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Martin de Porres is often depicted as a young mixed-race friar wearing the old habit of the Dominican lay brother, a black scapular and capuce, along with a broom, since he considered all work to be sacred, no matter how menial. He is sometimes shown with a dog, a cat and a mouse eating in peace from the same dish.
Martín de Porres Velázquez OP (9 December 1579 – 3 November 1639) was a Peruvian lay brother of the Dominican Order who was beatified in 1837 by Pope Gregory XVI and canonized in 1962 by Pope John XXIII. He is the patron saint of mixed-race people, barbers, innkeepers, public health workers, all those seeking racial harmony, and animals.
Martin Maria de Porres Ward, O.F.M. Conv. (born Matthias DeWitte Ward; March 20, 1918 – June 22, 1999) was an African-American Catholic priest and Franciscan friar who served as a missionary in Brazil for more than forty years. [1] [2] He was the first African American to join the Conventual Friars Minor.
The Shrine's Rector Rev. Fr. Roger C. Quirao, OP assisted by Fr. Rolando de la Rosa led the Patronal feast celebrations with the enthronement of the image at the main altar of Santo Domingo Church on Thursday, October 3, before the October 4 to 12 novena.
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St. Martin of Porres: Every Tuesday before the 5:15pm Mass; Our Mother of Perpetual Help: Every Wednesday before the 6:00am, 12:00nn & 5:15pm Mass; St. Jude Thaddeus: Every Thursday before the 5:15pm Mass; Sacred Heart: Every First Friday before the 6:00am Mass; Our Lady of Peñafrancia: Every Saturday before the 6:00am Mass
The National Sanctuary of Blessed Martín de Porres (Spanish: Santuario Nacional San Martín de Porres) is a Catholic church and sanctuary dedicated to Martin de Porres located in Cataño, Puerto Rico.
During this period, she composed a Mass integrating Negro Spirituals, entitled "Mass in Honor of Blessed Martin de Porres". Notably, this was 9 years before Our Lady of the Lake allowed Black students and 20 years before the Second Vatican Council would allow vernacular liturgy and modern music.