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a. St. Amanda b. August 23, 2001 - November 8, 2088 c. March 18, 2093 d. March 18 because that was the day she was canonized. e. Patron saint of Broadway because she was very passionate about Broadway and was in 13 different shows throughout her entire life f. -went to catholic school up till 8th grade -then went to the high school of performing arts -she started theatre classes when she was 10 years old -she sang in the choir for 7 years in her parish -when she was 22, she moved to New York and joined a parish. While being on Broadway she still made to to attend Mass g. -She had

__**Feast Day and Patronage**__ St. Amanda's feast day is on March 18th because that was the day she was canonized in 2093. She is the patron saint of Broadway. She is the patron saint of Broadway because she participated in 13 show on Broadway as a lead throughout her life. She was very passionate about the arts, but she was also very passionate about her faith. She was known for being in all of these show because every Sunday, even if she had a rehearsal or a show, she would make sure she didn't miss one day of Mass.

__**Early Life**__ St. Amanda went to Catholic school for 10 years. She decide that her faith was strong enough that she could go to a public school for high school. She went to Blake High School for Musical Theatre. She continued to follow her faith through praying, teaching others her faith, going to mass, and following in the path of the Lord. She also sang in choir for 7 years. She moved to New York when she was 22 and joined a parish while going to many auditions.

While St. Amanda was living in New York she was casted in a show that involved using the Lord's name in vain. She asked her director if she could change the words. Her director began to tell her that if she didn't want to say the words in the script as they were written, she would have to quit. This was the biggest and most exciting role she had ever been offered but she had to turn it away. She went back home and began to cry because of what she gave up. She knew she did the right thing but she also knew that it could have been her last opportunity on Broadway. The next day a director from a new show came to her and said, " I heard about the whole thing that happened about you turning away a great role for religious beliefs." Thinking that he was going to make fun of her for it she began to walk away. He chased after her and then said, "That is the bravest thing I have ever seen an actress do and I would cast you any day. Continue to follow your faith in the way you do now because that is what could make you or break you." She took this to heart but she never found out who this person was but she trusted that he was very important.
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