b'VENERABLE FAUSTINO PEREZ- during the war from 1936-39. More than 1,250 haveMANGLANO, MARIANIST STUDENT been beatified, including 11 canonized as saints. Ser-Born in 1946 in Valencia, vant of God Vergareche, whose cause is led by theSpain, Faustino Perez- Diocese of Getafe, is among approximately 2,000 ofManglano would be the martyrs with open sainthood causes.turning 78 this year,perhaps as a vowed Two causes yet to be openedMarianist priest. Instead,he died of Hodgkins RAYMOND HALTER, SM, PRIESTdisease in 1963 at age 16. A Frenchman born inIn his short life, 1925, Marianist FatherVenerable Faustino Raymond Halter was demonstrated a strong a leader in the Frenchdevotion to the Blessed Charismatic movementMother with the goal in the 1970s and 80s. of becoming a vowed He conducted Charis-Marianist missionary matic Renewal retreatsVenerable Faustino Perez-Manglano and assisting on her throughout France andmission of bringing Christ into the world. He belonged in Canada and Africa,to the lay Solidity State of Mary Immaculate at the before being missionedtime of his death. to the fledgling NotreHe had attended a Marianist schoolColegio Dame dAfrique shrineNuestra Seora del Pilarsince the age of 6 years old in Abidjan, the capitaland had impressed his spiritual director, Marianist of the Cte dIvoire.Father Jos Mara Salaverri, with his holiness and his He remained there for Raymond Halter, SMconsistency of praying the Rosary every day. the rest of his life, dying in 1998 at age 73. He has beenSimilar to Blessed Carlos Acutis, who died at age 15 revered at the shrine since, with an annual pilgrimagein 2006 and was beatified in 2020, Venerable Faustino in which thousands of people gather at his tomb onwas a typical teenager. He enjoyed playing soccer, the Marianist community property in Abidjan. Theexploring the outdoors and spending time with his Marianists plan to ask the Archbishop from thefriends, but with a holiness that set him apart. Archdiocese of Abidjan to open his sainthood cause.SERVANT OF GOD JUAN VERGARECHE MIGUEL ANGEL QUIROGA, SM, MARTYRLARRAAGA, SM, MARTYRLike Father Halter,Like the BlessedMarianist Brother MiguelMarianist Martyrs of (Michel) Angel QuirogaMadrid and Ciudad of Llor, Colombia, Real, Marianist Brother remains revered 25 yearsJuan Vergarecheafter his death. Born inLarraaga was martyred 1972, he died at age 26,during the Spanish Civil killed by ColombianWar. Born in 1890, he paramilitaries whilewas 43 when he was traveling the Atratomartyred the day after River with youths fromthe four Blessed Martyrs the Marianist parish atof Madrid were killed.which he ministered. Miguel Angel Quiroga, SMHe was among nearly The youth group he founded, now called Michel Vive7,000 clerics or religious, Youth Group, continues today. The Marianists haveincluding 15 Marianists, petitioned the bishop from the Diocese of Quibd toJuan Vergareche Larraaga, SM who were martyred open his sainthood cause.\x0018 Call 1.800.348.4732'