Blessed pedro calungsod biography summary organizer
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Pedro Calungsod
Pedro Calungsod came from the Visayas distrikt of the Philippines. His origin was not that popular but he joined the boy catechists who went with some Spanish Jesuit missionaries from the Philippines, headed by Fr. Diego Luís de San Vitores, S.J., to the Ladrones Islands in the western North Pacific Ocean in 1668 to evangelize the Chamorros. In that century, the Jesuits in the Philippines used to train and employ ung boys as competent catechists and versatile assistants in their missions. The Ladrones at that time was part of the old Diocese of Cebu. Pedro worked with Fr. Diego in those islands from June 15, 1668 until April 2, 1672 when they were both killed by two natives on account of the Christian Faith.
He will be called Saint Pedro Calungsod,
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STRAIGHT from canonization rites in Rome last Oct. 21, the image of San Pedro Calungsod visited the University last Oct. 25, drawing thousands of devotees.
The University was the first station assigned for the “Duaw Nasud” (national visitation), described by organizers as a national pilgrimage of thanksgiving for Calungsod, the second Filipino saint.
“Martyrdom is not just about dying. It is as much as living one’s life to the full,” Rector Fr. Herminio Dagohoy, O.P. said in his homily. “I believe that this University is blessed because martyrs lived and visited UST. [It] is with fervent joy that I welcome and receive the image of San Pedro Calungsod.”
UST’s carillon bells—a memorial to saints and martyrs produced by the University—rang to signal the entry of the image at Santisimo Rosario Parish Church.
Dagohoy added that martyrs do not only show the noble way to die, but also teach the Church how they must live faithfully in accordance with the Catholic faith.
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MANILA - The canonization of Pedro Calungsod on October 21, was a very special day to all Filipinos around the world particularly the young Pinoys who joined the country in welcoming the new Filipino saint.
In Manila, thousands of faithful and young people gathered at the Sto. Niño de Tondo Parish covered court to witness the canonization rites at the Vatican through live streaming.
Aside from Saint Pedro Calungsod, 33 other young saints were introduced to the audience during the program, to make them understand that holiness is not only for priests or religious but for everyone, especially the youth, according to Fr. Bobby Dela Cruz, an attached priest in the parish.
“Presenting the teen saints makes young people see that even a child or a teenager can be holy like Pedro. So in their generation today, they can still be holy and can be a saint,” dela Cruz said.
The crowd cheered and applauded as Pope Benedict XVI declared Calungsod and six other blesseds as saints