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May 7 · Optional · White
St Rose Venerini
(1656–1728) Daughter of a Viterbo physician who opened the first free public schools for girls in Italy, training laywomen as teachers. Mocked and once stoned for the novelty, she persisted; forty schools existed at her death, and Rome itself called her.
When is the feast of St Rose Venerini?
The feast is celebrated on May 7 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.
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When is the feast of St Rose Venerini?
The feast of St Rose Venerini is celebrated on May 7 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.
Who was St Rose Venerini?
(1656–1728) Daughter of a Viterbo physician who opened the first free public schools for girls in Italy, training laywomen as teachers. Mocked and once stoned for the novelty, she persisted; forty schools existed at her death, and Rome itself called…
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