Virgin and martyr, patroness of church music, died at Rome.
This saint, so often glorified in the fine arts and in poetry, is one of the most venerated martyrs of Christian antiquity. The oldest historical account of St. Cecilia is found in the "Martyrologium Hieronymianum"; from this it is evident that her feast was celebrated in the Roman Church in the fourth century. <snip>
The feast of the saint mentioned under 22 November, on which day it is still celebrated, was kept in the church in the Trastevere quarter at Rome, dedicated to her. Its origin, therefore, is to be traced most probably to this church. The early medieval guides (Itineraria) to the burial-places of Roman martyrs point out her grave on the Via Appia, next to the crypt of the Roman bishops of the third century (De Rossi, Roma sotterranea, I, 180-181). De Rossi located the burial-place of Cecilia in the Catacomb of Callistus in a crypt immediately adjoining the crypt or chapel of the popes; an empty niche in one of the walls contained, probably, at one time the sarcophagus with the bones of the saint. " <snip>
LOTS more, some facts, some myths that grew up about St. Cecilia, her representation in art, etc., at:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03471b.htm(This is from the Catholic Encyclopedia, which is online in its entirety at the New Advent site.)
I never realized that JFK died on the same date as St. Cecilia, who is one of the better-known saints. I'm glad to have something else to think of on November 22, although since she became a martyr, her life ended as violently as his.
A better thing to remember in future years is that Skinner granted our request to open our group today, November 22, the Feast of St. Cecilia.
:toast: to Skinner and the members of our group!
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