Thursday in the Octave of Easter
Saint of the Day: St. Hugh of Rouen; Eighth Century Benedictine bishop of Rouen, Paris, and Bayeux, France, a nephew of Charles Martel and the son of Duke Drogo of Burgundy; he was named the bishop of Rouen in 722; he then moved to Paris and later to Bayeux; at the same time he was abbot of Fontenelles and Jumieges; at the close of his life, Hugh retired to Jumieges and died in 730 as a simple choir monk
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/9/26
Gospel: Luke 24:35-48

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<li>Thursday in the Octave of Easter</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Hugh of Rouen; Eighth Century Benedictine&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=1918">bishop</a> of Rouen, Paris, and Bayeux, France, a nephew of Charles Martel and the son of Duke Drogo of Burgundy; he was named the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=1918">bishop</a> of Rouen in 722; he then moved to <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=8987">Paris</a> and later to Bayeux; at the same <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=11571">time</a>&nbsp;he was&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=22">abbot</a> of Fontenelles and Jumieges; at the close of his life, Hugh retired to Jumieges and died in 730 as a simple&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=2895">choir</a>&nbsp;monk</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/9/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Luke 24:35-48</li>
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