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SUMMARY:Labor Day
DESCRIPTION:The office will be closed in observance of Labor Day.
URL:https://cdlex.org/event/labor-day/
CATEGORIES:Holiday
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260909
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260910
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SUMMARY:Saint Peter Claver\, Priest
DESCRIPTION:Peter Claver was born in 1580 in Catalonia\, Spain\, and entered the Society of Jesus. Sent to the Spanish colonial port of Cartagena in present-day Colombia\, he encountered the brutal Atlantic slave trade. Ships arrived carrying enslaved Africans in horrific conditions\, and Claver dedicated his life to serving them physically and spiritually. \nFor roughly four decades\, Peter Claver met slave ships with food\, medicine\, interpreters\, catechesis\, and human dignity\, calling himself “the slave of the slaves forever.” He died in 1654 and was canonized in 1888. His feast is a summons to repentance for the history of slavery and racism and to concrete solidarity with the oppressed. \nPrayer: Saint Peter Claver\, pray for racial justice\, human dignity\, and the courage to serve Christ in the oppressed. Amen.
URL:https://cdlex.org/event/saint-peter-claver-priest/
CATEGORIES:Feast Day,Memorial
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SUMMARY:The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
DESCRIPTION:The Exaltation of the Holy Cross is linked to the fourth-century discovery tradition of the True Cross by Saint Helena\, mother of Emperor Constantine\, and the dedication of churches built over Calvary and the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem in 335. The feast also recalls the recovery of the relic of the Cross from the Persians by Emperor Heraclius in the seventh century. \nThe Cross\, once an instrument of Roman execution and shame\, became the sign of Christ’s victory over sin and death. Historically\, this feast gathers together Jerusalem\, imperial Christianity\, pilgrimage\, relic devotion\, and the deepest theology of redemption. It calls believers to see suffering through the light of Christ’s self-giving love. \nPrayer: Lord Jesus\, by your Holy Cross\, redeem our suffering and teach us to love with sacrificial courage. Amen.
URL:https://cdlex.org/event/the-exaltation-of-the-holy-cross/
CATEGORIES:Feast Day
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SUMMARY:Our Lady of Sorrows
DESCRIPTION:Devotion to Mary’s sorrows developed from meditation on Simeon’s prophecy in Luke 2 and Mary’s presence at the Cross in John 19. By the Middle Ages\, Christians reflected on the Seven Sorrows of Mary\, including the flight into Egypt\, the loss of the child Jesus\, the Crucifixion\, and the burial of her Son. \nThe Servite Order\, founded in 13th-century Florence\, helped spread devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows. The memorial\, placed immediately after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross\, teaches that Mary’s suffering is inseparable from her faithful love for Christ. She stands with all who grieve and shows how sorrow can be united to hope. \nPrayer: Our Lady of Sorrows\, stand with us in grief and help us unite our suffering to the Cross of Christ. Amen.
URL:https://cdlex.org/event/our-lady-of-sorrows/
CATEGORIES:Feast Day,Memorial
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T190000
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SUMMARY:The Witness of St. Francis of Assisi
DESCRIPTION:Join us for “The Witness of St. Francis of Assisi” with special guest Bishop John Stowe on Wednesday\, October 1. \nAs the Church prepares to celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi\, this evening will reflect on the life\, humility\, and radical Gospel witness of one of the Church’s most beloved saints. Through his love for Christ\, care for creation\, service to the poor\, and commitment to peace\, St. Francis continues to inspire Catholics to live the Gospel with joy\, simplicity\, and courage. \nAll are welcome to come and be renewed by the enduring witness of St. Francis and his call to follow Christ more faithfully.
URL:https://cdlex.org/event/the-witness-of-st-francis-of-assisi/
LOCATION:Mirror Twin Annex\, 732 National Avenue\, Lexington\, 40502\, United States
CATEGORIES:Young Adult
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