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Today marks the Feast of St. John Vianney, Patron Saint of parish priests, and the following is taken from saints.spqn.com: <\/div>\n
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Born to a farm<\/a> family. In his youth John taught<\/a> other children<\/a> their prayers<\/a> and catechism<\/a>. Ordained<\/a> in 1815<\/a>, though it took several years of study<\/a> \u2013 he had little education, was not a very good student<\/a>, and his Latin was terrible. Assigned as a parochial vicar to Ecully, France<\/a>. In 1818<\/a> he was assigned to the parish of Ars-sur-Formans, France<\/a>, a tiny village near Lyons, which suffered from very lax attendance. He began visiting his parishioners, especially the sick<\/a> and poor<\/a>, spent days in prayer<\/a> before the Blessed Sacrament, did penance for his parishioners, and leading his people by example. Had the gifts of discernment of spirits, prophecy, hidden knowledge, and of working miracles<\/a>. Tormented by evil spirits, especially when he tried to get his 2-3 hours of sleep each night. Crowds came to hear him preach<\/a>, and to make their reconciliation because of his reputation with penitents; by 1855<\/a> there were 20,000 pilgrims<\/a> a year to Ars. Spent 40 years as the parish<\/a> priest<\/a>. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"St. John Vianney (1786-1859)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Today marks the Feast of St. John Vianney, Patron Saint of parish priests, and the following is taken from saints.spqn.com: Born to a farm family. 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