SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 18th of January WELCOME! SAINT SULPITIUS, BISHOP OF TONGRES Saint Sulpitius (Sulpicius, Supplicius), commemorated on January 18 and February 9, was a bishop of Tongres (Maastricht. Trajectum Tungrorum). According to arbitrary assumption, he occupied the episcopal see of this city from 517 to 525. In a later martyrology he is mentioned on February 9. Further details are unknown. In the order of bishops he is listed between Servatius II and Guirillus.  (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints) 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.goog...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 21st of June SAINT MARTIN, BISHOP OF TONGRES Today, we also commemorate Saint Martin. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Tongres, Saint Martin, bishop." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Martin 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 13th of May WELCOME! SAINT SERVATIUS, BISHOP OF TONGRES Saint Servatius, Bishop of Tongres, [Tongeren - Maastricht] hosted St Athanasius during the latter's banishment and vigorously defended the Faith against the Arians. St Gregory of Tours relates that he foretold that the Huns would invade Gaul, and implored the divine mercy to avert that scourge by watching, fasting, prayers, and many tears, and by a pilgrimage to Rome to the tomb of St Peter.  WATCHING, FASTING, PRAYERS This penitential journey he undertook in the year 382. But he was informed by a revelation that God had determined to punish the sins of that nation, which calamity, like Ezechias, he was assured his eyes should never behold.  A REVELATION Thereupon, weeping, he hastened back to Tongres, where he shortly after sickened and died, on May 13, 384, having been bishop about thirty-seven years. The city of Tongres was shortly after plundered, and ...