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051118 latin massCHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Latin Mass Community and St. Ann parish celebrated the feast of St. Peter of Verona with the annual blessing of St. Peter palms on his feast day Sunday April 29.
St. Peter of Verona (also called St. Peter Martyr) was a 13th century Dominican priest and inquisitor who successfully combated the Manichean heresy which plagued Italy at the time. After many years of preaching and converting Manicheans back to the faith, he was martyred in 1252. St. Peter’s murderer, Blessed Carino of Balsamo, later repented of his sin, became a Dominican brother and was eventually beatified by the Church for his life of sanctity.
The St. Peter palms, which were blessed by St. Ann pastor Father Timothy Reid, prior to Mass, are to be buried in the four corners of one’s property and tradition holds these palms protect against natural disasters.
For more information about the Charlotte Latin Mass Community please contact Chris Lauer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit: www.charlottelatinmass.org.
— Mike FitzGerald. Photos by Markus Kuncoro

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