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August 2 · Optional · White
St Peter Julian Eymard
(1811–1868) French priest, first a Marist, who founded the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament to make perpetual adoration the center of priestly and lay life. He prepared Paris ragpickers' children for First Communion and counted Rodin among his admirers.
When is the feast of St Peter Julian Eymard?
The feast is celebrated on August 2 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.
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When is the feast of St Peter Julian Eymard?
The feast of St Peter Julian Eymard is celebrated on August 2 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.
Who was St Peter Julian Eymard?
(1811–1868) French priest, first a Marist, who founded the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament to make perpetual adoration the center of priestly and lay life. He prepared Paris ragpickers' children for First Communion and counted Rodin among his…
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