ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 20th of August SAINT SAMUEL, PROPHET Today, we also commemorate Saint Samuel. The Roman Martyrology states: "In Judea, the holy prophet Samuel, whose sacred relics (as is related by Saint Jerome ), were taken to Constantinople by the emperor Arcadius, and deposited near Septimus." PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Samuel 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.