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April 27 · Optional · White
St Zita
(1212–1272) Serving girl in the Fatinelli household of Lucca for forty-eight years, who called her work her prayer and gave her food, and sometimes her master's, to the poor. Once resented by the family, she died their saint; patroness of domestic workers.
When is the feast of St Zita?
The feast is celebrated on April 27 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.
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When is the feast of St Zita?
The feast of St Zita is celebrated on April 27 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.
Who was St Zita?
(1212–1272) Serving girl in the Fatinelli household of Lucca for forty-eight years, who called her work her prayer and gave her food, and sometimes her master's, to the poor. Once resented by the family, she died their saint; patroness of domestic…
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