ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 3rd of June WELCOME! SAINT CHARLES LWANGA AND HIS COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Saint Charles (Church art) The twenty-two martyrs of Uganda were put to death by the king, Mwanga, whose objections to their Christianity was reinforced by their resistance to his impure demands of them. A photo of Saint Charles and his Companions Some were quite young boys; some were still catechumens, though Saint Charles Lwanga baptised these before their death. Even the youngest of all, Kizito, persevered to the end despite the entreaties of his family. All died with joy and faith that they were going to meet Christ their Lord. PRAYER: Father, you have made the blood of the martyrs the seed of Christians. May the witness of Saint Charles and his companions and their loyalty to Christ in the face of torture inspire countless men and women to live in the Christian faith. Through Christ our Lord, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the ...