Groups and Societies – Antrim Parish

Information on groups and societies within the Parish.

St. Katharine Drexel: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, March 03, 2021 03/03/2021

St. Katharine Drexel is the second American-born saint to be canonized by the Catholic Church. This amazing woman was an heiress to a large bequest who became a religious sister and a brilliant educator. Katherine was born in Philadelphia on November 26, 1858, the second child of a prominent and wealthy banker, Francis Anthony Drexel […]

Bl. Charles the Good: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, March 02, 2021 02/03/2021

In 1086, St. Canute, King of Denmark and father of Blessed Charles the Good, was slain in St. Alban's Church, Odence. Charles who was only a few years old was taken by his mother to the court of Robert, Count of Flanders, his maternal grandfather. When he grew up, he became a knight and accompanied […]

St. David: Saint of the Day for Monday, March 01, 2021 01/03/2021

According to tradition, St. David was the son of King Sant of South Wales and St. Non. He was ordained a priest and later studied under St. Paulinus. Later, he was involved in missionary work and founded a number of monasteries. The monastery he founded at Menevia in Southwestern Wales was noted for extreme asceticism. […]