Though he never officially took the title during his lifetime, St. Peter, whose original name was Simon, was the first head of the Catholic Church, or the first pope. One of Christ's 12 apostles, Peter preached throughout Asia Minor (present-day Turkey) before going to Rome, where Emperor Nero crucified him upside down.Barron, Robert. Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith. New York, NY: Image Books, 2011.
Catholic Prayer Society
Journeying together towards holiness during the work week through prayer, liturgy and faith formation talks.
New Formation Activities:
Be-Attitudes lunchtime talk series @ One Raffles Quay [6, 13, 20 & 27 July, 3 & 17 Aug] Click here