ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 7th of July WELCOME! SAINT PETER TO ROT, MARTYR Saint Peter To Rot was born in 1912 in the village of Rakunai [Papua New Guinea], the third of six children. His father was a respected chief and sent Saint Peter to school at the age of seven, even though school was not mandatory. When Saint Peter was 18 years old the missionary priest in the village spoke to his father about the possibility of him becoming a priest. Saint Peter’s father did not think the time was right for this but allowed his son to train as a catechist. HE TRAINED AS A CATECHIST In 1930 Saint Peter went to the Catechist School in Taliligap staffed by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. Saint Peter applied himself to his studies, growing in prayer and devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. At the age of 21, Saint Peter was called back to his village to become the youngest catechist. Saint Peter taught in the parish school and visited and prayed with the sick. A...