Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Feast of St. Catherine of Siena!




































   St. Catherine of Siena
BornMarch 25, 1347
Siena, Italy
DiedApril 29, 1380 (aged 33)
Rome

Canonized1461, by Pope Pius II
FeastApril 29; April 30 (Roman Calendar, 1628–1960)
AttributesDominican tertiary's habit, lily, book, crucifix, heart, crown of thorns, stigmata, ring, dove, rose, skull, miniature church, miniature ship bearing Papal coat of arms
Patronageagainst fire, bodily ills, diocese of Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA, Europe, illness, Italy, miscarriages, people ridiculed for their piety, sexual temptation, sick people, sickness, nurses
                (Found on Wikipedia)



Coloring page to click and print
or to find here, courtesy of talented Charlotte and Waltzing Matilda.


Happy name day to our Catherine!  She was actually named specifically for our dear St. Catherine of Laboure, but we like to lay claim to all the heavenly help from friends we can get -- and  St. Catherine of Siena is truly one of the greats of the heavenly court!  St. Catherine, Pray For Us!  Pray for our Church!  Pray for the Papacy!


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