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CALENDAR of the SAINTS
14 June 2009 Anno Dómini
"....and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. ~ ~ Apocalypse
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Saint Anastasius of Córdoba, Martyr
Deacon of the church of Saint Acisclus in Cordova, Spain. Monk at the double monastery of Tábanos. One of the three first martyrs of Cordova, beheaded for their faith by order of the muslim caliph.
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Saint Castora Gabrielli
Lay woman, married to Santuccio Sanfonerio, a lawyer at Sant’Angelo in Vado, Umbria, Italy. Franciscan tertiary. Widow. Noted for the sanctity she brought to her every day work.
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Saint Cearan the Devout
Abbot of Bellach-Duin ( now Castle Kerrant ), County Meath, Ireland.
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Corpus Christi ( 2009 in the United States )
Feast celebrated in honour of the Body of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament and in commemoration of the institution of the Blessed Sacrament. It was established in 1246, at the suggestion of Saint Juliana of Mont Cornillon, by Bishop Robert de Thorete of Liege, where the first celebration was held the following year, and its observance was extended to the whole Church by Pope Urban IV in 1264. It is a holy day of obligation in England, Ireland, and Scotland. The office for the day, the most beautiful in the Roman Liturgy, was written by Saint Thomas Aquinas and the customary procession was approved and encouraged by Pope Martin V and Pope Eugene IV. The procession dates from 1275, though originally not directly connected with the celebration of the Feast. It is held either on the feast itself, on the following Sunday, or on the day of the octave of the feast, and is of prescription, unless circumstances are such that it must be omitted. During this procession it is customary to halt at several altars, and from one or two of these Benediction is solemnly given. In many places it is customary to have this procession in the open air, weather permitting. Some country churches that have the cemetery close at hand always have two altars within the confines of the cemetery for the purpose of these stops or halts in the Corpus Christi procession. In city parishes and where it is not advisable to hold the procession outdoors, it is held inside the Church. Then the side-altars are used as stopping or halting places for the procession, and from each Benediction is given. Finally the solemnity is concluded with Benediction given, from the high altar of the church.
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Saint Digna of Córdoba, Martyr
Nun at the double monastery of Tábanos. One of the first three martyrs of Cordoba, Spain, killed for their faith by order of the muslim caliph.
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Saint Dogmael of Wales
Monk at Dyfed, Wales, in Anglesey, Wales, and in Brittany.
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Saint Elgar of Bardsey
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Saint Elisha the Prophet
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Saint Etherius of Vienne
Bishop of Vienne, in France.
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Saint Felix of Córdoba, Martyr
Born into a Berber family. Monk at Asturias, Spain. Monk at the double monastery of Tábanos. One of the three first martyrs of Cordova, beheaded for their faith by order of the muslim caliph.
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Saint Fortunatus of Napoli
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Saint Gerold of Evreux
Courtier to Blessed Charlemagne. Left court life to become a monk at the abbey of Fontenelle in Normandy, France. Bishop of Evreux, France in 787. Late in life he resigned his see and returned to life as a monk at Fontenelle.
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Blessed Hartwig of Salzburg
Archbishop of Salzburg for 32 years from 991 till his death.
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Saint Joseph the Hymnographer
Born to Christian parents. Fled Sicily in 830 due to muslim invasion. Became a monk in Thessalonica. Joined the monastery of the Studium in Constantinople. Fled Constantinople in 841 due to iconoclast persecution. Captured by pirates on his way to Rome, he spent several years as a slave in Crete. He ministered to his fellow slaves, converting many. Escaped and returned to Constantinople where he founded a monastery. Opposed the Iconoclast emperor Theophilus; exiled to the Chersonese. Bishop of Salonica. One of the great liturgical poets and hymnists of the Byzantine Church, credited with approximately 1,000 works.
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Saint Lotharius of Séez
Founded a monastery in the forest of Argentan, France; it was later named Saint-Loyer-des-Champs in his honour. Bishop of Séez, France for thirty-two years.
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Saint Marcian of Syracuse
Third century missionary bishop to Sicily, using Syracuse as his base of operations. Martyred by local Jews who considered him a heretic. An old Sicilian tradition says that he was sent to the island by Saint Peter the Apostle, but that would be a couple of centuries off.
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Saint Mark of Lucera
Fourth-century bishop in southern Italy.
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Saint Methodius of Constantinople
Educated in Syracuse. While in Constantinople to seek a position at court, he felt the call to enter the religious life. Built a monastery and started a monastic community on the island of Chinos. Soon after finishing construction, Methodius was summoned by the Patriarch of Constantinople to help govern the diocese.
The Eastern Church was debating the use of icons in worship and as tools to bring the faithful closer to God. Methodius and the Patriarch of Constantinople worked against the iconoclasts, and together suffered nearly as much abuse as the images. They worked to unify and reconcile the sides. Methodius traveled to Rome to seek the Pope's help; during his absence, he was exiled. After seven years, he returned as Patriarch of Constantinople in 842, and continued to work for unity.
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Saint Nennus of Arran
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Saint Psalmodius of Limoges
Spiritual student of Saint Brendan. Lived as a hermit near Limoges, France.
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Saint Quintian
Bishop in France. No other information has survived.
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Saint Richard of Saint Vannes
Monk at the monastery of Saint Vannes, Verdun, France.
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Saint Rufinus of Soissons, Martyr
Lived at Soissons, Gaul. May have been a missionary from Rome. Fled during the persecution of Diocletian, but was captured. When brought to court, he made a bold, public statement of faith. Tortured and martyred with Saint Valerius.
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Saint Valerius of Soissons
Lived at Soissons, Gaul. May have been a missionary from Rome. Fled during the persecution of Diocletian, but was captured. When brought to court, he made a bold, public statement of faith. Tortured and beheaded 287 A..D., at Bazoches, Gaul with Saint Rufinus. A church was built over his grave.
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Blessed Walter Eustace, Martyr
Layman of the archdiocese of Dublin, Ireland. Martryed on 14 June 1583 in Dublin, Ireland.One of the Irish Martyrs.
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