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SAINT FEAST DAY 3 JUNE

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE ➡️ Tomorrow ⬅️ Yesterday Saint of the Day Saint feast day June 3 Saint Charles Lwanga Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs Saint Adam, Confessor Saint Athanasius Thaumaturgus Saint Auditus of Braga Saint Awtel, Monk Saint Cecilius, Confessor Saint Clotilda, Queen of France Cronan the Tanner Saint Davinus, Confessor Saint Eleutherius, Hermit Blessed Elizabeth Peralta, Virgin Erpo, Abbot Etienne Cherard, Religious Saint Exuperia, Martyr Blessed Francis Ingleby, Priest and Martyr Saint Genesius, Bishop of Clermont Hugh Richejus, Religious and Martyr Saint Hypatius, Martyr Saint Isaac of Antioch, Priest Saint Isaac, Martyr of Cordoba Saint Kevin, Abbot Saint Lifard, Abbot Saint Obercus, Martyr Saint Oliva, Virgin Onuphrius of Caramanico, Religious Saint Orasus, Martyr of Rome Saint Papozinicus, Martyr Saint Paula, Virgin and Martyr Robert Briçonnet, Archbishop of Reims Seraphina Ricci, Religious Saint Sindulphus, Bishop of Vienne Saint Emerita an...

SAINT FEAST DAY 3 JUNE: ST CHARLES LWANGA

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 3rd of June WELCOME! SAINT CHARLES LWANGA AND HIS COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Saint Charles (Church art) The twenty-two martyrs of Uganda were put to death by the king, Mwanga, whose objections to their Christianity was reinforced by their resistance to his impure demands of them.  A photo of Saint Charles and his Companions   Some were quite young boys; some were still catechumens, though Saint Charles Lwanga baptised these before their death. Even the youngest of all, Kizito, persevered to the end despite the entreaties of his family. All died with joy and faith that they were going to meet Christ their Lord. PRAYER: Father, you have made the blood of the martyrs the seed of Christians. May the witness of Saint Charles and his companions and their loyalty to Christ in the face of torture inspire countless men and women to live in the Christian faith. Through Christ our Lord, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the ...