ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY Saints celebrated on the 15th of February WELCOME! SAINT ALFARD, MARTYR Saint Alfard (Alfardus) was a martyr in Norway and suffered on the same mission expedition as Saint Eric (Henry) . They died for the sake of their faith in 1055. Additional information about this saint is provided by Adam of Bremen who says that Alfard spent a relatively long period underground spreading the Gospel among the Normans, but eventually he was detected and killed. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 139) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Alfard may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen. Sources of these articles (in the original Ge...