SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 18th of October WELCOME! SAINT ISAAC JOGUES, MISSIONARY PRIEST AND MARTYR Saint Isaac Jogues Saint Isaac Jogues (born January 10 , 1607, Orleans, France) and his companions were the first martyrs of the North American continent officially recognised by the Church. Saint Isaac entered the  Jesuits  at Rouen when he was 17 years old. Two months after celebrating his first Mass on February 10 , 1636, he was on his way to the  Jesuit   mission in the New World. He wrote his mother of his great joy when he landed in Quebec and saw native Americans waiting on shore. After only a month and a half, he set out on his first expedition to the Hurons, travelling the 900 miles to Ihonatiria by water. Saint Isaac met  Father Jean de Brebeuf at Ihonatiria , and began learning the Huron language.  The Hurons were constantly warred upon by the Iroquois. In 1641 Saint Isaac began missions to the Ojibwa people ...

  WELCOME! SAINT ALEXANDER, RELIGIOUS  Saint Gregory of Tours  mentions a certain Saint Alexander, who was a monk and lived in the Auvergne. His tomb is located in Clermont.  (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 131) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: May the intercession of Saint Alexander commend us to you, so that through his 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 NOVEMBER   Saints celebrated on the 4th of November WELCOME! SAINT QUIRIACUS, MARTYR A companion of Saint Clement , Saint Quiriacus was martyred at Tours. His memorial day is November 4 . (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 12) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Quiriacus 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. Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER Saints celebrated on the 13th of November   WELCOME! SAINT QUINCTIAN, BISHOP OF CLERMONT Saint Quinctian ( Quinctianus ) is commemorated on November 13 ; alternatively June 14 . He was a bishop in the Auvergne who attended the First Council of Orléans. According to  Saint Gregory of Tours , Quinctian was the successor to Sidonius Apollinaris ; he is included in the Roman Martyrology *. He is the same person as Saint Quintian of Rodez , from where he travelled to the Auvergne (Clermont). (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 4) *A hagiography source used by the authors  Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Quinctian 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 Sp...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER   Saints celebrated on the 4th of November WELCOME! SAINT THEODORE, MARTYR OF TOURS Saint Theodore ( Theodorus ), commemorated on November 4 , was a martyr at Tours, a companion of  Saint Clement . (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, pp. 468-69) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Theodore 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. Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH   Saints celebrated on the 1st of March WELCOME! SAINT SIMPLICIUS, CONFESSOR Saint Simplicius, commemorated on March 1, was a confessor from Tours, known in French as " Simples ." A city gate and a parish church in that city bear his name. He lived during the 7th century. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 326) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Simplicius 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. Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 19th of August WELCOME! SAINT CRESCENTIA, VIRGIN  Saint Crescentia, commemorated on August 19 , was a virgin consecrated to God, who is venerated near Paris.  Saint Gregory of Tours  writes that her tomb was discovered bearing the inscription: "Here rests Crescentia, a virgin consecrated to God ( puella )," and that several miracles took place at the site. (Information from Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume  1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 678) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Crescentia 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. Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org...