THE MARTYRS OF ALBANIA - 5 NOVEMBER

 

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER

Saints celebrated on the 5th of November 

Prayer to the Angels and the Saints

Heavenly Father, in praising Your Angels and Saints we praise Your glory, for by honouring them we honour You, their Creator. Their splendour shows us Your greatness, which infinitely surpasses that of all creation.

In Your loving providence, You saw fit to send Your Angels to watch over us. Grant that we may always be under their protection and one day enjoy their company in heaven.

Heavenly Father, You are glorified in Your Saints, for their glory is the crowning of Your gifts. You provide an example for us by their lives on earth, You give us their friendship by our communion with them, You grant us strength and protection through their prayer for the Church, and You spur us on to victory over evil and the prize of eternal glory by this great company of witnesses.

Grant that we who aspire to take part in their joy may be filled with the Spirit that blessed their lives, so that, after sharing their faith on earth, we may also experience their peace in heaven. Amen.

THE MARTYRS OF ALBANIA

On November 5 the Church celebrates the Martyrs of Albania - the brave Albanian Catholics who lived and died heroically confessing their faith despite the inhuman tortures by the Communist regime.

Albanian Martyrs under Communism (killed in hatred of the Faith):  

Nicollë Vinçenc Prennushi - Archbishop of Durrës, Fr Lazer Shantoja, Fr Ndre Zajeda, Fr Gjon Fausti, Fr Gjon Kolë Shllaku, Fr Daniel Dajani, Querim Sadiku, Mark Çuni, Gjelosh Lulashi, Fr Alfons Tracki, Fran Mirakaj, Fr Zef Marksen, Fr Zef Palaj, Fr Luigj Prendushi, Fr Dedë Maçai, Fr Gjon Serafin Koda, Gjon Pantalia, Fr Mark Gjani, Fr Anton Zogaj, Bishop Franco Gjini, Fr Pal Prennushi, Fr Dedë Ciprian Nikaj, Fr Dedë Plani, Fr Ejëll Deda, Fr Anton Muzaj, Fr Pjeter Çuni,  Fr Aleksandër Sirdani, Fr Josif Mihali, Fr Jak Bushati, Fr Mikel Gaspër Suma, Maria Tuci, Fr Jul Bonati, Fr Ndue Karl Serrequi, Fr Ndoc Suma, Fr Dedë Malaj, Fr Marin Shkurti, Fr Shtjefën Kurti, Fr Mikel Beltoja.

PRAYER:

May the feast of your holy Martyrs of Albania ever comfort us, we beseech you, O Lord, and make us worthy to serve you. 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.

➡️ Blessed Pjeter Cuni, Priest and Martyr