Saint Peter Chanel, Priest and Martyr

About this day

Peter Chanel, a French priest of the Society of Mary (the Marists), sailed for Oceania in 1836 and labored on the island of Futuna, where he was clubbed to death in 1841; within two years the whole island was Catholic. He is the first martyr of Oceania, canonized in 1954.

Coming up in the next year

Next: Wed 28 Apr 2027 — Year B · I

• Wed 28 Apr 2027 (optional)

Music

From the Common of Martyrs: One Martyr

• Common of Commons to Votive Mass – Holy Angels – Propers (English & Latin) [Gradual Saints. Outside PT. 2016] Details
• Saints of Thanksgiving Day to Dec 14 – St John of the Cross – Propers (English & Latin) [Propers. III. SANC full. 06.04.20] Details
• Common of Martyrs – Entrance, Communion (Organ) [15. Common of Martyrs. organ. 10.11.19,,] Details
• Organ Propers, Book 20: Common of Commons to Psalms and Tones (Organ) [20. Offertory. 1936-2164. 01.08.20] Details
• Common of Martyrs – Second Vespers (Organ) [Common of Martyrs. Easter. II Vespers. organ. MAG. 2016] Details

From the Common of Pastors: For Missionaries

• Organ Propers, Book 16: Common of Pastors: For a Pope or Bishop to Common of Pastors: For Missionaries (Organ) [16. Common of Pastors. 2019] Details
• Organ Propers, Book 6: Jun 01 – St Justin Martyr to Jun 28 – St Irenaeus (Organ) [6. JUNE. Propers. org. 2019. SANC] Details
• Common of Pastors – Gospel [Gospel. Good Shepherd. Alvin. 2016 c] Details

From the Missal

The Missal takes this day’s antiphons from the Common of Martyrs: One Martyr, or the Common of Pastors: For Missionaries.