ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 1st of August WELCOME! BLESSED PIERRE-LUCIEN CLAVERIE, BISHOP AND MARTYR Blessed Pierre-Lucien Claverie (May 8, 1938 - August 1, 1996) was a French Roman Catholic prelate who was a professed member from the Order of Preachers and served as the Bishop of Oran, Algeria, from 1981 until his murder. Bl. Pierre-Lucien was French but being born in French Algeria meant that he viewed himself as a true Algerian; he was committed to ecumenism and dialogue with Muslims. He was fluent in classical Arabic and taught this subject to natives. Blessed Pierre-Lucien also created libraries and rehabilitation centres for the handicapped as well as educational centres for women. HE REFUSED TO LEAVE THE FLOCK From 1992 onwards - after the Algerian Civil War broke out - the small Catholic Church which served foreign workers (for the most part) was threatened. There were those in Europe who advised Church officials to leave the nation so a...