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, ...