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mellyrose
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Posted: Oct 13 2007 at 12:51am \| IP Logged

Any ideas for celebrating St. Gerard's feast day (Oct 16)?

We're in the midst of a novena that'll end on his day, but I'm looking for some ideas to make the day special for our family / my boys.

thanks!

Melanie

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Posted: Oct 15 2007 at 7:10am \| IP Logged

Hmmm...that's a toughie. Maybe some pro-life activity, such as collecting baby items to donate to a local crisis pregnancy center, since he is considered the patron saint of pregnant women.

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Posted: Oct 16 2007 at 12:29pm \| IP Logged

I guess not many people try to celebrate his feast day? In case anyone else was looking for ideas, this was what I decided to do:

Have the boys sew small squares/bags. (He was apprenticed as a tailor at a young age to help support his family after his dad's death.)

Make biscotti (he was Italian, and I have a hankering for biscotti. LOL)

Place his statue on our kitchen table so he can easily be seen throughout the day (he usually stands on my dresser

Told a brief biography about him (my boys especially liked the story how he had been told not to perform any miracles without permission from his superior. A man fell from scaffolding while working on a building, and St. Gerard stopped him in mid-air while he went to get permission. Once permission was granted, the man gently descended to earth safely.)

I also told the boys how I prayed to him during each of my pregnancies.

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Posted: Oct 16 2007 at 11:24pm \| IP Logged

what a great idea!!!

Just wondering--Colleen mentioned to me sat night about St Gerard's feast day today. But when I went to do my prayers this morning they did not mention him in the Magnificat. Does anyone know why
And where is the best place to go to find a complete list of the year with Saint's feast days????

Really like the ideas you shared!!

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Posted: Oct 17 2007 at 7:26am \| IP Logged

cajunpowermom wrote:

But when I went to do my prayers this morning they did not mention him in the Magnificat. Does anyone know why?

Not exactly sure, but it may have something to do with the General Roman Calendar being reformed.

cajunpowermom wrote:

And where is the best place to go to find a complete list of the year with Saint's feast days????

I really like the Patron Saints Index. It is searchable by Topic (i.e. patronage), name, calendar, and a timeline.

Valerie

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