SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 28th of September WELCOME! SAINT FAUSTUS, BISHOP OF TARBES Saint Faustus, who is commemorated on September 28, was Bishop of Tarbes¹ ( Castrum Bigorrense, Tarba ) in Gascony. Because of his faithful service in his office, he was exiled for some time, but was later allowed to resume his episcopal see. Saint Licerius [Lizier] , later Bishop of  Conserans   ( Conseranum ) in Gascony, was one of his disciples. Saint Faustus may have died toward the end of the fifth century. (VII. 715). (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 167) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Faustus 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 eve...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 16th of April WELCOME! SAINT FAUSTUS , MARTYR OF PONTUS Saint Faustus suffered martyrdom in the Pontus region; he was a companion of  Saint Martialis   (II. 406). (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 Faustus 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 SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 8th of September WELCOME! SAINT FAUSTUS, MARTYR OF ALEXANDRIA Saint Faustus, commemorated on September 8, was a martyr at Alexandria in Egypt and a companion of  Saint Ammon  (Ammonius). (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 Faustus 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 AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 1st of August WELCOME! SAINT BONUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Saints Bonus, Faustus, Maurus, Primitivus, Calumniosus, John, Exuperius, Cyril, Theodorus, Basil, Castelus and Honoratus were martyrs in Rome. The Roman Martyrology * mentions just  Bonus, Faustus and Maurus by name, adding that nine others suffered with them. (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 509) *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 Saints Bonus, Faustus, Maurus, Primitivus, Calumniosus, John, Exuperius, Cyril, Theodorus, Basil, Castelus and Honoratus 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 MAY Saints celebrated on the 10th of May WELCOME! SAINT FAUSTUS, MARTYR OF TARSUS Saint Faustus, who was killed for the Christian faith in Tarsus in Cilicia, was a companion of  Saint Aphrodisius . (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 Faustus 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 16th of April WELCOME! SAINT FAUSTUS, MARTYR OF ZARAGOZA A page of one of Fortunatus Hueber's Saints' books, "Stammenbuch..." (1693) Saint Faustus was a martyr of Zaragoza and a Companion of  Saint Optatus. (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 Faustus 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 NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 19th of November WELCOME! SAINT FAUSTUS, DEACON AND MARTYR Today, we also commemorate Saint Faustus. The Roman Martyrology states:  "The same day, Saint Faustus, deacon of Alexandria, who was first banished with Saint Dionysius, in the persecution of Valerian; later, in the persecution of Diocletian, being far advanced in age, he consummated his martyrdom by the sword." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Faustus 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 OCTOBER   Saints celebrated on the 3rd of October SAINT DIONYSIUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saint Dionysius and Companions. The Roman Martyrology states:  "The same day the holy martyrs Dionysius, Faustus, Caius, Peter, Paul, and four others, who suffered much under Decius; and under Valerian, being a long time subjected to torments by the governor Emilianus, merited the palm of martyrdom." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Dionysius, Faustus, Caius, Peter, Paul, and Companions 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 8th of September SAINTS TIMOTHY AND FAUSTUS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saints Timothy and Faustus. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Antioch, the Saints Timothy and Faustus, martyrs." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Timothy and Faustus 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 6th of September WELCOME! SAINTS FAUSTUS, MACARIUS, AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saints Faustus, Macarius, and Companions. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Alexandria, the holy martyrs Faustus, priest, Macarius, and ten companions, who received the martyr's crown by being beheaded for the name of Christ, in the time of the emperor Decius and the governor Valerius." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Faustus, Macarius, and Companions 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 AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 7th of August SAINT FAUSTUS, MARTYR Today, we also commemorate Saint Faustus. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Milan, Saint Faustus, a soldier, who obtained the palm of martyrdom after many combats, in the time of Aurelius Commodus." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Faustus 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 AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 1st of August SAINT BONUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saint Bonus and Companions. The Roman Martyrology states:  "Also, at Rome, on the Via Latina, the holy martyrs Bonus, a priest, Faustus and Maurus, with nine others, mentioned in the Acts of pope Saint Stephen." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Bonus, Faustus, Maurus, and Companions 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 Bonus and Companions

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 16th of July SAINT FAUSTUS, MARTYR Today, we also commemorate Saint Faustus. The Roman Martyrology states:  "The same day, the birthday of Saint Faustus, a martyr, under Decius. He lived five days fastened on a cross, and being then pierced with arrows, he went to heaven." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Faustus 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 JUNE Saints celebrated on the 24th of June SAINT FAUSTUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saint Faustus and Companions. The Roman Martyrology states:  "In the same city [Rome], the holy martyrs Faustus and twenty-three others." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Faustus and Companions 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 NOVEMBER   Saints celebrated on the 26th of November SAINT FAUSTUS OF VENDEUVRE, CONFESSOR   Saint Faustus was a confessor at the monastery in Vendeuvre (Vendopera) in Champagne, seven miles from Troyes and Bar-sur-Aube. ( el.) (Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Faustus 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 28th of September WELCOME! SAINT FAUSTUS OF RIEZ, BISHOP Saint Faustus was born at the beginning of the fifth century. He turned to eloquence and philosophy at an early age. He then came to Gaul and settled in the Lerins monastery .  Here he found himself the midst of excellent religious who were very strict in observing the monastic way of life.  In 433 or 434 he was elected abbot of the monastery. In 452 when he became Bishop of Riez ( Alebece Rejorum Apollinarium, also Regium ) in Provence.  As such he attended the Council held in Rome under Pope Hilarus [Hilary] in 462, and seems to have represented the Gallic episcopate there with Auxanius. He wrote several tracts, e.g. B. to refute Monophysite errors, then against the Arians and Macedonians. He had to go into exile because of some piece he had written against the Arians. He is mentioned once more as Bishop in 484. It is said of him that he also lived...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY Saints celebrated on the 29th of February 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...