SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 19th of June SAINTS GAUDENTIUS AND CULMATIUS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saints Gaudentius and Culmatius. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Arezzo, in Tuscany, the holy martyrs Gaudentius, bishop, and Culmatius, deacon, who were murdered by the furious Gentiles, during the reign of Valentinian." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Gaudentius and Culmatius 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 14th of October WELCOME! SAINT GAUDENTIUS OF RIMINI, BISHOP AND MARTYR   Saint Gaudentius was a 4th century Bishop and Martyr; feast day: October 14. Born at Ephesus, he came to Rome about A.D. 308, and embraced the Ecclesiastical state. He was ordained priest A.D. 332.  Fourteen years later he became Bishop of Rimini, and suffered with the other Catholic prelates from the Arians, who dominated the famous Council of A.D. 357. In fine, he was done to death by these enemies of the Faith (A.D. 359 or A.D. 360). From The Book of Saints, 1921, by the Monks of Ramsgate PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Gaudentius, your blessed Bishop and Martyr, 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 FEBRUARY   Saints celebrated on the 12th 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 the...

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 25th of October WELCOME! SAINT GAUDENTIUS, BISHOP OF BRESCIA [On]25th October, one of the saints remembered by the church is Saint Gaudentius of Brescia. He was born in the third century and, as a young shy priest, he went on pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 386, as much to escape attention as to visit the holy sites. While away the local bishop died and the people were unanimous in wanting St Gaudentius to be their new bishop, saying that they would accept no other. St Gaudentius tried to shirk the appointment, but other bishops threatened to excommunicate St Gaudentius if he did not accept the office as a call from God. HE WAS CONSECRATED BISHOP So he relented and was consecrated the Bishop in 390. Later the Pope, Innocent I, commissioned St Gaudentius as one of the western bishops sent to the emperor in Constantinople to plead in the defence of St John Chrysostom, who had been exiled. On their return home the Bishops were deliberat...