Also known as

1.Martín de Porres Velázquez2.Martin of Charity3.Martin the Charitable4.Saint of the Broom (for his devotion to his work, no matter how menial)

1. Lima is the capital of Peru2. Founded by the Spanish

conquistadors in 1535, after conquering it in 1532 from the Incas.

3. Lima became an important religious centre, diocese was formed in 1541

4. Dominicans set up the first university St Mark in1551

5. The first bishop was a dominican vincent de valverde

6. 3 Dominican saints from lima whom are they?

St Martin De PorresSt John MaciasSt rose lima

1. Lima was a combination of both black afriacan slaves, incas and the catholic

2. Lima was a port city

3. Many Religious orders sought to evangelise the population

4. There were many people born who were a mixed blood

5. The rich were out to look for power, and everyone was in search for riches, a lot of rights were abused, in search for the riches

6. Black people and indians were treated like slaves, held little rights or privledges and were discriminated against

1. Born on December 9 1579 in Lima2. He was baptised the same day3. Born to a free black slave, and a Spanish nobleman4. Was an illegitimate child and unwanted5. Had a sister called Joan who was born in 15816. His mother raised them alone7. Signs of scantity8. After which he was sent as a apprentice to a barber9. Here he learnt skills in medicine and surgery, which in

those days were exercised by those who trimmed beards and cut hair.

1. After a while the master, of the barber shop felt confident enough to leave the shop for long periods, and trusted all teh work to Martin

2. In this trade, he would pull decayed teeth, know medicinal properties of plants, destroy pernicious growths, balsams and healing ointments, stop thej flow of blood, but also prayed for the sick

3. He woprked till bhe was 15.4. Since his days were wholly given over to his work as

an apprectnice in teh hospitlas or office, or in private homes, martin in order to offer to god some hours of prayer and silent devotion had to cut short his hours of sleep

5. Even tho0ugh he loved his work, he long admired the dominicans.

6. He prayed at night, went to mass in the morning, 7. When his father heard about this he demanded his

son, at least be a lay brother, but martin only wished to to be teh lowest of the low, but there is another story i will elabourate on later

1. Martin joined the domnicans first as a lay helper when he was 15.

2. He was not allowed in at first 3. He did such tasks as

1. Sweep the corridors, closters and cells,2. Celan the toilets3. Cutting the hair for 300 priests d vbrohters4. Ring the bell tower5. Serving mass6. Tending vegetables andherbs7. Infirmity caring for the sick8. Friend of novices9. Feeding the poor10.Visiting the imprisoned11.Collecting doncations12.Building an orphanage

1. Charity

2. Mortification

3. Wisdom

4. Humble

5. Compassionate

6. Obedient

7. Prayer

8. poor

1. Daily Duties

2. Caring for the Sick

3. Friend to the novices

4. Feeding the Poor

5. Visiting the imprisoned

6. Collecting donations

7. Building an orphanage

8. Caring for the needy in the world

9. Caring for Animals

1. Bi-locatrion2. Walking through3. healing

1. He died on the 3rd of November in the around 9pm in 1639

2. Carried through the streets by a archbishop, bishop, viceroy, royal courtesan.

3. Buried with the priest not the brothers (originally)

4. He was 60 years old5. Shortly before his death he made a new

habit, and said he would be buried in it6. In his final moments, the devil confronted

him.7. The demons tried to terrify him, but he

resisted 8. In Dominican tradition, the brother

gathered around martins bedside and sang the Salve Regina, and whilst reciting the credo – he died “et homo factus ets”

1. In 1659, the king asked the holy father for the asking of St Martin de Porres canonisation.

2. More than 75 depositions or testimonies were recorded and sent to Rome in 1660

3. 1678 Rome acknowledge the cause of martin

4. Apostolic process started and 175 statements were recorded.

5. Many times back and forth papers were lost at sea, it took 75 years before pope clement officially declared martins virtues. 27 1763 made martin venerable

6. 1st official miracle, Elvira Moraine of lima healing of her eye7. 2nd little boy Melchior veranda fell down a 2nd story building and

died.

8. Blessed by Pope Gregory XVI in 1837

•On Sunday may 6 1962 his holiness Pope john 23rd proclaimed in he presence of 38 cardinals, many archbishops prelates diplomatic representatives of more than 50 countries and a throng of laity from every part of the globe. The sanctity of Martin de Porres.

•African-Americans•against rats•barbers•bi-racial people•diocese of Biloxi, Mississippi, •black people•for inter-racial justice•for social justice•hair stylists•hairdressers•hotel-keepers•innkeepers•mixed-race people•mulattoes•Negroes•paupers•Peru•poor people•public education

•public health•public schools•race relations•racial harmony•state schools•television

•broom•crucifix•dog, cat, bird, and mouse eating together from a same dish•rosary

•We can learn how to get along with people of all races and classes

•Reaching out to others with love

•Fighting against social injustice

•Taking care of those least fortunate

•Fulfilling our duties with grace

•Obedience

•Loving all gods creations