Saint of the Day – 15 June – St Trillo (6th Century) Abbot of Wales, Monk Missionary Founder of the Churches at Llandrillo, Denbighshire and Llandrillo yn Rhos, Rhos-on-Sea in Conwy County Borough, all in Wales., Born in the 6th Century in Brittany, France and died in the same Century in Wales. Patronage –of Llandrillo, Denbighshire, and Llandrillo yn Rhos – in Wales. Also known as – Terillo, Drillo, Drel.
Trillo the brother of Saints Tegau, Twrog and Llechid. According to some late information from St George’s Church, there were also two other brothers, Saints Bagian and Tanwg.
They were of nobly birth in Brittany and Trillo went to Wales with his brothers Saint Tegai and Saint Twrog as a disciple and student of Saint Cadfan, who later admitted Trillo to the religious life.
Trillo became the Abbot and Church-founder and was widely renowned for his holiness and counsel.
He died and was buried on the island of Bardsey, in the Irish Sea in north-west Wales. The island was once called ‘the island of 20,000 Saints’ to remember the twenty thousand pilgrims who died on various journeys, who wanted to visit the local Monastery. The remains of an Abbey are evident on Bardsey which ruins are said to be those of St Trillo’s Abbey, see below.
His Church at Llandrillo contains representations in stained glass of some of the tales of Trillo’s life.
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A Parent’s Prayer to St Joseph
O holy Joseph, thou faithful Spouse of the Blessed Mother, thou who didst protect her and her Divine Child with such care and didst devote thy whole life to them; I beseech thee to be also my and my children’s protector and advocate, with Jesus, thy adopted Son. Obtain for me the grace to fulfil my duties to my children, as thou and Mary have done to Jesus.
St Joseph Pray for all our Fathers and for our spiritual Fathers of Holy Mother Church Amen.
St Vitus (c 290-c 303) – Martyr, One of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. Died aged 12-13 years of age. Patronages – against animal attacks, against dog bites, against epilepsy; epileptics, against lightning, against over-sleeping, against rheumatic chorea or Saint Vitus Dance, against snake bites, against storms, against wild beasts, of actors, comedians, dancers, dogs, Bohemia, Czech Republic, Serbia, 17 cities. His very short life: https://anastpaul.com/2017/06/15/saint-of-the-day-15-june-st-vitus/
St Achaicus of Corinth St Barbara Cui Lianshi St Benildis of Córdoba
St Bernard of Montjoux/Menthon CRSA (c 1020-1081) “Apostle of the Alps” Priest, Founder of a patrol that cleared robbers from the mountains and he established hospices for travellers and pilgrims. The large dogs, trained to search for lost victims in the mountains, are named for him. Patronages – Alpinists, Alps (proclaimed by Pope Pius XI on 20 August 1923), Campiglia Cervo, Italy, mountain climbers (proclaimed by Pope Pius XI on 20 August 1923), mountaineers, skiers, travellers in the mountains (proclaimed by Pope Pius XI on 20 August 1923). Wonderful Bernard: https://anastpaul.com/2018/06/15/saint-of-the-day-15-june-st-bernard-of-menthon-c-r-s-a-c-1020-1081-apostle-of-the-alps/
St Hadelinus of Lobbes St Hesychius of Durostorum St Hilarion of Espalion
St Isfrid O.Praem (c 1115-1204) Bishop of Ratzeburg, Confessor, Spiritual advisor, Missionary, Mediator and Peacemaker, a renowned Administrator and gentle corrector of his flock, whom he protected against political abuses, Defender of the Pope and the Holy See. Istfrid also built and restored Churches and Monasteries and established many new Parishes. A Holy and Untiring Shepherd: https://anastpaul.com/2022/06/15/saint-of-the-day-15-june-saint-isfrid-of-ratzeburg-o-praem-c-1115-1204/
St Julius of Durostorum St Landelin of Crespin St Leonides of Palmyra St Libya of Palmyra St Lotharius of Séez St Melan of Viviers St Orsisius Bl Pedro da Teruel St Pierre de Cervis
St Tatian of Cilicia Bl Thomas Scryven St Trillo (6th Century) Abbot of Wales St Vaughen of Ireland
St Vouga of Lesneven
Martyr of Lucania – 11 Saints: Eleven Christians Martyred together. We known nothing else about them but the names – Anteon, Candidus, Cantianilla, Cantianus, Chrysogonus, Jocundus, Nivitus, Protus, Quintianus, Silvius, Theodolus in Lucania (modern Basilicata), Italy, date unknown.
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