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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.
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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