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St. Fara of Faremoutiers
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St. Fara of Faremoutiers
Virgin and Abbess
Fara, also called Burgundofara, persevered in a religious vocation despite family opposition. She became abbess at Faremoutiers, a community connected with the tradition of St. Columbanus.
The reading
ⓘ Butler source
Alban Butler, The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints, Volume XII (December), Thomas Richardson and Son, Derby, for the Catholic Book Society, 1846; December 7, “St Fara, Virgin and Abbess,” pp. 196-202.
Fara belonged to a family connected with the Frankish court. Butler names St. Faro of Meaux among her brothers and recalls the influence of St. Columbanus and his disciples upon the household. Her desire for religious life brought conflict when her father arranged a marriage for her.
With the assistance of Eustasius, Columbanus’s successor at Luxeuil, she persevered in her vocation. A religious community was established at the place later known as Faremoutiers. Though young, Fara became abbess and guided the community in the demanding observance associated with Columbanus.
Butler remembers both the difficulties of her government and the religious women drawn to the house, including women from England. Her family’s support, especially that of Faro, accompanied years of responsibility. The notice is printed under December 7 but records April 3 as the day of her death. This reading keeps the commemoration distinct from that reported date.
Historical note
An original Novena Regina reading adapted and summarized from the cited pre-1962 source. This is not a transcription of Butler’s words.
Butler prints the life under December 7 and records an April 3 death. The reading does not assert exact early ages, foundation years or every genealogical detail.
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