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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 23rd of September WELCOME! SAINT ADAMNAN, ABBOT A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) Saint Adamnan (Adamnanus, Adomnanus) was abbot of the monastery of Hy on the island of Hy (Latin: Iona , one of the Hebrides, now Columbkill, i.e. cella Columbae ). In A.D. 701, the Picts sent him as peacemaker to Northumberland to King Alcfrid (Alfred).  On this occasion, in his dealings with the English clergy, Adamnan gained a better insight into the Easter dispute which prevailed in those regions between the Scots and the adherents of the practice now in existence. Fully informed by the English clergy about the new improved way of calculating Easter, Saint Adamnan realised the benefits of this method to such an extent that when he returned to his fatherland he did everything possible to get the Roman Easter celebration accepted. For this purpose he proceeded to travel up and down ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 23rd of September Prayer to the Angels and the Saints Heavenly Father, in praising Your Angels and Saints we praise Your glory, for by honouring them we honour You, their Creator. Their splendour shows us Your greatness, which infinitely surpasses that of all creation. In Your loving providence, You saw fit to send Your Angels to watch over us. Grant that we may always be under their protection and one day enjoy their company in heaven. Heavenly Father, You are glorified in Your Saints, for their glory is the crowning of Your gifts. You provide an example for us by their lives on earth, You give us their friendship by our communion with them, You grant us strength and protection through their prayer for the Church, and You spur us on to victory over evil and the prize of eternal glory by this great company of witnesses. Grant that we who aspire to take part in their joy may be filled with the Spirit that blessed their li...