SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 17th of January WELCOME! ST SULPITIUS, BISHOP OF RAVENNA Saint Sulpitius, supposedly Bishop of Ravenna, is said to have accompanied  Saint Ursula on her journey. He is commemorated on January 17; the General Martyrology * and the Elenchus * list his feast day as October 31. (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 Saint Sulpitius 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 APRIL Saints celebrated on the 29th of April SAINT LIBERIUS, BISHOP OF RAVENNA A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) Saint Liberius, French St-Libère, Bishop of Ravenna in Italy, the first of that name, came from Greece (according to Ferrarius *) and was of rare philosophical learning. After the death of st Dathus (Datus) he was chosen as bishop of Ravenna because a dove seemed to have landed near him. His nomination happened at the time of  Emperor Commodus. He was the 9th bishop of this see, but the first of that name, elected in A.D. 185, died in 206. Filled with extraordinary zeal for souls, Liberius was completely devoted to God and brought many unbelievers and heretics to the knowledge of the truth. He held the office of bishop for twenty-one years. His body was buried at the Church of Saint Probus and later transferred to the Church of Saint Ursus. Saint Liberius is also commemorated on December 2...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 27th of September SAINT ADERITUS, BISHOP OF RAVENNA Today, we also commemorate Saint Aderitus. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Ravenna, Saint Aderitus, bishop and  confessor." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Aderitus 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 MAY Saints celebrated on the 22 May SAINT MARCIAN, BISHOP OF RAVENNA Today, we also commemorate Saint Marcian. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Ravenna, Saint Marcian, bishop and confessor." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Marcian 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 JULY Saints celebrated on the 3rd of July SAINT DATHUS, BISHOP OF RAVENNA Saint Dathus (Datus) was the seventh bishop of Ravenna after Saint Apollinaris . Designated bishop of this church by a dove landing on him, Dathus presided over it for nine years and died about the year A.D. 185. In the Roman Martyrology * his name is spelled Datus. (Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 727) *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 Dathus 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 MAY Saints celebrated on the 30th of May WELCOME! SAINT EXUPERANTIUS, BISHOP OF RAVENNA Saint Exuperantius, a bishop of Ravenna in Italy, lived at the time of Emperor Honorius. He succeeded St Urso in the episcopal office in the year 396, managed it for 22 years, and died in the year 418. He found his resting place in the church there. The Roman Martyrology *  commemorates him on the above-mentioned day. (Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861) *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 Exuperantius 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 13th 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 FEBRUARY   Saints celebrated on the 22nd of February 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 the...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY   Saints celebrated on the 11th of February 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 the...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 30th of December 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 live...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 30th of July WELCOME ! SAINT PETER CHRYSOLOGUS, BISHOP AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH ⬅️ Doctors of the Church - Complete List Saint Peter Chrysologus, bishop of Ravenna, was born about 380. His preaching was famous, and more than 180 sermons, mainly on scripture and the liturgical year, have survived. He died about 450. PRAYER: Father, you made Peter Chrysologus an outstanding preacher of your incarnate Word. May the prayers of Saint Peter help us to cherish the mystery of our salvation and make its meaning clear in our love for others. 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. ••••••• SAINT PETER CHRYSOLOGUS, ARCHBISHOP OF RAVENNA, CONFESSOR  St Peter was a native of Imola, anciently called Forum Cornelii, a town in the ecclesiastical state, near Ravenna. He was taught the sacred sciences, and ordained deacon by Cornelius, bishop of t...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 20th July WELCOME! SAINT APOLLINARIS, BISHOP AND MARTYR Early accounts report that Saint Apollinaris was ordained bishop by Saint Peter himself and sent as a missionary bishop to Ravenna during the reign of the Emperor Claudius. Renowned for his powers to heal in the name of Christ, he was frequently exiled, tortured, and imprisoned for the faith, and finally, martyred. PRAYER: Direct your faithful, Lord, in the way of eternal salvation, which the Bishop Saint Apollinaris showed by his teaching and martyrdom, and grant, through his intercession, that we may so persevere in keeping your commandments as to merit being crowned with him. 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.