SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 4th of March WELCOME! SAINT DONATUS, MARTYR A martyr for the Christian faith, Saint Donatus was a companion of  Saint Caius . (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 Donatus 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. ➡️ More information about Saint Caius and Companions ⬅️ Their entry in the Roman Martyrology 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 7th of April WELCOME! SAINT DONATUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Saints Donatus, Cyril, Eugenius,  Eusebius and Marinus lost their lives for Christ's sake; however, the time and place of their martyrdom is not known. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 797) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Donatus, Cyril, Eugenius, Eusebius and Marinus 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 SAINT DONATUS, MARTYR Saint Donatus died a martyr for the faith at Nicomedia in Bithynia. (Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 797) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Donatus 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 30th 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...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 7th of August 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...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 12th 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...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 30th of June WELCOME! SAINT DONATUS, MARTYR Saint Donatus served as an officer with emperor Marcus Aurelius. As a Christian, he had taken private vows of celibacy. During a critical battle, through prayer, he implored rain, thunder and lightning from God in order for the enemies to retreat, which they did.  HE IS INVOKED AGAINST THUNDERSTORMS AND HAIL Because he did not sacrifice to the pagan gods following the successful military campaign, he got martyred. He is the patron saint against thunderstorms and hail. PATRON SAINT OF BUDA In 1652, at the request of the Jesuit Balthasar Ballonus, his relics were brought from the Catacombs of Rome, where he had originally been buried, to the newly established Collegium at Münstereifel in Jülich. Some of his relics have found a home in other churches in the Rhine valley region of Germany and the Low Countries, and he is a patron saint of Buda. PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almigh...