ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 24th of June WELCOME! BLESSED RAINGARDE OF MARCIGNY, WIDOW Blessed Raingarde Blessed Raingarde (Raingardis, Ragengardis), commemorated on June 24, was the mother of Peter the Venerable , widow of Count Maurice of Montbaussier and nun at Marsiguy in Bourgogne. She is venerated in the Auvergne. The martyrologies of the Cluniacs give her the title “saint.” She died lying on ashes on June 24, 1135 and is sometimes called Raingardis. Effigies often depict her with skulls and broomsticks to mark their contempt for the world and humble service. (Mg.) (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 29) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Blessed Raingarde may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, w...