SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 18th of June WELCOME! SAINT NIVITUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS S.S. Nivitus et Soc. M.M., (June 18). The Martyrology of   Saint Jerome *  and various other martyrologies list Saints Nivitus, Candidus, Cantianus, Cantianilla, Protus, Chrysogonus, Anteon, Quintianus, Theodolus, Jocundus, Silvius, martyrs in Lucamen (Basilicata). No other details are known of these holy men and women. Some sources state that their martyrdom took place on the island of Sicily.  (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 575) *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 Saints Nivitus, Candidus, Cantianus, Cantianilla, Protus, Chrysogonus, Anteon, Quintianus, Theodolus, Jocundus, and Silvius may increase our devotion and promo...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 16th of April WELCOME! SAINT JOCUNDUS , MARTYR OF PONTUS Saint Jocundus suffered martyrdom in the Pontus region; he was a companion of  Saint Martialis   (II. 406). (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 Jocundus 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 MARCH Saints celebrated on the 6th of March WELCOME! SAINT JOCUNDUS, MARTYR OF NICOPOLIS Saint Jocundus, a holy martyr, suffered in Nicopolis alongside  Saint Papias . (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 Jocundus 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 30th of April WELCOME! SAINT JOCUNDUS, MARTYR OF ALEXANDRIA Saint Jocundus was a martyr in Alexandria, a companion of  Saint   Dorotheus . (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, pp. 806-07) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that we who know how courageously your holy martyr Jocundus confessed the faith, may experience his goodness as he intercedes for us with you. 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 JULY Saints celebrated on the 3rd of July WELCOME! SAINT EUPHEMIA AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Saint Euphemia suffered in Constantinople during the reign of the the Arian Emperor Valens. Her companions in martyrdom were: Saints Acacius, Ammonius, Thomas, Triphon, Menelaus, Cerealis, Heraclius, Eulogius, a second Eulogius, Cionia, Julian, Demetrius, Horestes, Heliodorus, Strategus, Amedinus, Jocundus, Martyrius, Ammus, Sestratus, Timothy, Cionius and Cyrian . (I. 637.) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 113-14) *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 Saints Euphemia, Acacius, Ammonius, Thomas, Triphon, Menelaus, Cerealis, Heraclius, Eulogius, Cionia, Julian, Demetrius, Horestes, Heliodorus, Strategus, Amedinus, Jocundus, Martyrius, Ammus, S...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 21st of May SAINT EPOLUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Saints Epolus, Vitus and Jocundus were martyred, probably in Eastern Mauretania, as it is called in the older records. This area, in the north-western part of Africa, is part of present-day Morocco . (V . 5) (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 75-76) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Epolus, Vitus and Jocundus 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 DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 30th of December WELCOME! SAINT JOCUNDUS, BISHOP Saint Jocundus (feast day December 30), was bishop of Aosta in the Kingdom of Sardinia. He is mentioned by the Bollandists on September 22. According to these hagiographers, St Jocundus' relics rest at Aosta, together with those of St Gratus. In the records of Elenchus he is mentioned as " Jucundus " on December 30. Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Jocundus, your blessed bishop, 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.