Saint of the day and Feast days-Part 3 - Page 38

kelvinf · #**556** May 1, '12, 4:39 am

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Originally Posted by odhiambo

May 1
Today is the Memorial of
1:Saint Joseph the Worker
2:Saint Peregrine Laziosi
Among many other Saints

Does the feast of St Joseph the Worker have anything to do with labour day?

odhiambo · #**557** May 1, '12, 2:18 pm

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Originally Posted by kelvinf

Does the feast of St Joseph the Worker have anything to do with labour day?

There is a connection yes; here is part of what I posted last year:

"May I has long been the day dedicated to the working class. Labor Day as it is known internationally.
On this day, in 1055, members of the Catholic Association of Italian Workers had converged in Saint Peter’s Square, to celebrate the 10 th anniversary of their society, and to pledge their loyalty to the Social Programme of the Church. Here, Pope Pius XII granted them audience. It was then that the Pope instituted the liturgical feast of Saint Joseph the Worker, assigning it to the 1st day of May.The Pope assured his audience and the “working people of the entire world”: “ You have at your side a Shepherd, a defender and a Father.”"

odhiambo · #**558** May 1, '12, 2:19 pm

May 2
Today we remember
Saint Saturninus of Alexandria
Among many other Saints

odhiambo · #**559** May 1, '12, 2:27 pm

Saint Saturninus of Alexandria
Martyr.
Saturninus was put to death in Alexandria, Egypt during the persecutions under Emperor Diocletian. Martyred with him were others named Neopolus, Germanus, and Celestine.
They were martyred in 304.
Saint Santurninus,
Pray for us!

odhiambo · #**560** May 2, '12, 3:50 pm

May 3
Today is the Memorial of
Saint Philip of Zell
Among many other Saints.

odhiambo · #**561** May 2, '12, 3:55 pm

Saint Philip of Zell
Hermit
Founder.
Philip was born in England. He made a pilgrimage to Rome where he was ordained.
He became a hermit near Worms, in Germany. He met King Pepin the Short of the Franks and became a friend and adviser to him.
He was highly regarded for his holiness and miracles. He attracted many followers and founded the monastery of Zell, so named because it started from a single cell or room. Around this monastery, grew the town of the same name in Germany.
Philip died in 770 and was canonized pre congregationally.
He is the patron of babies.
Saint Philip.
Pray for us!

odhiambo · #**562** May 3, '12, 2:51 pm

May 4
Today is the Memorial of
Saint Florian of Lorch
Among many other Saints

odhiambo · #**563** May 3, '12, 2:53 pm

Saint Florian
Martyr.
Florian was a Roman military officer stationed at Noricum, modern Austria. Florian surrendered himself to Aquilinus, the Roman governor of Lorch, when Aquilinus’ troops were hunting down Christians during the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian. He was scourged, and then thrown into the River Enns with a rock tied to his neck..
He died in 304.
He is the patron of Poland and Upper Austria.
Saint Florian
Pray for us!

odhiambo · #**564** May 5, '12, 4:43 am

May 5
Today is the Memorial of
Saint Sacerdos of Saguntum
Among many other Saints

odhiambo · #**565** May 5, '12, 4:43 am

Saint Sacerdos
Bishop.
Sacerdos was Bishop of Saguntum Sagunto, Spain. He was much revered and noted for his holiness and fevor. He died in 560.
He is the patron of Saguntum, Spain
Saint Sacerdos,
Pray for us!

odhiambo · #**566** May 5, '12, 4:14 pm

May 6
Today is the Memorial of
Saint Lucius of Cyrene
Among many other Saints

odhiambo · #**567** May 5, '12, 4:16 pm

Saint Lucius
Bishop.
Lucius was the First bishop of Cyrene in Ptolemais, Africa( In present day Lybia).
He was one of the “prophets and teachers” mentioned in Acts of the Apostles.
13:1
Saint Lucius
Pray for us!

odhiambo · #**568** May 7, '12, 12:03 am

May 7
Today is the Memorial of
Saint Agostino Roscelli
Among many other Saints

odhiambo · #**569** May 7, '12, 12:03 am

Saint Agostino Roscelli
Priest
Founder of the Sisters of the Immaculate
Agostino was born on 27 July 1818 to a poor family at Liguria, Italy. For much of his youth, he was a shepherd in the mountains. As we have seen many times in the past, the solitary life and long hours of the shepherd is beneficial to spiritual growth. Agostino responded to a call to the priesthood and joined a seminary at Genoa. He was ordained on 19 September 1846. He proved to be a gifted confessor to whom many people flocked for penance and counsel; spent long hours at a time in the confessional and was especially trusted by the young.
To provide care for the many poor young women in Genoa, especially those women at risk of falling into prostitution, Father Agostino established a residential center in the city. It was so successful that he founded the Institute of Sisters of the Immaculata to provide the support needed for the many young women who found their way into the care of the centers that sprang up across Italy.
The foundation was supported by Pope Pius IX. The Sisters of the Immaculate continue to serve disable children and the elderly.
Agostino died on 7 May 1902 at Genoa, Italy. He was canonized on 10 June 2001 by Pope John Paul II.
Saint Agostino Roscelli
Pray for us!

odhiambo · #**570** May 7, '12, 2:30 pm

May 8
Today is the Memorial of
Saint Gibrian
Among many other Saints