SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 19th of May WELCOME! SAINT CRESCENTIUS, MARTYR OF ROME A companion of  Saint Paternus , Saint Crescentius  was killed for the Christian faith in Rome. (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 Crescentius 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 OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 10th of October SAINT CAITIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) Saints Caitius, Quintasius, Septiminus (Septimus), Venustus, Beatus, Secundus, Donatus, Serenus, Crescentius, Nicetius, Vitalis (Natalis), Firminus, Eraclius (Heraclius) and Eusebius were martyrs; most probably they suffered in Africa. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 536) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Caitius, Quintasius, Septiminus (Septimus), Venustus, Beatus, Secundus, Donatus, Serenus, Crescentius, Nicetius, Vitalis (Natalis), Firminus, Eraclius (Heraclius) and Eusebius may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 17th of September WELCOME! SAINTS NARCISSUS AND CRESCENTIUS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saints Narcissus and Crescentius. The Roman Martyrology states:  "Also, at Rome, the holy martyrs Narcissus and Crescentius." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Narcissus and Crescentius 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 SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 14th of September SAINT CRESCENTIUS, MARTYR Today, we also commemorate Saint Crescentius. The Roman Martyrology states:  "On the Salarian road, at Rome, during the persecution of Diocletian, Saint Crescentius, the young son of Saint Euthymius, whose life was ended by the sword, under the judge Turpilius." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Crescentius 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 DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 29th of December SAINT CRESCENTIUS, MARTYR Saint Crescentius was killed for the Christian faith. He suffered in Africa as a companion of the holy martyr  Dominic .  (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 668) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Crescentius 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 APRIL Saints celebrated on the 19th of April SAINT CRESCENTIUS, SUBDEACON Saint Crescentius, a subdeacon at Florence, born in that city of noble parents, was by them entrusted to Bishop Zenobius for his education.  He loved virtue, crucified his flesh, and was taken by everyone to be an angel.  After becoming a cleric and subdeacon, he endeavoured to imitate his superiors, Bishop Zenobius and Deacon Eugenius, working miracles, curing the blind and healing demoniacs.  He died about the year 396. His feast day, according to the Roman Martyrology* is April 19.  In church art, St Crescentius, is depicted as a deacon or subdeacon, with the sick at his side. (Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Cre...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 5th 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 ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 29th of December 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 live...