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March 3 · Optional · White

St Katharine Drexel

(1858–1955) Philadelphia banking heiress who gave a twenty-million-dollar fortune to found the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament and over sixty schools for Black and Native American students, including Xavier University of Louisiana.

A prayerSaint Katharine, steward of a fortune, pray that we spend our wealth on justice.

When is the feast of St Katharine Drexel?

The feast is celebrated on March 3 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.

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When is the feast of St Katharine Drexel?

The feast of St Katharine Drexel is celebrated on March 3 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.

Who was St Katharine Drexel?

(1858–1955) Philadelphia banking heiress who gave a twenty-million-dollar fortune to found the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament and over sixty schools for Black and Native American students, including Xavier University of…

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