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Church in El Salvador prepares for Blessed Óscar Romero’s canonization

July 05, 2018

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CWN Editor's Note: Special Masses, pilgrimages, and prayer vigils are among the preparatory events for the October canonization of Blessed Óscar Romero (1917-1980).

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Tuesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Junípero Serra, Priest (USA)

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Today the United States celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Junípero Serra (1713-1784). Miguel Jose Serra was born on the island of Mallorca, Spain. He took the name Junípero when he entered the Franciscan Order in 1730. Ordained in 1737, he taught philosophy and theology at the University of Padua for…

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