Saint of the Day for Sunday, September 27th, 2015: St. Vincent de Paul

Saint of the Day for Sunday, September 27th, 2015

St. Vincent de Paul

St. Vincent was born of poor parents in the village of Pouy in Gascony, France, about 1580. He enjoyed his first schooling under the Franciscan Fathers at Acqs. Such had been his progress in four … continue reading

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TODAY’S HOLIDAY: ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES NATIONAL HEROES DAY

St. Vincent and the Grenadines National Heroes Day

St. Vincent and the Grenadines is a nation comprised of a group of more than 30 islands in the Caribbean Sea, with St. Vincent being the largest. March 14 is National Heroes Day, when citizens honor their national hero, Chief Joseph Chatoyer. He led the nation in preventing the Europeans from colonizing the islands. On March 14, 1795, Chatoyer was killed by British troops at Dorsetshire Hill. A monument honoring Chatoyer stands on this spot; as part of the Heroes Day celebration, a wreath-laying ceremony is held at theobelisk at Dorsetshire Hill. More… Discuss