SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

ST FINBARR, FIRST BISHOP OF CORK, CONFESSOR Saint Finbarr [Finbar, Barr, Barrus, Barrocus] lived in the sixth age; was a native of Connaught, and instituted a monastery or school at Lough Eirc, to which, as to the habitation of wisdom, and the sanctuary of all virtues, such numbers of disciples flocked, as changed, as it were, a desert into a large city.  This was the origin of the city of Cork, which was built chiefly upon stakes, in marshy little islands formed by the river Lee. St Finbarr's disciple, St Colman, son of Lenin, founded the famous episcopal see of Cloyne, of which he was the first bishop: he died on November 4, 604.  St Nessan, who succeeded St Finbarr in his school, and built the town of Cork, was another eminent disciple, trained up under his discipline, and is honoured at Cork, on March 17 and December 1.  The right name of our saint, under which he was baptised, was Lochan; the surname Finbarr, or Barr the White, was afterwards given him. He was bishop...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 4th of July 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 tha...