SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 7th of November WELCOME!  BLESSED AUGUSTO RAFAEL RAMIREZ MONASTERIO, PRIEST AND MARTYR Blessed Augusto Rafael Ramirez Monasterio   Franciscan  Father Augusto Rafael Ramirez Monasterio, born in Guatemala City on November 5 , 1937, was killed there in odium fidei (hatred of the faith) on November 7 , 1983, during the country’s civil war. The martyrdom of the Father Augusto was part of the climate of violence that was established in Guatemala during the years of military rule and the consequent civil war. Since 1978, Father Augusto had been parish priest and guardian in San Francisco el Grande in the city of Antigua, Guatemala. By preaching and example he bore witness to the Gospel and the liberating power of faith. Father Augusto promoted truth and justice and was in solidarity with the poor and oppressed. By his example, he encouraged the faithful to follow Christ closely. The pretext for eliminating him p...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 26th of May WELCOME! BLESSED FREZAL TARDIEU, PRIEST AND MARTYR Father Frezal (Frézal) was born in 1814 and given the names Jean-Pierre-Eugène Tardieu at his baptism. Little is known about his early years. He was a fellow countryman of Father Tuffier , having been born in Chasseradez (Lozère). He was admitted as a novice in Paris on June 2 , 1837, and took his vows on April 24 , 1839. In October of the following year, he was sent to serve as director of the novitiate in Vaugirard. From there, on November 3 , 1843, he moved to the novitiate in Louvain, Belgium. On May 6 , 1845, he was appointed superior of that same novitiate. Recalled to Paris in 1858, he became the director of the novitiate in Issy-les-Moulineaux. In 1860, he joined the council of the Superior General. As a teacher, Father Frezal knew how to win the affection of his students, often joining them during their recreation periods. Father Frezal possessed a highly ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER   Saints celebrated on the 26th of November WELCOME! BLESSED ADALBERT, RELIGIOUS Blessed Adalbert ( Adalbertus ) is commemorated on November 26 . A monk at Oberaltaich and a descendant of the Counts of Haigerloch, he served at the monastery as head of the boys' school, prior, and parish priest. He was distinguished by his work in correcting and improving books, as well as by his rigourous asceticism.  It is also noteworthy that, in his youth, he surpassed his peers in recklessness and lack of restraint - until, driven by an inner restlessness, he requested admission into the  Order of Saint Benedict , where he did penance for the follies of his youth. Blessed Adalbert is invoked against cancer; this custom started because the dust from his grave is said to have served as a remedy for this affliction.  PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Blessed Adalbert may increase our devotion and promote...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 25th of September WELCOME! SAINT SERGIUS OF RADONEZH, MONK  Saint Sergius is commemorated on September 25 . A founder of monasteries, died in a state of great holiness in the year 1392 at the great Monastery of the Holy Trinity - which he himself had founded - located near Moscow. His body remains incorrupt. (But. X. 27.) (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg, 1882) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Sergius may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen. Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 23rd of January WELCOME! BLESSED MARGARET OF RAVENNA, VIRGIN  Blessed Margaret of Ravenna, virgin, is commemorated on January 23 . She was blind from the age of three, and her parents appear to have been very poor. She founded a congregation of women called "Of the Good Jesus," which men - including priests - also joined. Blessed Margaret died in 1505 in Ravenna. In art, she is depicted with a rosary around her neck, leaning on a staff. PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Blessed Margaret may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen. Source: Franz von Sales Doyé, Saints and Blesseds of the Roman Catholic Church: Their Identifying Attributes, Patronages, and Biographical Notes, Volume 1, Vier Quellen Verlag, Leipzig, 192 9

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 15th of March WELCOME! SAINT ZEBEDEE, HUSBAND OF SALOME Saint Zebedee, commemorated on  March 15 , lived in the 1st century. He was the husband of  Salome and father of the apostles  James the Greater and  John .  PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Zebedee may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen. Source: Franz von Sales Doyé, Saints and Blesseds of the Roman Catholic Church: Their Identifying Attributes, Patronages, and Biographical Notes, Volume 2, Vier Quellen Verlag, Leipzig, 192 9