Through the intercession of Peter Donders On the 23rd of May 1982 Peter Donders was beatified. Did you, since then, experience an inexplicable healing through his intercession or heard of one? Then please contact the vice-, Mrs. C. Peters, Lusthoflaan 29, 2316 HX Leiden, The or [email protected] Donations in support of the work for the canoni- sation proces of Peter Donders may be paid to: Stichting Petrus Donders IBAN: NL92 RABO 0135 7511 60; BIC: RABONL2U Description: Canonisation PD

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Redemptorists of the Province of St. Clemens www.stclemens.org [email protected] The life of Peter Donders Prayer 1809 Born on the 27th of October as son to a Dear and compassionate God home-weaver we give You thanks for Peter Donders 1831 Pupil and servant at the seminary in who dedicated his life to You St. Michielsgestel and was of service to all those 1837 Start of study as seminarian at who were discriminated or abandoned St. Michielsgestel because of sickness or for other reasons. 1841 Ordained at Oegstgeest You gave this humble missionary priest 1842 Left for Surinam; was curate in Paramaribo an open heart for all people until 1855 regardless of race, color or descent. 1855 Pastor in the leper colony, Batavia Thus he followed in the footsteps 1867 Joined the Congregation of the Most Holy of Jesus Christ, Your Son, Redeemer (); missionary through whom You performed miracles work among the Indians and negroes living of goodness amongst us. in the jungle 1883 Pastoral work in Paramaribo and Coronie Give that today also, people may experience 1885 Return to leper colony, Batavia miracles of healing and salvation 1887 Died from a kidney infection on the 14th of through the intercession of blessed Peter Donders January and that he may receive recognition as one of 1900 Mortal remains transferred to Paramaribo your 1982 Beatified on the 23rd of May who lives with you through all eternity. 2010 Reinterned in the current tomb in Amen. Paramaribo