Saints celebrated on the 8th of May
SAINT EUTICUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
Today, we also commemorate Saints Euticus, Fortunatus, Saturninus, and Marcia. They were martyred in Africa; it is not known in what year their martyrdom took place. (II. 299)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 139)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Euticus, Fortunatus, Saturninus, and Marcia 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
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