Dec 08, 2016 martyred oklahoma priest to be beatified in 2017. Mar 27, 20 quoted by stanley rother in a 1980 christmas letter. Stanley, or padre francisco as he was called by his beloved tzutujil indians, had found his heart. Every year the memorial will be part of the liturgical calendar in arkansas for july 28, the day father rother was murdered for his faith in guatemala in 1981. Stanley francis rother march 27, 1935 july 28, 1981 was an american roman catholic. Courtesy of the archdiocese of oklahoma citysteve sisney. Boys and girls, when youre afraid, dont let fear overcome you.
Stanley rother, martyr from oklahoma, wrote in an email that. He learned their languages, prepared them for the sacraments, and cared. Father stanley rother, the oklahomaborn martyr who served as a priest in guatemala, will. Father rother laid down his life for christ and for the people of his parish in guatemala, whom he dearly loved.
Maria ruiz scaperlanda the moving story of a simple parish priest from oklahoma who would not abandon his guatamalan parish and was martyred during the guatamalan civil war at the age of 46. Trailer released for father rother documentary the. In the 1950s, no one would have guessed that a farm boy from okarche might someday be named a catholic saint. In the arena, an overflow room, somewhere downtown on a big screen or at home. Maria ruiz scaperlanda has written a book recounting the story of father stanley rother, a dust bowl oklahoman who was martyred in guatemala at the tender age of 46. On july 28 in the guatemalan village of santiago atitlan, members of a paramilitary death squad burst into the room of father stanley rother and murdered him. Blessed stanley francisco aplas rother, the anchor, september. Rother was a humble priest from oklahoma who loved his community to the bitter end. Sing songs, pray to god and stand up for what is right, he said. The shepherd cannot run at the first sign of danger.
Archbishop paul coakley of oklahoma city and a carmelite nun explain. When my wife read the book, including brief reference to rothers time as a parish associate at st. Susan rother bond is the authorillustrator of a childrens book about her cousin, blessed stanley rother. This biography is a moving and inspiring account of the life of father stanley rother, a priest from oklahoma soon to become a saint of the roman catholic church. Jun 29, 2017 oklahoma city cns the archdiocese of oklahoma city has released a threeminute trailer to a forthcoming documentary on fr.
Mar 16, 2017 3 things to know about our american martyr. Blessed rother added to liturgical calendar arkansas. Stanley rother, first usborn martyr, to be beatified in. Father stanley rother, first usborn martyr, will be beatified in september the beatification announcement was made by the archdiocese of oklahoma city on march. Father stanley rother 19351981 went to the mission of santiago atitlan in guatemala with the desire to serve. Stanley rother, a north american priest who was brutally murdered in guatemala in 1981, will be beatified sept. He arrived in the middle of oklahomas dust bowl years and the great depression. By his simplicity and heroism, blessed stanley rother challenges us to believe that we can do the samea message of good news indeed. If they want my blood, i will offer it for my people. Below, sister marita betty and stanley as teenagers, the rother family in the 1960s and father rother speaking to a child in guatemala. He served in guatemala until he was martyr stanley rother of oklahoma was murdered by paramilitary soldiers in guatemala on this day 37 years ago. Guatemala, oklahoma await beatification this weekend.
Catholic world report news, opinion, and more from a trusted source. Father stanley rother, first usborn martyr, will be. Trailer released for father rother documentary the catholic sun. A nebraska cousins pilgrimage to witness the beatification of the shepherd who did not run. Father stanley rother, the first recognized americanborn martyr, will be beatified on sept. Stanley accepted an invitation to join the mission team, where he would spend the next years of his life. Stanley francis rother was born on march 27, 1935, in okarche, one of four children of franz rother and gertrude smith, who farmed near that oklahoma town. Recommended to book clubs by 1 of 1 members the shepherd cannot run at the first sign of danger. Blessed stanley rother archdiocese of oklahoma city oklahoma. Charles connor as he travels through key moments of the powerful life, witness, and unshakeable fidelity of blessed stanley rother american martyr. The author beautifully recounts the life of father stan as it unfolds from a devout farm boy to a seminarian whom his teachers did not think was intellectually capable of the priesthood. The story of how a farm boy from oklahoma became the target of a paramilitary death squad begins 78 years ago today. Book club discussion of jesus and the disinherited.
Pope remembers example of blessed stanley rother zenit. Taylor is a concise, informative and inspiring account of the life and death of the oklahoma priest who was murdered for his faith in 1981 in guatemala. Website details the life of father stanley rother, who will soon be beatified. Archdiocese announces beatification date for first. During this crisis pauline books and media remains open to serve you. Blessed stanley rother saint of the day for july 28 march 27, 1935 july 28, 1981 blessed stanley rother s story on may 25, 1963, stanley rother, a farmer from okarche, oklahoma, was ordained for his home diocese of oklahoma citytulsa.
Father stanley rother, the first nativeborn american priest martyr, will be. Having flunked out of the area seminary due to his difficulty with latin, fr. A request to add an optional memorial of blessed stanley rother in the diocese of little rock has been approved by the vatican, bishop anthony b. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more.
He was baptized on march 29, 1935, in okarches holy trinity church by father zenon steber. Washington cns the archdiocese of oklahoma city announced that one its native sons, father stanley rother, a north american priest who worked in guatemala and was brutally murdered there in 1981, will be beatified sept. Stanley francis rother, a native of nearby okarche, oklahoma, who. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. With family input, 100% of the profits from book sales are donated to causes we believe best continues his legacy. Archdiocese announces beatification date for oklahoma priest. For those with the inclination to know more about stanley francis rother, the best place to begin is with scaperlandas fine biography. He had a sister, betty mae, who became sister marita on taking her vows, and two brothers, tom and. Cns blessed stanley francisco aplas rother father roger j. Includes bonus footage from the beatification mass of fr. The archdiocese of oklahoma city is in the final stages of design of a 2,000seat shrine church, museum and campus in his honor, to be located in south oklahoma city. Pope francis declared stanley rother a martyr on december 2, 2016.
Though the catholic priest died in 1981, his remarkable story is being brought to life through the music and dramatization of a puppet show. Maria ruiz scaperlandas book more than fulfills that need. Stanley rother, martyr from oklahoma maria ruiz scaperlanda on. Father stanley rother, the oklahomaborn martyr who served as a priest in guatemala, will be beatified in oklahoma city on sept. Francis xavier in tulsa, she had a similar experience. Dressed in a white robe and his colorful guatemalan stole, blessed stanley rother spoke to a group of metro area children. By all accounts, stanley seemed to prefer manual labor to book. Father stanley rothers september 23 beatification is a testament to his legacy as peacemaker and martyr. Website details the life of father stanley rother, who. Father stanley arrived in guatemala in 1968, and he immediately identified with his parishioners simple, farming lifestyle.
Rother were exhumed and transported to oklahoma city as part of rother s beatification process. Stanley rother is the author of the shepherd cannot run 4. Stanley rother, a softspoken oklahoman who was killed in 1981 during guatemalas long and bloody civil war, has been declared a martyr, a. Above, father stanley rother, who will be beatified sept. Blessed stanley francisco aplas rother, the anchor. Father stanley rother baptizes a child in guatemala in this undated photo. Not only is he the first recognized american martyr, he is also the first beatified americanborn male. However, that changed after her recovery, which was chronicled in a pbs documentary. American martyr in guatemala post by guest author raymond bailey, a staff member at the united states embassy, had hastily departed guatemala city that morning upon learning about the murder of an american missionary, father stan rother. Archbishop paul coakley, archdiocese of oklahoma city, oklahoma. The oldest of four children born to franz and gertrud rother, stanley grew up on the family homestead a few miles west of okarche, oklahoma. Stanley rother beatified in oklahoma city national. He was proclaimed a martyr by pope francis in 2016 and he was beatified the. Stanley francis rother was born march 27, 1935, in okarche, oklahoma.
This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Below, sister marita betty and stanley as teenagers, the rother family in the 1960s and father rother speaking to a. Mcgougan said she was 12 years old when stanley rother died and she didnt understand all the matters related to his ministry in guatemala and his death. The martyrdom of blessed stanley francis rother fills us with sadness but also gives us joy to see the kindness, generosity and courage of a great. He was beatified in oklahoma city on september 23, 2017. Stanley rother, the pastor of the parish in nearby santiago, atitlan who was murdered and martyred in 1981. Stanley francis rother childrens book hardback quantity. This catholic and missionary priest was assassinated by a death squad. Blessed stanley rother franciscan spirit franciscan media. Martyred oklahoma priest to be beatified in 2017 arkansas. When he arrived to the mission, the tzutujil mayan indians in the village had no native equivalent for stanley, so they took to calling him padre francisco, after his baptismal name of francis. Father rother was born on march 27, 1935 in the small german farming community of okarche, ok. The martyrdom of blessed stanley francis rother fills us with sadness but also gives us joy to see the kindness, generosity and courage of a great man of faith, cardinal angelo amato, prefect of.
The story of father stanley rother, born in 1935 and martyred in 1981 is one that all of todays u. Stanley rother beatified the arlington catholic herald. Story of slain, beatified priest is told in book and. The beatification of padre francisco, better known as father stanley rother, is a gift to the universal church and especially to the churches of guatemala and the united states. Franz rother gave her a book of his sons letters and always had a word of encouragement and a smile for her. On sunday, november 3, 2019, the archdiocese of oklahoma city will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the blessed stanley francis rother. Servant of god father stanley rother will be beatified in his home diocese of oklahoma city. The beatification of blessed stanley francis rother, padre francisco, could be the. Stanley francis rother a martyr, clearing the way for his beatification. Blessed stanley rother s story is the subject of various books, documentaries and an upcoming feature film. Oklahoma city if the martyrdom of blessed stanley francis rother fills us with sadness, it also gives us the joy of admiring the kindness, generosity and courage of a great man of faith, cardinal angelo amato, prefect of the congregation for saints causes, said sept. Father stanley rother, the first nativeborn american priest martyr, will be beatified. Stanley, or padre francisco as he was called by his beloved tzutujil indians, had. Stanley rother s beatification was a mass you were blessed to be a part of, no matter where you were participating.
Rother was a priest of the archdiocese of oklahoma city. Blessed stanley rother saint of the day for july 28 march 27, 1935 july 28, 1981 blessed stanley rothers story on may 25, 1963, stanley rother, a farmer from okarche, oklahoma, was ordained for his home diocese of oklahoma citytulsa. Padre francisco in 1968, when father stanley arrived in santiago atitlan, the village where the oklahoma mission was located, he was overwhelmed by the beauty of the surroundings. But stanley francis rother is precisely that, an ordinary man on the cusp of. The book is written slightly uneven, but is an honest and complete look at his life, mission, and death. Nestled on 560 acres, the rothers grew winter wheat, oats, barley, and alfalfa, and raised 30head of angus cattle. Dec 02, 2016 pope francis has recognized the martyrdom of father stanley rother, a priest of the archdiocese of oklahoma city who served in guatemala, making him the first martyr to have been born in the. Pope francis has recognized the martyrdom of father stanley rother of the archdiocese of oklahoma city, making him the first martyr born in the united states. Reading this book, may every reader be moved to comprehend why the man soon to be called saint stanley francis rother served the one he considered the true priest.
While a few may have actively worked against the government, it most certainly was not the case with father rother. He learned the local language and became very close to the people of the. The priest, who was ordained in the thendiocese of oklahoma city and tulsa in 1963, helped build a hospital, a school, and a catholic radio station for the indigenous mayan people. Blessed stanley rothers story is the subject of various books, documentaries and. Rapper geazy will dish out free meals to san francisco youth for. This saturday, september 23, in oklahoma city, something historic and holy will be happening. Guatemala, oklahoma await beatification this weekend the. Sep 25, 2017 stanley rother was born on march 27, 1935, in okarche, oklahoma, and died on july 28, 1981, in santiago atitlan, guatemala. April 3, 2020 0 giving thanks and letting go quarantine book. The first us born martyr to be beatified in the catholic church, fr.
Stanley rother, a softspoken oklahoman who was killed in 1981 during guatemalas long and bloody civil war, has been declared a martyr, a step that could clear the way for him to. Mar 14, 2017 the archdiocese of oklahoma city announced that fr. Stanley arrived in guatemala in 1968, and immediately identified with his parishioners simple, farming. Father stanley rother, a priest of the oklahoma city archdiocese who was brutally murdered in 1981 in the guatemalan village where he ministered to the poor, is shown baptizing a child in this undated photo. It is available from the publisher, and at independent book stores like edmonds best of books and oklahoma citys full circle. Greater catholic church to the beatification ceremony for the rev. Father stanley, known as father francisco because his name was. Pope francis has recognized the martyrdom of father stanley rother, a priest of the archdiocese of oklahoma city who served in guatemala, making him the first martyr to. She tried to complete her book blessed stanley rother.
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