SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 30th of April WELCOME! SAINT DESIDERIUS, BISHOP OF CHALONS Saint Desiderius [Didier] (April 30) was a bishop of Chalons in France.  (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 743) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Desiderius 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 JUNE Saints celebrated on the 10th of June   WELCOME! FELIX VIALARD DE HERSE, BISHOP OF CHALONS Felix Vialard de Herse, Bishop of Chalons on the Marne, descended of a noble family of the Auvergne, was born in Paris in 1603. His mother, Charlotte of Ligny, one of the most virtuous women of her century, was very highly regarded by Saint Francis de Sales. She planted in her son the first seeds of tender piety.  After completing his studies at the College of Navarre, he took up the spiritual position to which God called him. When he had completed his theological courses, he became a doctor. He had only been a priest for a short time when he was appointed abbot of Pibrac in Auvergne and later coadjutor to the bishop of Chalons. The letter of appointment had not yet arrived when he became the real bishop of this district through the death of the person whose place he was supposed to represent. He was only 27 years old when he took over the leadership ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 9th of August SAINT DOMITIAN, BISHOP OF CHALONS Today, we also commemorate Saint Domitian. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Chalons, in France, Saint Domitian, bishop and confessor." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Domitian 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 AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 7th of August SAINT DONATIAN, BISHOP OF CHALONS Today, we also commemorate Saint Donatian. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Chalons, in France, Saint Donatian, bishop." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Donatian 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 NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 20th of November WELCOME! SAINT SYLVESTER, BISHOP OF CHALON A bishop of Chalon (Cabillo) on the Saone, Saint Sylvester ascended the Episcopal Chair about the year 490. It was he who ordained St Caesarius of Arles. In 517 he attended the Council of Epaon; his name can still be seen among the signatures of the attendees - following those of St Avitus of Vienne and St Viventius (Viventiolus) of Lyons. We can deduct from this that St Sylvester must have been one of the oldest bishops.  According to St Gregory of Tours St Sylvester died, as rich in merits as in years of life, after he had presided over his See for 42 years in a most saintly manner. The same writer also reports that the sick used to come and lie down on the bed the saint slept on during his earthly pilgrimage, which was woven from ropes, and thereby recovered their health.  Around the year 878, Bishop Girbold of Chalon discovered the body of our saint...