Saints on Calendar? Q. Why are some American saints on the liturgical calendar and others are not? How is that determined?Marty, Brooklyn, N.Y. A. It is true that not all American saints appear on the universal Church calendar (also referred to as the General Roman Calendar). St. Elizabeth Ann Seton does not appear on the liturgical calendar in Poland or France. However, St. Joan of Arc does not appear on the American liturgical calendar either.Many saints appear on the universal calendar, such as Sts. Peter and Paul, St. Gregory the Great, St. Monica and so forth. But other saints...
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