With Our Lady of Victory Chapel closed for renovations, St. Kate’s will not be organizing a Feast of Saint ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ celebration this year. However, we invite all to say a prayer of gratitude for St. ´ºÓêÖ±²¥, St. Kate’s namesake and patron saint of ´ºÓêÖ±²¥s, philosophers, and scholars on her feast day: Saturday, November 25.
See opportunities to engage in prayer with the Center for Spirituality and Social Justice on their webpage.
´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Saint ´ºÓêÖ±²¥
In the Catholic tradition, Saint ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ of Alexandria was a fourth-century Alexandrian noblewoman, Christian, and scholar. She suffered martyrdom for her faith after defeating the Roman emperor Maxentius in debate.
Historically, St. ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ is in fact a composite of several women of Alexandria who defied Roman authority and were punished for their faith. In venerating the figure of St. ´ºÓêÖ±²¥, we honor these extraordinary women.
Today St. ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ serves as the patron saint of ´ºÓêÖ±²¥s, philosophers, and scholars. For this reason, she was chosen by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet as the namesake of our University.
Read more of by , with Sharon Doherty, PhD.
St. ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ of Alexandria and her Sisters
2006, Ansgar Holmberg, CSJ ’62, gouache, water-based tempera paint.
Anonymous gift to the College of St. ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ libraries.
Feast of Saint ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Reading List
All books are available through the St. ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ University Library.
Non-Fiction
- , Gary Marker, 2007
- , Anne Simon, 2012
- , John Capgrave
- , Walsh, Christine.
- , Sister Eleanore Michel, 1967 (CSJ author!)
Fiction and Poetry
- , The life of St. ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ written as poem in Old French from Picardy region, translated into English by William MacBain