Monday, Sept. 6, 22nd Week in Ordinary Time
BLESSED CLAUDIO GRANZOTTO (Italy, 1900-1947), Franciscan priest, Sculptor
Born to a peasant family near Venice, Claudio was the youngest of nine children and grew up
doing hard work in the fields. At age 15, he was drafted into the Italian army, where he served
more than three years. His artistic abilities, especially in sculpture, led to studies at Venice’s
Academy of Fine Arts, which awarded him a diploma with the highest marks in 1929. Even then
he was especially interested in religious art. When Claudio entered the Friars Minor four years
later, his parish priest wrote, "The Order is receiving not only an artist but a saint." Prayer,
charity to the poor and artistic work characterized his life, which was cut short by a brain tumor.
He died on the feast of the Assumption and was beatified in 1994.
Readings for today's Mass:
www.usccb.org/nab/readings/090610.shtml
No OR today.
THE POPE'S DAY
The Holy Father met today with
- Bishops of Brazil (Northeast Sector III, Group 3) on ad-limina visit.
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