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SAINT FEAST DAY 28 MAY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY ➡️ Tomorrow ⬅️ Yesterday Saint of the Day Saint feast day May 28 Saint Germanus, Bishop of Paris Saint Bernard of Montjoux, Priest Saint Caraunus, Martyr Eusebius, Bishop of Cagliari Saint Eutychius, Bishop and Martyr Gissur Isleifsson, Bishop of Skálholt Saint Godo, Abbot Saint Helconides, Martyr Blessed Herculanus of Plegali Jonas, Abbot Saint Justus, Bishop of Urgell Blessed Thiedland, Abbot Blessed Thomas Forde, Priest and Martyr Saint Manveus, Bishop of Bayeux Blessed Margaret Pole, Martyr Saint Octubrus, Martyr Blessed Peter of Colle, Hermit Saint Podius, Bishop of Florence, Confessor Saint Senator, Bishop of Milan Saint William, Duke of Aquitaine Saints Crescens and Companions, Martyrs Saint Emilius and Companions, Martyrs Saint Epegatus and Companions, Martyrs Eugenius, Sapiens, and Sillanus Martyrs of Thecua Saint Zetulus and Companions, Martyrs Other Saints - 28 May -2805-

SAINT FEAST DAY 28 MAY: ST GERMANUS, BISHOP OF PARIS

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 28th of May WELCOME! SAINT GERMANUS, BISHOP OF PARIS Saint Germanus was born in the territory of Autun, about the year 469. In his youth he was conspicuous for his fervour. Being ordained priest, he was made abbot of St Symphorian's. It was his custom to watch the great part of the night in the church in prayer, whilst his monks slept.  THE SAME SIMPLICITY AND FRUGALITY In 554, he happened to be at Paris when that see became vacant on the demise of the Bishop Eusebius, and he was exalted to the episcopal chair. His promotion made no alteration in his mode of life. The same simplicity and frugality appeared in his dress, table, and furniture. His house was perpetually crowded with the poor and the afflicted, and he had always many beggars at his own table. A WONDERFUL INFLUENCE God gave to his sermons a wonderful influence over the minds of all ranks of people; so that the face of the whole city was in a very short time quite c