FRIDAY OF THE THIRD WEEK OF EASTER
Feast of St. Solange

Dear Father:

HE IS RISEN! Alleluia!

Today is the Feast of St. Solange. She is important for us in that she is the Patroness for Drought Relief. There are many parts of the world today in drought conditions. We ask for the Intercessions of St. Solange that we may be relieved from drought so that crops may grow in abundance for the welfare of mankind and to the glory of God.

St. Solange was a young virgin shepherdess who took a personal vow of chastity, devoting herself to God alone. She was murdered by her landlord, Bernard, son of the Count of Poitiers, for resisting his sexual advances. Considered a martyr as she died insisting on her fidelity to Christ. Some of the early tellings of her story include her carrying her severed head into a nearby village, and preaching to the people. She was born in the 9th century near Bourges, France. She died when murdered in c. 880.

She is the Patroness of drought relief, rape victims, and shepherdesses.

We also ask for the intercession of St. Solange to confort the poor souls who are raped. We ask her to guard against rape when possible and to always be with the victim in their time of trial.

Amen.

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