SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 24th of December WELCOME! SAINT DYNAMUS, BISHOP OF AVIGNON Saint Dynamus, commemorated on December 24, was a Bishop of Avignon in France, about whom, however, no further details can be provided. (El.) (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 818) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Dynamus 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 MAY Saints celebrated on the 3rd of May WELCOME! SAINT URSIUS, CONFESSOR Saint Ursius [Ursus] Confessor, is commemorated on May 3. In his younger years he had killed his wife, his father, and his child in a fit of sudden rage. He subsequently undertook arduous pilgrimages by way of penance and lived in solitude on a mountain near Vicenza, Italy, until his death. His grave, and the church built over it and dedicated to his memory, are visited by many pilgrims (I. 426). [This saint is also known as San Orso , patron saint of Santorso .] (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 615) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Ursius 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...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 29th of August WELCOME! SAINT VERONA, VIRGIN Saint Verona, commemorated on August 29, was a virgin whose relics are venerated in a church bearing her name - formerly known as the Church of the Holy Cross . Outside the church lies a well, the water of which the faithful drink with trust and faith (pie) in Saint Verona's intercession at the throne of God. It is particularly sought after by those suffering from fever. Nothing reliable is known about her life. (VI. 525) (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 665) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Verona 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 ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 29th of September WELCOME! SAINT URSIO, CONFESSOR Saint Ursio, Confessor, commemorated on September 29 and also on April 26, is venerated as the first parish priest of Isle-Aumont , near Troyes. It is highly probable that he was also a monk at the monastery that existed there. He lived during the second half of the 4th century.  (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 615) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Ursio 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 14th of January WELCOME! BLESSED ENGELMAR, HERMIT AND MARTYR Engraving of Bodenmais and the Arber Mountain, Bavarian Forest, 1846 Blessed Engelmar ( B. Engelmarus ) was a Bavarian by birth and of peasant stock, likely hailing from the region of Passau. Even as a young man, he turned his heart toward heavenly things, zealously striving to amass treasures against which neither rust, nor moth, nor thief could prevail. Having renounced worldly affairs, he chose the life of a hermit under the guidance of an Armenian bishop named Gregory, who - out of a love for solitude - had left his see and settled not far from Passau. After Gregory’s death on October 23, 1093, Engelmar travelled with a companion to the region of the Bavarian Forest - an area that now bears his name - and built himself a hut there. He served God through night vigils and prayer, while the labour of his hands provided his daily sustenance. The pious hermit was ...

  WELCOME! SAINT DYNAMUS, BISHOP OF ANGOULEME Saint Dynamus [Dynamius], a Bishop of Angoulême¹, flourished in the early 5th century and died around the year 425. He is highly praised by  Saint Gregory of Tours , and  Robert of Langres accords him the title "Saint." (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 818) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Dynamus 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 Established in the 3rd century, the episcopal see of the Diocese of Angoulême is the Cathedral of St Peter, the current bishop being Hervé ...