Religious · Remembered on April 9

St. Waldetrude

St. Waldetrude is remembered on April 9 in Bless’s calendar of saints.

Remembered on	April 9
Title	Religious
Died	c. 688
Next on Bless’s Today screen	Friday, April 9, 2027

Life

A Frankish noblewoman of a family of saints — parents, husband, sister, and all four children are venerated — who, when her husband entered a monastery, founded her own convent at the place that grew into the city of Mons, whose patroness she remains.

In the calendar

The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Waldetrude. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.

Date	In the US calendar	Color	Mass readings (US)
Friday, April 9, 2027	Friday of the Second Week of Easter	White	Acts 5:34-42 · Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14 · Matthew 4:4b · John 6:1-15
Sunday, April 9, 2028	Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion	Red	Luke 19:28-40 · Isaiah 50:4-7 · Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 · Philippians 2:6-11 · Philippians 2:8-9 · Luke 22:14—23:56

Readings

Reading citations through May 31, 2027 are as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar. Later citations were computed by Bless from the US Lectionary cycle — confirm with your parish.

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