Saint Michael in the Catholic Church Lord kindly bless this incense and accept it as a savour of sweetness). Until Pope John XXIII revised it in 1960, the General Roman Calendar had not one but two feasts of Saint Michael, one on 29 September, the other on 8 May. Michael the Archangel is the patron saint of grocers, mariners, paratroopers, police officers, and military members. A large number of Roman Catholic churches around the globe are dedicated to Saint Michael, from Hammerfest, Norway to Oeste Catarinense in Brazil. Saint Michael's feast day of September 29 has been solemnly celebrated in many locations since the fifth century.
Grocers Supply 2003, the company generated sales of $1.5 billion. By 2004, Grocers Supply had purchased the Handy Andy grocery chain, which was previously owned by H.A. Assets. Grocers Supply formed the subsidiary Bexar County Markets so it could manage the Handy Andy locations. In 2004 there were ten Handy Andy locations. In 2004, Grocers Supply purchased Fiesta Mart, a supermarket chain. Prior to the purchase, Fiesta was the company's largest customer. According to David Kaplan and Nancy Sarnoff of the "Houston Chronicle", a local grocery industry member who wished to remain anonymous said that the acquisition was beneficial for both firms.