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SAINT JUVENTIUS, MARTYR - 1 JUNE

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JUNE Saints celebrated on the 1st of June WELCOME! SAINT JUVENTIUS, MARTYR Saint Juventius is a Roman martyr whose relics were transferred from Rome to France. Two Benedictine monasteries in France bear the name Chaise-Dieu (Casa Dei), one near Auvergne for men, the other a nunnery between Paris and Rouen. The institute for women belongs to the Diocese of Evreux.  In 1667 the latter received from Rome the mortal remains of Saint Juventius, Martyr, which had been taken from the catacombs, as well as the relics of Saint Parthenius. The transfer was undertaken by the Bishop of Evreux, Henri de Maupas du Tour; the sacred remains arrived from the eternal city with papal certificates and were solemnly installed at the monastery church there, whereupon many extraordinary healings and answers to prayers soon began to take place.  (I. 45). (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  3, Augsburg, 1869, p. 590) S...

SS. JUVENTIUS AND MAXIMINUS, MARTYRS - 25 JANUARY

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 25th of January 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 lives,...