Saint Peter Claver coloring page: September 9th

Peter was born in Catalonia, Spain, to a poor family. As he grew older, he desired to become both a priest and missionary. Feeling called to “save millions of perishing souls,” Peter traveled to northern South America, the center of the slave market in the Western Hemisphere. He lived with the belief that, “I must dedicate myself to the service of God until death, on the understanding that I am like a slave.” Peter spent 33 years there, serving the thousands of slaves that arrived there each month. He would personally board the ships as they arrived, tending to the sick and dying, administering the Sacraments, and catechizing slaves. Through his efforts, hundreds of souls were converted. In addition to his work as a priest, Peter also fought for slave trade to be abolished.

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