Fr Peyton Memorial
Centre
Fr Patrick Peyton CSC
1909 - 1992
Attymass, Ballina, County
Mayo
History
 Fr
Patrick Peyton was born on 9th January 1909 in the townland
of Carracastle in Attymass parish. He was a member of a
family of nine children.
At the age of 19 he and his brother, Tom, emigrated to
the United States to join with their sister, Nellie. His
wish from boyhood was to be ordained a priest but his family
in Ireland were unable to meet the cost of his
education.
Education
In the United States he returned to full-time education
and studied for the priesthood. During his final year in the
seminary he was diagnosed as having tuberculosis. At that
time tuberculosis was incurable. Fr Patrick was very weak
and was given little hope by the medical team of recovering
to full health. Fr Patrick had great faith and prayed to the
Blessed Virgin Mary for a recovery to health. His prayers
were answered and his health began to improve to the
amazement of the medical profession.
He was ordained to the priesthood on 15th June 1941.
Prayer Crusade
 Fr
Peyton was so grateful to the Blessed Virgin Mary for his
health that he, with the permission of his superiors, began
the Prayer Crusade which took him all over the world
preaching the importance of prayer, especially family
prayer.
He staged hundreds of radio and television shows with
many of the famous movie stars of Broadway and Hollywood
taking part. He was the founder of "Family Rosary" and
"Family Theatre".
His famous slogan was:
"The family that prays
together,
stays together."
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