Feasts, Obligatory and Optional Memorials of Saints
- Catherine Labouré
- James of the March
- Stephen the Younger
- Simeon Metaphrastes
When the mother of St. Catherine Labouré (1806-1876 A.D.) died, she was only eight years old. Even at that young age, she took over the household and had no time to learn how to read and write.
At the age of 14 years, she felt the call to religious life. Against the will of her father, she joined the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul in 1830 A.D., and was then sent to the Rue de Bac Convent in Paris. It was in this Convent that she experienced visions of Mary as the Immaculate Conception.
The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Catherine several times. On November 27, 1830 A.D., the Virgin revealed to her a medal to be struck and distributed. This medal is now known as "Miraculous Medal".
From 1831 A.D. until her death, St. Catherine lived in silence and obscurity. She served as portress, cared for the poultry and ministered to the old and the sick in a hospice.
Her incorrupt body can be seen in the Chapel in Rue de Bac, near the spot where she conversed with the Blessed Mother. The result of her conversation with the Blessed Mother was the minting and distribution of the popular "Miraculous Medals" all over the world (died ca. 1876 A.D.).
More on Saints for November 28
Saints in the Byzantine Calendar for November 28
- St. Stephen "the Younger" Venerable Martyr
- St. Irenarchus, and Seven Women, Martyrs
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