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Catholic World News

Martyred Franciscan sister beatified in India

November 06, 2017

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CWN Editor's Note: Sister Rani Maria Vattalil (1954-95) was stabbed to death by a Hindu who opposed her work with the poor. A 2013 film portrayed her family’s forgiveness of the murderer. Click here for a video of the beatification Mass.

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Tue6 January
Christmas

Tuesday after Epiphany; Opt. Mem. of St. André Bessette, Religious (US); Epiphany (in some dioceses)

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In the USA the Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of Saint André Bessette (1845-1937) was born near Quebec, and entered the Congregation of the Holy Cross as a Brother. He performed humble tasks for over forty years and entrusted all of the poor and sick who flocked to his cell to the care of St.…

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