The ecstasy of Saint Camillus de Lellis

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Saturday, July 18th

St. Camillus de Lellis

Camillus is a saint of conversion and practical mercy. A man once ruined by disorder who became a patient, tender, and relentless servant of the sick, the dying, and the abandoned.

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Church day: Saint Camillus de Lellis, confessorRank: III classColor: White

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St. Margaret of Antioch Begin this day to finish July 26. Or begin on the traditional feast window, July 11 through July 20.

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