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St. Peregrine Laziosi
Patron Saint of Cancer Patients
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St. Peregrine, like St. Paul, was in open defiance of the Church as a youth. Once
given the grace of conversion he became one of the great saints of his time. His great fervor and
qualities as a confessor brought many back to the true Faith. Afflicted with cancer, Peregrine turned
to God and was richly rewarded for his Faith, enabling him over many years to lead others to the
truth. He is the patron of cancer patients.
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See our
catalog
for available St. Peregrine
rosaries and chaplets.
Below are examples of previous designs.
Write
us to inquire about a custom design!
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According to the list of
Awareness Ribbon
colors, lavender is the color of the General Cancer Awareness ribbon; purple is the color for
pancreatic cancer. These soft amethyst beads are, to my eyes, simple peaceful.
These amethyst givre beads, both the 9mm facetted
rondelles and 15mm pressed glass roses, capture a whisper of hope drifting in the
breeze! The sterling centerpiece of Our Lady of Sorrows illustrates the healing of St.
Peregrine on the obverse. An intricate sterling crucifix completes the rosary.
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Your rosary will be packaged in an elegant hinged jewelry box,
with pamphlet describing the provenance and
prayers
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According to the list of
Awareness Ribbon
colors, lime-green is the official color for lymphoma. But to me, this delicate but
vivid green is the color of emerging Spring, the color of life, intended to bring a smile to
whomever is holding it!
The Paters are handmade lampwork, with emerald
crystals nestled into chrysolite swirls. The Aves are 8mm Swarovski crystals in Chrysolite Champagne. The rosary is joined by a sterling
centerpiece of Our Lady of Sorrows; the obverse illustrates the healing of St.
Peregrine. An intricate sterling crucifix completes the rosary.
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Your rosary will be packaged in an elegant hinged jewelry box,
with pamphlet describing the provenance and
prayers
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Kyanite is an ethereal stone, both translucent and
pearly! The blues in these beads, 7mm rounds and 12mm ovals have a soothing, healing,
quality. The sterlin centerpiece of Our Lady of
Sorrows illustrates the healing of St. Peregrine on
the obverse. An intricate sterling crucifix completes the rosary.
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Your rosary will be packaged in an elegant hinged jewelry box,
with pamphlet describing the provenance and
prayers
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A softly delicate rosary --- the Aves are 6mm
cathedral glass, and the Paters are handmade lampwork, swirling with pink roses. The
bronze centerpiece of Our Lady of Sorrows illustrates the healing of St. Peregrine on
the obverse. A radiant bronze crucifix completes the rosary.
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Your rosary will be packaged in an elegant hinged jewelry box,
with pamphlet describing the provenance and
prayers
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In October we recognize Breast Cancer Awareness. This rosary was inspired by
my friend, Pina Scarsella, who lost her 7-year battle with breast and ovarian cancer in 2002.
Pina imagined the experience of death as a feather floating in the breeze ... but not just any old
feather --- a vibrant, flamingo pink feather! She kept a feather boa nearby during her last
weeks.
These rose givre beads, both the 9mm facetted rondelles and 15mm pressed glass
roses, each captures a pink feather drifting in the breeze! A soft gold luster shimmers on the rosy
spacers and beadcaps. The bronze centerpiece of Our Lady of Sorrows illustrates the healing of
St. Peregrine on the obverse. An intricate bronze crucifix completes the rosary.
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Submit your prayer requests
Perpetual Novena to St. Peregrine, Universal Patron of all who suffer from cancer,
AIDS and other serious diseases and illnesses. Every Friday evening, at 7:00 P.M. Eastern Time,
Father Jeddie Brooks of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Monson, Massachusetts celebrates a Mass of
Healing and a Novena to St. Peregrine remembering those with cancer or HIV/AIDS. If you or
a loved one have cancer or HIV/AIDS, just use this
form
to submit names for inclusion in the weekly Novena, Mass and Blessing. You do not have to be
Catholic. The form results will go directly to Father Jeddie.
We all
suffer, every one of us, youngest to oldest.
We suffer loneliness,
cancer,
the loss of a wife, a husband, a child;
we suffer
misunderstandings, family conflicts, ruptured friendships,
cosmetic disfigurement,
mental, emotional, physical incapacities.
We suffer a sense of powerlessness,
an empty feeling of futility.
The world is awash in pain.
How tragic if that pain is
wasted;
that pain that could be united
with the suffering of Christ on the cross
to achieve enormous good.
John
Cardinal O'Connor |
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We offer both
rosaries
and
chaplets
for petitions to St. Peregrine:
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For the rosary form
, conclude on the centerpiece with:
O God, in St. Peregrine you gave us an outstanding example of faith and patience. We humbly ask you
that, by imitating him and by the help of his prayers, we may believe more fully in your healing help,
bear the suffering of his life without wavering, and come with joy to the peace of heaven. We ask this
through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
followed by a petition to St. Peregrine, from one of the
prayers
below.
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For the chaplet form
: On the medal, say a prayer to St. Peregrine (choose from those below). On each group of
three beads say: Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be. Conclude with:
O God, in St. Peregrine you gave us an outstanding example of faith and patience. We humbly ask you
that, by imitating him and by the help of his prayers, we may believe more fully in your healing help,
bear the suffering of his life without wavering, and come with joy to the peace of heaven. We ask this
through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
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1)
Saint Peregrine, you have given us an example to follow; as a Christian you were steadfast in love; as
a Servite, you were faithful in service; as a penitent you humbly acknowledged your sin; afflicted you
bore suffering with patience. Intercede for us, then, with our heavenly Father so that we steadfast,
humble and patient may receive from Christ Jesus the grace we ask.
2)
Oh great Saint Peregrine, you who have been called "The Mighty" and "The
Wonder-Worker" because of the numerous miracles which you have obtained from God for those who
have had recourse to you. For so many years you bore in your own flesh this cancerous disease that
destroys the very fiber of our being, and who had recourse to the source of all grace when the power
of man could do no more. You were favored with the vision of Jesus coming down from His Cross to heal
your affliction. Ask of God and Our Lady, the cure of these sick persons whom we entrust to you.
Aided in this way by your powerful intercession, we shall sing to God, now and for all eternity, a
song of gratitude for His great goodness and mercy. Amen
3)
Dear Apostle of Emilia and member of the Order of Mary, you spread the Good News by your word and by
your life witnessed to its truth. In union with Jesus crucified, you endured excruciating sufferings
so patiently as to be healed miraculously of cancer in the leg. If it is agreeable to God, obtain
relief and cure for {name of patient} and keep us all from the dread cancer of sin. Amen.
4)
O glorious wonder worker, Saint Peregrine, you who answered the divine call with a ready spirit,
forsaking all the comforts of a life of ease and all the empty honors of the world, to dedicate
yourself to God in the Order of His most Holy Mother; you who labored manfully for the salvation of
souls, merting the title Apostle of Emilia; you who in union with Jesus crucified, endured the
most painful sufferings with such patience so as to deserve to be miraculously healed from an
incurable wound in your leg by Him with a touch of His divine hand: obtain for us, we pray, the grace
to answer every call from God; enkindle in our hearts a consuming zeal for the salvation of souls;
deliver us from the infirmities that so often afflict our bodies; and obtain for us the grace of
perfect resignation to the sufferings which may be sent to us; so may we, imitating your virtues and
tenderly loving our crucified Lord and his sorrowful Mother, be enabled to merit glory everlasting in
paradise. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen.
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Peregrine Laziosi was born of a wealthy family at Forli, Italy, in 1260. As a youth
he was active in politics as a member of the anti-papal party. During one uprising, which the Pope
sent St. Philip Benizi to mediate, Philip was struck in the face by Peregrine. When Philip offered the
other cheek, Peregrine was so overcome that he repented and converted to Catholicism.
Following the instructions of the Virgin Mary received in a vision, Peregrine went
to Siena and joined the Servites. It is believed that he never allowed himself to sit down for thirty
years, while as far as possible, observing silence and solitude. Sometime later, Peregrine was sent to
Forli to found a new house of the Servite Order.
An ideal priest, he had a reputation for fervent preaching and being a good
confessor. When he was afflicted with cancer of the foot and amputation had been decided upon, he
spent the night before the operation, in prayer. The following morning he was completely cured. This
miracle caused his reputation to become widespread. He died in 1345 at the age of eighty-five, and he
was canonized by Pope Benedict XIII in 1726.
St. Peregrine, like St. Paul, was in open defiance of the Church as a youth. Once
given the grace of conversion he became one of the great saints of his time. His great fervor and
qualities as a confessor brought many back to the true Faith. Afflicted with cancer, Peregrine turned
to God and was richly rewarded for his Faith, enabling him over many years to lead others to the
truth. He is the patron of cancer patients.
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Awareness Ribbons
Pink
...Breast Cancer
Teal
...Ovarian Cancer
Clear
...Lung Cancer
Purple
...Pancreatic Cancer
Orange
...Leukemia
Black
...Melanoma
Dark Blue
...Colon Cancer
Burgundy
...Multiple Myeloma
Grey
...Brain Cancer
Light Blue
...Prostate Cancer
Gold
...Childhood Cancer
Lavender
...General Cancer Awareness
Lime
...Lymphoma
Peach
...Uterine Cancer
Kelly Green
...Kidney Cancer
Burgundy and Ivory
...Head and Neck Cancer
Yellow
...Sarcoma/Bone Cancer
Teal/White
...Cervical Cancer
Enamel Cancer Awareness Ribbon Pins
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