We are a community of Catholics, dedicated to sharing the Catholic faith and strive to integrate our faith into our daily lives. Today, May 30, we celebrate the feast day of *Saint Joan of Arc* (1412-1431), virgin martyr of the Church, and patron saint of France. On May 30, 1431, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake. Joan of Arc, nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans," was born in 1412, in Domremy, France. This date is now celebrated as a key moment in the creation of the EU.

"Master Pierre Maurice visited her that morning, before she was led to the sermon in the Vieux Marche; and Joan said to him, 'Master Pierre, where shall I be tonight?' Thirty years later, she was exonerated of all guilt and she was ultimately canonized in 1920, making official what the people had known for centuries. Twenty-five years after her execution, an inquisitorial court authorized by the Pope examined the trial, pronounced her …

Martin Ladvenu - Priest of the Order of Saint Dominic "On the day when Joan was burned, the wood was prepared for the fire to burn her before the sermon was finished or the sentence had been pronounced. This year, 2020, is the 100th anniversary of the canonization of St. Joan of Arc, and on the occasion of her feast day today, May 30, all are invited to observe it as a Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians by offering personal prayers on this day for Christians throughout the world who are being persecuted for the practice of their faith. They were glad to have witnessed her end and said that she had been a good woman. The Feast Day of Joan of Arc is celebrated on May 30th every year which is the anniversary of her death by burning in the old square of Rouen on May 30, 1431. O Lord, you wondrously raised up Joan, your virgin, to defend the Faith and her country in Your name. Today, May 30, we celebrate the feast day of *Saint Joan of Arc* (1412-1431), virgin martyr of the Church, and patron saint of France. I was sent to fetch a stole and lights, and then Friar Martin gave her the sacrament. And I have no doubts about her having died a true Catholic, indeed, I should like my soul to be where I believe Joan's to now be. It was through her leadership that a truce was declared, effectively ending the Hundred Years War, and establishing Charles as King of France. She was at once taken to the fire and once in the fire she cried more than six times "Jesus," and above all with her last breath she cried in a loud voice "Jesus!" At a very early age, she heard voices of St. Michael, St. Catherine and St. Margaret. When Joan was twelve, she began receiving heavenly messages while outside in the family garden. As Pope Benedict XV proclaimed in 1920 at Joan of Arc's canonization ceremony: The Feast Day of Joan of Arc is celebrated on May 30th every year which is the anniversary of her death by burning in the old square of Rouen on May 30, 1431. And so while she was still uttering devoted praise and lamentations to God and the saints, she was led and tied to the stake. "On the Wednesday, the day which she was condemned, prior to her leaving the castle, Holy Communion was brought to her without due reverence, without stole or lights, which greatly displeased Friar Martin, who had heard her confession. And that is all I know." Mission & History of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, 2018 Report on Clergy Abuse (Updated October 2020), Catholic Charismatic Renewal of New Orleans, Cemeteries, New Orleans Catholic Cemeteries, Continuing Formation For Priests Committee, CCSCC - Council of Catholic School Cooperative Clubs, CYO - Youth And Young Adult Ministry Office, Ecumenical Officer, Fr. "May the whole world hear, and just as it has come to admire her brave deeds in defense of her country, may it now and henceforward venerate her as a most brilliantly shining light of the Church Triumphant. On January 6, 1412, Joan of Arc was born to into a pious peasant family in France.

All rights reserved, KeepIn Calendar (International Holiday Calendar). Sign Up, Enjoy and Share. And after she had died, being afraid that it might be said that she escaped, the English told the executioner to push the fire back a little so that the spectators could see her dead, and no one could say that she escaped...". St. Joan of Arc is the patron saint of soldiers and of France. Joan (born Johanne) was the fifth child of pious peasant landowners. The daughter of poor tenant farmers Jacques d’ Arc and his wife, Isabelle, also known as Romée, Joan … After the sentence, she got down from the platform from which she had heard the sermon and was led by the executioner, without further sentence from the lay judge, to the place where the wood was prepared for her burning. This I have from Master Pierre himself. The council convicted her of heresy and sorcery, and sentenced her to death.

She was known for her devotion to the Lord, even at an early age, and was described as a singularly pious child, grave beyond her years, who often knelt in the church absorbed in prayer, and loved the poor tenderly. All Rights Reserved. Victory in Europe Day, generally known as V-E Day or VE Day , was the public holiday celebrated on 8 May 1945 (7 May in Commonwealth realms) to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces.