SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 30th of January WELCOME! SAINT SERENA, MARTYR Saint Serena (feast day  January 30 , or alternatively June 25 ) was a martyr whose relics were transferred from Spoleto (not  Cordoba ) to Metz in the year 970 by Bishop Theodoric I and interred in the Church of the Mother of God. Accounts of her life and suffering are based on pious tradition. It is said that, following the death of her husband, she dedicated the remainder of her life exclusively to God and to serving her fellow Christians who were poor, sick, or imprisoned; she also buried the bodies of many holy martyrs. When the judge of Spoleto, named Lucius, learned of this, she was arrested and, after enduring many cruel tortures, gave up her spirit. This occurred around the year 291, during the reign of Emperor Diocletian. Her elevatio (the ceremonial raising or translation of her relics) is commemorated on  June 25  (according to  Canisius *)...

  WELCOME! SAINT PANATIUS, BISHOP OF LE MANS Saint Panatius, commemorated on July 24 , Bishop of Le Mans, of whom relics were reportedly brought to Paderborn, is better known as Saint Pavacius . Please see  his entry for details. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875)   Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 3rd of September WELCOME! AUGUSTIN VON ALFELD, SCHOLAR   [Augustin von Alfeld, Augustin von Alveldt, Augustinus Alveldensis, Augustinus Alveldianus] Augustinus Alvedius (September 3), of the Order of  Saint Francis , Doctor and Professor of Theology, was a zealous defender of the Catholic faith against Luther. (Hub. Men.) (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 357) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org Augustin von Alfeld was one of the earliest opponents of Luther, born in the village of Alfeld, near Hildesheim, from which he took his surname, died probably in 1532, Nothing is known of his parentage and youth. He was a Franciscan of the Regular Observance, belonging to the Saxon Province of the Holy Cross....

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 8th of September WELCOME! BASILIDES, CONFESSOR Basilides (remembered on September 8) is listed as a saint in a Coptic menologium *; he is said to have raised an army against Diocletian to fight for the faith. The  Bollandists *, however, consider this account to be legendary. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 407) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 24th of July WELCOME! SAINT PAVACIUS, BISHOP OF LE MANS Saint Pavacius - who is also called Panatius  by some sources, or Pavas in French - is considered the third Bishop of Le Mans (Mans) ( apud Cenomanos ) in France; he was ordained on August 22, 303, governed the Church of Le Mans for 43 years, and died on August 24, 346¹. As an assistant to Saint Julian he converted the city and the surrounding region - which was still largely tainted by pagan abominations - to Christ, introduced the communal life among the clergy, and performed numerous miracles. His holy relics were translated to the Church of Saint Julianus during the episcopate of Bishop Aldricus of Le Mans. A portion of his relics was brought to Paderborn in 836, along with those of Saints  Gundanisolus and Liborius . The greater part of them, as well as the right arm of Saint Liborius , was interred in the Church of the Saviour ( Salvatorskirche , St ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 12th June WELCOME! SAINT BASILIDES AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Saints Basilides, Distrus, Polimacus, Zabinus, Aurelius, Donatella, and Secunda - commemorated on  June 12 - were  martyrs in Rome or elsewhere (compare the preceding entry ). (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 407) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that we who celebrate the anniversary of the death of your holy martyrs Basilides and companions, may by their intercession be delivered from all evils that threaten us. 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 JULY Saints celebrated on the 24th of July WELCOME! GUNDANISOLUS, BISHOP OF LE MANS Of Gundanisolus ( July 24 ), allegedly a bishop of Mans [ Le Mans ], nothing reliable has been handed down to us  (cf. 490). (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 578) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 10th of June WELCOME! SAINT BASILIDES AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Encyclopedia of Saints   According to the Roman Martyrology * , Saint Basilides (commemorated on  June 10 ) was a martyr who suffered death in Rome under Emperor Aurelian and the City Prefect Plato, alongside Saints Cripus (Cripodes), Mandalis (Mandal), and twenty others. However, according to the Bollandists *, this Saint Basilides is identical to the one listed next ; they argue that the names of his companions in [their copy of the] Roman Martyrology * are recorded incorrectly - specifically, that " Tripolis " should read " Tripus " and " Magdaletes " should read " Mandalis " - implying that Saint Magdaletes , who was martyred at Tripolis, has been erroneously linked with Saint Basilides. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, pp. 406-407) *A hagiography source used by the ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 4th of August WELCOME! BLESSED CLARE, VIRGIN Clare ( Clara ), remembered on August 4, was a  Cistercian  nun. She lived in the 13th century and is venerated at Lieu-Notre-Dame ( in Loco Dominae nostrae ) in the Diocese of Orléans; for this reason, Castella * and  Migne *, list this holy Virgin as Blessed Clara. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 625) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Blessed Clare 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 JULY Saints celebrated on the 3rd of July WELCOME! SAINT SERENA, MARTYR OF TARSUS Saint Serena - commemorated on  July 3 - is thought to have been a martyr at Tarsus. Because her story is of doubtful authenticity, the  Bollandists * list her merely among their Praetermissi (I. 630). (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 255) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Serena 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 OCTOBER   Saints celebrated on the 7th of October WELCOME! SAINT AUGUSTALIS, CONFESSOR Encyclopedia of Saints   Saint Augustalis, commemorated on October 7, was, according to some hagiographers, Bishop of Bourges in France; however, the  Bollandists * consider this incorrect, as no bishop of that name appears in the list of bishops for that diocese. As the same source points out, a case of mistaken identity is involved here - either with the holy priest and abbot  Augustus (October 7), or he is the same person as one of the previously mentioned saints named  Augustalis :  Saint Augustalis  or  Saint Augustalis . (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 347) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Augustali...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 15th of April WELCOME! GODWIN, RELIGIOUS  Godwin (Godwinus), commemorated on April 15 was initially a  Benedictine , then a  Cistercian  at Clairvaux under  Saint Bernard , who grew so fond of him that he called him his "saintly son." Bucelin * lists him among the "Blessed" alongside others; others accord him the title "Saint"; the  Bollandists * mention him among their Praetermissi . See: Goswinus . (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 26th of December WELCOME! GOSWIN, ABBOT Goswin ( Goswinus , Godevinus ), Abbot, is commemorated on December 26; alternatively April 15). In the Elenchus *, this Goswin is listed on December 26 as a  Cistercian  abbot. He is likely identical to the  Godwin whom the  Bollandists * mention among their Praetermissi on April 15 (II. 370). According to Lechner * - who lists him in the index as Godewin or Goswin but refers to him in the text as Godevinus and accords him the title "godly" - he was Abbot of Anchin ( Aquiscinctum ) in Hainaut. This was a  Cistercian  monastery situated on an island in the River Scarpe near Douai; it belonged to the Congregation of Cluny, and it was there that he had taken the monastic habit. After his election as abbot, he lived just as one of the brethren, the only difference being that he led them by example in all monastic observances. He cared lovingly for th...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY   Saints celebrated on the 19th of February WELCOME! SAINT ZABBAS, BISHOP OF JERUSALEM Saint Zabbas, commemorated on February 19 , was a bishop of Jerusalem. See: Saint Zambdas . (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 843) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Zabbas 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 SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 7th of September WELCOME! SAINT AUGUSTALIS, BISHOP OF ARLES Saint Augustalis, commemorated on September 7, was a Bishop of Arles in France who lived between the 3rd century and the middle of the 4th. He is to be clearly distinguished from the later Bishop Augustalis , who attended the Council of Orange. The  Roman Martyrology * states simply, under September 7, that he is venerated in Gaul - without specifying his episcopal see. This is likely because the martyrology's author, Baronius* , accidentally mixed up these two bishops. Therefore he could not possibly assign this see to our saint, given that during the latter's lifetime , a certain Hilarius signed the acts of that council as Bishop of Arles. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 347) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviation...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 14th of October WELCOME! SERVANT OF GOD JULIUS KAMBARAGE NYERERE Servant of God Julius Kambarage Nyerere The Diocese of Musoma, Tanzania, has opened a cause for the beatification of the country's former president, Julius Nyerere (April 13, 1922 - October 14, 1999). A spokesman for the diocese says that the local investigation into Nyerere's life has authorization from the Vatican. Nyerere, a devout Catholic who attended Mass daily throughout his public life and was known for fasting frequently, was a respected African leader for three decades. Already an influential figure in the British colony then known as Tanganyika, he became the country's first prime minister after independence in 1961, and was elected president the following year. He remained in that office until his retirement in 1985, and continued to chair the country's ruling party until withdrawing from political life in 1990. Nyerere died in London ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 12th of June WELCOME! MICHAEL VON FAULHABER, CARDINAL Cardinal Michael von Faulhaber  Michael von Faulhaber (born March 5, 1869 in Heidenfeld, Bavaria) was a German cardinal and archbishop of Munich who became a prominent opponent of the Nazis. The son of a baker, he was educated at local secondary schools and went on to study in Rome. Michael von Faulhaber was ordained as a priest in 1892. In 1899, he qualified as a university lecturer in Old Testament studies at Würzburg ("Habilitation"). This was followed by research trips to libraries in England, France, and Spain. In 1903, he became a full professor in Strasbourg, where he distinguished himself as a prolific and highly effective public speaker. He was appointed Bishop of Speyer in 1911 and Archbishop of Munich and Freising in 1917. In 1921, he was created a cardinal, with the titular church of Sant'Anastasia. The Cardinal's diaries, which had been kept unde...