St Peter Claver Spanish Missionary (15801654) Archdiocese of Wellington
St. Peter Claver 1581-1654 Spain of the 17th century proceeded with an unscrupulous imperialism, taking to the treacherous seas to pursue conquest in land, gold, silver, jewels, spices, sugar and tobacco. New lands to the west crossing the Atlantic Ocean had been discovered two hundred years previous.
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Many miracles were attributed to his intercession. His feast day is celebrated on September 9th. About The Church of Peter Claver: The church that bears his name is open daily. It contains many works of art. You can view his body under the main altar as shown in the photo at the top of this page.
Feast of St. Peter Claver The Catholic Sun
Descendants of German immigrant Ignatius Strecker gathered for Mass and a reunion to remember the healing of the Strecker, thought mortally ill, during an 1864 service honoring Jesuit priest.
St. Peter Claver (Priest and Missionary)
Home // March 18-24, 2019 // CatholicSTL // Descendants gather to celebrate long-ago miracle Francis Aubuchon, 90, venerated a relic of St. Peter Claver at the Shrine of St. Joseph in St. Louis. Aubuchon is the oldest descendant of Ignatius Strecker, whose cure of an injury was accepted as a miracle for the canonization cause of St. Peter Claver.
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Peter Claver SJ ( Spanish: Pedro Claver y Corberó; 26 June 1580 - 8 September 1654) was a Spanish Jesuit priest and missionary born in Verdú ( Spain) who, due to his life and work, became the patron saint of enslaved people, the Republic of Colombia, and ministry to African Americans.
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Peter Claver, illustrious by the numerous miracles thou didst work, Pray for the Negroes. St. Peter Claver, charitable and zealous protector of all those who invoke thee, Pray for the Negroes.
Shrine of St. Joseph, Site of St. Peter Claver Miracle, St. Louis, MO Shrine, Joseph, Miracles
St. Peter Claver. The Blessed Peter Claver was born at Verdu in Catalonia in the year 1581, of parents eminent for piety and virtue, who instilled like qualities into his infant heart from the very cradle. In youth his piety and love of study won general admiration, and every preferment was open to him, but zeal for his neighbor's salvation led.
Society of Jesus Celebrates Feast of St. Peter Claver, SJ
St. Peter Claver P eter Claver was a Spanish Jesuit. In Majorca he fell in with the holy lay-brother Alphonsus Rodriguez, who, having already learned by revelation the saintly career of Peter, became his spiritual guide, foretold to him the labours he would undergo in the Indies, and the throne he would gain in heaven.
Saint Peter Claver Biography & Facts Britannica
Slave of the Slaves: the Story of Saint Peter Claver Nov 4, 2004 Br. Michael, M.I.C.M. Across the sea a ship arose on the horizon. It could be a supply boat with some long-awaited news from back home in Spain, or it might be a slave ship, or even an enemy man-of-war.
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St. Peter Claver was born about 1580 in Verdu, Catalonia, Spain. He studied at the University of Barcelona, and entered the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) when he was only twenty years old. In 1610 Peter left Spain and went to Cartagena (located in modern-day Colombia). Cartagena was a major center of the slave trade, […]
St. Peter Claver, Jesuit apostle to African slaves, honored Sept. 9
In this factory, one day towards the end of 1861, Mr. Strecker accidentally struck his chest sharply against a pointed piece of iron. His breastbone was injured, though no outward wound was at first visible. Still there was considerable pain, a burning sensation, and some swelling.
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Feast: September 9 Born in Spain, the son of a farmer, Peter Claver entered the Society of Jesus and was ordained in 1615 in Cartagena, South America, where he had made his higher studies.
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St. Peter Claver, S.J. Ignatian Solidarity Network
St. Peter Claver. 1 Feb 2023. 2023, Archdiocesan collections. On March 26, 1889, Archbishop Patrick Ryan wrote to Mother Katharine Drexel to inform her that he had secured a priest to minister to the Black Catholics in Philadelphia. [1] There had been a growing need for a dedicated ministry for some time.
St. Peter Claver Photograph by Samuel Epperly
Church A miraculous cure in St. Louis is remembered at the Shrine of St. Joseph Paul Sableman | CC BY 2.0 Philip Kosloski - published on 03/20/18 Ignatius Strecker's healing paved the way for.
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For the last 30 years, former parishioners of St. Peter Claver have hoped for a miracle. They have prayed, lobbied, and begged for some intervention that will revive their church, officially closed by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in 2014. They have appealed for help from everyone they could think to ask, including writing Pope Francis at the.