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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 23rd of April WELCOME! BLESSED MARY OF BOHEMIA Blessed  Mary (commemorated on  April 23  and  February 9 ) was known as Mlada ( Milada ) before entering the  Benedictine Order . The daughter of the pious King Boleslaus of Bohemia,  Mary  is listed among the " Blessed " in this article by the  Bollandists *. See Mary, Abbess . (III. 96). (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 PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Blessed Mary 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-aca...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 23rd of April WELCOME! VENERABLE MARY, ABBESS Butler * lists  Mary with the title " Venerable ," though he does not specify the date of her death or her feast day. Known in the secular world as Mlada or  Milada , she was a close relative of Duke Boleslaus of Bohemia (who reigned from mid-967). With the approval of  Pope John XIII , the Duke founded a  Benedictine  convent for women at the Church of Saint George in Prague, and  Mary  presided over it as its first abbess. She also rendered significant service to the Christianisation of Bohemia. Notably, she travelled to Rome to meet  Pope John XIII and secured from him the confirmation of the Diocese of Prague (under the metropolitan see of Mainz) in the year 972; however, the formal decree was not issued until the pontificate of Benedict VI . She likely died around the year 995 . (But. XX. 420). (Information from Stadler 's Complete E...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 23rd of April WELCOME! SAINT IBAR, BISHOP Saint Ibar  was a pre-Patrician Irish saint, who laboured in the present County Wexford from 425 to 450, recognised the jurisdiction of Saint Patrick, and was confirmed in his episcopacy. Thus, though a missionary before the arrival of the great national apostle, Saint Ibar was a contemporary of St Patrick, and is regarded as the patron of Begerin, in Wexford harbour. Although at first not disposed to yield to Saint Patrick he afterwards submitted and became his disciple.  Much obscurity attaches to his early training, but about the year 480 he settled at Begerin, where he built an oratory and cell. In the "Life of Saint Abban" it is stated that Saint Ibar's retreat was soon peopled with numerous disciples from all parts of Ireland, and the "Litany of Aengus" invokes the three thousand confessors who placed themselves under Saint Ibar's direction. His nephew, ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 23rd of April WELCOME! ETHELRED, KING OF WESSEX Ethelred [Æthelred, Ælred] (Ethelredus), king of the West Angles, is said to have been wounded by the pagan Danes and, upon the injury, to have died in the year 871. Some sources mention him as "Saint Ethelred, Martyr," but not in the strict ecclesiastical sense, it seems . (III. 95) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 95) 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 APRIL Saints celebrated on the 23rd of April BLESSED HELENA OF UDINE, WIDOW A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) Blessed Helena, a member of the Third Order of Saint Augustine, was born of noble parents in Udine (Friuli) in the Venetian region. Her father was descended from the old Valentini family, her mother was Elizabeth of Maniago, whose ancestral seat is located between Udine and Belluno. Helena married Antonio de Cavalcanti, a Florentine, from which marriage many children were born, whom she brought up in piety and the fear of God. Their names and numbers have not come down to us. One son, named Charles, was present at her death.  When her husband died, she cut off her beautiful hair and laid it on his coffin with all the jewelry. "Just for your sake," she said, "I wore this hair and this jewellery; now take both with you under the earth!" After the death of her husband she ded...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 23rd of April SAINT RESPONSA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR Saint Responsa was a martyr of the Society of  Saint Ursula . The Bollandists * list her among the Praetermissi . Saint Responsa is also commemorated on October 21. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, pp. 75-76) *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 Responsa 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.  

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 23rd of April WELCOME! SAINT HIBARUS, BISHOP  A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) Saint Hibarus ( Ibarus ) was an Irish bishop. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 690) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Hibarus 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. ➡️ More information about Saint Hibarus

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 23rd of April SAINT PUSINNA, VIRGIN Saint Pusinna, who flourished in the 5th century, lived in the Perthois region of Champagne. Bishop Alpinus of Chalons gave her the veil, which does not necessarily mean that she lived in a monastery, but that she was and remained a virgin dedicated to God, serving the Church in charity.  Legend has it that she lovingly cared for her elderly, ailing father to the end of his life. After his death she lived as a recluse at the old Corvey Abbey. In the year 860 her relics were translated to the newly founded Herford Monastery in Lower Saxony. The collegiate or cathedral church there now bears her name.  (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875, pp. 107-08) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Pusinna may incre...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 23rd of April SAINT MELIUS According to Migne *, Saint Melius - commemorated on April 23 - is venerated in Ethiopia. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 413) *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 Melius 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.

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 23rd of April SAINT PLENUS, MARTYR Saint Plenus, who was killed for his Christian faith in Africa, was a companion of Saint Catulinus. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 948) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Plenus 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.

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 23rd of April BLESSED MILADA, VIRGIN AND ABBESS Raised and educated in Regensburg [Ratisbon], where she acquired an unusual knowledge of Latin and the Holy Scriptures, she wished to remain there and serve God as a perpetual virgin, which her father granted. After the latter's death she went to Rome, where  Pope John XIII gave her the name Mary  upon her joining the  Benedictines  (in A.D. 971).  She then worked for the Christianisation of Bohemia by applying for the creation of the Diocese of Prague (in 973). She also founded a convent for noble Bohemian ladies in Prague, of which she became the first abbess. She gave the sisters a shining example of glorious virtues. Her holy death took place on  February 8  or February 9 , 994.  Blessed Milada is commemorated on  February 9 , February 8 , and April 23 . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  V...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 23rd of April NIGANDA, VIRGIN Niganda, a maiden who occurs in a certain martyrology, but with without further details, is perhaps one of the virgins of the company of Saint Ursula . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 570) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 23rd of April MATHAEL, RELIGIOUS AND MARTYR  Mathael, monk and martyr, is mentioned by the Bollandists * on this day (among the Praetermissi ). They remark that Mathael should be listed on November 12. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 303) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 23rd of April SAINT MAROLUS, BISHOP AND CONFESSOR Today, we also commemorate Saint Marolus. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Milan, Saint Marolus, bishop and confessor." PRAYER: Grant to your Church, we beseech you, O Lord, through the intercession of Saint Marolus, not to think high-mindedly, but to grow in humility pleasing to you; that, despising what is base, she may with unbounded love diligently do whatever is right. 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.

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 23rd of April SAINT FELIX AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saint Felix and Companions. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Valence, in France, the holy martyrs Felix, priest, Fortunatus and Achilleus, deacons, who were sent there to preach the word of God by blessed Irenaeus, bishop of Lyon, and converted the greater portion of that city to the faith of Christ. These martyrs were cast into prison by the commander Cornelius, were a long time scourged, had their legs crushed, were bound to wheels in motion, and stifled with smoke whilst stretched on the rack, and finally died by the sword." PRAYER: Grant to your Church, we beseech you, O Lord, through the intercession of your holy martyrs Felix, Fortunatus and Achilleus, not to think high-mindedly, but to grow in humility pleasing to you; that, despising what is base, she may with unbounded love diligently do whatever is right. Through our Lord Jesus Chr...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 23rd of April SAINT VALERIUS, MARTYR A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) Saint Valerius, a holy martyr in Africa, was a Companion of  Saint Catulinus. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 647) *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 Valerius 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.

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 23rd of April WELCOME! BLESSED GILES OF ASSISI, RELIGIOUS Blessed Giles (Aegidius), the third companion of St Francis, was born in Assisi, where he also lived in the greatest simplicity of heart and godliness. He soon (according to Bernard von Quintavalle and Peter Cathani) most humbly asked St Francis of Assisi to be included among the number of his disciples. On the same day they met a poor woman who was begging for help. St Francis  then said to Giles: "Give your coat to this poor lady," and the disciple happily obeyed his master's command. The next day Giles received the religious habit. This happened in the year 1209.  Later he travelled to Compostella and, on his return to Rome, plied his trade. From there he made a journey to the Holy Land and sought to convert the Saracens . When he returned to Italy, he stayed first at Fabriano in the Marche of Ancona, and then at Rieti  Cardinal Tusculano. He was o...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 23rd of April 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 ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 23rd of April WELCOME! SAINT IBAR, BISHOP  The acts of  Saint Ibar (St Ivor) and some other monuments say, that he was ordained bishop at Rome, and preached in Ireland with St Kiaran, St Ailbeus, and St Declan, a little before St Patrick arrived there; but others, quoted by Usher, tell us that St Ibar was consecrated bishop by St Patrick.  HE PREACHED IN MEATH AND LEINSTER He preached in Meath and Leinster, and built a monastery at Beg-erin, or Little Ireland, a small island on the coast of Kenselach, (which was anciently a considerable province of Leinster). In this monastery he trained up with many others St Abban, his nephew, by his sister Mella, married to Cormac, king of Leinster. St Abban was afterwards abbot of the monastery of Magarnoide, in Kenselach.  HIS RELICS St Ibar divided his time between the labours of his apostolic mission in the country, and the sweet repose of contemplation in his mon...

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 23rd of April WELCOME! SAINT GERARD, BISHOP OF TOUL, CONFESSOR Saint Gerard was descended of a noble family, and born at Cologne. His father’s name was Ingranne: his mother, who was called Emma, was struck dead with lightning. Gerard, then in his youth, was much afflicted at this accident, and from that time consecrated himself entirely to a life of penance and devotion.  HE CONSECRATED HIMSELF ENTIRELY TO A LIFE OF PENANCE AND DEVOTION Some time after he took the clerical tonsure, and entered himself in a community of clergy, who performed the divine office in the church of St Peter, which was the cathedral, and followed the institute of the regular canons, probably either of St Chrodegang or of Aix-la-Chapelle.  HE WAS PROMOTED TO THE BISHOPRIC OF TOUL The reputation of Gerard’s fervent piety reached the imperial court, and whilst he was cellarer in this community he was promoted to the bishopric of Toul, vacant by the ...