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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 3rd of March WELCOME! SAINT OGMUNDUS - BISHOP OF HALAR IN ICELAND Ogmundus was the first bishop of Halar in Iceland. After he had gone to his eternal reward in 1121, this saintly bishop was canonised by  Pope Innocent III in 1201. (Mg.) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 615) (Please see also Jon Helgi  Ögmundarson, Bishop of Hólar ) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Ogmundus 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 MARCH Saints celebrated on the 16th of March WELCOME! GUDMUNDUR ARASON, BISHOP OF HÓLAR  Gudmundur the Good w a s born in 1161, in Hörgárdalur, Iceland. Ordained a priest in 1185 at the age of 24, he acquired a reputation as pious and devout man, and as a miracle-worker. HE AROUSED THE IRE OF THE SECULAR NOTABLES In 1203 he was elected bishop of  Hólar (the northern one of the two Icelandic bishop seats). Both his contemporaries and later generations compared him with Saint Thomas Becket . Gudmundur was generous with the Church's holdings, and soon a great number of impoverished dependents settled around Hólar. His generosity aroused the ire of local chieftains. HIS VITA His holy death occurred on March 16, 1237. His story is recorded in several manuscripts, most notably Prestssaga Guðmundar góða. He is often referred to as Guðmundur góði,  Guðmundr or Gudmund the Good). Information from Wikipedia - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gu%C3%B0...

  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 ...