Thank you for joining us for the 2024 Feast of Saint Catherine celebrations!
We look forward to seeing you next year.
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Saint Catherine
In the Catholic tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria was a fourth-century Alexandrian noblewoman, Christian, and scholar. She suffered martyrdom for her faith after defeating the Roman emperor Maxentius in debate.
Historically, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Catherine is in fact a composite of several women of Alexandria who defied Roman authority and were punished for their faith. In venerating the figure of ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Catherine, we honor these extraordinary women.
Today ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Catherine serves as the patron saint of students, philosophers, and scholars. For this reason, she was chosen by the Sisters of ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Joseph of Carondelet as the namesake of our University.
Read more of by , with Sharon Doherty, PhD.
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Catherine of Alexandria and her Sisters
2006, Ansgar Holmberg, CSJ ’62, gouache, water-based tempera paint.
Anonymous gift to the College of ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Catherine libraries.
Feast of Saint Catherine Reading List
All books are available through the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Library.
Non-Fiction
- , Gary Marker, 2007
- , Anne Simon, 2012
- , John Capgrave
- , Walsh, Christine.
- , Sister Eleanore Michel, 1967 (CSJ author!)
Fiction and Poetry
- , The life of ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Catherine written as poem in Old French from Picardy region, translated into English by William MacBain