St. Peter

  1. Life
    1. He was a native of Bethsaida and the son of John
    2. He was introduced to Jesus by Andrew, and was then called to be a disciple
    3. He worked as a fisherman with his brother Andrew
  2. What virtues he models
    1. Loyalty- He was with Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane
    2. Faithful- He was a follower of Jesus and never doubted him
    3. Courageous- He defended Jesus when he was being arrested
  3. His importance to our Church
    1. He was the first Pope of the Catholic Church
    2. He was the rock that we built our church on
    3. Peter was an extremely faithful apostle and is recognized as the "Prince of the Apostles"
  4. Where I found my information
    1. http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5358
    2. Encarta Reference Library 2004  

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