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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 28th of September SAINT MARK AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saint Mark and Companions. The Roman Martyrology states:  "At Antioch, in Pisidia, the holy martyrs Mark, shepherd, Alphius, Alexander, and Zosimus, his brothers, Nicon, Neon, Heliodorus, and thirty soldiers, who were converted to Christ on seeing the miracles of blessed Mark, and were crowned with martyrdom in different places and in various manners." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Mark, Alphius, Alexander, Zosimus, Nicon, Neon, Heliodorus, 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.

  SAINT HELIODORUS, MARTYR Saint Heliodorus was a martyr who died in Pamphylia (Asia Minor) during the Aurelian persecution, about the year 273, under the Preses Antius (in Migne* he is called Preses Festus).  Heliodorus' patience and devotion made such an impression on his tormentors that they converted to the faith, whereupon they were thrown into the sea. His name is listed both in the Elenchus* and in the Roman Martyrology*. In addition to November 21, Migne also mentions the 19th of this month as his feast day. (Mart. Rom.) (Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861) *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 Saint Heliodorus 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,...