SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 25th of September WELCOME! SAINT FIRMIN, BISHOP OF AMIENS, MARTYR  Saint Firmin is often pictured holding his severed head. [Saint Firmin I.] If we may rely on his acts, he was a native of Pampelone , in Navarre [born c. 272], initiated in the Christian faith by Honestus , a disciple of Saint Saturninus of Toulouse , and consecrated bishop by Saint Honoratus , successor to  Saint Saturninus , in order to preach the gospel in the remoter parts of Gaul.  He preached the faith in the countries of Agen, Anjou, and Beauvais, and, being arrived at Amiens, there chose his residence, having founded there a numerous church of faithful disciples.  He received the crown of martyrdom in that city [at the age of 31, by beheading], whether under the prefect, Rictius Varus, as Usuard says, or in some other persecution from Decius, in 250, to Diocletian, in 303, is uncertain.  Faustinian buried him in his fie...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 1st of September 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 liv...