Patrick Peyton
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Patrick Peyton,
Peyton staged massive
His cause for canonization was opened in 2001 and
Biography
Early life
Peyton was born Patrick Joseph Peyton in
Peyton was sent to his mother's relatives in
By his teen years, he was contemplating a vocation to become a priest. Although religious recruiters such as the
America
The brothers arrived in New York after a 10-day trip, traveling by steerage. The two took the train from New York to Pennsylvania and lived at the home of their already married sister Beatrice, who was working as a housekeeper for Thomas J. Baldrige, the state Attorney General. Peyton's sister Nellie had already spoken to Monsignor Paul Kelly of Saint Peter's Cathedral and mentioned Peyton's interest in pursuing a priestly vocation. Monsignor Kelly told Nellie to bring her younger brother Patrick to the cathedral as soon as he arrived. By June 1928, with hard luck in finding a job, Peyton finally met Monsignor Kelly and was offered a position of becoming the cathedral's sexton. In the words of Peyton at that time, "a sexton was just another name for a janitor."
Peyton took the job with initial hesitation, but his daily presence at the cathedral brought back the calling for a vocation, and he finally decided to pursue the priesthood. Monsignor Kelly insisted that Peyton complete his high school education before admission to the novitiate. He and his older brother Thomas both pursued their religious vocations while working at the cathedral. During the spring of 1929, Father Pat Dolan of the Congregation of Holy Cross came to the cathedral in Scranton in search of new seminarians. Peyton and his brother Thomas entered the minor seminary of the Congregation of Holy Cross in Notre Dame, Indiana.[1]
After completing their high school studies at the Holy Cross School in Notre Dame, Indiana, Peyton was admitted to the Moreau Seminary within the University of Notre Dame in 1932, where he pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree, and excelled in Philosophy. He credited Cornelius Hagerty, a professor of ethics, as the one who provided him with counseling. As a young seminarian, Peyton was attracted to become a Holy Cross Father for the order's focus on the Holy Family and towards obedience and conscience.
Marian devotion
In October 1938, during Peyton's second year of theology at Catholic University of America, he was diagnosed with tuberculosis. He was transferred back to Notre Dame to the Infirmary. Father Cornelius Hagerty was influential in this stage of Peyton's life, encouraging the young seminarian to seek the Blessed Virgin Mary's help. The doctors discovered that the patches in his lungs disappeared.[1]
He immediately packed his bags and left for Washington, D.C., to complete his theology studies and take his final vows. On June 15, 1941, Peyton and his brother Thomas were ordained
Lifetime crusade
Peyton was given very light duties following the completion of his theological studies. His first assignment was in
Utilizing radio,
These Rosary Crusades were duplicated in different dioceses, with attendees growing in numbers. They took Peyton around the globe to locales including
Death
With the Cold War threatening new world peace, Peyton's work in promoting prayer was recognized by the Holy See. His efforts earned him the title "The Rosary Priest."
Controversy hounded Peyton throughout his ministry as some accused him of being a front for American intelligence during his missions in Latin America. Peyton's Rosary Crusades in Latin America were funded and, to some extent, directed by the
Others accused Peyton of living a flashy lifestyle amongst Hollywood artists who volunteered their efforts to promote his mission. But Peyton maintained that he never solicited funds for his ministry, and the well-off were more than generous to voluntarily donate a portion of their wealth all in the name of the Blessed Mother.
Peyton died peacefully on June 3, 1992, holding a rosary in a small room at the Little Sisters of the Poor Jeanne Jugan Residence in
Before Peyton died, he continued to work on what was to be the last major Rosary Rally. On December 8, 1992, at the
Legacy
Peyton's work continues today in his original ministries – Family Rosary, Family Theater, and Family Rosary International – and the Father Patrick Peyton Family Institute.
On October 9, 2020,
Sainthood cause
Cardinal
The
References
- ^ a b c "Venerable Patrick Peyton," Congregation of Holy Cross
- ^ a b c McGarry, Patsy. "Mayo-born ‘Rosary priest’ helped CIA bring about 1964 coup in Brazil", The Irish Times, March 20, 2019
- ^ "The Enduring Legacy of Now-'Venerable' Father Patrick Peyton". National Catholic Register. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- JSTOR 23920511.
- ^ Hugh Wilford, The Mighty Wurlitzer: How the CIA Played America [Cambridge and London: Harvard University Press, 2008], pp. 182–96 .
- ^ "New Film About Father Peyton Encourages Family Rosary". NCR. 9 May 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ Sacerdote que dijo “la familia que reza unida, permanece unida” a un paso de los altares, ACI Prensa, December 19, 2017
Sources
- Peyton, CSC, Patrick (1996) [1967], All For Her: An Autobiography of Father Patrick Peyton, CSC, Family Theater Publications, Hollywood California, ASIN B0006CCAGY.
- Shiel, Tom (27 April 2009), Cardinal urges Christians to twitter, Irish Times.
- Matilla, Dexter R. (31 March 2009), 'Rosary priest' to be honored with sculpture, Philippines Daily Inquirer, archived from the original on 30 April 2009.
- Bourke, Toni (17 April 2009), Fr Peyton remembered at 100th anniversary celebrations, Mayo Advertiser.
- Schworm, Peter (8 June 2008), "Dozens in Easton pray for canonization of the 'Rosary Priest'", Boston Globe.
- Gribble, Richard (22 June 2003), Anti-communism, Patrick Peyton, CSC and the C.I.A.(Congregation of Holy Cross), Journal of Church and State/J.M. Dawsons Studies on Church and State.
- "Fifty Golden Years of the Family Rosary Crusade in the Philippines (1951-2001)" written by Father James B. Reuter, SJ; Gennie Q. Jota; Dean M. Bernardo, edited by Stella J. Villegas 2001 Family Rosary Crusade Foundation, Inc. © 2001
- Wilford, Hugh. The Mighty Wurlitzer: How the CIA Played America. Cambridge and London: Harvard University Press, 2008.