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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY Saints celebrated on the 15th of February WELCOME! SAINT SIGFRID, BISHOP AND CONFESSOR The holy bishop and confessor  Sigfrid of Wexiö (Vexio [Växjö]) on the Heiligensee (Saints' Lake [Helgasjön]) in Sweden was an Englishman by birth, of noble blood, but of an even nobler heart. According to the martyrologies, Sweden owes him its conversion to Christianity, which is why he is also called their apostle (of the Goths, Swedes, and Normans).  He landed there at the beginning of the 11th century under King Olaf (Olaus) and worked with great effort to spread the Gospel until his blessed end. The cathedral church of Wexiö [Växjö] is said to have been built by him. One day, as he was celebrating Holy Mass, he saw Jesus present in the form of a handsome boy, just as he was showing the Holy Host to the faithful prior to Holy Communion. Among his assistants, the  Bollandists * list the holy chaplain Aschillus , who was consecrated bishop by...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY Saints celebrated on the 15th of February WELCOME! SAINT SIGFRID OF SWEDEN, BISHOP (Saint Sigefride, or  Sigfrid , Bishop, Apostle of Sweden.) His zealous ancestors having received the light of faith, propagated the same throughout all the northern provinces of Europe.  Saint Anscarius ( Ansgar )  had planted the faith in Sweden, in 830; but it relapsed soon after into idolatry. King Olave Scobcong entreated King Edred, who died in 951, to send him missionaries to preach the gospel in this country. Sigefride, an eminent priest of York, undertook that mission, and on June 21, 950, arrived at Wexiow [Växjö], in Gothland, in the territory of Smaland. He first erected a cross, then built a church of wood, celebrated the divine mysteries, and preached to the people.  Twelve principal men of the province were converted by him, and one who died, was buried after the Christian manner, and a cross placed upon his grave. So great numbe...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 22nd of August 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, s...