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▶About Today
March 3
Saint Katharine Drexel, Virgin
Commemoration
Saint Katharine Drexel was born in 1858 in Pennsylvania. As the daughter of a wealthy banker and philanthropist, Katharine was exposed to social ideals at an early age. Upon returning from a trip out West, in which she encountered the undesirable living conditions of the poor and disadvantaged communities, Katharine decided to leverage her wealth and resources to uplift their lives. Ultimately, she founded over 60 schools and missions focused on educating and ministering to Native Americans and African Americans. She is remembered for her devout prayer life, courage towards social justice and unending generosity. Saint Katharine was beatified on November 28, 1988 and canonized by Pope John Paul II on October 1, 2000. She is known as the patron saint of philanthropists and racial justice.[1]
Written by Sarah Ciotti
[1] Vatican News Services (2000), “Katharine Drexel.” www.vatican.va
Note: Optional Memorials and Commemorations are optional celebrations and, at present, we do not include content specific to these special days. This “About Today” is provided so that you can celebrate this Saint as you worship Christ.
Mass Readings
Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent
First Reading
Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9
Moses spoke to the people and said: "Now, Israel, hear the statutes and decrees which I am teaching you to observe, that you may live, and may enter in and take possession of the land which the LORD, the God of your fathers, is giving you. Therefore, I teach you the statutes and decrees as the LORD, my God, has commanded me, that you may observe them in the land you are entering to occupy. Observe them carefully, for thus will you give evidence of your wisdom and intelligence to the nations, who...
Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20
Refrain: Praise the Lord, Jerusalem.
Gospel
Matthew 5:17-19
Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in the Kingdom of heaven. But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments wi...
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