Thursday, February 5th 7:00PM
In Summer of 1596, a Spanish vessel called the San Felipe set sail from Manila bound for Acapulco. As it was the last ship of the season, its departure was delayed several times as it was overladen with silks and pesos. Due to the late departure, the San Felipe was struck by three typhoons and shipwrecked on the coast of Japan in October, setting into motion a series of events that saw 26 Catholics martyred on a hill outside Nagasaki on February 5, 1597. This group is called Saint Paul Miki and His Companions. They consist of six missionaries from India, Mexico, and Spain as well as 20 native Japanese, including three teen and preteen boys who were altar servers in Kyoto and Osaka.
On Thursday, February 5, on the anniversary of their martyrdom and the day before their Feast Day, please join us in Lyke Hall at 7:00 PM to hear how persecution, politics, and greed met the Glory of God. Come here the amazing story of Saint Paul Miki and His Companions. The speaker is author, Japanese history enthusiast, and St. Monica parishioner Walt Mussell. He is also open to answering any Catholic history questions you may have about Shōgun and Silence.