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SAINT ANTONINUS, BISHOP OF MILAN - 31 OCTOBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 31st of October SAINT ANTONINUS, BISHOP OF MILAN Today, we also commemorate Saint Antoninus. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Milan, Saint Antoninus, bishop and confessor." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Antoninus 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.

SAINTS ARISTAEUS AND ANTONINUS, MARTYRS - 3 SEPTEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 3rd of September SAINTS ARISTAEUS AND ANTONINUS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saints Aristaeus and Antoninus. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Capua, the holy martyrs Aristaeus, bishop, and Antoninus, a boy." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Aristaeus and Antoninus 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.

SAINT ANTONINUS, MARTYR - 2 SEPTEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 2nd of September SAINT ANTONINUS, MARTYR Today, we also commemorate Saint Antoninus. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Pamiers, in France, Saint Antoninus, martyr, whose relics are kept with great veneration in the church of Palencia." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Antoninus 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.

SAINT LUCILLA AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS - 29 JULY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 29th of July   SAINT LUCILLA AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saint Lucilla and Companions. The Roman Martyrology states:  "Again, at Rome, the holy martyrs Lucilla and Flora, virgins, Eugenius, Antoninus, Theodore, and eighteen companions, who underwent martyrdom in the reign of the emperor Gallienus." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Lucilla, Flora, Eugenius, Antoninus, Theodore, 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.

SAINT LUCIA AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS - 6 JULY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 6th of July SAINT LUCIA AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saints Lucia and Companions. The Roman Martyrology states:  "The same day, Saint Lucia, martyr, a native of Campania. Being arrested and severely tortured by the lieutenant-governor Rictiovarus, she converted him to Christ. To them were added Antoninus, Severinus, Diodorus, Dion, and seventeen others, who shared their sufferings and their crowns." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Lucia and Companions 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.

SAINT VICTOR AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS - 20 APRIL

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 20th of April SAINT VICTOR AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saint Victor and Companions. The Roman Martyrology states:  "The same day, the holy martyrs Victor, Zoticus, Zeno, Acindinus, Caesareus, Severian, Chrysophorus, Theonas, and Antoninus, who suffered martyrdom after undergoing various trials." PRAYER: Grant to your Church, we beseech you, O Lord, through the intercession of your holy martyrs Victor, Zoticus, Zeno, Acindinus, Caesareus, Severian, Chrysophorus, Theonas, and Antoninus, not to think high-mindedly, but to grow in humility pleasing to you; that, despising what is base, she may with unbounded love diligently do whatever is right. 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. ➡️ Saint Victor and Companions, Martyrs of Rome

SAINT ANTHONY, MARTYR OF PIACENZA - 30 SEPTEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 30th of September SAINT ANTHONY, MARTYR OF PIACENZA   Saint Anthony (Antonius, Antoninus), was killed for his Christian faith in Piacenza. His feast day is September 30. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 260) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Anthony 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.

SAINTS CANNATUS AND ANTONINUS, BISHOPS - 15 OCTOBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER   Saints celebrated on the 15th of October WELCOME! SAINTS CANNATUS AND ANTONINUS, BISHOPS Saints Cannatus and Antoninus were bishops, as is believed, at Marseilles in Provence, of whom, however, little is known with certainty other than that they may have died in the 5th century. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 550) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Cannatus and Antoninus 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.

ST ANTONINUS, ARCHBISHOP OF FLORENCE - 2 MAY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 2nd of May 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 lives, so that,...

THE MARTYRS OF CAESAREA - 13 NOVEMBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 13th of November   WELCOME! THE MARTYRS OF CAESAREA Antonin, Zebinus , Germanus and the holy virgin Ennatha , are commemorated today - they were martyrs in Caesarea (Cæsarea), Palestine.  COURAGEOUS HEROES OF THE FAITH These courageous heroes of faith appeared fearlessly before the governor and asked him to abandon the abomination of paganism.  THEY ASKED HIM TO ABANDON THE ABOMINATION OF PAGANISM He, enraged at this, condemned them to be beheaded. The holy virgin Ennathas, born in Scytopolis, was sentenced to death by fire. These events happened in the year 308. (Information from: Rieger, Legends of the Saints for Every Day of the Year, Augsburg, 1835)