St. Peter Claver | Pray for Us
Khaki / S
$30.00
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St. Peter Claver | Pray for Us
$30.00
Heavyweight 100% cotton shirt with a relaxed drop-shoulder fit, vintage garment wash, tonal chest embroidery, and a woven SIGNUMX interior neck label.
St. Peter Claver, the Jesuit who served enslaved Africans arriving in Cartagena as their friend, nurse and priest, is honored on September 9.
Quick Facts
| Feast Day | September 9, Memorial in the USA |
| Life & Canonization | Born 1580 at Verdú, Catalonia, Spain; died 1654 in Cartagena, Colombia |
| Patronage | Colombia, enslaved people, missionaries, and the cause of human dignity |
| Symbols | The Jesuit cassock, a cross, a basket of bread and fruit |
The Life of St. Peter Claver
Peter joined the Jesuits in Spain, and the elderly doorkeeper St. Alphonsus Rodriguez encouraged him to go to the Americas. He arrived in Cartagena, a major port of the slave trade, in 1610.
For nearly forty years he met every slave ship that arrived, bringing food, water, medicine and kindness, and he baptized and taught countless people. He signed his vows as the slave of the slaves forever.
Shirt Details
- Fabric: Heavyweight 100% cotton
- Fit: Relaxed drop-shoulder
- Details: Chest embroidery, woven SIGNUMX neck label
- Care: Machine wash cold, tumble dry low
Get to Know St. Peter Claver
The Slave of the Slaves
Peter signed his final vows as "Peter Claver, slave of the slaves forever."
He Met Every Ship
Whenever a ship arrived he went down to the harbor with interpreters, bread, fruit and medicine to greet the people aboard.
Inspired by a Doorkeeper
St. Alphonsus Rodriguez, a humble Jesuit doorkeeper, inspired him to give his life in the Americas.
A Friend for Life
He visited those he had baptized on the plantations and cared for them for years.