SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 17th of May SAINT HERACLIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saint Heraclius and Companions. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Noyon, the holy martyrs Heraclius, Paul, and Aquilinus, with two Others." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Heraclius, Paul, Aquilinus, 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.

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 16th of May SAINTS AQUILINUS AND VICTORIAN, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saints Aquilinus and Victorian. The Roman Martyrology states:  "In Isauria, the birthday of the holy martyrs Aquillinus and Victorian." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Aquilinus and Victorian 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.

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 19th of October 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,...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 29th of January WELCOME! SAINT AQUILINUS, PRIEST AND MARTYR   Saint Aquilinus was born to noble parents in Würzburg in Franconia and, even as a boy, defended Catholic truth against Arian-minded classmates.  HE STUDIED IN COLOGNE Sent to Cologne by his parents to study, he joined the bishop there, became canon and subsequently provost at the cathedral church.  THEY WANTED TO HAVE HIM AS THEIR BISHOP But when, after the bishop's death, the clergy and people of Cologne considered the idea of ​​electing him (Aquilinus) as their bishop, he fled to Paris in order to escape this dignity. At that time, the plague was spreading through the area, which, by his ardent prayer, he caused to cease. The people were so grateful to him for taking the plague away by his prayers, and he won the love of all, so that they wanted him to be bishop as well.  HIS PRAYERS RESTORED THE CITY TO HEALTH But even here he fled, went t...