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  • Saint Hilary of Poitiers January 13, we celebrate the feast day of Saint Hilary of Poitiers (A.D. 368), Father & Doctor of the Church, bishop, confessor, writer, philosopher, theologian, preacher, defender of the faith, referred to as the “Hammer of the Arians” and the “Athanasius of the West.” St. Hilary of Poitiers was one of…

  • Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys January 12th, we celebrate the feast of Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys, the French founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal, treacher, missionary, apostle of charity and also instrumental in establishing the Canadian city of Montreal. Born the sixth of 12 children in Troyes, France, Marguerite had to assume the responsibility for…