Patronage
Patron Saint of Philanthropists
The Catholic Church venerates St. Katharine Drexel as the patron saint of philanthropists. Patron saints are heavenly intercessors — believers entrust a place, profession, or struggle to a saint whose own life touched it, and ask for their prayers before God.
St. Katharine Drexel
Feast: March 3“Katharine Drexel founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament and dedicated her life to serving Native Americans and African Americans.”
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