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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 26th of January WELCOME! Saint Mary of Jerusalem, commemorated on January 26 , was the wife of  Saint Xenophon of Jerusalem. (II. 723). (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: May the intercession of Saint Mary commend us to you, so that through her merits we may obtain that which we cannot accomplish by our own. 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 JUNE Saints celebrated on the 29th of June WELCOME! SAINT MARY OF JERUSALEM Saint Mary, commemorated on June 29 , is the pious woman in Jerusalem mentioned in Acts, Chapter 12 , which states: " Peter  came to the house of Mary, the mother of John, whose surname was Mark, where many (disciples) were gathered and praying." Thus, during the time of Jewish persecution, her house served as a refuge for Christians. Judging by the account in Acts, it was likely situated in a secluded part of the city, not far from the city walls; for after leaving the main prison,  Saint Peter  proceeded along only one street before turning aside. Certainly, the Lord's Supper was not held in this house; it was located in the Lower City, not on Mount Zion, where tradition holds the event took place. Furthermore, the Gospel narrative regarding the preparations for the Passover argues strongly against this assumption ( Luke 22:8-32 ). Neither would the Apostles have ...