28 APRIL

This is the feast of St. Peter Chanel, Marist priest and first martyr of "Oceania". He was consecrated to Our Lady by his mother while he was still in utero and was noted for his Marian devotion. He is also the patron saint of The Best Parish In The Archdiocese of Los Angeles. No, they don't celebrate the traditional Roman rite, only the Pauline rite. But it's done according to order. And the holiness of the priests there is almost palpable.