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Any saint's day is superseded by the liturgy.

Feast Day:	April 7
Born:	1651 at Rheims, France
Died:	1719 at Rouen, France
Canonized:	24 May 1900 by Pope Leo XIII
Major Shrine:	Sanctuary of John Baptist de La Salle, Casa Generalizia, Rome, Italy.
Patron of:	educators, school principals, teachers

34 posted on 04/07/2012 1:03:37 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)

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Saturday, April 7
Liturgical Color: Violet
Today is the Memorial of St. John Baptist de la Salle, priest. He believed in education for all, both rich and poor, and developed the concept of dividing students into individual grades.

35 posted on 04/07/2012 1:07:50 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)

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