ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL
Saints celebrated on the 16th of April
SAINT GNOFFIUS, HERMIT
Saint Gnoffius was a hermit near Mount Etna in Sicily. He lived at the beginning of the 14th century and died in 1328. He is patron of the city of Castelbuono, in the bishopric of Messina. (Mg.)
(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 Gnoffius 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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