ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL
Saints celebrated on the 3rd of April
SAINT GANDOLPH OF POLIZZI
Saint Gandolph (Gandolphus) was a Minorite who lived in Sicily and is venerated at Polizzi. He died on April 3, 1260 and shone with numerous miracles during his lifetime and after his death. The people celebrate his main festival on September 17.
St Gandolph is also commemorated on September 17.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861)
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PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Gandolph 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.
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