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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 3rd of April WELCOME! SAINT ARESTUS, MARTYR OF TOMI Saint Arestus, commemorated on April 3, was a martyr at Tomi in Scythia and a companion of  Saint Evagrius . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Arestus 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 German): books.google.co.uk,  de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 3rd of April WELCOME! SAINT EVAGRIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Saints Evagrius, Benignus, Chiristus, Arestus, Sinnidia, Rufus, Patrick (Patricius), and Zosimus were martyred in Scythia. The Roman Martyrology * lists just the first two on April 3 . Some of their relics are said to have been brought to Bologna. (I. 244) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 145) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant to your Church, we beseech you, O Lord, through the intercession of Saint Evagrius and companions, your martyrs, 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 Spi...