"The first layperson buried beneath the main altar of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Pierre Toussaint, was declared "Venerable" by Pope John Paul II in 1996. This exquisitely illustrated storybook tells how Pierre went from being a house slave to being an independent businessman, a hairdresser to wealthy socialites in New York City-to having a cause for sainthood, for his faith, prayer, and loving service to others"--
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"The first layperson buried beneath the main altar of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Pierre Toussaint, was declared "Venerable" by Pope John Paul II in 1996. This exquisitely illustrated storybook tells how Pierre went from being a house slave to being an independent businessman, a hairdresser to wealthy socialites in New York City-to having a cause for sainthood, for his faith, prayer, and loving service to others"--
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