The Annunciation of the Lord. Because this year saw the 25th March fall within Holy Week the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord had to be moved to the earliest possible date and because of Holy Week and the Octave of Easter, that falls on this Monday, 8th April. On this day, “Giving her consent to God’s word, Mary becomes the mother of Jesus. Espousing the divine will for salvation wholeheartedly, without a single sin to restrain her, she gave herself entirely to the person and the work of her Son; she did so in order to serve the mystery of redemption with him and dependent on him, by God’s grace” (CCC 494).
Thursday, April 11th, St. Stanislaus, became bishop of Krakow, Poland, in 1072. His outspoken condemnation of corruption resulted in his murder in 1097. Saturday, April 13″, St. Martin I. As a deacon he was sent as legate to Constantinople. Elected pope in 649 and died in 655 from harsh treatment in exile and prison.