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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 27th of April WELCOME! SAINT GERMANA , MARTYR OF NICOMEDIA Saint Germana, commemorated on April 27, a martyr of Nicomedia, was a companion of  Saint Germelina .  (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 Germana 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 27th of April WELCOME! SAINT GERMELINA AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS OF NICOMEDIA Saint Germelina, a martyr, suffered with several others in Nicomedia. Her companions' names are: Laetissima, Felicia, Germana, Felix, Evanthia , Victorinus, Nicephorus, Dioscorus, Papias , Serapion, John (Johannes), and Julius . (III. 488) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 419) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant to your Church, we beseech you, O Lord, through the intercession of Saint Germelina and Companions, your holy martyrs, not to think high-mindedly, but to grow in humility pleasing to you; that, despising what is base, she may with unbounded love diligently do whatever is right. 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...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 29th of April SAINTS PROBA AND GERMANA, VIRGINS AND MARTYRS Saint Germana (Grimonia) was the daughter of an Irish prince who lived in paganism. She was fortunate to learn of the gospel and dedicated her virginity to the Lord. To escape her father's inappropriate intrusiveness, she fled to France and lived a life dead to this passing world in the Quentin area. Her father searched for her and found her. When she again refused to follow him, she had to die.  St Proba, her companion, lived at Tonson near Laon. She too was beheaded. For a long time her body rested at the abbey church of St Vincent of Laon, but was later translated to the Saint John convent at Lesquielles. When the Huguenots went on their rampage, her relics were hidden at Henin-Lietard in 1540 to keep them safe. In 1748 a part of her mortal remains were returned to their original location (Lesquielles). These holy virgins are also commemorated on April 28 an...