ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 26th of November WELCOME! BLESSED ADALBERT, RELIGIOUS Blessed Adalbert ( Adalbertus ) is commemorated on November 26 . A monk at Oberaltaich and a descendant of the Counts of Haigerloch, he served at the monastery as head of the boys' school, prior, and parish priest. He was distinguished by his work in correcting and improving books, as well as by his rigourous asceticism. It is also noteworthy that, in his youth, he surpassed his peers in recklessness and lack of restraint - until, driven by an inner restlessness, he requested admission into the Order of Saint Benedict , where he did penance for the follies of his youth. Blessed Adalbert is invoked against cancer; this custom started because the dust from his grave is said to have served as a remedy for this affliction. PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Blessed Adalbert may increase our devotion and promote...