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Saint of the Day
The feast the whole Church keeps today, the saints you can visit at their tomb, and what they are patrons of.
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The readings at Mass · 17 February 2025
The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order
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Optional memorial · White
The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order
Monday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time
The General Roman Calendar; tombs and patronages verified against Catholic sources. Local calendars may keep other saints today.
From the Fathers
The Fathers speak
Better to die for Christ
It is better for me to die in behalf of Jesus Christ, than to reign over all the ends of the earth.