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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 19th of September WELCOME! SAINT PELEUS AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Today, we also commemorate Saint Peleus and Companions . The Roman Martyrology states:  "In Palestine, the holy martyrs Peleus, Nilus, and Elias, bishops in Egypt, who were, with many others of the clergy, consumed by fire for the sake of Christ during the persecution of Diocletian." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saints Peleus, Nilus, and Elias 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. ⬅️ Fr Butler's information about these holy martyrs ➡️ Fr Stadler's information

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER Saints celebrated on the 19th of September WELCOME! SAINTS PELEUS, PA-TERMUTHES, AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS  The holy confessors who were condemned to the mines in Palestine, during the course of the last general persecution, built little oratories, where they met to the divine service, which under their sufferings was their solid comfort.  Firmilian, governor of Palestine, informed the Emperor Galerius of the liberty they had taken, and the tyrant sent an order that they should be sent, some to the mines in Cyprus, others to those on Mount Libanus, and others to other places.  Firmilian being in the meantime beheaded himself for his crimes, the officer upon whom the command was devolved after his disgrace, removed the servants of God to the new places of their banishment, according to the tenour of the imperial rescript; but first caused four of their number to be burned alive.  These were Peleus and Nilus, two Egyptian priests...