Dear Students,
Happy feast day of St. George! St. George is patron saint of England and also the name patron of our Holy Father (who before he took the name Francis was George). In light of this, today is being taken as a holiday by the Vatican.
All people tend to remember about St. George is the story about him slaying a dragon, and so many dismiss him as a fiction. In truth, not much is known about him. But we do know he was a Roman soldier and a Christian who was beheaded for his faith under the Diocletian persecution sometime in the very early fourth century. In addition to being patron of England, he is also patron of several other countries including Lebanon, Beirut and Canada; he is patron of scouts, knights, saddle makers, and soldiers, as well.
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WCU Catholic Campus Ministry
Matthew Newsome, MTh, campus minister
(828)293-9374 | POB 2766, Cullowhee NC 28723
