SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 11th of October WELCOME! SAINT EUCHARIUS, MARTYR A 4th-century martyr of the Diocese of Toul, Saint Eucharius was the brother of Saint Eliphius, Saint Libaria and Saint Susanna.  According to Migne *, Saint Eucharius (French: St-Euchaire ) was beheaded because of his Christian faith, by order of the prefect Sallust of Gaul under Emperor Julian the Apostate. His martyrdom occurred around the year 362. The Elenchus of the Bollandists * adds that Eucharius was a bishop. He is also commemorated on October 27. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 98) *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 Eucharius may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who l...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY Saints celebrated on the 27th of February WELCOME! SAINT EUCHARIUS, BISHOP OF MAASTRICHT The name Eucharius is derived from the Greek, meaning pleasant; grateful. This Saint Eucharius was the 19th bishop of Maastricht, today's capital of the Dutch province of Limburg, and died around the year 538, according to one chronograph. Other authors suggest that Eucharius' death occurred few years earlier. He is also called Bishop of Tongeren. (III. 681) [Bishop Eucharius was preceded by Bishop Falco, whose predecessor was  Eucherius and, before that, Quirillus held the episcopal office.] (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 98) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Eucharius may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, ...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 8th of December WELCOME! SAINT EUCHARIUS, FIRST BISHOP OF TRIER Saint Eucharius, first Bishop of Trier (Treves), lived in the second half of the third century. According to an ancient legend, he was one of the seventy-two disciples of Christ, and was sent to Gaul by St Peter as bishop, together with the deacon Valerius and the subdeacon Maternus, to preach the Gospel. They came to the Rhine and to Elegia (Ehl) in Alsace, where Maternus died. His two companions hastened back to St Peter and begged him to restore the dead man to life. St Peter gave his pastoral staff to Eucharius, and, upon being touched with it, Maternus, who had been in his grave for forty days, returned to life. The Gentiles were then converted in large numbers. After founding many churches the three companions went to Trier where the work of evangelisation progressed so rapidly that Eucharius chose that city for his episcopal residence.  HE RAISED ...