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Saint Pedro Calungsod (c. 1654 - April 2, 1672) is a Filipino Roman Catholic martyr who was killed while doing missionary work in Guam in 1672. He was beatified on March 5, 2000, by Pope John Paul II. As a skilled sacristan and teacher of cathecism, he was a companion of Blessed Diego Luis de San Pedro Calungsod (Spanish: Pedro Calúñgsod or archaically Pedro Calonsor; July 21, 1654 [1] [4] – April 2, 1672), also known as Peter Calungsod and Pedro Calonsor, was a Catholic Filipino-Visayan migrant, sacristan and missionary catechist who, along with the Spanish Jesuit missionary Diego Luis de San Vitores, suffered religious persecution and martyrdom in Guam for their missionary work Pedro Calungsod was beatified on March 5, 2000, by Pope John Paul II, and canonized as a saint by Pope Benedict XVI at Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City on October 21, 2012. He is notable for being one of the youngest persons beatified by the Roman Catholic Church in modern times. Feast of St. Pedro Calungsod. By. The Catholic Sun - Apr 2, 2018. St. Pedro Calungsod, a Filipino missionary who was 17 when he was martyred in what is now Guam, was canonized in 2012. (Public He was beatified by Pope John Paul II during his visit to the Philippines in 2000 and later canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on October 21, 2012, making him the second Filipino saint after St. Lorenzo Ruiz. Saint Pedro Calungsod’s feast day is celebrated on April 2nd each year, commemorating his martyrdom and honoring his contributions to the Like the other Filipino holy man, St. Lorenzo Ruiz, Pedro Calungsod was a catechist. As a 14-year-old volunteer from the Visayan region of the Philippines, young Pedro went with fellow martyr, Fr. Diego Luis de San Vitores, on a Jesuit missionary journey to the Marianas Islands in the 17 th century and suffered a fate worse than death. Feast Day: March 27 St. Pedro Calungsod was a Filipino layman martyred at a young age while on an evangelical journey among the Marianas Islands in 1672. Catholicism arrived with the Spanish in 1521. Saint Pedro Calungsod, also known as Peter Calungsod, was a notable figure in the Catholic faith, known for his martyrdom and dedication to spreading Christianity. He was born around 1654 in Ginatilan, Cebu, Philippines, and was named after Saint Peter the Apostle. Calungsod received his education from the Jesuits in the Visayas, a region in the Philippines. Under their guidance, he acquired Saint Pedro Calungsod, also known as Peter Calungsod or Pedro Calonsor, is a young Filipino Catholic migrant canonized Saint by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012. He was an altar server and a missionary catechist who migrated to Guam with Spanish Jesuit Missionary, Fr. Diego Luis de San Vitores. There, along with Father San Vitores, Calungsod “suffered religious persecution and martyrdom”. St. Pedro Calungsod. Feast day: April 2. Born in the Philippines in the mid-17th century, Pedro served as a teenage catechist alongside Spanish Jesuit missionaries in the Ladrones Islands (modern Marianas). He preached Christianity to the Chamorro people and helped to baptize infants, children and adults in the area, even though he risked St. Patrick’s Day is a global celebration of Irish culture that takes place annually on March 17, the anniversary of the patron saint of Ireland's death in the fifth century. The holiday has 5. St. Patrick’s Day Word Jumble. St. Patrick’s Day Word Jumble is an entertaining game where participants are given scrambled letters that form words related to the Irish holiday. The goal is for players to unscramble the letters within a set time limit. When: April 25, 2015 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Attention All Parishioners!!! you are invited to celebrate FEAST OF ST. PEDRO CALUNGSOD APRIL 25, 2015 SATURDAY 5:00 PM Vigil Mass at the Church A procession will follow after the Mass from the Church to the Parish Hall. Potluck Dinner Celebration of St. Pedro Calungsod Feast Day Read More » Fourth Day: Being Poor in Spirit Fifth Day: Promoting Faith Sixth Day: Praying Always Seventh Day: Being a True Friend Eighth Day: Leaving Sin Behind Ninth Day: Dying for the Faith First Day: Knowing the Faith O Blessed Pedro Calungsod, your faith in God grew stronger as you diligently tried to know the truths of our Catholic Faith. March 17th is the ideal time to revel in all things green and Irish—especially when it comes to food. Whether you’re hosting a lively gathering or simply looking to bring a little Irish luck to your table, these St. Patrick’s Day food ideas promise to take any party to the next level. Father Patrick Agustin, the chaplain for Filipino Catholics in The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, speaks at a March 26 reception at St. Columba Parish in Oxon Hill following a Mass for the feast day of St. Pedro Calungsod, a patron saint of the Philippines and of youth. Drinking on this day has become a strong St Patrick’s Day tradition. 21. St Patrick’s Day is a national holiday in both Ireland and North Ireland. It is a provincial holiday in the Canadian province of Newfoundland. 22. World’s shortest St Patrick’s Day parade is held in Arkansas, which runs for a total of 98 feet. 23. Other St. Patrick's Day traditions taking place in Chicago each year include Irish parades throughout town, an 8K run called the Shamrock Shuffle, bar crawls and more. Next: Cincinnati. Prayer to Saint Pedro Calungsod Here is the prayer to Saint Pedro Calungsod: San Pedro Calungsod student, catechist, young migrant, missionary, faithful friend, martyr, you inspire us by your fidelity in time of adversity; by your courage in teaching the Faith in the midst of hostility; and by your love in shedding your blood for the sake of
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