Sister of Charity of St. Joan Antida Named Patron Saint of Nurses

The Vincentian Family rejoices with the Sisters fo Charity of St. Joan Antida as they celebrate on Sunday 9th November the feast of Saint Agostina who was declared “patron of nurses in Italy” on the 29th April 2003.
The feast will be celebrated in her native village of Pozzaglia Sabina (Rieti) with the inhabitants of the village, the Sisters of Charity and all the pilgrims. 

For her life and photo visit the Vatican website at http://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_19990418_pietrantoni_en.html

For more details on how her feast will be cedlebrated visit http://www.suoredellacarita.org/english/english_gen.htm