray that our good works survive our names.

When is the feast of St Jeanne Jugan?

The feast is celebrated on August 30 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.

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When is the feast of St Jeanne Jugan?

The feast of St Jeanne Jugan is celebrated on August 30 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.

Who was St Jeanne Jugan?

(1792–1879) Breton fisherman's daughter who carried an old blind widow home on her back and gave the woman her own bed — the beginning of the Little Sisters of the Poor. Deposed by an ambitious priest, she spent her last twenty-seven years in hidden…

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